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New-York tribune., 1918-08-23

For 1918 they are estimated at $e,-
700 100000.
Including the current year, the total
of additional profits since January 1,
1914, is about S18 900 100000.
Large Amount Taxable
The new law will provide that cor
porations may deduct their p&-war
profits, plus 10 per cent of their capital
added since December 81, 1918, from
their 1918 profits before applying the
so per cent tax. Disregarding the addi-
tlonal proviso that if their pre-war in
come was actually less than 10 per
cent they may deduct that much arbi-
trarly it is calculated that the total
deduction would leave $4,o04,s 900
subject to the 80 per cent tax.
Allowing for the Increase in the total
deduction by reason of the fiat 10 per
cent now allowed by the bill in case
pre-war profits were less than that
amount, it is calculated that the cor
po.rations, if not affected by the excess
profits alternative, would pay $685.
100000 in war profits taxes Including
the excess profits, they will probably
pay s2,9OO,0O0,O0C.
Subtracting this amount of taxes
from the 1918 estimated net income
leaves the corporations with $6,SO0,-
100000 of their profits, or about ST.
70O,000,000 more than the e-war
average, or $2,5oo,o 100000 more than
they made in 1914, the latter being a
slack year.
So, after paying the so per cent war
profits tax or the high excess profits
/ tax, they still have an immensely
larger sum of profits for themselves
than they had four years ago. The
conclusion is thus reached that the
industries of the country are in no
danger OF ruin from war taxation.
A Typical Case
The situation may be made a little
more tangible by taking the case OF a
company with an invested capital of
S5,o0O,o0o, and assuming that it has
not added to its capital since the pre-
war period and has increased its net
earnings from 10 per cent to so per
cent. The 1918 profits of this COM
pany would be $2,5O0,OOO. Deducting
the prewar profits of s5oo,ooo would
leave 100000 subject to the 80 per
cent tax, which would amount to
81 900, leaving the company, after
deducting this amount, available profits
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23

the production OF steel required in the
war programme. This will necessarily
entail the elimination OF many kinds
OF steel now being made for the Ecn-
war industries
Second, increase in the coal supply,
particularly by-product ccal, available
Tor mills engaged in war work. Further
curtailment Of non-war industries.
communicating of boarded coal and
diversion of byproduct coal from war
industries that could use poorer grade 5
may have to be resorted to if this situ-
alton is to be met. Shortage of this
grade of coal is serious, and declared
to be the cruA OF the admittedly alarm
ing steel shortage.
Third, shutting off of further steel
shipments TO industries other than
those engaged in meeting war needs.
Fourth, more rigorous conservation
in the handling OF steel in the mills is
demanded of the steel industry.
The steel conferreeS also were told
that the Treasury's Capital Issues Com
mlttee, as means of saving steel, has
adopted the policy Of scanning with
special severity applications for issu-
ance of securities intended to finance
enterprises in which iron or steel
would be used
The steel representatives promised
their utmost cooperation in meeting
the governments demands, and virtual
ly pledged themselves to so increase
their output as to guarantee meeting
the war programme
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23

planned in Perth Amboy What do
those people come over here to do their
dirty work for?'
The crime was not committed here in
Perth Amboy," said Burke. "The in
vvestligation rests on the Railway au-
thorities"
John j. Galitian. county detective
OF Union County, assumed charge of
the investigation yesterday afternoon,
and went over the route followed by
the autom obile from Perth Amboy to
the spot whore it was abandoned
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23
TYPEWRrTERs

AT ERCK'S. 2s West 2oth-For sale used steinwsy
concert. parlor. baby Grand and Upright Pianos:
many other we'll known makes for sale and rcnt
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23
DR.. Dryfoss Found Dead

The body of Dr.. Arthur Dryfoss, A.
West Eighty-tifth Street, was found in
his home yesterday. The police said
that death was self-inaicted. A hypo-
dermic needle was found near the body
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23

lSIEW EHS
TYPEWRITERS RENTED
on visible. months IS. Visible j months 81 80 III.
Initial payment applies II purchased
.NEHICAN WRITING MACHINE Co INC
sS8 Broadway. at W.rh St. Tel 3tea
70 T. 23d St.. opD Madison Az Irankin
Tyr WRIT EKS NTED
-visibles. : Months 81.
visibies. J Months $3.50 up
THE TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE
- QaRGlay e. TEL 1axGlax X7il
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23
Couple Slain, Bodies Are Hurled
From Car in Rahway Myster,
Continued from page l

most simultaneously. The policeman,
by chance, had been reporting to head
quarters from a post not far from the
murder scene, when DR.. Moore's whis-
percd message came over the wire.
ihese people saw the wounded man
open his eyes, struggle to speak and die.
Al the Pennsylvania Railroad Station.
a few blocks away, Policeman James
Lynch heard the backfire of the fleeing
automobile as it careened around the
corner of the station and called to the
driver. hunched over the wheel. to ston
The officer commandoered a taxicab and
attempted to overtake the car, but was
soon outdistanced.
ne reported to Headquarters the di-
rection taken by the automobile, and
word was flashed to Linden, N j., three
mlies away on the road to Elizabeth.
Acting Desk Sergeant John Skolsky was
alone IN the police station there, but
DucKled on a gun, and fashlight in
mana TOOK up stand in the middle of
ood Road, at the intersection of Ed
gar Road He heard the back fire Of
the automobile before it came in sight
and when it finally appeared signalled
the driver to stop. Instead of obevinc
the man at the wheel stepped on the
accelerator and drove straight for the
policeman, who jumped for a ditch and
safety. Afterward the policeman said
he had not been told definitely that a
crime had been committed, or he might
have stopped the automobile bv shots
from his revolver.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23
|. w. w. Appeal Set for Monday

CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-Federal Judge
Lands announced to-day that he would
hear arguments Monday morning on
the motion for new trial for the 100
l. w. w. leaders recently found guilty
of conspiracy to interfere with the
governments conduct of the war
Counsel for the |. W. w. have signiied
their intention of appealing the case.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23
BUSINESS CARDS
CARPET CLEANING

CAREFUL CARPET CLEANING COMPANY
Cleans by compressed air. steam, hand oy or
floor. 40 East 4sth 81. COE BRANDT TeIe
phono 1872 Murray Ilil
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23

Of 100000, or 100000 more than be-
fore the war. If the company has,
however, increased its capital by $3,-
100000, its 10 per cent allowance on
that account would alter the figures so
as to give it a present profit Of 81 ,44O,-
ooO, or IL per cent, as against 10 per
cent before the war.
The further point is made that the
taxes on Swollen profits" during the
fat years of 1915 and 1916 were merely
the normal taxes, and that even in
l9l7 the corporations had to give up
only s1,50o,OOO 900 of their s1o,5O0,-
100000 profits, SO that up to 1913 they
retain the great bulk of all their usual
profits and are thus we'll fortified to
stand heavy taxes now. Companies
that are making no more now than be-
fore the war and that fall under the
excess profits provision, are guaranteed
per cent income before they pay any
but normal taxes, so that even in their
case it is argued that no injustice will
be DONE
Capital Well Safeguarded
Another fact that has been over
looked in considering whether the pro-
posed heavy taxes are insupportable is
the provision that is being Incorporate
ed into the law to allow for amortiza-
ton of capital invested in plants
which may be useless at the end of the
war because of the termination of the
demand for supplies. Such companies
will be permitted to charge off very
large amount each year for deprecia-
tion in determining their profits.
The Ways and Means Committee was
not in session to-day, and will not be
tomorrow, but it is being flooded with
protests of all sorts against its vari-
Gus announced conclusions. One of its
determinations that is coming in for
much criticism is the decision to ap-
ply the personal income taxes to state,
county and city officials and to the in
comes from the obligations of those
of the City of New York has filed a
protest on this subject.
The general view of lawyers is that
the Supreme Court will not sustain the
committee should this provision be-
come law, and that if it we're sustained
it would mean the end of state SOW
ereignty and pave the way to complete
Capitalization of government as the
taxing power could be utilized to check
or prevent almost every function of
the state governments.
The Treasury Department has not
abandoned all hope of getting the reve-
nue. bill through Congress by Septem-
Der %. 1t is possible that the Presi-
dent will exercise his influence to OBJ
tain action much sooner than House
and Senate leaders now think posi-
Bile.
In any event, it will not now be pos
sible to postpone the Liberty Loan
campaign, much as Congresses failure
to act promptly will embarrass Treas
ury operations and tend to interfere
with the success of the loan.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-01
LABOR NEWS

Three more men, who have signed
I'D at the Chamber of Commerce for
government work, are leaving today.
The list includes John G.. Tindale,
manager of the Elite Theatre Of Bax-
ter Springs, who has gone to Mussel
Shoals, Ala, as a structural iron
worker on the governments big nj
trate plant. Tindale was formerly q
driller in the Brooklyn Navy yard and
experienced.
R. W. Upson of Baxter leaves to-
night for Topeka, Kas., where he
takes a position with the Machinists
Electric company of Topeka, which
has a contract to make machines that
in turn make binoculars for the army
Upson goes as an expert machinist.
The third man, to go today, was
Jewel Rider, of Joplin, Mo-, who is
accompanying his father, James Rider
to Camp Meade, Nd. Young Rider
goes as a common laborer and his
father as a carpenter. Both signed
up here, as did also George F. Smet'
tiers of Tar River, carpenter, to Camp
Meade.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-01
CHESTER JONES DEAD

Chester Thorton Jones, 26 years DID,
died at II o'clock Mon. night at the
home of his brother-in-law, Ed We'd
dell. Death came after an illness Of
about one week of Spanish influenza
and pneumonia. rM. Jones was
widely known here, having lived here
for the past twenty years. He was the
son of Rev. A. L. Jones, formerly min
ister of the Christian church Of this
city, but now of Miami, who was with
him at the time Of his death.
For some time Chester was q mail
carrier here but at the present time
was interested in mines in southern
Missouri. He leaves many friends
who will mourn his untimely depart
ure. The surviving relatives are a
wife, father and step-mother.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-01
J. .F+%+++++++|++ I
+ SOLDIERS LETTERS !
! :t++++++++++++i II

Somewhere in France, Sept. 20.
Dear Sis:
will write to you this evening to
let you know that / am well and feel
ing fine. am getting as fat as pig.
Well, Sis, how Is everybody over
there now? Fine hope. ! got a let
ter from John Walton about n week
ago; he sent II to Waco and 1t came
on across here.
Well, this is sure some country over
here. | never would Of thought OF
this country being like this. ] am
near Bordo but can't tell just where
but am over here just the same. We
can get all Of the good wine and
champaign we can drink.
Tell Harry that / said he ought to
be over here with me and drink wine
with me. Tell Dutch and all Of them
| said hello and tell them ] said to
write to me. Say, write and tell me
what Levie G. post office number is.
Say, how docs Amos like it now or
have you got any mail from him yet?
Il never have run across any one
over here that / know. Levie had
just left the camp about q week be-
fore we came in.
Say, Sis, what is Harry doing now?
bet he don't have as good a time as
he did when / was there, does he?
Well, ! will close for this time for
news is short and it is getting late, so
answer soon. From Dixie Owen to
Opal.
Owen w. Thompson,
Bakery Co. 361, A. E. F., A. P. o. 7O5.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-01
KALTENBACH GETS INTO
PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION

A change occurred in the personnel
of the Tri-State Protective association
of Batxer Springs today when J. w.
Kaltenbach purchased the interests OF
Frank d. Gleese, who has been the
field manager for the company. He is
leaving within the next few days for
the Texas oil section and for this rea-
son sold his interests to Mr.. Kalten-
bach, who becomes secretary and field
manager. A. L. Harvey remains pres
ident of the organization, c. M. Sar-
chet, treasurer, and r. E. Rosenstein,
attorney.
The Tri-State Protective association
which was organized for the purpose
of ferreting out and finally elimina-
ting thievery in the mining field, now
has approximately one hundred men,
bers among the mining companies OF
this field, and each of these properties
has been thoroughly posted with the
warning notices Of the association. AS
a result but two acts of thievery have
been reported on the premises of the
members, and in one of these two OF
the culpEt has been arrested and
sent to Jail. In the other, the asso-
citation officers have been informed
that the guilty persons have left the
country entirely to evade capture.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-01
ADMIT GIRLS AS ARMY NURSES
Supply Is So Inadequate That the
Bars Have BeenLet Down

The need for military nurses is
greater today that it has been since
the war began. The supply, both Of
fully trained and student nurses, is
painfully inadequate, according to re-
ports sent from Washington to Mrs
w. P. Nickels, chairman Of the local
committee on student nurses. AS a
consequence, the requirements have
been changed, admitting girls who
have completed the grades and with
out high school training.
1--WE are told" said Mrs. Nickels,
'that out of the seventy thousand
nurses in this country, next July must
see about fifty thousand in military
service.
"A large percentage of the young
women who enrolled in the student
nurses reserve last summer have
failed to send in their application
cards. Perhaps they think the need
is less, but it never has been so great
and it will continue long after the war
is over. We shall need military nurses
for at least four or five years and we
shall need them in large numbers. In
France they are having to use enlist
ed men to help in the hospitals, and
the results are not always satisfae-
tory. They should be replaced with
nurses, and when the nurses leave
here, their place should be taken by
student nurses. would like to report
a hundred Of them tomorrow from
Kansas City,"
Applications should be sent to Mrs.
w. B. Nickels, 1929 Oak Street.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-01
DRILLING FOR OIL
BEGINS FEW DAYS
ST. Louis Man VIII Prospect
Field West Of Town for Oil
Now Contracting with
Drillers for the Work

]. H. I,iebson, n st. Louis oil man,
paid the Daily Citizen office a visit
Mon. night and outlined his plans for
the coming weeks which includes the
drilling for oil on several hundreds of
acres Of leases secured over scope Of
Cherokee county beginning five miles
west of Baxter Springs.
Mr.. Liebson left last night for st.
Louis. He said that he was making
q flying trip on some business relative
to the oil drilling and would be back
not later than Thursday of this week.
Mr.. Liebson has been very successful
in the developing Of oil and gas
properties in Oklahoma and expresses
himself as very hopeful of the out
come of his prospecting in this coun-
try. Mr.. Liebson says that he does
not take much stock in the opinion Of
the average geologist as some of his
best Oklahoma property was develop
ed in territory condemned by the geo
logists.
Mr.. Liebson says that the money is
in the bank in Baxter Springs which
will be used as the drillers guarantee
and all that remains to be done before
actual drilling is started is to con-
clude contracts with the drillers. Mr..
Liebson has been making his head
quarters at Baxter for the past two
weeks "panning" the field. He says
that he will not drill less than six test
wells. Says that it will not take
more than thirty days to drill well.
A thorough test of the field will be
made and Baxter is to know for cer-
tain whether this is to be the center Of
an oil field as well as the geographical
center of the greatest lead and zinc
producing field in the world.
1t will be remembered that Webb
City parties became interested in the
oil indications shown in some of the
holes drilled for lead and zinc pros
pecting west OF town. These parties
leased up several hundreds of acres
beginning with the raise in the ter
rain Just due west of Baxter Springs.
This occurred about the middle Of the
summer. Since that time, it is under
stood, the parties have been busy in
getting operators interested. The al
titude being slightly higher five miles
west than it is here it was necessary
to drill the lead and zinc prospect
holes from $50 to 500 feet in depth.
On the Garrett farm and land adjoin-
ing there were spurts of oil and gas.
The gas was strong enough to lift the
drills out of the hole in one instance.
Just at the edge Of the hill and just
beyond the Amos farm there is well
that has always had SO much oil in
it that the water could not be used.
AS oil is a high price it is said that a
we'll that will produce very few bar
rels every "a hours is very valuable,
especially when the wells are less than
1000 feet in depth. Oil is very fast
money due to the demands that are
being made on production in these
days of gasoline. Analysis of the oil
specimens made from his locality show
it to be Of high grade and heavy in
asphaltum which brings q good price
now.
The oil men say Baxter Springs
will be their headquarters and also
of their drillers, which would mean
something big for the town If the
field can produce anything more than
few puffs of gas and spurts Of oil.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-01
GARRETsON. INTO MARINES

Truman Garretson, son Of Rev. John
Garretson got his call Wed. morning,
to 90 10 Kansas City from which place
he will 90 to Paris Island, s. c., and
take his place in the Marines. Tru-
man is just recovering from the infiu-
enza. He left Thursday.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-01
..-%-S--%-E*-'s-'*-%-
!. THE MINING NEWS
..-..-.+-SR-!.-.s.-Et-'&-
By Frank D. Hills,
in Miami Record-Herald

The Locksburg Zinc and Lead Com
pany, an organization of Locksburg,
Arkansas, men have secured a lease
on a forty acre tract on the Kansas
side and is getting ready to develop it.
A drill rig has been secured and some
of the tools are on the ground.
The tract is the SEA of the SEA
of section 9-35-23, west of the Silver
Plume and the Rebecca. A hole that
was put down on the lease some time
ago is said to have shown IL feet of
good ore but there are no logs to show
it and the new owners are paying no
attention to it but will drill out the
property thoroughly to learn what is
there.
r. A. Gilham, president Of the
LOcksburg Bank, is president of the
new organization S. Dilhunty, of the
Locksburg Hardware and Furniture
Co., vice president; Mrs. ]. L. Tatum,
Dry Goods and Millinery Co., secre-
tary; R. Hunsiker, cashier of the
Locksburg Bank, treasurer; E. X.
Edwards, attorney and ]. Lusher, gen.
eral manager, all of Locksburg.
Manager Lusher states that, had it
not been for the rains of last week,
the work Of drilling would have been
we'll under way.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-01
COMMITTEES REPORT
Record Herald:

Rec0rd-Herald:
The Committee composed of the
following men, o. F. Brinton, Howard
Y. Young, F. N. Bendelari, John w.
Hoffman and w. B. Shackleford met
with the Zinc Committee in New York
and the following resolution was pre-
pared, in conference with the Zinc
Committee, to be presented to the
smelters and operators for acceptance.
The scale of ratios between ore and
metal was also worked out and in an
equitable division of profit and loss
as between the smelter and the miner
based on average costs Of mining and
smelling.
It is important that all operators
who were not present at the meeting
held Thursday night at the Connor,
call on Richard Jenkins, secretary of
the Tri-State organization at the As
sociation rooms at Picher and sign up
for their companies, specifying the
weekly tonnage the mine can supply
toward this agreement, as any delay
in attending to this will hold up the
operations of the schedule until all
signatures can be obtained.
The following operators have sign
ed the agreement:
Am. Zinc, Lead & Smelling Co.
Underwriters Land Co.
Sinden Zinc Co.
-Butte-Kansas Mines.
Harrisburg M. & S. Co.
Montreal Mines.
Tar Creek Mining Co. No. 2.
Dorothy Bill Mining Co.
Huttig Lead & Zinc Co.
Ramage Mining Co.
Mcclellan & Munson.
Hare M. & M. Co.
Constitution l.. & z. NJ. Co.
Okla. Woodchuck L. & z. Co.
Admiralty Zinc Co.
Queen Esther Mining Co.
Golden Rod NJ. & S. Co.
Standard Zinc & Lead NJ. Co.
Douthat Mining Co.
Acme Lead & Zinc Co.
Manhattan Mine.
Mahutska Mining Co.
W. ]. Berries, Trustee.
Carmean & Squires.
Goodeagle Mining Co.
o. M. Bilharz Mining Co.
Ohimo Mining Co.
Pioneer L. & z. Co.
New Chicago.
0Emo Mining Co.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-01

The Pioneer Lead and Zinc Com
pany, whose lease IS located west Of
Cardin, made n most phenomenal
strike in an air drift Monday, shoot
ing into a ledge of almost solid lead
and jack with more lead than jack.
The Pioneer has been making about
eight tons of lead and twelve tons of
jack day for a while but it is thought
that from now on the lead will take
the lead.
The Pioneer, like the Larsch, was
built on the rim of the known field at
the time it was developed, but like its
twin sister, it is one of the richest
mines ever developed in the history Of
the district. While it has no connec-
ton with the Larsch Company, it is
managed by Harry Larsch and E. l..
Larsch is one Of the heaviest stock
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-01
Publication Notice

PubllcatlOn Notice
The State of Kansas to the above
named defendants, G. M. Wakeman,
Joe G. Lightner, w. S. Sanders, ]. F.
Mackey, C. H. Allen, and Adam Scott,
Greeting:-
You and each of you are hereby no
titled that you have been sued in the
above entitled cause in the above
named court by the plaintiff, ]. H.
Magill, whose Petition is on file in the
office of the Clerk of said court and
that you must answer said Petition on
or before the 7th day Of December,
1918, or the allegations therein con-
tanned will be taken as true and judg-
ment will be rendered against you for
the possession of one 16 H. P. Witte
Gas Engine, factory number, 27482,
together with all appliances thereun-
to belonging and you will be wholly
excluded from any interest therein or
thereto and plaintiffs will be granted
such other and further relief, includ-
ing costs, as he may be entitled to.
Dated at Galena, Kansas, this 28th
day of October, 1918.
]. H. MAGILL,
By Grover c. James
and E. B. Morgan,
His Attorneys.
Attest: Fred Simkin,
By A. w. Webber, Deputy.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-01

The funeral services of Chester
Thornton Jones, who passed away
Tues. night were held at 2:3O We'd
afternoon at the Baxter Springs Gem
etery. Services were conducted by the
Rev. James Miller of Qaupaw, assist
ed by the pastors of the Miami
churches. Chester was the son of the
Rev. A. L. Jones, formerly pastor of
the First Christian church Of this city,
but now of Miami. Besides the sur
viving relatives, a wife, father and
step-mother, he leaves many friends
to mourn his untimely departure.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-01
WANT COLUMN

We will pay a straight salary of
$500 per week for man or woman
with rig to introduce Eureka Egg
Producer. Six months contract Eu-
reka Mfg. Co., East st. Louis, I'll.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-01

For Sale.-GOOd, fre. proof safes.
desks and chairs at lowest prices.
Safes opened and repaired. Bank
Fixture Co., Joplin, Mo.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-01

holders.
The face of ore which Is being
worked is at least fifty feet high and
the ground opened enough so that
the mill may be run to capacity and
great reports are to be expected from
II In the near future.