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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-06
LABOR PAYS BIG
PART INCOME TAX
SHOULDERS os6 PER CENT OF TO.
tai TAX COLLECTED

Washington, Aug 5.-Of the $173,
100000 personal income TAX collect
ed for the fiscal year 1916, investors
and spectators in all fields shoulder
ed just one third of the burden, labor
1886 percent OF it, and the remainder
came from the multidudinous ranks
whose incomes we're classed as deriv
ed from business" and services"
Embraced within the latter classes
is every calling from that of banker
ito the farmer with scant acre, and
In the profession, from the FRACTION.
.er of international law to the modest
chiropodist.
Ninty percent of the total tax
was derived from those fulsome in
comes of more than $4,000, and 1856
percent from those of the $4,000 class
tuted more than a third of the total
$4,000 returns.
The highest AVERAGE rate of tax &C.
tually paid upon net income subject
to tax was 1873 percent, which fell up.
on the highest income class of $5,OO0..
600 and over. Only ten individuals,
however, bore the burden of that rate
They contributed $13,OO0,OOO to the
total tax. The averaged rate of tax
paid declined through the income class
es to minimum of % per cent for
the $4,000 to $4,000 cdass.
u Although incomes of 100000 and
more constituted only is percent of
the total number of returns, they paid
! nearly three fourths of the total tax.
s Property" income from stocks,
bonds. rents. royalties and all money.
working sources-constituting nearly
one half of the total of six billion dol
lars reported, even in the face of the
exemption of all dividends, amounting
to. exactly third of the total net in
come returned, bore nearly its pro-
portionate half of the total tax because
of the much higher proportion of pro
perty income in the returns of the
higher income classes, paying the hea-
vier rates of tax. Incomes from bus
mess" and service footed the re-
mainder OF the tax bill.
AS an evidence of the inducements
to thrift in matrimony, the returns of
married men making due reduction
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-06

THE VERY BEST ACCOMMODATIONS
in loans on residence and business
property In Cordele and Improved
farm lands In DooIy, Wilcox, Turner,
and Crisp counties. We will serve you
efficiently and promptly and to your
very best advantage If you need loan.
DORIS AND BROWN, Attorneys,
Exchange Bank Building
CoRDELE, GEORGIA.
6-11-26t
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-06


for joint returns Of husband and wife,
indicated their wealth at more than
fifty times that of single men as shown
by their returns, the former bearing
corresponding burden of the tax ex-
cept for exemption in the $4,000 to
$4,000 class amounting to about per.
cent Of their total income reported.
Although for the country at large,
the returns of single men were double
those Of single women, the six New
England states we're a conspicuous
exception to the rule. The total in
come reported by single men in that
section exceeded by barely IL percent
the total income of single women, bear
ing testimony either to the superior
Independence and earning capacity Of
the New England women or reluc-
lance to share inherited riches in mat
rimony. The District of Columbia and
Hawaii we're also conspicuous In that
respect, showing about equal returns
for single men and women. =
A striking eccentricity in the re-
port in the return in skilled and un-
skilled labor class of 20 incomes above
the $4,000 mark, five of them being
above 100000. Two hundred and eigh
ty labor returns were above $4,000.
Four commercial travellers showed
incomes of over 100000, as did two
salon keeper, one professional sports
man, eighteen hotel proprietors, and
twenty-five insurance agents. Actors,
singers and musicians, to the number
of Ola showed total income of ST.
12S.000, neat average Of over $4,000
and a possibility to stimulate the other
10000 not making returns. Five of
these incomes were over $15O,0OO. In
the class of authors, editors and re-
porters there were 16 incomes of bet
ter than 100000, and two above $500,
O0O Twelve minister of the gospel
showed incomes of more than $4,000.
The legal profession earned the
greatest total income among profess
sions, although the average income
among engineers was higher.
OF the $4,000 manufacturers in the
country in 1916, one in every ten made
returns, paying total of IL percent
of the tax; fthe merchants, one in
ten made returns, paying 1875 percent
of the tax; of commission brokers in
all fields, one in five, paying per.
cent; real estate brokers, one in four
paying .S3 percent; lawyers and judg.
es, one in five, paying 2.5 percent;
mine owners and operators, one in six
paying percent. One farmer in
about four hundred made returns, pay.
ing an aggregate of one percent of the
tax. one teacher in every two hundred
one clergyman in about every seventy.
five
The three states reporting the great
est total incomes were, in the order OF
their returns, New York, Pennsylva
MIA and Illinoise. New York with near
ly two billions. reported almost a
third of the total returns. This, how.
ever, is not an accurate indication OF
the actual wealth of a state, for per
sons file returns wherever they re.
side regardless of where their invest
ments or properties are. 1t is fair
ly indication. however of where that
much income is spent.
! The net personal income reported
in 1916 totalled $6.SOO.OOOOOO an in
crease of $2,4OO 100000 over 1913, OF
about 40 percent.
| :.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-06

Arctic explorers and other persons
who have to very hard work under
extremely trying climatic conditions
invariably develop an intense craving
for sugar and eat enormous quantities
of it.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-06
CANADIANS HELD
in VILLAGE CHURCH
GERMANS HAD THEM UNDER
GUARD SINCE EVERYTHING
TERRITORY

With the American Army on the
Vesle, Monday Americans who
captured F.ismes were members of
the same organization that occupied
Colleges, Cohan, and Dravigny during
the advance north from the Marine.
At Cohan all the civilians left be-
hind in the french retirement last
spring were found in the village church
where they had been kept under guard
by the Germans.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-06

WANTED-To rent four or five room
house Address P. o. Box APO S-4-3t.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-06

QUIck:-Transfer Service we move
you from one town to another right
now, transfer trunks and do your haul
ing in unsatisfactory manner at areason-
able price. City Dray and Transfer Co.
Phone 1851
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-06

11ssOvA vners4 az. is.s
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-06

The British army spends halfsa mil
lion dollars a year for the paste With
which to polish the brass buttons on
the soldiers uniforms. so
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-05-01
TWO HOME MEN OFFICERS
Morris WiIkinson, Of 0eni';on, and Jo-
seph Leo Ahart, Of Dow City,
f. Qualify A. Offic era.

Two Crawford county young men
have qualified at the Third series OF
officers training schools which has re-
Gently closed at Camp Dodge, the
divisional cantonmeIlt, according to
word reaching Denison this week. Nor.
ris Wilkinson. of Denison, has quail
fed in the field artillery and Joseph
Leo Ahart, of Dow City, in the same
branch
Both OF these Crawford county men
will be eligible for appointment as
second lieutenants and will be COM
missiOned as vacancies occur This
plan has been adopted by the govern
ment in order to have a reserve Of
men as officers to take the, places; Of
those who are to be sent to France in
the near future. Newly commissioned
0ficers for the most part will be, en-
gagged for a time in drilling the re-
cruits at Camp Dodge, but that does
not. necessarily mean they will not
see overseas duty. Under this method
the most efficient leaders can be chos-
en-. army heads assert.
Crawford county has a number of
officers in the various branches OF the
service, several of whom are now in
service in France. $f
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-05-01
COMMITS SUICIDE
. BY HANGING
Leo Mailer, Well Known Resident Of
Denison, Takes His Own Life on
= Last Friday Mornina. n
Ill HEALTH WAS THE CAUSE
Body Found Hanging From Light Pole
IN the Alley Back Of Mr..
Il. - Mahier's Home. d..

4 Residents of this community were
shocked Friday morning to learn that
Leo Mailer had committed suicide by
hanging. The body was found hang.
ing from telephone pole at the rear
end of the Mailer lot on West Walnut
street, by boy residing in the neigh.
borfood who happened to pass down
the alley shortly before seven O'Clock.
The body was not vet cold when 1t
was lowered by Sheriff Cummings aud
removed to the Solomon undertaking
rooms.
Neighbors are OF the opinion that
Mr.. Mailer had planned taking his
life for several weeks. He byoodsd
considerably over the death of his wife
which occurred last July and on sew.
eral occasions stated that he was anx.
ious to join his loved one. His son
Julius Mailer, had been making his
home with him but had no reason to
suspect that his father contemplated
taking his life. The son arose about
six o'clock Friday morning and MOTTO
ed that his father was not in the house
but supposed he was out looking after
the chickens. He came up town to
the Oxford cafe for breakfast and 1t
was not until some time later that he
was informed of the death Of his
father. Mr.. Mailer mounted an eight
foot ladder. and wrapped small cord
around the telephone pole, placing
loop about his neck, and stepped from
the ladder. !,
The deceased was born on the goth
day Of March, 1849, in Baden, Germany
being at the time Of his death, 50
years and % days of age. He came to
this country in 1866 and was married
to Marie Sprandel, September 2, 1867
in the city of New York. They moved
to Rock Island, ILL.,. residing there %
years, after which they moved to
Crawford county where they were en-
gagged in farming for Is years. In the
year 1904, they retired from the farm
and came to Denison where they have
since made their home. Mrs: Aaklar
passed away July 1917. Twelve chill.
dren were born to Mr.. and Mrs. Mailer
OF whom six are left to Mourn the
death Of their father, namely: Jtlfus.
and Albert. Of Denison; Mrs John
Dieter. of Ainsworth. Nehr.. Mrs. Min
ME. Wagner of Ideal. S. D.. Mrs. Henry
Sachau, of Neville, Ia, Mrs. Geo.
Schroeder. Of Denison aud twenty one
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-05-01

A real treat. is in store for the PEG.
pie OF Denison when the students OF
the school school will present q must
cal patriotic pageant at the opera
house on Tuesday evening. May 7th.
The program will consist of camp
scenes, popular war songs. folk dances
and music by the orchestra and glee
club. The big feature Of the enter
tainment will be The Growing OF
Democracy" The high school faculty
are assisting the students IN prepare.
ton for this entertainment and It will
be- . patriotic demonstration that Don.
ison people cannot sHord to miss. Tick.
cts. Including the var tax will be IS
and SO cents b =
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-05-01
DEFENSECOUNClL.
DEPL0RES FACTS
Organization viii Prosecute Guilty
Parties Who Use Shield Of Patri-
otism to Vent Their Spite.
ARREST ONE DAVID sEloEN
Man Charged With Placing "Slaeker'
Signs on Buildings Owned BY G.
M. Peterson Near Dunlap

The county council OF defense DEM
onstrated last week that they do not
intend to have people in this county
perpetrate depredations to property
where there is no cause for such &C.
ton, and will prosecute parties who
use the shield Of patriotism in order to
get even with neighbors.
Last Wednesday night parties de-
faced the barn on the G. Nj. Peterson
farm in Boyer township by painting
the word Stacker" on it in several
places. A sign three or four feet
square was nailed on his mail box
post bearing the words, &C. M. Ped
erson, worth 10000. 90. bought $4,000
worth of bonds-Slacker." The mem.
bers of the Boyer township council OF
defense were up in arms when they
learned of this depreciation Thursday
morning and called meeting at the
home of John Roush to make an in
vestigation, and II possible learn the
identity of the parties who had CONT.
ted the crime. The township council
felt that an injustice had been done
Mr. Peterson, inasmuch as he had
subscribed for the amount Of bonds
which they had set as his share of the
township quota and had subscribed
literally to the kindred war funds
that had been raised.
Following an investigation which
lasted throughout the afternoon and
late into the night members of the
council drove to Denison at midnight
and swore out an information against
one David Selden. charging him with
malicious mischief and trespassing on
the property of c. M. Peterson. Dep.
uty Sheriff Costello drove to Boyer
township that night and arrested the
man, bringing him to Denison and on
Friday he appeared before Justice
Rollins. He waived the preliminary
and was bound over to await
the action OF the grand jury which
meets in September. He was given
his liberty Saturday upon furnishing
a cash bond Of $4,000.
Selden was formerly In the employ
Of G. NJ. Peterson but short time ago
was discharged by, Mr.. Peterson. AZ.
ter being discharged .Selden was max.
ing his home with a br0therin.law re-
siding short distance from the Ped.
ersOn home Members OF the council
Df defense found paint corresponding
In color to that used on the Peterson
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-05-01

3. NJ. Blinkley, of Petersberg, Neb.,
was in Denison Monday night confer
ring with the city council in regard te,
the position as chief electrician Of
the municipal light plant. The coun-
Gil was favorably impressed with Mr.
Blinkley and are awaiting the receipt
Of his credentials and If these are
they will engage his ser.
vices. Mr.. Blinkley has had wide ex.
perience in the electrical business,
having installed six or eight plants
in western Iowa. He has travelled for
several of the large electrical con-
Germs and in addition holds first class
certificate. II he comes to
Denison he will be capable Of assum.
ing the entire management Of the
plant as we'll as making repairs at the
power plant. He Is particularly an
xious to, make Denisbn his home, hav.
Ing heard Of the excellent school ia
cilfties here. 80, -: 4..s ,l. =. as
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-05-01
.CRAWFORDLi
ALL l0WAIN Scr
County Goes lover the Top"
Per cent-Totai Amount.
Bonds Sold 10 $9e7, 550e
DENIsoN CITY HAS ss1 PER
Milford Township Has Lowest Pc,
age Because Her People Overs
scribed in First Loans

! Crawford county has made rec
in the sale OF Liberty bonds OF
third issue that we believe no couns
in the state OF Iowa will equal NJ. IN
Jones, the county chairman of the ibs
erty Loan committee, has Just COM
pleted figuring up the bonds sold in
this county by townships. The county
went lover the top" with 206 per cent
The quota allotted to the county vas
$468,930 and the total amount OF bonds
paign does not close until Saturday OF
this week and Mr.. Jones informs the
Review that applications are coming
in every day and 1t may be when the
campaign finally closes that Crawford
for a million dollars worth OF bonds.
Mr. Jones has furnished the Review
with a table showing each townships
allotment, the amount subscribed and
the total percent. It will be noticed
a percentage Of over 100. Milford
township with los per cent is the. low
est, but this is accounted for in the
fact that residents in that township
subscribed literally to the first and
has the highest percentage, it being
551 per cent. Denison's quota was.
placed at 100000 which was indeed
too low when one considers the amount
OF wealth in the city. Nishnabotny
township is the banner township Of
the county with $40 per cent. Their
quota was 100000, but the people sub
scribed for $1O2,700. Manila, the Sect.
ond largest town in the county, issl0-a
Gated In this township and the sub
scription there helped to swell the
townships total.
Below we print the table furnished
us by Mr.. Jones, believing that our
readers will be interested to know
just what was done in Crawford county
in this last drive. II. Il
SUBJ Per
Quota scription Cent
Crawford county 346S,s30 1867 $50 3O6
TOwnships-2 sF @
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-05-01
RECEPTION FOR :.
If. SOLDIER BOYS
Thirty Young Men Bound for Camp
Dodge Entertained BY penison
Citizens Monday Evening.
PROGRAM At TIT CLUB ROOMS
Nu"bsr Of Speakers Make Talks and
Al Take in Picture Show Later
-Tuesday Morning Sendoff.
ROLL or HONOR.

ROLL OF HONOR.
III Christian H. Christensen, viii
mot, 8. d.
466 Chas. K. Gorham, Dunlap.
4s7 Fred J. suhr. Arion.
479 Otto T. Buggen, Denison.
$50 Levi A. Anderson, Boyer.
4S3 Arthur L. Keemoade, Falls City
Neb.
1856 John NJ. Jacobsen. Schleswig.
4S6 Hugh r. McGoldrick. Beresford,
SD.
4S7 Herman H. Mau, Breda.
4S9 valfred Larson, Charter Oak.
494 John w. Ewoldt. Manila.
495 Fred w. Heiden Denison. ~
>499 Carl Ullerich, Charter Oak.
5O4 Alonzo, p. Dixon. Denison.
kO6 William Wulf, Remsen.
b12 Carl ! Kepford, Arion. 's% #
513 Stanley Stehlik, Vail.
$50 Louis G. McGrath. Vail.
523- August Won Duehle, Denison.
ga Elmer J. Moore, Odeb0lt.
526 William Dettbarn, Jr, Breda.
539 William 8. Warren, Linn Creek,
Mo. $780,. 49,. ~.
54s John Marolf, Denison.
562 John F.. Meade, Davenport,
SOS Albert Schroeder, West Side.
500 Andreas. G. Harrell, Omaha.
STA. Rowland s. PETIT, Dow City.
671 Detlef F. Christensen, Schleswig
573 Vincent C. Kirk. Vincennes, Ind.
SIG Joe Bogler. Buck Grove.
Thirty Crawford county young men
departed from Denison Tuesday fore.
noon over the Northwestern for Camp
Dodge. being the first increment Of the
second draft from this county. Not
since the declaration Of war has there
been such an ovation given departing
soldiers for the cantonment as was
given these young men. They left
Denison In good spirits firm in the
knowledge that the people of Crawford
country are heart and soul in the cause
and will back them to the last ditch.
The men reported to H. J. Cum
mings, chairman Of the local board at
tho court house Monday afternoon at
2 o'clock and Louis G. McGrath OF
Vail wasl-appoiHted>t by. the chairman
to take charge OF the men while en-.
route to the cantonment and see that
they were properly turned over to the
military authorities. After being
checked In the men were given the
use Of the Commercial club room
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-05-01
where many OF them enjoyed the pool
and billiard tables.

"HoIc many VI tutIu clJoycu Iuc poo
and billiard tables.
Evening Program.
At 1880 o'clock that evening the
business men gave reception ant
smoker at the club rooms in honor Of
the departing soldiers. The club room
was packed with relatives and friends
Of the boys and business men who
gathered to enjoy the fine program
that had been prepared for their en-
tertainment.
Clement j. WEIGH, chairman of the
entertainment committee, presided
and called the meeting to order.
The girls orchestra of the high
school under the leadership of Pro
fessor Gratke, gave a most excellent
musical number, which was heartily
encOred. This number was followed
by beautiful solo rendered by Her.
bert Cushman. Lenihan Lally and the
boys quartet of the high school rem
dered several selections during the
course Of the evening. One of the
pleasing musical numbers of the eve.
ming was the saxophone solo beauti.
fully rendered by Miss Juanita Baum.
The first speaker of the evening was
DIR. A. H. Rosburg, who gave the boys
some valua bic information in regard
to health conditions in the army as
compared with civil life. The doctor
said that the German propaganda be-
ing spread throughout the country
that our boys are not being properly
cared for is absolutely false. He call.
ed attention to the fact that hundreds
Of the best physicians and surgeons OF
the country have given up lucrative
practices to serve their country in
this war and that men in the army
were constantly under their care. DR..
Rosburg gave statistics to show that
the percentage of illness and mortality
was lower in the environments and
camps than It 10 In civil life. He told
of the immense hospitals equipped
with all the latest hospital appliances
which had been provided by the gov.
eminent at all OF the camps. Compe.
tent nurses are provided to care for
the men in these hospitals. He i'm.
pressed upon all present that there is
a absolutely no need to worry about the
health of'our boys going into the army.
Leon W. Powers was next called up.
on and gave q patriotic address which
was well received. He called atten.,
ton to, the fact that the men should
feel honored that they are called into
the service OF their country which has
engaged in this terrible conflict to
make the world safe for democracy.
He briefly reviewed the causes which
brought on the great world conflict
and explained that Germany was wag.
ing an aggressive war with an idea
Of becoming the dOmineering nation.
Not until the kaiser and all the Potts.
dam crowd are overthrow would the
people, of the world enjoy freedom and
liberty. He impressed upon the young
men that 1t is an honor for them to
take part in this war for it is for the
Of all people.
The keynote Of the evening was
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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-05-01

S,,;fe Shown in poplins. serses. sabar-
0s dines Poiret itwills snd Jerseys.
The colors are rookie, navy. sand green.
taupe and black We offer this week mar
velous assortment of ssyies@ Select now!
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-05-01

grand children and two great-gr and
children.
Funeral services we're held Mo nday
afternoon at two o'clock from thu, late
residence, Rev. E. Witter pastor of
the German Methodist church. offlcia-
ting, after which interment wa S made
in Oakland cemetery.
The bereaved family have the SYM
pathy of all in their sorrow.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-05-01

This week we are offering 500 fancy
ties. including Elegant Silk Ties. Beauti-
full Crepe Ties and Clever Wash Ties At
the very attractive price of 47c each.
A wide variety Of each kind in this sale.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-05-01
sLoMsERc.sAeeAU
Or. r. W. Diombers and Miss Anna
sseoau Married on Sunday, Ap- -
riI 2eth, at Brides Home.

DR.. R. w. Blomberg and Miss Anna
Elizabeth Saggau were united in mar
riages Sunday, April 2sth, at 8 o'clock
in the morning At the home of the
brides parents; Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Saggau, in this city. Rev. VIM Frese,
pastor OF the Lutheran church, per.
forming the service. The wedding was
"a quiet one, only the relatives and i'm.
mediate friends of the couple being in
attendance. The coupel were attended
by Mr. and Mrs. Otto Reyer. Mrs. Rey.
er being q sister OF the bride. ,s
The bride is a charming and accom-
plished young lady with host Of
friends in this community. She has
a most charming manner and is very
popular among the younger set Of the
city. 4.sa Z ~.
DR.. Blomberg is graduate Of the
dental department Of the State uni
versity and came to Denison in 1916,
taking over the practice OF DR.. B. F..
Philbrook. He lisa young man Of good
character and has made success in
his practice here. At the outbreak of
the war he made application for a
commission in the dental department
which has been given him and is now
awaiting his call to service. r
Following the wedding ceremony q
delicious breakfast was served, after.
which the bridal couple left for hon.
eymoon~ trip to Dayton. Iowa. where
they will visit his parents and will
spend few days I'm Chicago before re.
turning to Denison. ~,..s.
The Review joins with the many
friends of this estimable couple in ex-
tending congratulations and wishing
them many years Of happiness and
prosperity. ~
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-05-01

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