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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-27

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-27

A small tradesman once put up the
following sign in his shop: please
don't ask for credit. as a refusal often
offends."
Finding that this had little effect
and that his credit book was attaining
great proportions, he resolved IN try.
ing another plan, and Immediately
fixed up another notice in place OF the
former one; THE names and ad.
dresses Of all those who buy goods at
this shop, and don't pay for them, can
De seen in the credit book on pay.
1nent Of fee of twopence."
The result was miraculous.
Not only did the curious pay their
fwopences by the dozen, but those
owing accounts speedily settled Them
rn.h the credit book was thing Of
The past.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-27
FaNors Absolute Ahstention.

4 recent report os British experts
favOrS absolute abSteution from
strong drink. but supports the use OF
light wines aud LIQUORS.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-27

4 mans animosity toward a politi
cal opponent does not cease even
when The opponent is dead A gentle
man Who had figured prominently sud
dellg came to the end Of a long ana
useful life. On the day Of the funeral
one Of the strongest political enemies
Of the deceased was asked:
ARE YOU going to attend Mr. IS
funeral today?"
NO" responded tho distinguished
gentleman deliberately, but | wish
YOU to understand | heartily approve
Of IT,"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-27
Her Golden CircIet.

There are several theories as 10 the
origin Of the wedding ring, Here is
one of them Before the time of mintS
and coinage the gold money in Egypt
was made In the form Of n ring HsH-
ally worn on the finger rs a convenient
method of carrying and safe Keeping
The men and women, therefore. had all
their gold or wealth made Into rings.
and for the majority Of people these
rings were no larger than the plain
gold bands of today. Thus, when the
groom placed the ring on the brides
finger he meant exactly what the mod.
ern service makes him say he did ac-
tually endow his bride with all his
worldly goods.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-27
EXCESS PROFIT TAX
TO MOUNT AS HIGH
AS EIGHTY PER CENT
RANGE STARTS AT THIRTY PER
CENT BASED UPON NET IN.
COMES BEYOND HOUSE COM.
MiTTEE EXEMPTION RECON-.
mENpATlONS.

Washington, July 2l-The gradu'
ated excess profits tax OF from 81
TO 50 per cent ON let incomes beyond
exemptions practically was adopted
late Friday in a final form By the
house ways and means committee,
thereby ratifyins the tentative agree
ment reached yesterday.
The committee also decided upon
the same specific exemption OF 5000
plus 10 per cent ON the amount of
invested capital, as tentatively de.
cided yesterday.
Adjournment was taken by the
committee until Monday. when taxa
ton Of Injuries, estimated by the
treasury as capable OF raising $4,000
100000, will be considered
Complaints OF inequalities are eX.
pected to be remedied by the com.
mittee's action today in repeating a
section OF the present revenue law.
The effect will be that the excess
profits tax undxr the pending bill
will not apply to individuals and part
ner ships, but only to corporations
The committee decided to retain
substantially the same text of cap.
ital invested" and other definitions
as are in the present law. There
had been suggestions that invested
capital should include borrowed mon
ey and good will.
A majority of the committee was
favorable to a provision that in no
case should excess profits tax ex.
coed 90 per cent of the net income
nor be less than 10 per cent of the
net income in the case of corpora
tons with a capital exceeding s2ot
900.
Common carriers and public utili
ty corporations whose rates are sub.
Ject to regulations by federal, state
or municipal government were ex-
copied from the 10 per cent minimum
Treasury experts reported the eX-
cess profits plan adopted would pro-
duce approximately S500, 10000 more
revenue than derived from the same
sources under the present law.
Several members of the committee
were disposed to favor fiat tax OF
80 per cent the maximum proposed
IN the finally adopted plan, but the
committee rejected the proposal as
one that would discourage initiative
in Industry and business.
The committee disregarded alto.
getner pre'war comparisons for tax.
atnion. There still is discrepancy
OF almost $1,000 100000 between the
revenues estimated to be yielded by
the excess profits and income taxes
as proposed and the $4,000 000, 900
sought from those sources.
Treasury experts have advised tho
committee by doubling the present
tax on liquors, tobacco, soft drinks,
admissions to amusements, transpor-
tatlon. club dies, aud excise tax on
such articles as automobiles and per.
fumes the present revenues from
those sources of 1861 100000 can be
doubled.
A new section may be agreed upon
so that corporations of which the
capital is of little significance may
construct capital which would
take care of good will or similar con,
siderations.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-27
Keep the Blood Stream Pure.

Rheumatic pains, Oackache, swol
len joints and sore muscles often are
the results Of impurities in the blood
gathered in the region affected. a re.
suit Of failure Of the kidneys to elimi.
nate waste products from the blood
stream Foley Kidney Pills heal,
strengthen and inyigorate weak dis.
eased kidneys and bladder. W. II.
Hnl, Justice of the Peace. Detroit,
Texas, writes: Il used Foley Kidney
Pills and say unhesitatingy that of
all | have used they are the best,
ana have done the work where the
rest failed
For sale by W D. Duncan.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-27

"Yes, ilnaly got rid of him." she
said without having TO tell him in so
many words that / never could learn
to love him. didn't want TO do that,
because he's an awfl1ly nice fellow
and | should have been very sorry to
cause him pain
How did YOU manage ~" her friend
asked.
"Why, you see. he's subject to hay
fever, 80 ! decorated the house with
golden rod whenever he sent word thar
he was coming. y Brooklyn Citizen.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-27
lNDICT q FOR
ARMY BEEF Theft

New York. July 27.-Tweuty-one
persons we're indicted here today by
the federal grand Jury on charge
OF being implicated in the theft of beef
consigned "a HE Tnitet States
army. They include butchers, pur-
chasing agents. government check
ers and truck drivers.
All Of The defendants except one
have been arrested and held in bail
Of 81 goo to $4,000 each.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-27
COL UMBIA FIREMAN
BLAMES BOATS PILOT

Peoria H. july - Roy "
Jones. fireman on the steamer Co
lumbia when it sank. carrying
eighty-seyen persons tn their death
in the Illinois river. before Coru.
ner " b. Euiotts jury today gave
as his opinion that the pilot lost
control of the boat
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-27
I. $. rn..i AlnlInl stratIon.

l. = feoi Aduilui stratou.
Baking powder biscuits. con
bread, mullins. brown bread, grid
die cakes en- waUles is wut dey
call "qui.k breads
You all makes en- viii one cup
or wheat flogr ter two cups er
substitute flour 10 save all de
wheat DAT kin he saved fer de
soiers. Some folks kin sit er'lons
HiCoUt any wheat at all and are
glad 10 DO it ter help WIN de war
Dat amt had medicine to take
To- who's gwiue tu'n up his rose
at good CON bread er biscuits er
flapjacks?
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-27
All Make Mistakes

The hest Of men and the most ear
nest workers will make enough of mis-
takes Ia keep them humble. Thank
God for mistakes and take courage.
Don't give up on account of mistakes.
Moody.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-07-04
BONDS AND STAMPS NOT RIVALS.

The Liberty Loan Campaign and the
War Savings movement are no more
rivals than the super dreadnoughts and
the destroyers Of our navy are rivals.
The Liberty Loan and the War Saw
lngs Stamps are two forms Of the same
financial operation of the United
States government. They were author
lied by the same vote Of Congress and
are intended to supplement each other.
They are both Of paramount import
nnce to the financing of the weir. The
Liberty Loan Campaign is primarily
to obtain the many billions Of dollars
necessary toward paying the expenses
of war and lending to our Allies.
The peculiar significance of the War
ton to save and to invest It's savings
in War Savings Stamps in order that
the government may not merely get
money, but spend this money for the
support of the army.
The War Savings campaign will last
throughout the year, probably until
the war is over. 1t aims at developing
habits of thrift that shall make thu
sales Of stamps cumulative.
The person of limited means who In
vests in few War Savings Stamps
does his share az well as the wealthicr
man who buys quantity of Liberty
Loan Bonds.
Millions who could not afford to in
vest in Liberty Bonds will be able and
glad to help by investing In War Sav.
lngs Stamps.
The two campaigns are, in reality.
~ one-tf,at q financing for vict0Y.
Lick the Stamp aud Lick the Kaiser.
Stamp, Stamp. Stamp, the Boys are
Marching.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-07-04
HOW TO CLEAN CAR
Warm Water Recommended and
Avoid Some Chemicals.
WET SPONGE QUITE HARMFUL
Complete Bath for Auto 10 at Best .
Time. Consuming and Troublesome
Operation, Especially During
Winter Season.

Paint and varnish manufacturers
will say that any chemical cleaner and
polisher will contain substances injuri.
may or may not be true OF several OF
the chemicals now on the market, but
certain II Is that car, already neg
lected beyond the possibility of re-
habili,ation by means of soap and wa
ter can be made almost new by the
frequent and proper use of proper
grades of such cleaners, writes II. w.
SlausOn In Leslies.
Natures own solvent, water, is still
considered by automobile manufuctur
ers as the best cleaner. This water
should not be any warmer than is nee
essary to dissolve the accumulated
dust and mud. Warm water tends to
soften varnish, while cold water has
the opposite effect and Is one of the
best hardening agents available. The
less soap that need be used the better
for the finish of the Cur. for the mud
and stain removing qualities Of soap
must lie in its combination with n
chemical which also tends to remove
the varnish. However, immediate ring.
Ing with cold water. so that all traces
of sOnpsuds are removed, will not dam
age the cur seriously If soap of the
proper kind has been used.
Mistake Of Many Owners.
A mistake which many owners make
Is to rub the mud and dust off the high.
ly finished surface with wet sponge.
The particles of dust and grit thus
wiped Off form an abrasive which
scratches the mirrOr-like surface of 81
new car, and care should, therefore.
be taken to flow n gentle stream OF
water over the surface to be washed
so that the mud will be loosened and
the dust rinsed off. The sponge should
only be used to assist the flow of this
dust and mud. After the car has been
thoroughly rinsed with clean, cold wa
ter. Il well-wrung ,chamois skin should
be used to remove the excess moisture
and to assist in uniform drying.
But the complete soap and water
bath for Il car Is ut least q time-cOn
suming and troublesome operation
and, especially in winter time, it Is an
uncomfortable If not dangerous occu
patton. 1t is little to be wondered ut,
therefore, that many preparations have
been placed upon the market to re.
move dust, mud and grease and to pol.
ish the car without the use Of wa.
ter.
Renew Neglected Car.
The car which has not been cared
for properly or which is beginning to
give evidence of the need of Il new
cont of paint or varnish can be tenn
pOrarily rehabilitated as often as de-
sired by the use of one of the above
mentioned cleaners and polishers. for
the reason that no water is used with
them. They are applied either by
means of n soft rag or in the form Of
fine spray from an atomiZcr and are
used directly on the mud and dust.
Included in the composition of such
cleaners Is an oily chemical which
coats each particle of dust and mud
SO thoroughly that it Is rendered HARM
less and cannot scratch the surface Of
the car.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-07-04
Metal Parts Will Rust.

II you have detachable wheels. re.
member that the metal parts may rust.
Every time you change a wheel cove.
the metal contact surfaces with grease,
otherwise the detachable wheel will no
longer be detachable.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-07-04

The girls of America are exert
ing every effort to become food
TN efficient. that food may be
~ used more wisely at home,
MSASiH and more food may be re-
E5Eta leased for shipment to,
the many hungering peoples in Eu-
rope. An exhibit of this work will
one Of the biggest features at the
North Dakota State Fair. Fargo.
July IL to 20.
A large number Of girls in this
community have contributed 70 the
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-07-04

local exhibit. The exhibit Is to be
far superior to any thing OF the
kind ever seen here. 1t will be
revelation TO persons who are not
entirely familiar with the progress
made in that field recently.
1t is said that nearly million
girls are engaged in organized con.
test work in canning. baking. and
sewing. under direct supervision of
government specialists. This is re-
sultlns in revolutionary change
In home acknowledgements.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-30
WHAT REPUBLICAN SUCCESS MEANS

the TO swap
attributed 10 Abraham
between the situation today and
National Convention met al
pledged negotiations
This OF high treason was
going for three and after
had out In deen
Democratic Presidential candidate
policies
repuae
saces which had made for the flag
appeal indeed made by Abraham Lin
horses crossing the stream Oh
but account OF the
cause policy which he was
pledged
danger Republican sue
aotyin the House OF Representatives, ana IN
the the massg and oncentra
OF all this for this and
before Inc
Instead of delaying and hanPerng the
The Republican
looking to the vigorous poecu
change about from the epuo
efficiency
Of effort Will put IN
percentage of the high CLASS successful "
ignored by the policy OF the
administration
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-30
OUR LEGISLATIVE TICKET

Voters are ap; TO overlook the i'm
por,ance 0, the election OF members
Of the Legislature. The State Legls-
la,ure is the body that imposes taxes
appropriates for public institutions.
regulates industrial conditions and
generally directs the civic development
OF the State. In great many ways
the acts % The Legislature come homo
to our people; in a great many ways
VI. are benefited from them or suffer
from them. though We do not always
know exactly the manner in which we
ars. afTrrtcd.
The Republican candidates for the
HOUSE of Delegates from Ohio County
are Of exceptional character and capa-
bili,y. Captain W. J. Otto and Hon.
Hairy Weiss have each served several
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-30
THE RUSSIAN SITUATION

- Henri. w. Mdpp. head OF the Saliva
zion Army in Russia. = 10 has returned
from a stay OF several Ecars In that
,country. presents 4 new and novel
view of the Russian situation. Nap2
.believes that the revolution which
. overthrow the Russian autocracy was
very fortunate thing for the Allies. and
THAT the second revolution. which over
! threw kerensky, was also fortunate.
. He does not deny the fact that the
Bolshevik leaders have been in Ger
many's pay, and thar they haze oe-
; 1raved Russian interests To Germany.
, hut he thinks tina, even so they have
. been less hurtful than tho autocracy OF
the kerensky regime must have heen.
q, The bureaucracy Of the Gar was rotten
. with German influences. The Czarina.
he alleges. was in constant co1nmunlca-
zion with ,he German authorities and
constantly betrayed Russian military
secrets TO tho Germans. The intor-
nation which she gave was responS'
ible for the death Of Lord Kitchener.
Had tho Cars government continued
peace would have been made with
Germany in a short time. and Russia
might have become allied with the
German cause soon.
The Bolshcvik have, az least. broken
down the pro-Gcrman elements and
have reduced Russia to 4 state Of help
lessnrss. In ihis condition. even il
she cannot help the Allies. She cannot
injure them. and. sooner or later. indi-
cations show, there will be re-Qrgant-
zation OF the Russian people, who>&i!!
join the ranks OF the democratic na'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-30
UNCONDITIONAL
SURRENDER

+ The growth OF the Unconditional
Surrender club. through the columns
,of The Intelligencer. should be re
imarka Die evidence Of the public senil'
tment throughout this section. The
citizens of Wheeling and vicinity do
not wish anything less than complete
victory. They have made sacrifices
IN money and material. They have
~e<sn their boys to. the service OF the
country, and they want a result tina
will make 4 renewa! Of this friShfnl
war impossible. and Il recurrence OF
ANYTHING Ike it hazardous for decades
to come. The Intelligencer believes
that the sentiment Of this community
Is not anywise different from the SEN
itiment o. the country at large. The
iAmerican people are peace loving. but
once their righteous anger is aroused
1T IS not easily satisfied, and once they
nave, undertaken a great adventure
they will not stop until they have done
a good Job. The Job which they have
set themselves to do is the extinction
.of Hohenzollerism, the destruction OF
\>ch autocratic powers, wherever they
may exist. and the punishment of Grim
''inals. high and low. who have violated
the laws Of God and man thousand
times is their mad efforts TO build
despotic power.
The Intellicencer is in receipt OF d
Suggestion that business m"n and ritI
Izens generally. who believe in the de-
'smands for unconditional surrender,
SHOULD be asked to stamp their CORE
>spondence with that slogan. Like
..other expressions. it will BE- simply d
medium Of making known public senti
-ment. But public sentiment rules this
"coun.ry. 1t ought 70 rule every coun
@sry, and the public sentiment for un
conditional! surrender OF the Te"tonit
powers grows stronger every day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-30

terms in the House, and each term
their services have become more and
more valuable. They know the ma
chiuery Of legislation. They konw the
maner in which results are obtained
and they know very considerable
number of the men who will sit in the
House with them. Hon. II. c. Rich
ards has been student of public ar
fairs and has long been recognized as
a very capable man. Hon. S. W. Viii
liams Is a trained lawyer. is n very
successful business man. farmer and
man Of affairs.
The. Republican candidate for the
State Senate. Hon. Jesse Bloch. has
had experience in tho House of Dele
gates, in which body he served with
CONSPICUOUS ability. He Is also an
able business man. representing very
Important interests In this community
He Is a man Of recognized good jude'
ment. cool, deliberate and we'll bal
anced. In the State Senate he will
be an influential and worthy repTe'
sentative.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-30
THE NATIONAL PARTY

I'VE believe that Republican Con-
CreSS will serve tho country better than
a Democratic Congress. and that BELIEF
arises from conviction that the Rcpub-
lican party Is more free from sectional
defects more national party. less pa
rnchias. and less sectional than the
Democratic.
This is dcmonstrahc. The Republi-
can party does not and its nucleus In
section The Democratic party does ma
its nucleus in the South. The Repubi-
can purity does not inherit tho antipa-
thGcs and rrejudices OF section. II Is
NOT dominated. or. at least. frequently
controlled by this parochialism.
I'm tho largest sHusr, tho kHpGhllcan
rar;v is Il national prr'E. ana Deca"S'
j. is W. think that even l'fth"cTd!'S
government III nation. l"ctue '''
Iorr.s, national and international cues
tinrs would he b"tt"r served ny d I'm
-ress dominated by national parry
;hau a Congress dominated BY paFo-
chial party.
The above, from the Chicago III
bune, one of the ablest Independent
newspapers Of 1he West, summarizes
the essential differences between the
Democratic and the Republican par'les
in this country. The Republican party
is the national party. It is not sec
,iona,. il is not controlled by single
interest. nor dominated by single rae
tion. (. represents the widest range
oS citizenship and the broadest indus
trial, Agricultural and commercial Ca
paci,y OF the country. Nothlns Is
i clearer than that tho war in which
we have been engaged for nearly TWO
! wears is soon TO end. The great ques'
tons which the Congressman to be
elected next Tuesday will have to race
| u4u no the problems OF reconstruction,
! problems which have 70 DO Win the
restoration OF telephones and telegraph
~ nrivate ownership, and Of making
/; conditions that will enable ordinary
!! business to be conducted protltan!y
These are business problems which
men of broad experience and acquaint'
! ancc with industrial conditions are
needed 10 solve. In its sixty years OF
! history since the war. the Republican
marty has time and again. given evil
dencr of this capacity. which this coun'
try is going 10 need within the next
few years in a greater degree than
ever before.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-30
EXTRA DIVIDEND ON
U. S. STEEL CUT; BIG
TAX APPROPR TON

NEW YORK. Oct. "4.-nirrCt"rS 0t
the United States Steel Corporation Al
their quarterly meeting today reduced
the extra dividend" on the common
shares from the three dollar rate. Of
fcciivc since the first quarter of 1917
10 two dollars. The regular distrlhu-
toms OF II per cent on the common
stock and ! q per cent on the pr"i"rrr3
wcr. voted rs usual.
Tho reduction in the extra dividend
was doubtless inpcl!"d by tho further
appropriation of Sl0l.9S7.3i7 for account
OF federal income and war excess profits
taxes, as disclosed by the quarterly re-
port. This exceeds the appropriations
of the previous quarter by slightly mora
than s1l.O00.000.
In the threc-quartcrs Of the calendar
year the steel corporation has charged
off 10 this item the vast sum ni S"@i.-
"SS, 195. these charges ranging from
S3l.5S5.l9S in the first quarter |" the
heavy appropriation made today. slight
~ in excess Of 10 per cent Of III" quar-
tcr'S total earnings.
Total earnings. cScluSlv" of III" IN
come and profits taxes, amounted Ia
st44.9iS.936. which is less by about
SS.S25. 900 than the high record attained
In the June quarter.
Analysis of the statement issued to-
day shows steady decline Of earnings
hy months. August falling decidedly
under July. ind September showing 4
further decrease.
Not income. for the third quarter
stands at S39.nG9.SQc. as against s5".-
3ga.4S3 in June. while the surplus for
thr quarter. after payment Of dividends.
IS reduced IL the nominal sum nf
S3.S4O.56l. against $l9.plI.3ia three
months ago.