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The Springfield herald., 1918-10-25
Sand w ell

Horace Turner and wife spent
Sunday at Grover Kesters.
We understand the invitations
were sent out for Halloween
party at Eva Nahan's, but has
been called off on account'of in
rlu,enxa. We are hoping we don
have any of it IN TINS
coun try.
Feed cutting is all done in this
Vicinity,
The Kester brothers are going
TO commence baling broomcorn
next week.
| O. Nj. Mahan bouhgt spring
, wagon from Mr.. Walker this
week.
The family that is stopping at
Mr.. Burdick's working in this vi
cinity had the misfortune tc
lose one of their horses. No"
they would like to sell the other
horse, wagon and harness.
Little Harold Winkleman, who
has been in EIkhart gong tH
| school, is home now, as the
| schools there are closed.
Mildred Belt spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Eva Ma
| han.
The Springfield herald., 1918-10-25
Lake View

|. w. M 4rriot ard family visit
ed with Joe Warman few days
last week Mr.. Warman and
Mr.. Merriot were neighbors in
liliorois. Mr.. Merriot will To-
cate here as soon as he can sell
his farm in Illionios.
Mrs. E. e. Bussard left for
California Friday to spend the
winter.
s@ifa personsconeh4-=they have
consumption. II they sneeze
they have influenza. If they do
both at once they are goncr
sure
The Springfield herald., 1918-10-25

A few years ago Benfields OF
the Denver Post beat up Tom
,O'Donnel in the corridors of the
state house at Denver, for which
Bonfields was roundly denounced
by about everybody in the state,
However, the unbridled. ecurril.
GUS and libelous language used
by O'Donnel recently in de-
nouncing certain democratic
candidates makes US wonder why
Bonfields didn't give him more
of it while he was at it.
The Springfield herald., 1918-10-25

The Sentinel says it strictly
observed the republican state
and county .chairman's ucases to
the effect there should be no poll
tics or campaigning or camouflag-
ing while the bond drive was on
presumably meaning the first
week. Of course it didn' t.
wouldn't have been good man
ners TO have butted in while for
ty'leven fire eating republican
candidates had the stage-aown
here talking Liberty bonds"
The Springfield herald., 1918-10-25
Big Flat

Still having nice fall weather,
Brcomcorn seeding will soon
begin in this locality
A number of the neighbors
went to tie cedars this week af-
ter their winters supply of wood.
The dance at Alfrey's last Sat-
urday was we'll attended.
Three of Mr.. Locks brothers
are. ont on q visit from kansas.
Mrs. Deweay has been il
Springfield few days this week
The Springfield herald., 1918-10-25
CRAFT

Bryant and Cree are seeding
broomcorn near Clyde.
John Graft, Sam RAJ ,dles and
the Jones boys sent t,roomcorn
to Lamar last weelf. Prices
from $3.50 to S125 per &c n.
Those on the sick list the past
week are Sam Randles a nd child
ren. Herb Allen, Mrs. Cerph
Ran dies and Mrs. Nellie Orr.
News has been received of the
death Of Roy Turner of spanish
influenza in training camL !.
The Springfield herald., 1918-10-25

The congressional coaa1ait*es
found that the steel (stole. stol-
en) corpora ton had increased it's
profits over 200 per cent since the
United States went into the war.
N. B. The opponent Of Shaf-
roth made his multimillions out
of the steel (stole, stolen) cor
poration.
The Springfield herald., 1918-10-25

Here we are at the end ot
the session and not a single
pledge of the party redeemed
wrote Shafroth In a message to q
corporation ridden legislature.
If lyman has the same kind of
a legislature he'll be in the same
boat. Vote for Burke and Dean
and thus help to give him . legis.
lature that will do something.
The Springfield herald., 1918-10-25

That lick spittle t,ol Of corpor.
atoms, the Times-news Of Den.
YER, is fighting Shafroth. lyman,
Keating, and every progressive
on the ticket. You know what
our boys over there say Of old
Bill Kaiser. yVell-the same Of
the Times and News and all Of
their ilk-to hen with them.
The Springfield herald., 1918-10-25

Wouldn't the profiteers and
grafters and corporation tools
have a halleluah time if the peo.
pie were always to turn down
their legislative and executive
friends? Vote for lyman. Shat.
roth, Heating, Burke and Dean
the men the corporation inter
ests are bending heaven and
earth to defeat. They should
each be elected by an overwheln.'
ing majority.
The Springfield herald., 1918-10-25

In this county. if you will
weigh the candidates and then
vote for the best, you'll come
pretty nearly voting the demo.
cratic ticket.
The Springfield herald., 1918-10-25

Here in Baca county the good
people were a little mixed as to
whether it was bond drive
cause there were only five g.o.p.
candidates and a \brother-in-law
in the county. No wonder the
abashed little brother crawled
under the bed until the quintet
Of bond drivers were zone.
The Springfield herald., 1918-10-25

The progressive republican
renegade Sbaffer of Chicago
bought the Denver Times and
the Denver News three years
ago. With them be is now fight
ing every progressive on the
democratic ticket, To hen with
all corporation lick-spittle tools
to hen with Shaffer, and his Times
and News.
The Springfield herald., 1918-10-25
Bully for Baca

Something over 65, 500 of the
lth Liberty bonds we're sub
scribed in Baca county, Quota
$61, 500.
Uncle William Curtis and son
Nathan were down from Two
Buttes on the 18th,
The Springfield herald., 1918-10-25

You know the meaning of "a
house divided against itself. "
To give the president repub-
lican congress would be to con-
tinue the war with that kind of a
house. Do that-if you want to
tickle old Kaiser Bill.
The Springfield herald., 1918-10-25

There are now two million
Yanks in France, or elsewhere
over there. At least three mill
ion will be there when the spring
drive begins.
The Springfield herald., 1918-10-25

Don't you think it is time to
put the brakes Oh slip-shod busi-
ness methods in county affairs
bridges and road building among
other things? Then vote for
Busby, the peoples candidate.
The Springfield herald., 1918-10-25

Don't employ an able.bodied
man where women, an old man
or others physically disqualified
for the field or for service, will
do just as well. - Industries
War Board. The democratic
ticket from top to bottom meets
the require ments.
The Springfield herald., 1918-10-25

Do you believe in the initiative
and referendum? Then don't
forget that Hasty is the man that
would have slaughtered them.
The Springfield herald., 1918-10-25

- The object of the war board in
requesting employers not to en-
ploy able-bodied men where 9TH
er persons could be secured and
would do just as well was to save
the able bodied for the field and
other jobs requiring strong and
hardy men.
The Springfield herald., 1918-10-25

Do you know who it is that is
talking about Keating's disloyal-
ty? It's the bunch of profiteers
that have been fighting him ever
since he first entered congress.
Will you stand by him, or will
You help them floor him?
The Springfield herald., 1918-10-25

Progressive republicans-re-
member Gugeenheim when you
go to vote. Remember there are
two of him on the republican
ticket this year-Phipps and
ti-millionaires. Shall
we turn the state over to the
Guggenheims?
The Springfield herald., 1918-10-25

For a hide-bound republican
there is no salvation; but to
those in good, thrifty. growing
condition we want to say-don't
forget that Hasty is the man
that framed the bill to put the
xiboosh on the initiative-so
rank that President Wilson wir-
ed vigorous protest against the
bilI's adoption, and that Senator
Shafroth hurried from Washing.
tor to address monster iudig.
nation meeting against the pro-
posed killing of the peoples only
hope against such corporations
ridden legislatures as the one
that was about to pass the Hasty
dehorning bill. If you believe in
the initiative and. referendum,
vote for Burke and Dean.
The Springfield herald., 1918-10-25
Strong Endorsements
of Senator Shafroth.

In the period az kraet qonst<uc'
tive reform that a kksd Wilson's
first administration Senator
|Shafroth's influence was distinct
lily recognized and warmly ap-
preciated. Said Secretary Nc
Adoo in an estimate of the Colo
RADIO Senator's help in the enact
ment of the Federal Reserve Act:
1.-The advice. counsel and ipf1u-
ence of Senator Shafroth in the
critical days attending consider
alton of the Federal Reserve Act
we're of the greatest value. 1t
is doubtful if the bill would have
passed had it not been for his
skill, energy and resoursefulness
as a member of the Banking and
Currency committee, which fin
ally succeeded in bringing the
measure to the floor of the SEN
ate virtually in the form in
which it finally passed. Credit
for that notable achievement
muet largely go to Senator Shat
roth"
The secretary of the Treasury
and bankers generally declare
that only through the operation
| of the Federal Reserve Act has it
been possible to float the gigan-
tic Liberty Loan issues without
causing a ripple of disturbance
lin financial and business condi-
tions of the country.
Notwithstanding his close ap-
plication to measures affectin2
the general welfare Senator Shat.
roth had not neglected the inter
ests of Colorado. In fact he has
been Jealous and vigilant in Col
orado's interest. An instance is
the activity and persistence
shown in the successful effort to
obtain for the state the location
of the Army Recuperation Hospit-
al.
Senator Shafroth's presenta-
ton of the claims of Colorado
was unanswerable," said one of
the officers of the General Staff
with whom the decision lay for
selection of a site. For weeks
there was hardly a day that he
did not call at the Department to
urge selection of his state for the
institution. Undoubtedly his
persistent efforts had great
deal of weight in influencing the
board in its decision.
The Hospital ultimately will ex-
pand to care for 5000 patients,
which will mean the bringing to
Colorado of many thousands of
permanent residents.
The Springfield herald., 1918-10-25

Asquith said that Germany
would live to curse the day she
forced the United States into the
war. She is curslng the day now.
The Springfield herald., 1918-10-25

Do you know why the corpor.
ations and their allies are fight
ing Heating? Did you ever know
a man that would stand up for
the people and work for them
that they wouldn't fight? That
tells the whole story. Stand by
the man who stands by you.
The Springfield herald., 1918-10-25

Notwithstanding that made
in Germany dosen't go very
much in the U. S. A. any. more,
thereisjustonemore thing we want
made in Germany-even right in
Be1lin-the treaty of peace; and
the Allies will see that it's made
there,
The Springfield herald., 1918-10-25

The state council of defense in
forms US that the 4th Liberty
loan was raised easier than any
preceding loan. That speaks
mighty we'll for our good old
state.
The Springfield herald., 1918-10-25

1t was the great leader of the
progressive democrats who
when governor sent a message to
the legislature, amounting to-
You good-for-nothing set of lick
-spittle corporation loafers, you
haven't redeemed a single pledge
of the party, and unless you get
busy and pass some measures
you were sent here to pass there
will be a whole lot of you won't
come back another time" I"
That's the man the republicans
are trying to beat for United
States senator with a steel (stole
stolen) profiteering millionaire
Don't let them do it.
The Springfield herald., 1918-10-25
A Knife Play
In Bachelors Hall

This isn't exactly a change OF
subj ect, but tn rning on a partic-
ular incident.
George by some twist of the
ego had gotten himself around
the idea that he could face
old Nick without flinching or
batting an eye. He felt that he
was so strong physically, morally
and otherwise, that he could just
walk up to a whole battalion of
the James and Younger outfit
and put them under arrest, and
would do it if he had a warrant to
serve on them.
This was Georges theme; and
he harped on the theme until
people knew that he just couldn't
be intimidated. and no highway
outfit could make him throw up
his hands. So after q certain in
cident it was the general com
ment that the boy had the con-
ceit taken out Of him anyway.
1t was after Senior Boom had
taken his departure to parts un-'
known and Senior Hard Times
had taken possession Of the land,
for which reason some Of tho
The Springfield herald., 1918-10-25

Remember-Leslie E. Hubbard
has made the best attorney gen.
eral this state has ever had
The Springfield herald., 1918-10-25
INoeBDN .
9sUFles = lneidents
Dol Old Boston
l And the Old Days
n ~ Wsstse
The Harnbrics

The Hambrics were al good
fellows. mild Of manner and not
meddlesome with other peoples
affairs. and consequently gener-
ally Kept free Of trouble.
There were four Of them-Tom
tile hardware merchant, Bob, AL.
and George. Bob and Tom had
families, the other two were
single.
All the boys had claims, and
we presuEeaN were industrious;
but none Of them were equipped
for farming. and - there wss
very little hiring. e We recall h
now tho boys usver bed much 70
do.
It is because the boys were
good fellows that We 40 hsfs
mentioning them. and while
mentioning them TO relate . few
stories OF them.
Bob was noted more than any
thing else for getting the wrong
word at the wrong place at the
wrong time. It took Judge Jen-
nings to get over his strikingly
ludicrons expressions, about oil
of which are nov forRottsn.
Here is one though that has
stayed with US that will serve ~
an illustration: A horse bad
gotten in an old abandoned dug
out cellar, and the boys were
trying to get him out.
At this juncture Bob rode UP
and after watching them for
awhile probably got The Idea that
they were worrying the horse. or
that probably It was In vain any.
way, or probably to show hia
horse wisdom, exelaimed-"O,
|let him alone aud he'll est ont
recsatly.''
Bob wss alone In thase freak.
rs dxpysssioos, bstSust bscaasa
hs would appreciats It's tsllina
and humor We will relate . rather
humorous one on AL.
Al had got himself elecsed OF
appointed as constable, and &C
far IS we know the case we are
now relating was the only in.
stance Of his getting any money
out of the Office, and don't know
whether he ever got any money
even out of this case.
But Al. felt the dignity Of the
posish, and that was worth some
thing to him. But-the case waa
requiring an absent witness when
the court instructed the constable
to call the witness three times;
and this the constable proceeded
to do as follows:
John A. Wheeler-come te
court, come to court. come N
court"
There was a general all-round
laugh at AIS expense, when the
court instructed him to call the
name three times. al. looked
confused, but went to the dooi
and tried it again in this way
John A. Wheeler, John A.
Wheeler, John A. Wheeler. come
to court, come to court, come tt
court"
A Knife Play
In Bachelors Hall
This isn't exactly a change ol
subject, but tn rning on partic
ular incident.
George by some twist of the
ego had gotten himself around
the idea that he could face
old Nick without flinching OF
batting an eye. He felt that he
was so strong physically, morally
and otherwise, that he could just
walk up to q whole battalion OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-22
SPECIAL RACES
AT DRAKE MEET
Star SprInters Expected to Run In
100 Yard Dash--WilI Bring
Athletes From all
Sections.


April goth is the date set for the
annual Drake relay carnival to be
held III the Stadium at Des Moines.
Director Griffith is working especially
hard to have the meet winner this
year as it will be his last appearance
as mentor at the Des Moines school.
One Of the features Of the meet
this year will be special 100 yard
dash. in which such runners rs Hoyt
of Grinnell Sol Butler Of Dubuque,
Howard Drew of Drake. and others
will compete. With those men against
each other. the century record stands
a good chance Of being lowered.
Camp Dodge will enter crack relay
team and it is thought that some of
the other environments may enter
teams. 'Red" Shearer is on the
Dodge team. Red" has made a lot
OF runners take his dust dn meets the
past few years.
The entry lists will probably be
considerably larger this year than
last, as some OF the schools who cut
out the track work last spring have
returned to the fold and will send
teams to Des Moines. In addition to
the college athletes, Invitations have
been sent out to many high schools
of the state and this will attract a
number OF the prep stars.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-22

estate also lists property oNneu ,s Il
others and does business as :. Ia
estate agent or broker. How Is :
taxed? reratea
These activities are so inter- Ti Ne
as to constitute one business. as,ats
individual employees in TINS fea 0r nj d,
bosiness a considerable amog dnsts d
capital ne is taxable at the sr"u'
rate under section 3Ol. uonrs
6. 1 am a doctor and also which !
and direct small factory
own. How am taxed? ,,- csnt
You will pay tax OF al p ,rse
ON the fees from your medicM a-,5 ana
tice under section 200 and snr he
ed tax on the income IA from m, yo %iIl g d
tory. Under section 2os you or s sectiou
a deduction Of 5000; niiU ., se,VeN|
2O1 a specific deduction Oh :, fron|
plus a percentages deduction invest
I to 9 per cent on the oapi'"'
ed in the factory.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-22

the fees therefrom, along with the
regular income Of the lawyer from his
practice, are taxable at 8 per cent
under section 200, with one deduc-
ton of $4,000.
3. A landlord renting large farm
on shares, which requires consider
able attention, employees an agent to
look after his interest, see that the
farm buildings are kept in good re-
pair, collect and market his share Of
the crops, eto Is the rental taxable :?
Yes--at the graduated rates. The
landlord is engaged in business with
respect to the farm and the fact that
he employees an agent to look after
his business does not relieve him
from the tax nor entitle him to the 8
per cent rate.
f. John Smith OWNS and operates
dry goods store He also owns
and operates shoe store. Is he al
lowed to report these business sep
arately with seperate deduction for
each?
No-the rule is that there may be
one deduction for business with no
invested capital or merely a nominal
capital personal service), and an
other deduction for an unrelated
business considerable amount of
there may not be more than one de-
duction for businesses taxed under
section col, or for businesses taxed
under section 209.
8. A contractor and dealer in real
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-22
BASEBALL
INVADES FRANCE
Commander Of Fist Squadron In
French Waters Writes Letter
of Thanks to Ban
Johnson.

Commander Lamar r. Leahy with
the United States squadron, has
given out an interesting sports inter
view In regard to the effect of the
war on sports in foreign countries
especially France. Commander Leahy
IN letter to Ban Johnson thanking
him for baseball equipment. says
that he is of the opinion that base
ball will be the national pastfme In
France the same as in the United
States all within one summers time.
The first and second squadrons of
the feet are going to hold series
of games this summer with the first
squadron representing the American
league and the Second squadron the
National. The jackies are fans of
the worst kind and as there is any
number of former college stars to
pick from, some good games will be
played President Ban Johnson of
the American league has written
Commander Leahy that the league
will fully equip the eight ships of
his squad with all the baseball para
phernalia that they will need
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-22
EXCESS TAX
is EXPLAINED
Collector Murphy Sends Out Letters
in Which Phases Of This
Question Are to be
Considered.

The following STORY" has been sent
out by Louis Murphy, collector of in
ternal revenue, explaining the excess
profit tax:
1. A. B., an attorney, bought a
house and lot in June, 1917, received
rent from 1t until October, 1917, and
then sold it at a profit. Does he pay
on rentals and the profit?
An attorney whose business is OF a
purely personal service nature Is tax
able at s per cent, under section 209.
He might buy real estate for invest.
ment and later sell IL at consider
able profit, but this being an isolated
transaction and not business the
income and profit therefrom would
not be subject to evcess profits tax
He would be entitled to one deduction
of $4,000.
2. A lawyer with a considerable
income from his practice, receives
fees as director in two banks and an
insurance company. Are such fees
taxable?
Regular service as a director con.
stitutes an occupation or business and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-22

reached Holland through Belgium
were awful experiences of swimming
rivers, sleeping days, tramping nights,
stealing, begging food-and near star
walton.
II had Just one piece OF bread when
! jumped from the train. During all
the seyenty-two days raw turnips and
an occasional sugar beet stolen from
some garden was all the food / had
II chose a straight line to Belgium
By day hid or slept in hay stacks,
bushes or behind other places Of con-
cealment.
One night as l climbed beneath a
wire fence, was challenged. l lay
perfectly still as the sentry called
out several words In German. Then
he whistled, evidently thinking the
noise he heard might have been made
by dog. I remained tense on the
ground and he moved on out Of hear
ing.
There were many such narrow
squeaks for me. Finally / reached
the Mouse river. The only way to
cross was to swim and it was half
mile. That's good exercise for man
IN perfect health, let alone q half
starved man like l was with bad leg.
'1n Belgium I found food little
easier to obtain but the Belgians
we're always afraid to help me for
fear OF being punished by the Ger
mans. I was even suspected by some
Belgians of being a German spy
All along the way I had collected
odd clothing, piece by piece, until in
Belgium / burned my uniform and
Travelled as Belgian peasant"