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New Britain herald., 1918-06-07
NJ AD00 WOULD GET
BILLIONS BY TAX
ArrangeS to Deal Heavy Blow to
Unearned Increment

Washington, June IA normal in
| come tax of IL per cent, falling upon
everybody earning more than 5000
a year, and a higher rate even than
this on all unearned incomes, is one
of the outstanding features of sug-
sestions for the new revenue bill
made to Representative Kitchin,
chairman of the house ways and
means committee, by Secretary Nc
Adoo Mr.. McAdoo would wipe out
the present inequity in taxes in the
cases of the person who works for g.
living and the person whose income is
der1v ed from investments. He would
make the per cent tax now levied
or salaries over $4,000 an income
tax rather than a SO called excess
profits tax. and would make the fu-
ture rate II per cent, which is the
sum Of the present normal rate of 4
per cent and the per cent excess
profits tax.
An increase on the normal income
tax on those earnings from $1,000 to
$4,000 year is recommended, but no
rate Is suggested.
Doubling Of all taxes to raise S.
600, 100000 year in cash from the
people Is recomm ended by the secre-
tary. He would levy real war
profits tax, superimposed upon ex-
cess profits taxes, and place q heavy
tax upon luxuries.
Applies to Everybody.
The secretary suggests that less OPP
position will be met on the normal
tax as 1t applies to everybody and he
holds the view that such a tax falling
on all the people would enforce the
saving that is necessary to prevent
imitation during the war. His tax
ing program is not only aimed to
raise twice as much as is coming in
from taxes, but to stabilize Liberty
Bonds and make them an attractive
Investment with return equivalent
to that Of the best paying corpora
ton or municipal issues.
Expenditures during the fiscal
year starting July 1, the Secretary
says Will aggregate $24, 900, 900, 900
almost twice those Of the present
year. This estimate, he points out. is
based on the expenditure rate and not
on appropriations or departmental es-
Inmates that may not be met. To
meet this expenditure he proposes
that $4,000, 100000 be raised In taxes
and the balance, $16,0 O0,00O,O
through the sale Of bonds.
The Secretary pays particular at
tent1on to war profits and to unearned
incomes. He makes it plain that in
his Judgment both are escaping too
lightly under the existing tax laws.
The selfish people he says, who are
reaping large profits are investing
them in corporate issues and other
ventures and are not supporting the
Government in bond buying. The pa
triotic carry their burdens The Sec
rotary would put a tax upon their I'M
earned incomes, the incomes they re-
ceive from investments that would
stop this form Of profiteering and
make the selling Of bonds easier.
notwithstanding this, if the secre-
tary's suggestions are met the tax bur-
den will fall most heavily upon the
average citizen and the average citi-
zen of America will pay in far IL
larger share OF the tax bill. The man
canning from $1,000 to $4,000 a year
will pay IL per cent, the married
New Britain herald., 1918-06-07

iected for army service and for the
past few months has been working
il, the Maine woods. He states that
he has two brothers-in-laW in the
Allied service. One Is with the
American forces and the other, Frank
Wright, a former Lyceum player, is
with the Canadians.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-07
mcguire BLAMELESS
FOR ChILD'S Death
NeE Britain Man AbSolYed Fol-
lowing Local Investigation
bHILDREN'S DAY IN CHURCHES
sunday Schools Making Arrangements
fer observation-disclosures Emp1oye
Seeking irresponsible Autoist.


Daniel j. Mcguire, or-New Britain
*hose auto struck and fatally injured
Jltss Venesa, of Berlin, an eight-year-
Id child, last Tuesday, will not be
aiken into the local court on a charge
ef criminal negligence. The accident
occurred Tuesday afternoon as Mr.
Mcguire was going to Berlin. On the
Beach Swamp road, near Towers
backyard, the child darted out In
front of the. machine driven by Ma
guire and before he could stop his
PAR the child had been struck. The
Victim was dragged for several feet
before the machine was stopped.
Mcguire, however, was powerfess to
prevent the accident. and investiga-
Jon by the Berlin authorities as we'll
is the New Britain medical examiner,
Dr. H. A. Elcock, revealed the fact
that there was no criminal negligence
pm the part Of Mcguire. Witnesses to
he accident also claim that the child
WAS to blame for the accident Soon
hft9S the accident, Mcguire reported
It to the police and, after a careful
Investigation by the medical exam
Rner, he was exonerated.
The funeral of the victim Of the
accident was held yesterday afternoon
with burial in st. Mary's cemetery.
Children's Day in Berlin.
A special program is being pre-
pared for the observance of Children's
Day in the Berlin Congregational
church. Sunday, June 9, has been
designated as the day to be observed.
nd most of the churches of the town
o1,
Ivance.
In the Berlin Congregational church
union service will be held in place
.the usual morning service at 10:45
&o'clcek at which the young people Of
= the Sunday school will be present with
the older congregation. The program
hf the day will be carried out mostly
by the members of the Sunday school
$ugm ented by a few additions from
The congregation.
Special services will also be held
IN the Kensington Methodist church
Nm observance Of the day, and for that
purpose the children Of the Sunday
school have been rehearsing for the
past week.
j Massachusetts, Authorities Working.
The local authorities have taken up
with the state police, the auto acct
bent which occurred last week when
b. Hartford boy was Knocked off his
Pb;cy Gle on Berlin street, in an effort
ito identity the driver Of the car. The
Hcarz had Massachusetts, markers on
BIT and after the accident, without
stopping to see whether the young
Imam was seriously injured, the driver
= eeded up hts car and got out of
zht lua of tia ea1h 1krit1aASana- az
New Britain herald., 1918-06-07
HIRBARD VISITING HERE.

Ben1ent Hibbard formerly of this
bard of Boston, one time mem Der of
the Lyceum Stock company, was a
visitor here last night and this morn
New Britain herald., 1918-06-07
BENNY KAUFF CALLED

New York Giants Outf1eltier Ordered
to Report for Military Service on
June "a.
Pomeroy, Ohio, June Benny
Kauff, outfelder for the New York
baseball players in the country, to-
day was ordered by his local draft
beard to report for military service
or June "a. He probably will be
New Britain herald., 1918-06-07
MARINES GO "OVER TOP"

Uncle Sans Sea Fighters Live Tn tn
Best Traditions Of the Service and
Hit Line Hard.
With the American Army in Pic
ardy, June ASSOCIATED Press) -
American marines alta the Ger
mans yesterday and gained three and
one-haf kilometres 1.-TWO and one
sixth miles, over four kiomet
1.-TWO and one-half miles) front and
captured 100 prisoners in the Chateau
The Denver star., 1918-05-11
DENVER GIRLS CLEAN UP IN
ENTERTAINMENT.


Mrs. Adah Clements who. while she
visited in Los Angeles, Calf. under
took the presentation Of a Fashion
Show" on more enlarged and. extrav-
aganza style for Rev. P. Gregg, pastor
OF the Independent Church of Christ.
She netted the Deacons and Trustees
s105.00, and secured the honor of rails.
ing more money than had been done
before in the history of the church.
After presenting Mrs. Clements with
a silver rose boquet holder filed with
beautiful California roses, the officers
decided to make the event an annual
affair. She has been invited already
this year to repeat the event. Now
comes Mrs. May Byrd from Pueblo in
her pleasing triumph in successfully
presenting an elaborate drill in Pueblo
for the benefit of the A. M. E. church.
crowded house to standing room
greeted her and after three weeks
preparation, she won the plaudits of
the Pueblo community for her rare
skill and able management of such a
big affair
The Denver star., 1918-05-11
GOOD NEWS FOR OIL lNvEsrOa<
OF BLACK DIAMOND,
Bulletin No. 2,

The Black Diamond Oil Company
has merged the following companies:
~ The Milliken Refining Company
OF st. Louis, one Of the largest fnde.
pendent refineries in the United
States; (2) the Mexican Eagle OH
Company, owned by Lord Cordroy, It
paid four million dollars in dividends
since 1911, 1t owns Is oil steamers,
SIX large refineries, production is $780,
900 barrels daily; 90 the Duluth OIL
Company; (4 the Day OIL Company;
% the Dill OIL Company; (6) the
Blackwell refinery, the daily capacity
OF which is 1000 barrels. The above
production of the three oil companies
Is $4,000 barrels daily. ca The Con-
stantine refinery of Tulsa, 10000 bar
rels daily capacity 1t has twelve
steel tanks of 5000 barrels each and
their daily production is 1000 barrels.
1t has SO tank cars.
Another English syndicate is ready
to spend one-half million dollars for
the Rheniart patents on dye stuffs,
Another deal pending involves IS
million corporation of California. Tho
brokers are on the way to transact
dealings with the Franklin OIL Com.
pany to absorb this enterprise.
All stockholders In the Black Dda-
The Denver star., 1918-05-11
SECOND ANNUAL CONVENTION,

The second annual convention of the
Utah State Federation of Women's
Clubs will convene in Salt Lake City,
June 18th to 18th, with the following
officers: Mrs. Gertrude Lancaster,
president; Mrs. Hattie Marque, first
vice president; Mrs. j. Henderson,
second vice president; Mrs. Della
Henry, recording secretary; Mrs.
Fanny Jackson corresponding secre.
tary; Mrs. Sarah Powell, treasurer;
Mrs. Lula Billingsley, chaplain.
Mrs. Georgia Thompson of Chicago
arrived last Monday to be at the bed
side o fher sick mother, Mrs Bell
Richardson. who is stopping at 1915
Clarkson street.
The Denver star., 1918-05-11
ROUSE EVENTS.

The Pulpit Aid Progressive Clut
met with c. ]. Jones last Friday even
ing. A good time was enjoyed by all
| Our next meeting will be with VIM
Davenport.
Mrs. Izetta Jumper has returned tc
Rouse, after spending several months
, in East Virginia visiting her parents
Mr.. Ernest Eubanks, of Broadhead
Colo. spent Sunday and Monday in
! Rouse visiting his son.
c. A. Mitchell. who has been in
Ration, N. M. i'll. for several weeks,
has returned to Rouse.
Mr.. and Mrs. N s. Steele, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Protho, Mr.. ]. w. Whisenant, Clar-
ance Price and Bernard Reid motored
to Rouse last Friday evening from
Walsen.
Messrs. G. Holmes, N. s. Steele and
Clarence Price of Walsen are new
members of the Rouse Cornet band
Mrs. c. A. Mitchell, Mrs R. b. Bog
CESS, c. Windslow. F. Windslow, A.
Boggess, r. L. Reed, E. d. Jumper, H.
Binle, q. Smith. g. Dow and G. Mas.
tersOn motored to Walsenburg Sun
day.
Rev. W. T. Thornton spent Sunday
in Walsenburg. left Sunday night for
Pueblo and returned to Rouse Monday
evening.
The Pulpit Aid Progressive Club
will give Tacky Rally on Monday
the 18th. Refreshments ;-ee. every
body is asked to attend. Special pro-
gram is arranged.
Campbell's Literary Society at the
church tonight. Good progrem will be
rendered. Ice cream free.
Mr.. c. ]. Jones injured his hand
Monday while playing ball.
The Denver star., 1918-05-11
WILL CLARK, AS HOST, SPREADS
JOY AT GAY eANQUET-MORR
SONS FAMOUS ENTERTAINERS
SWEEP CLEAN,

II ever Denver had a swell banquet
with the accustomed array of toast
makers, 1t was last Saturday night.
when Mr.. VIM. Clark spread Joy to
nearly fifty men at 2104 Arapahoe
street. Every kind OF fowl was pres-
ent and cooked to a teasing brown
with that come back" queens taste.
The latest dishes served in the most
up-to-the-minute order were abundant
and greatly enjoyed. Light refresh
ments, with an abundance of cigars
and cigarettes, were there in profuse-
ness. Loganberry, grape juice and
Cheyenne raisfn juleps took promi.
nent part. That night every man was
toastmaster around beautiful oval
table all decorated and laden down
with CLARK" souvenirs. In the center
was huge birthday cake" surround
ed with American Beauties and flags
The speechmakers OF the evening were
H. Maxwell, H. A. Cowan, Fred s. Bur.
ton. H. G. David, Edward Plummer,
Doctors C. E. Perry, A. d. Stone, P. d.
Lee and E. L. Cantey. DR.. T. E. Nc
CLAIM and Lawyer Geo. G. Ross, Geo.
w. Halsey. Wendall Hamlet, o. T.
Jackson, Clarence Holmes, A. H. Jack.
! son, Sergeant T. T. Willis. Irving VIII
liams, and VIM. French OF Colorado
Springs. Morrison's orchestra played
until am, when the bunch" sang
college songs, rooted their yells and
said delicate toasts to oil, business,
the ladies and the newspapers. This
was undoubtedly the swellest event
ever given in Denver. A photographer
made pictures as the jolly bunch &C.
companied Morrison's orchestra, which
played Good Bye Miss Liza Jane"
which swept the house.
The Denver star., 1918-05-11
STATE PRESIDENTS CALL.

The fifteenth annual session of the
| Federation of Colored Women's Clubs
| of Colorado and Jurisdiction will be
held in Cheyenne, Wyo., June 11th,
18th and 18th, 1918. The executive
board will be held Tuesday afternoon
June 18th.
All annual club dues should be in
the hands of the Corresponding Secre-
tary not later than May 18th.
The program chairman, Mrs. Maude
Macon, has prepared an inspiring pro-
gram: SHOULD the War be Paid For
by the Present Generation" "Our
Duty to the Negro Migrant From the
Southland" Child Conservation;
WARS Effect Upon Religious Condi-
tions Around the World" 1.-The Morale
of the Negro Soldier and Story Tell
ing" are the subjects to be discussed
and features of this meeting.
Our plans for entertainment of the
National will be perfected at this time.
Credentials of delegates, rescue
funds and ways and means money will
be placed in the hands of the various
committees Tuesday, June 11th.
We are expecting every club woman
to do her full duty. Nay we depend
on you?
Yours for the uplift of womanhood,
GERTIE N. ROSS, President
MRS. CARRIE MOSS, Sec'y
The Denver star., 1918-05-11
"POTATo week" BOOSTS
CONSUMPTION OF TuBER

Eat potatoes and sefve your coun-
Try.
Bake them, boil them, cream them.
hash.brown them. roast them with
meat, eat them cold In salad.
Remember that every potato eatea
BY an American over here will mean
that more wheat will be sent and
eatsn by an American over there.
During Potato Week" the move
mont Of potatoes was the heaviest
since the first Of the year. according
10 a report submitted to the Colorado
yeod Administration by the q. 8. Blu
rsau Of Markets, over $50 cars Of po-
tatoss were rolled to market during
the week OF April II to 37-'Potato
Week" There are now in Colorado
less than $50 carv OF marketable po-
tatoes in the state.
Bat these $50 cars must be saved
from spelling. and every loyal Amsr1-
can must help eat potatoes and SAVE
WH1AT for Americas soldiers and
the soldiers Of the Allies.
The Denver star., 1918-05-11

Notwithstanding many demands and
Interruptions. But from now on the
needs for wounded American boys will
be much greater lover there" and let
every loyal colored American woman
come for one afternoon Friday of the
tute to take her place. The class as
sembles at / o'clock on Fridays at the
, Museum unit for instruction and work
The uniform of white apron and cap
can be procured there at present. AS
we know and regret to say, some Of the
colored population Of America have
been tempted and tampered with by
Prussian propaganda; but let Denver
be freed from such criticism through
loyal and regular interest by the
women, as well as The men, to promote
the activities and plans Of the country,
among which there is none more ap-
pealing than the work at the Red Cross
gauZe rooms.
Among those who still come and who
Mrs. Cora E. Robinson, 1921 .Gilpin;
Mrs. Goldie Hughes, 522 3Oth street:
Mrs. Nellie Irby, AIS 29th street; Mrs
Nellie Lander, 1s45 Marion street;
Mrs. E. c. Shipp, S15 Vine street;
Mrs. Gullion, formerly Of Memphis
Tenn, and Mrs. Pollard of Denver.
We could mention other names of
the class who seem not to have been
able to attend of late, but would rath-
er wait till their vacant chairs are
filed and the familiar faces bright and
smiling, as the busy fingers fold to
help make the interminable dressings
for the dear soldiers going to the
western front.
Notice is given that the gauze rooms
are closed from the 1st of May for
about ten days, but the newspapers
will announce the exact day when
they open up again. Watch for the
and don't forget the
colored classes special day is Friday,
In the afternoon.
Do your spring cleaning, ETC., in the
next ten days, then one and all deter
nine to give at least this one after |
noon to show your genuine patriotism
It the Red Cross rooms; for acts, not |
words, prove what we stand for
The Denver Star is backing the Red |
Cross movement. Let everybody Join |
in and help.
The Denver star., 1918-05-11
GET YOUR TICKETS EARLY.
Five Hundred Have Already Been
Sold-A Record Breaker

Everybody is talking about the Y.
w. c. A. Double Quartet, which is
composed of the following named per-
sons: Naomi Brown, Margaret Morri-
son. Vernal Barnett, Jennie LIE Noir.
Alberta Moore, Adah Clements. Mabel
Cole, and Leone Bray. accompanist.
Denver will not be satisfied until she
hears Vernal Barnett play the Negro
melody. He Rose" transcribed by j.
Rosamond Johnson: while all the peo-
pie who know and some to wbSm
Naomi Brown is unknown, will be
tickled to death to hear this young
sweet soprano singer. Harry T. Bur
leigh's "The Glory Of the Day Was in
Her Face" When Adah Clements. our
new contraltoist, sings Little Mother
OF Nine" by Harry T. Burleigh. every
hearer in her presence will be pleased
to know what Denver talent can do.
Then Leone Bray will greet the audi
ence with that famous popular Negro
melody. Deep River" transcribed by
Coleridge-Taylor. to the delight OF
everyone. One of the most attractive
numbers upon the program is our
hitherto unheard OF lyric soprano.
Marguerite Morrison, who will sing
SO sweetly Just YOU" while another
star in our musical horizon is Alberta
Moore, with her soft, penetrating
voice, will sing that always popular
favorite. JEAN" by Harry Burleigh.
All OF these ladies are well known to
you and they are appearing that night
to show you what musical jewels Den.
yer possesses. Tomorrow it may be
your daughter.
The Y. w. C. A. Quartet (single)
who have sung to crowded houses in
Colorado Springs and white churches
in Denver. will sing Negro melodies
in the first part of the program; and
in order to bring forward additional
talent, The Sleeping Beauty cantata
wherein Bettina Jackson takes the
part of the Princess; Mabel Cole, the
part of the Prince, assisted by Jennie
lie Noir and the chorus, will be pre-
sented to the qualification OF Denver's
severest musical critics.
Get your tickets early.
The Denver star., 1918-05-11
GATHER TOGETHER, o, coLoREp
AMERICA.

o, there is a noble power in a great
race or group of people, assembling to-
gether for those things of which the
race or group is unjustly denied. And
great is the power Of such meeting.
o. Colored America, you can cause
your enemies to take pause, If now
while your race is spilling its blood for
white men in Europe, you will 90 from
all parts Of the Republic to the Ma
tionaI Capital for your rights and
world democracy for your race.
Gather together from East and
West and North and South Of the u
S. A. at the Seat of Government, ye
who actually suffer injustices such as
none other suffer in this land of the
free in the John Wesley A. NJ E.
Zion Church. 14th and Corcoran
Streets, Washington, D. c., June 1929.
Meet together as Colored Americans
so the Country may see our own IN
trinsic capacity for craftsmanship and
selfprotection of the rights of Citizen
ship. Come as delegates from
churches, lodges. Colored organiza-
tions and Committees-Make Ready
Now.
REV. A. CLAYTON POWELL,
New York, N. Y, President.
WILLIAM MONROE TROTTER,
Executive Secretary.
PROF. ALLEN w. WHALEY,
National Organizer.
Headquarter, "a Cornhill, Boston,
Mass.
The Denver star., 1918-05-11
A CALL FOR COLORADO WORKERS
FOR THE RED CROSS.

A very excellent representation of
some of the best colored families OF
Denver attended the classes in the
Gauze Rooms of the Museum building
corner Of Fourteenth and Sherman
Members of different churches are en-.
listed. The volunteer spirit is fine
The work is of the best, but the mem
bers are not what we would like to
see. At first the colored class mum.
bered about eighteen faithful workers
The Denver star., 1918-05-11
TOO Many Old Msn--LsnIns.

A favorite idea with Lenine. fro
quently advanced in his Petrograd
career, IL that there are too many old
men in positions Of supreme response
bility, Current Opinion states. His
most dramatic effect before the coun-
Gil Of soldiers and workers was won
in q crisis on q vote that might have
overthrownr him. He bade the dele
eates in thunder tones to look into the
flrst mirror they saw. The faces re-
flected would be those Of young men.
What, on the other hand, would be tho
color Of the hair Of the rulers opposed
to the great social revolution7 Gray.
The revolution In youth, hope, the fu.
ture. Against It are ranged the gray
haired rulers Of men without ideals.
'sWill you have an old mems war OF
young mems peacer The hit was
Immense.
The Denver star., 1918-05-11

The Denver Star is glad to announce
that Mr.. Fred S. Burton, who SO gen.
erously put a few friends OF his into
the Black Diamond Co. through the
purchase Of the Prudential OIL stock,
that the Black Diamond Co. has
merged with seven other companies
and the eighth merger caused the
Black Diamond Co. to be changed into
the Franklin Oil Co. The Prudential
Oil Co.'S stock sold for two cents per
share; 1t rose to $7.75 per share.
The Denver star., 1918-05-11
GET IN ON THE STARS SPECIAL
EDITION..

The Denver Star will get out spe.
cial edition showing our homes, bust.
ness places and our prominent club
women. The Star has secured the
services Of Mr.. George Gross and
James J. Manuel to assist in present.
ing the issue to the public. Watch for
next weeks announcement to the West.
ern people.
The Denver star., 1918-05-11

OUR CRUISE OF OIL.
A QUARTER is ONE CENT MORE
THAN A MARK.
THE YANk is WORTH TWO OF
THE HUN;
BUT A WAR THRIFT STAMP
PUTS OIL IN THE LAMP
THAT WILL BURN AFTER VIC
TORY'S WON.
The Denver star., 1918-05-11

The Star was pleased to know our
own John Bickers with his naval uni
form. representing the U. s. Naval
hospital at Las Animas, Colo, left for
his camp this week, whence he goes to
Florida, thence somewhere around
the world" The Star is proud of him.
The Denver star., 1918-05-11

mond OIL Co. are requested to have
their stock transferred from Black
Diamond to the Franklin Oh Co. of
Washington, DC. Kindly leave your
stock with Fred l. Burton 30 1t can
be sent in for transfer. Mr.. Burton is
now handling the Cosmopolitan OIL
and Gas stock. This company oper-
ates In rich field in Oklahoma.
The Denver star., 1918-05-11

Our old friend, Arthur Stong, of Ala
on the Republican ticket this fall, has
The Denver star., 1918-05-11

remembered us with strong letter
showing the reasons why the Republi-
lieve he should receive the nomina-
tion
The Denver star., 1918-05-11
THE PROTECT: LET NO SUCH
DECISION STAND.

I desire to protest against the rul-
ing and decision In the case wherein
Colored oficeT or soldier, must
swallow discrimination without protest
and do humbly yet strenuously petition
the War Department to change any
such ruling or decision which is not
based upon . mans moral or legal
right Of action. use or enjoyment of a
privilege. further protest because
such decision is vicious in principle,
unjust in operation in an army of de-
mocracy and un-American in sugges-
tion.
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The Denver star., 1918-05-11

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