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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09
coNcERTBANp PLANS CAMPAIGN

The New Ulm Concert Band held their
election of officers with the following
results: Fred Windland, Pres, Geo. Arndt
vice president, John Wiedl, treasurer,
C. G.. REIN, leader, John Fritsche,
assistant leader, Herman Frenzel, man.
ager, .Chas. Lindemann, assistant man
ager, Raymond Dengler, messenger.
The boys are planning on an active cam
paign for the coming season and expect
to work very hard to give New Ulm a first
class band in their aggregation.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09
MORE SINGLE TAX VIEWS

If Senator Warning G. Harding, of
O lio, is not careful he will make him
self the most useful agent of the people
in either branch of Congress. In a
public statement on November 18th
he made clear that he has grasped an
idea which might help him attain such
position. In that statement he dwelt
upon the need of opening unused land
to labor. He finds that there are $780,
100000 acres of idle farm lands in the
United States to say nothing OF the
inadequately used land and he holds
that labor should get chance to cul-
tivate it properly, without paying trlb-
ute to spectators. The vacant land
he has in mind in not the arid public
domain but privately owned land in
New England, the Middle States and
other old sections. It would be inter
esting to learn what method the Sen
ator has in view for bringing the land
less man and the manless land togeth-
er.' 1t is to be hoped that he does
not harbor the mistaken idea of es-
tablishing a class of small proprie-
tors without providing against con-
centration of ownership. The lack of
such a provision in existing homes
stead laws is responsible for the growth
of landlordism in the Western States.
The Government encouraged settlers
to take quarter sections of free land.
The idea was that a class of indepen-
dent small proprietors would be created
and the United States would become
and remain nation of home owners.
Now it is becoming clear that the
homestead law has failed of it's pur-
pose. In Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Ok
lahoma, Texas and other states the
percentage of tenant farmers is grow
ing. Increase in land values has en-
abled the original settlers of mems sons
to move into the cities and live in
idleness off the labor of tenants. Land
speculation has been encouraged. Young
men desiring to become farmers
lind themselves compelled to pay in
flated prices for land. The result
is to be seen in the farms without
farmers and farmers without farms.
Senator Harding will find when he
starts out to remedy this state CT affairs
that to be successful, any plan applied
must contain a provision for public
appropriation of all values not due to
the industry of the settler. A tax on
land values if the land is to be priv
ately owned, or payment of ground
rent to the government if the title is
to remain with the federal government,
should be a part of whatever method
he may have in view. Had such a
condition been attached to the home
stead law, land in the Western States
would be held now only by those wish
ing to put it to its most productive
use. There would he no land specula-
tors, no idle landlords, and no exploited
tenants. By taking the rental value
of land for public use, Improvements
and other labor products could be
exempted from taxation, and workers
would not be penalizeds as they are
now for creating wealth.
Success to Senator Harding ia his
undertaking together with the hope
that he will neglect nothing essential
to making his idea work. ! .
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09
MRS. MARIE POLKOW. Z

Sunday afternoon shortly after
8 clock Mrs. Marie Polkow passed away
at her hcmesin the village Of Springfield
after q brief illness. Death was due to
bronchial pneumonia with which she
vas striker New Years Day. The de
ceased whose maiden name was Marie
schutt was born in Roevershagen,
Mecklenb urg Schweriin. Germany, July
AZ 1s43 and was sequently nearly
rs years. old when she died, On the Goth
day Of January, 1865, she was united
il marriage To- William Polkow who pre-
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09
COURT STILL SITTING

District Court is still in session and is
working on the ditch cases. A recess
was taken from Monday evening to this
morning on account of the absence of
Judge Olson from the city.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09

Mrs. a.. .Ackermann entertained yes
terday afternoon the wives of the
members OF the college faculty in honor
of Mrs. Wagner who came here recently
as the bride of Prot Wagner. #
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09
COULD NOT BE BLUFFED

Mike Cannon of Sleepy Eye ex-
perienced all the thrills of western
holdup when two men confronted him
Friday night with drawn guns at the
Wooldrik garage and commanded him to
"shell out" Mr.. Cannon had locked
up for the night and was in the Office
when he heard someone trying to enter
the building at one Of the back doors.
Not being successful they went to the
office door. Thinking the parties were
in need Of auto supplies, Mr.. Cannon
opened the front door, only to look into
the muzzles OF two 1evolvers. The
strangers commanded him to open the
safe and turn over the contents to them
and backed by the persuaders which they
carelessly fingered, their arguments were
quite persuasive. ..s..5s
They informed him they were from
South Dakota, were out Of funds and
it was absolutely essential to their
welfare as well as his that he hurry
up as they had to catch train. Mr..
Cannon convinced them, however, that
he was unable to open the safe, and
wouldn't do so even if he knew how.
There was quite a little cash in the
safe and Mr.. Gannon's nerve and cool
headedness no doubt saved his en-
1Iloyers quite little He was able to
4 get good description Of them. The
authorities were Immediately notified
and though a search for the despe rados
was Immediately begun, the night swal
flowed them so completely that no trace
Eof the would-be holdups could be found
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09

John Ubl of Summit Avenue has been
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Bruce Fisher
of St. Paul.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09
CARL THEDENs

q
Cured the death of Carl Thedens at the
Loretto Hospital. Death was due to
asthma and heart trouble with which the
deceased had been suffering for many
months. He was at the hopital only a
short time, having been brought there
on New Years Day. .zsz .z5
The deceased was born in the old coun-
try, June s, 1879, and was therefore not
80 years old when he died. About Is
years ago he came to America and direct
" to New Ulm. Thirteen years ago he
was married here at New Ulm to Miss
Anna Theel, daughter Of William Theel
who with five children survive him.
This is very pitiable case. The mother
was committed some time ago to the
State Hospital at st. Peter and is still
there with the chances Of recovery
against her. The children have been
divided up among neighbors and rela-
tiyes. The funeral was held from the
late home on North jefferson Street
Monday afternoon, at two o'clock,
Rev Geo: Mayer officiating. The re-
mains were laid to rest in the city cem-
etery.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09
OBITUARY
HENRY BUNGER.

Henry Bunger, a brother of Louis
Buenger, died suddenly at his home on
North Washington Street Friday morn
ing at 10 o'clock as the result of an
apoplectic stroke. When his daughter.
went to call him at seven o'clock in the
morning she found him lying on the floor
beside the bed. From all appearance
he had not been lying there very long.
He was conscious and asked to be helped.
back to bed. Soon after, he. lapsed into
Inconsistencies and never rallied from
the coma. He had never been seriously
ill all his life and the evening before he
seemed to be apparently in his usual
good health.
The deceased was born in Amt Len
forede Hanover, Germany, March 8,
1883 and was consequently nearly IS
years old when he passed away. As a
young man he came to America, first
settling in Cincinnati where he was
married in 1864 to Tina Lab, his sur
viving widow. From there they moved
to Kentucky, then back again to Gin
cinnati. In 1882 they came to Brown Co.
where they settled on a farm in the Town
of Milford only a few miles from New
Ulm. Here they remained for some
years and then moved to the Town of
Albin where the deceased had in the
meantime bought a farm of his own.
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Here they resided and were engaged in
farming until about six years ago when
they came to New Ulm to spend their
declining years. In addition to the
widow he is survived by the following
children: William, Anaheim, Cal; Mrs.
Louise Schiller, New Ulm and Mrs.
Sophie Gilland, Morgan. He is also sur
vived by one brother, Louis BuengerS and
one sister, Mrs. illiam Juergens, both
residents Of New Ulm. The funeral was
held Tuesday afternoon from the late
home Of the deceased, Rev. Geo. Mayer
officiating. Interment was made in the
city cemetery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02
PLAN TO WELCOME PRELATE
Parade Part of Reception tc
Archbishop Dougherty

Arrangements nave been completed for
the reception of Archbishop Denis J.
Dougherty upon his arrival in this city
on July O. He will be enthroned as
Metropolitan of the Archdiocese OF
Philadelphia at the Cathedral on July 10.
A meeting of priests and laymen was
held last night In the Philopatrlan In
stitute. 141l Arch street and positions
in the parade were assigned the vari-
Gus parish units of the diocese for the
demonstration which is to take place in
Broad street.
Archbishop Dougherty will arrive
here at 1855 o'clock the night of July 9,
from Buffalo. accompanied by a dele
cation of the clergy and laity who will
go from this city.
The procession swill start at the
Broad Street Station at s:45 O'Clock and
will traverse the following route:
South on the west side of Broad street
to Miffiin, returning on the east side
past the City Hail to Indiana avenue.
whence the party will traverse Broad
street on the west side to the City Hail.
The archbishop will then proceed out
the Parkway to the archiepiscopal resi-
dence, at 1923 Race street.
Four members of the reception COM
mittee will ride in each automobile The
parish units will march from their re-
spective parish churches. led by bands
of music. Each parish will carry Ameri-
can flags, service flags, religious banners
and pennants
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02
URGES PROFITS TAX
BE ON SUBSIDIARIES
United Business Mems Repre-.
sentative Appears Before
Congressional Committee

Congress was urged this afternoon to
make provision in the new revenue bill
for making the underlying corporations
Of street railway companies pay the ex.
cess profits taxes instead Of the parent
concerns.
This plea was made by Edward s.
Martin, vice president of the United
States Business Mems Association cf
this city, who was given a hearing in
Washington by the House WAYS and
Means Committee
1t is the apparent intention of the
Ways and Means Committee to levy ex-
cess profits taxes on operating COM
panies instead of underlying corpora
tons and in this event the Philadel-
ph'a Rapid Transit Company would be
forced to pay heavy excess profits tax,
while the underlying companies of the
p. r. T. would escape this taxation.
While Mr.. Martin did not directly rep
resent the P. r. T. at the hearing. his
views are said to be In harmony with
those of the company, which wishes the
excess profits tax put on it's underlying
corporations
After arguing the question from a
legal viewpoint, Martin and Oscar Beas-
ley offered an amendment to the revenue
bill. providing for their contention,
which the committee will take under ad-
visement
The Philadelphinns cited many legal
precedents for the underlying companies
Of the p. R T. to pay the excess profits
taxes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02
MCCLURE ON PUBLIC
SERVICE COMMISSION
Lewisburg Attorney and For.
mer Judge Appointed by
Governor Brumbaugh
By the Associated Press
Harrisburg, July


Ex-Judge Harold NJ. Mcclure, of Lew
isburg. was today appointed by Governor
Martin G. Brumbaugh to fill the vacancy
existing on the State Public Service Com
mission since the death OF Robert X.
Young. He will qualify Immediately.
The name of ex-Judge Mcclure was
prominently mentioned for the place
years ago, as he was warm personal
friend of Ex-Governor John X. Tener.
Recently his name has again been men,
toned for the place. He was here to-
day to see the Governor and his conf
mission will be issued at once.
The new commissioner was born at
Lewisburg August s, 1859. and attended
schools In that town and then went to
Bucknell University, where he became
noted as an athlete, becoming a member
Of the Athletics. of Philadelphia. after
graduation. He studied law on what he
earned while playing ball and was ad-
mited to the bar in 1881. He was later
admitted to the bars of adjoining coun-
ties, and ten years after becoming an
attorney he was elected Judge of the
Union-Snyder judicial district and re-
sected in 1901. Since his retirement In
1912 he has been practicing law at Lew
isburg.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02
SHIPYARD ASKS
- 1 " -
PERMIT FOR PIER
improvement Planned for
Traylor Plant-Imports In.
crease and Exports Decrease

Permission 10 buitd an equipment pier
100 feet long and 80 feet wide, into The
Delaware River. was asked this after.
noon of the commissioners of navigation
by the Traylor Shpbuilding Corporation
Cornwells, Pa
Vessels built at the shipyard will be
equipped a the pier after launching
The request of the shipbuilding COM
pany was referred to a special commit.
tee. Permission to build the pier will
probably be granted
The report of Arthur r. Renner. port
statistician, shows that imports during
May increased s2,ieeB3l over the same
month In 1917, and totaled sl3,533,74s
Exports for the same periods showed a
loss of sl,6ss.46i
The totai exports for May this year
were valued at s40,9l9,371.
Decreases in the exports were largest
to England, Scotland and the Neither.
lands. Exports to the Netherlands
dropped to almost nothing, due to the
rigid enforcement of the Allied plan Ia
keep foodstuffs from going into Germany
by way of Holland.
There were some noticeable increases
in exports to some countries France
due to the flow of war materials, re-
ceived exports from Philadelphia during
May whose values totaled sl4,0ss,s45
an increase of more than $4,000, 900
over May, 1917.
Exports to Belgium grew from moth
ing in May last year 10 $2,722,44O this
May. Italy shows a gain OF more than
sl,o00,000 and Switzerland of almost
100000 in exports from Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02
GOVERNMENT WIRE OWNERSHIP
NOW URGED AS WAR MEASURE

be 'the next minutes" He declared II
essential as a war measure to give the
president full power to take over con-
| troll OF the wires X necessary. Members
offthe committee asked many Questions
about the effect OF Government opera
ton.
Mr.. BaAer said ne could not say with
certainty whether the Government could
completely suppress improper commune
cations but II certainly could suppress
such communications better than under
present laws. At the present time, ne
SAID, there Is no supervision or control
Of domestic messages by telegraph SO
far as he knew.
Representative Parker, New Jersey,
asked whether IL would not be well to
amend the enemy trading act to confer
the proposed powers but Mr.. Baker re-
piled that that course would not secure
continuity of operation OF the lines,
which was essential. He said he had
no objection to amending the Aswell re-
solution so as to provide for making It
apply to taking possession of any part
Of a system instead of all.
Baker Opposes Time Limit
The Secretary declined to commit him.
self on whether the Government should
assume permanent control, but he op-
posed any time limit being fixed for the
surrender to owners of the line
He revealed that some time ago a tele-
graph company using railroad wires be-
came involved in a dispute regarding a
contract and that he threatened to take
possession Of the lines. using doubtful
powers of the War Department" to in
sure service.
THE President should have the power
n ha
Most Of the traffic is Government busi-
ness and any interruption will injure
the Government The telephone and the
telegraph are inseparable In service and
both systems should be taken over"
Baker Fears Tie.up
Il cannot imagine any more serious
interruption to our war preparations
than suspension of telegraph service"
said Mr. Baker. interruption. even
for a brief time, would seriously inter-
fere with all Of our war activities"
Replying to a question from Repre-
sentative Montague. of Virginia, Mr..
Baker said the Government, has no force
"in the slightest degree adequate" for
operating the lines In the event the lines
were tied up by a strike.
The American army In France Is OPP
Grating 1000 miles of telegraph and tee-
phone, Mr.. Baker told the committee.
These lines were acquired from the
French Government. he said, and are
under entire control and operation of
American troops.
The legislation was discussed among
Senate leaders of both parties today at
conferences. Several predicted
that II the resolution Is passed by the
House 1t also would be approved by the
Senate and with comparatively brief de-
bate. Although there will be some oppo-
sition by those against extension of
ownership and operation of
the opinion was advanced that
Endorsement of the legislation by the
President as a war necessity would be
sufficient to cause its enactment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02
PELHAM RESIDENTS
CLASH OVER GARAGE
Neighbors Seek to Enjoin
James \. Mitchell From
Erecting Building

dispute between the owners of ad-
Joining property at Lincoln avenue and
McCallum street Germantown over the
oulldlng Of private garage. came UP
for adjudication by Judge Shoemaker
in Court of Common Pleas No. | today
in hearing an application by Oliver c.
LippinCott and Emma Wilburta Lippin-
cott, his wife. for an injunction against
James \. Mitchell
The Lippincotts own a handsome
dwelling with surrounding lawn and
shruobery at 67Oi Lincoln drive, valued
at $4,000, and Mr.. Mitchell is the
owner of the adjoining house and lot,
bounded by McCallum street.
The latter recently started to make
an excavation for the foundation walls
OF a garage building along the dividing
line separating his lot from that of his
neighbors, whereupon the Lipplncotts
made strenuous objection and finding
their protests without avail. appealed to
the court to protect their legal rights.
1t appeared that a large tract OF
ground. including the two properties in
question, was purchased from the DreXel
estate in 1912 by John McClatChy, who
at once proceeded to improve the ground
and divide it into building lots. In all
OF the deeds for these separate lots he
had inserted a provision that no more
than one detached dwelling should be
built on each fifty foot lot such dwell
ing not to cost less than $4,000, and
that no stable or outbuiding, or other
building for any offensive use or occupa
ton whatever should be erected there
on.
The Lippincotts contend that a garage
building such as planned by Mr. Mitch
ell would be a direct violation of this
restriction in the deeds. Mr.. Lippin-
colt admitted that other nearby neigh
bors holding similar deeds have built
garages without meeting any objection
from himself or any one else, but he
said the location of the garage pro-
posed by Mr. Mitchell would be par
ticularly Objectionable, as 1t would be
only twenty feet from the entrance to
his house and in position where it
would cut off the view from his dining
room windows. In addition he esti-
mated that it would cause a deprecia-
ton in the value of his property of
between $4,000 and $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02
ITALIAN GIRLS AID NAVY
Circola Club Forms Music Unit
and Plans Fund.Raising

Fifty pretty Italian girls. members of
the Circola Club. met, last night and
formed a music unit for the navy,
elected officers, planned first steps for
raising funds, and donated a piano and
two talking machines.
The meeting was at the home Of Mrs.
r. r. Stotesbury, under the auspices
Of the Music Unit of the Navy Recre-
alton for the Fourth Naval District,
and Mrs. Edward Philip Linch, chair
man of the Music Unit, presided
The Circola Club was formed at the
time of the Third Liberty Loan un-
There are about seventy-five members,
all OF whom own Liberty bonds, and
are members OF the War Chest.
After due consideration they decided
70 form themselves into a music unit.
Mrs. I.inch pointed out to them the great
need OF musical equipment for the
ships that sail into the war zone with
American - on board(
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02
BONUS FOR ENGINEERS
Shipping Board Allows Time and
a Half for Night Work

Marine engineers working for the
Emergency Fleet Corporation will re-
ceive time and a half for night work,
while vessels are In port, the shipping z
board announced today.
In exceptional cases when night work
10 necessary for the safety OF the ship
the time and q half rule does not apply.
Eight hour work constitutes a days
work.
Sundays and legal holidays will come
under the me-and-a-half rule when
engineers are forced to work on those
days
The engineers have agreed. for the
duration OF the war. to submit all Eriev-
ances to the shipping board for adjust
ment before calling strike.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02
BRTTONS TO CELEBRATE
Army Officers Stationed Here
Will Parade on Thursday

Britons not only will celebrate the
Fourth of July in their own country. but
will take part in the celebration in this
city.
Today six British army officers sta
toned in this city for recruiting applied
through a representative at the Office of
Mayor Smith and were granted permits
sion to march In the parade Of nations.
which is to be one OF the big features Of
the celebration.
I'm view Of the principle-world de-
mocracy-involved In the present war. a
on July (. l776, we as Engiishmen." said
tehir representative. would consider 1t
a privilege II we were permitted to
march in the parade"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02
DEATHS

of hsabstS sSHghBE! E!oSseH .e Hu%i.n RpsS
Helatives ana friends St Louis Assembly.
Beneficial, Louis .Bergdoll BenenciaI. Brsw-
srs Union. No. 5; Employee Of sergner =
ices. Thurs. 2, M. 1928 N Dover At. Sol.
emn requiem mass. g. Ludwik's Church.
loa m. Int. Holy sepulchrs Gem. Auto
HolsANmAto 81 LnT2Sa In y% rHeshts. psl.va.s
Of Thomas J. Horan. Relatives and friends
invited 70 funeral. Wed. at $50 4. NJ. from
her husba nds residence, 124 Ridge road
Glepwood Heights. solemn Mass OF Requiem,
At At, Church Of the Holy savieur at 10 a. M.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. July /. ELIZA.
BETH P, wENNER. Of 124 N. 18th st. Int.
at HaEleton, Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02
MAJOR BERRY REPORTED DEAD
Marines Officer, Port Collectors
Son, Was Wounded in France

Reports that Major Benjamin s.
Berry, son of William H. Berry, col
lector of the port, has died in France
OF wounds which he received on June
lS, were received here today from
Washington.
The advices concerning the death OF
Major Berry are said to have been re.
.ceived at the marine headquarters In
Washington. but his father has no of.
ficial notice from the War Department.
Major Berry fell wounded on June l3
while leading the Third Battalion, Fifth
tion. .Of1cial notice that he had been
wounded was sent by the War Depart
ment to his fathers home in Chester.