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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-06
OLD CALVERT span
FLOORING CAVES IN
Break IN Roadway Furnishes
Another Argument for New
Bridge There.

Five planks in the old Calvert
Street bridge across Rock creek gave
way last night under the wheels Of a
nre engine responding to an alarm.
furnishing another argument to ad-
yocates. of new bridge at this point.
Although the breaking of the boards
did not interfere with the trip of the
ARE apparatus, It was stated today
that the wheels of an automobile.
which came along a moment later.
went down into the rut caused by the
break in the flooring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-06

new INQUIRY BEGUN
| PROPAGANDA
Williams, Writer From Rus.
Sia, Wants Committee
!. Hearing Made nRIhiie
MkST0N HIS COUNSEL

Chairman Overman called a meeting
today of the Senate propaganda In
committee to begin at once
The new inquiry ordered by the Senate
INTO lawless propaganda. Albert r.
Williams. writer. recently returned
rom Russia. who was subpoenaed as
he was leaving for New York early
to-day. was to be the first witness.
Wants Public Hearing.
After being subpoenaed early today
Williams appeared before Mai.
Humes. the committees counsel in
charge of the inquiry. and Chairman
Cyerman stated. agreed 20 testify. but
only In public According to Senator
overman. Williams declined to be ex-
Amined, as the committee desired. In
executive session. The committee
meeting was called to proceed with
Williams testimony in private, or.
upon his continued refusal, TO con-
slider further action
Z, Williams was accompanied by coun-
sci Jackson II. Ralston, who defend
ed President Gompers of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor before the
supreme Court several years ago
In the celebrated contempt case
against Mr.. Gompers and other labor
leaders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-06
Taxes on transportation.

The provision for taxes on transporta-
ton and other public facilities, effective
April I, largely follows the existing law
but reduces from 10 to per cent the
levy on seats, herths and stateroom ac-
commodation in sleeping or parior cars
or on vessels. fixes the rate on tele-
graph, telephone. cable and radio mes
sa ges at 5 cents on those costing 10
to So cents and 10 cents on those above
40 cents. instead of the present scent
fiat charge on messages costing 10
cents and more, and imposes a new tax
on private or leased telephone or teieo
graph wires, except press wires. of 10
per cent of rentals.
In fixing the passenger transportation
taxes the conferees adopted Senate
amendment to exempt Communication
trips of less than thirty miles or fare
paid under ~ cents
Insurance taxes. effective April l, at
virtually existing rates, based on poll
cies written, were adopted, as pro-
posed by the House, in lieu OF the
Senate's plan to tax insurance COM
panieS' incomes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-06
Spoke at Polls Sunday.

Williams was the principal speaker
At a meeting here last Sunday, at
Polls Theater. which has been Wig
orously denounced in the Senate. at
which pro-bolshevik sentiments were
reported TO have been uttered This
was the meeting at which Repre-
sentative Mason of Illinois according
to press reports spoke from a boz.
with Representative Gordon of Ohio
IN the audience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-06
FeRACOMMIss|DN
ON WATER SERVICE
Senate cnnmittee Looks to
Extension Of Supply in D. G.
Appropy iation Bill.
ALSO HITS AT WASTE

The District approx ration bill,
which was reported to the Senate yes
terday from the COMMITTEES on appro-
probably will not be consid-
cred in the Senate until so me time
next week. following the dis. position
of the post office appropriate bill.
now the unfinished business nf the
Senate, and of the Legislative, - ecu
tive and judicial appropriation bill.
which was reported to the Senate be-
fore the District bill.
no mention OF the two hundr ed am =
forty dollar bonus to be allowed gov,
eminent workers during the coming
fiscal year is made in the District
bill. but the District employees will
receive this bonus along with the
federal employees under the terms of
the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill All those receiv-
ing up to and including $500 year
viii receive the bonus under that
provision of the legislative bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-06
Taxes on Beverages.

spirits for non-beverage purposes,
$500 per proof gallon, the present
rate; distilled spirits manufactured,
imported or withdrawn for beverage
purposes, S6-ae per gallon. double ex-
listing law. but with a RELIEF proyi-
sion suspepdipg certain charges on
spirits held in bond by prohibition;
beer and other fermented beverages.
Sc per barrel, double present law
wines, double existing rates. based on
alcoholic content, also. with pro-
'hibition relief provision permitting
distillstion of wines for industrial
purposes; cereal beverages or near
beer" Is per cent on sales, a new tax;
grape juice, ginger ale. root beer. pop.
artificial mineral and carbonated wa
ters and beverages and similar soft
drinks, 10 per cent on manufacturers
sales. instead of the present rate of
cent per gallon; natural mineral wa
tiers. cents per gallon, double pres
ent law.
New Soda and Ice Cream Tax.
A new tax, effective May 1, next. is
4 cent on each % cents, or fraction
thereof, on retailers sales of ice
cream, soda water. sundaes and
similar corrections or drinks, to be
paid by consumers.
/. Cigar rates fixed by the conferees
range from $3.50 per thousand instead
of 81 on cigars weighing three pounds
or less per thousand. to SIS per thou
sand; a so per cent increase on cigars
sold in excess of 20 cents each. Cigar
cites are taxed So per thousand in
stead of S2.e5 on those weighing not
more than three pounds per thou-
sand, and 1920 per thousand instead
of $3.50 on those cigarettes weighing
more.
Tobacco and snuff are taxed Is cents
We
Stringent provisions were adopted by
the conferees to regulate dealers in
leaf tobacco.
On Amusements.
Amusement admission taxes in the
bill, effective April 1 were increased
only in a few instances. the general
rates of 10 per cent OH each 10 cents
or traction paid being retained after
petitions bearing thousands of names
were received protesting against an
earlier agreement to double the rate.
tlub dues are taxed 10 per cent, the
present rate. upon members of or
carnations charging more than $40
annually.
Excise or manufacturers sales
taxes. including so-called 'luxuries
covering a wide range OF articles, in
clude:
Automo bile trucks and wagons, ex-
emptlng tractors, and their tires and
accessories, per cent, the present
/ rate; automobiles and motor cycles
and accessories, per cent, an in
i crease of per cent; pianos, organs
Itexeepting pipe organs), players. talk
ing machines, music boxes and rec
ordS, 5 per cent. increased per cent
tSpoEffng or athletic goods, etc. 10
percent, increased from per cent
Se6ping- gum. per cent, increased
per cent; cameras, 10 per cent, in
icreased from per cent; Photographic
alps and plates, 5 per cent, a new
TAX; candy. per cent, a new tax: fire.
h4rms and ammunition for private use.
~ per cent, a new tax; portable cleo
tvic fans. per cent, a new tax; Their
Dnos bottles, 5 per cent, new tax.
fur articles. 10 per cent, a new tax;
yachts and motor boats. for pleasure
purposes. and canoes, costing more
than SIS, 10 per cent, new tax; toilet
soaps and soap powders. per cent:
sculpture, paintings. statuary and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-06
SIX BILLIONS MUST
BE PAID IN TAXES
BY PEOPLE IN 1919

Continued from First Page.)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
TROPHY HOUNDS
SW|PE HELMETS
Souvenirs Vanish While
Lawyers Quibble,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 Eighty
five thousand captured German hcl-
NETS sen, to this country by General
pcrshing for Victory Liberty loan ad
yer,ising, and now dumped IN a huge
pile at Hoboken, n !, today sent gov
crnment lawyers pfying into their
books TO find some statute under which
the iron hats" might he given away
Al first the war department SAID
the loan managers plan for using the
helmets as prizes for the best records
IN each district could not be carried
out because the government by Law
was forbidden from giving away ma
ierials. Then Frank X Wilson, dlrcc-
tor of loan publicity, thought oi an
old law permitting the government
10 give away munitions Of No value '
Now war department. lawyers are
checking up on the law
Meanwhile, a long-dNance tclc-
phone message to the treasury from
lloboken. said souvenir hunters from
the ncighborhood are nlh6'.ng into
me pile Of helmets without awaiting
the lawyers decision
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
Delay May
Mean a Big Loss
Buy Now

The person who waits until after we
get big wells, will find that it is too late.
Those who get in on the ground floor,
now are the ones who will reap the
profits when we get these wells. The oil
game is a fast business and you must act
quickly if you want to make big money
with us. You will have no orc to blame
but yourself if you fail to take advantage
of this opportunity. Do not wait until
tomorrow, it may be too late. Clip the
coupon below and send to us right now.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
See Location of
Our Holdings

Look at the map 1t shows just
where our holdings in the great Burkbur-
nett fields are located and where we will
drill these two wells. What if we would
get big gusher on each site? Our stock
undoubtedly would go up to 10 to and
possibly 100 to |. Figure out for your
self what two l,000-barrel wells would
pay on company capitalized at only
100000, and what would 500 or so
or a $1,000 in such n company be worth.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25

WE ARE pleased to tell you that der
w ricks on our two locations in the
Burkburnett oil field are up and we are
setting the rig and the material on our To-
cation No. l, shown in the map, and in
very few hours we expect to start the drill
going after the liquid gold. This is on To-
cation No. |. On'location No. 2 we expect
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
Action

You get quick action on your money
in this company. We are going after a
big guSher and going after it quick. Our
company is capitalized at only $90,00000,
shares $1,000 each, par value This may
he your last opportunity to get share
cf this stock, while it is selling at $40
per share. The company reserves the
right to return your subscription if the
capital stock is oversubscribed, or in case
the stock is advanced or taken off the
market
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
TO TELL
STATE SECRETS
to Be Kept Back,
Premier Says,
Lllr No Aa.ocInlch rfc..l

pEkING, Friday Feb y China
!, very grateful to President Wilson
and the United States delegates to the
peace conference ior the help they
have extended our delegates IN Paris,
said Premier Chm Nun-lI,uu today
'rhc whole Chinese nation wi,hc, 10
thank the United States through The
Associated Press
Describing the ncWly-organIri
Chinese league OF nation, society, ,,thc
premier said. H., object va, to ff6hse
,hc interest Of the people n the league
aud give all possible assistance to the
Chinese delegates at Paris
China intends TO publish all secret
agreement, made during the war. even
commercial arrangement and the
Chino lluanc,c conventions. he SAID
The Chinese delegate, 90 the peace
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
GEARY MAN TELLS
OF ARe0MME FIGHT

Private T.. l. HUT of GcaB, Okla
a member Of the li0,h field artillery,
Ihlrty.fi,h division. who was N hk
lahoma City today following his. Dis.
charge from the army At Camp Flkc.
added his mite to the meager dn'
conflicting information about IN"
Thiriy-iiith division, participation IN
the war.
Huff, regiment was equipped wnll
six-lnch guns His battery, he SAID
and the entire regiment aS well Al
ways had more ammunition than
could be fired In spite ol that tact
however the guns were silent 4 great
part oi the time during the American
drive through the Afgonne. hc de
clared
Hui does no, know the reason iu'
the failure OF order, 20 iirc lIr also
charges that from September 2r until
October 5, during the hottest part oi
the DIVE ~ the Argonnc the Nmcri
can army had comparatively llulc
AERIAL cooperation
Paris Butchers Strike.
PARIS, Feb * Three thousand
employees OF rarr, slaughter house
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25

tance southeast of our location is swab-
bing about 700 barrels Of oil per day.
These two wells are right close up to the
drilling site Of the Lulu Pearl Oil Company
on which we will drill our first well
We agreed to drill two wells, one on
each of the two sites in the Burkburnett
fields out Of the proceeds of the sales of
this stock, on a $3.50 basis.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25

to start drilling on or before March 1st.
Contract has been let for both wells
Dr. Dye, one of the parties from whom
we purchased our drilling site east of the
school house in Burkburnett, reports that
the well, about $50 feet northeast of our
location, came in flowing estimated 1000
barrels, and the well about the same dis
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
Big Stars in Meet

NEW YORK. Feb - With an
entry li,i OF more than twenty-five
competitors. the MiIlro'c Athletic club
indoor track meet will bring most oi
the athletic stars from all over the
country to Madison square Garden to-
night The program consists OF
iWcniy-Scycn contests.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
| UDEND0RFF LEAVES
SWEDEN FOR GERMANY

LONDON Feb. 3 General lu.
IcnIorit, former qulricrmastcr gen
rral oi the German army. lett Sweden
trr Germany on Sunday night aC-
grrl'ug To- a Stockholm dispatch 20
'lc Exchange Telegraph company Tive
Swedish foreign office had refused m,
request TO extend his permit 10 stay
IN sweden winch expired SUNDAY
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
Oil Men Head the
Company

Our officers are: President, r. J. Can
non, whose Iifework is the oil business,
and man well known from coast to coast
for his honesty and integrity and fair
dealing, man who does things efficiently
and promptly; Vice President, w. b. Nc
Carter, who is Auditor for the A. G. Page
Company, supply house at Burkhunett
and Wichita Falls; Secretary and Treas
urer, Lulu Pearl Nance, who has been
associated with Mr.. Cannon in the oil
business for number of years, and is
well qualified for the secretary and
treasurer of the company.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
Former Royal Pair
Vote as Citizens

BERNF, swift, Feb q The
former king and queen oi Wuri,em
burg. in taking part in a reecn, eleC
ton. gave their names as Herr and
Frau Wurt,emburg thus acknowledg-
ing the republic, according to a report
reaching here from Tuhingen They
appeared before the ballo, hox without
An escort.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25

conference were urged TO make public
these documents before the departure
oi President Wilson from Paris, he
remarked.
"Oi course" he continued, China
expects the powers TO disclose any
,ecre, agreements they may have
among themselves concerning China" "
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
Quaker STATE FOR
NATIONAL DRY LAW

HARRISBURG. Pa. Feb 25..-lhc
state senate today passed finally l1c
house Joint resolution ratliying the
national prohibition amendment The
vote was ~ 10 10 Pennsylvania thu,
become, the tory-iiith state to atly
lhc house OF representative, ado
'Hc resolution three weeks ago.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
Mai Gen. Arthur MURRAY.

Mai Gen Arthur Murray retired,
uill be clerk Of the military affairs
committee Of the nest house, It is
SAID. ur'c., the war department ob.
'cCis. Representative Julius klln
who viii hc chairman Dt the commit.
tee hls announced ,hIt ne wlll have
General Murray appointed 90 the posi-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
Contract For Two Wells

One of the first things we did was to
let a contract for drilling these wells;
that shows that we mean business; that
we are determined to go after oil and
give our stockholders quick action on
their money. With producing wells all
around us in this wonderful field, it looks
like dead certainty that we will get big
gushcr wells.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25

show, Oklahoma City viii he given
4 special opportunity TO give the show
animal, the "once over" The cN.
mbluon will probably open a, noon
md the gates viii he open throughou,
the evening
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
Ballots Seized by
Spartacan Forces

BERLIN, MONDAY. Feb. p Spar
tacan force, have prevented municipal
elections from being held at DueSStl-
dorii Armed band, on Saturday de.
mandcd from some election president,
the lists OF voters, aS a result of
which action election, could not BE-
held m those areas.
Other Spartacan bands, armed with
niles and hand gtenldeS. appeared
AZ mos; Of the polling booths on sun.
day evening and seiieda ballo, boxes
and lists OF voters. which were burned
ur thrown into tire Rhine Lively
fighting is reported in some election
precincts
You will find that Peace and Vic
tory have a holicr meaning when YOU
receive YOUR income tax receipt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25

to improve the bIood.quaIity,
increase body.weight and buill
up resistance, are important links
in the logical treatment OF in
cipient pulmonary affections.
To a child or adult with a tendency
to weak lung, or tender throat,
Scofts brings n wealth OF rich
tonic.nourishmcnt 81
A little Of Scots Emui'ion A
today may do you n world Of Iit
good tomorrow. ID
scott & BOVINE. bloomfield NJ 1918 ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
FILL THIS OUT
LULU.PEARL OIL COMPANY.
200 Hines Bldg,
ANlnLLIn LII. ,I

LuLU.pEARL OIL COMPANY.
200 Hines Bldg,
Wichita Falls, Texas
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for which please enter my application for.....
shares in the Lulu.Pearl OIL Com.
pany a, 5000 per share, par value ! understand
that the capitalization OF your company is only
@0oDO | understand further, ,ha, | am to
share in all OF the holdings and profits that the
company now has or will ever have
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
pafi, Butchers Stt,ke

ihIs butChtIA Sliikr.
PARIS, Feb y Three thousand
employees OF Paris slaughter house
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-19
RECEIVED BY WILSON.
Czecho~ Slovak Veterans of World War
Stopped at Washington

Washington, D. c., July l9.Lashed
and soaked by driving snowstorm, a
thousand Czeeho Slovak veterans of the
World war, invalided home from fight
ing in Siberia, paraded up Pennsylvania
avenue late yesterday and were re-
viewed by President Wilson in front of
the White House.
1t was the largest procession of for
eign fighting troops the American CAPT
tai had seen and the most picturesque.
All veterans of five years fighting, the
eldest was man of 10 with stopped
shoulders and venerable beard, the
youngest were only lads.
The veterans, who came across the
Pacific on their way homeward, and
who will sail from Newport News Sun
day on their way to Bohemia, arrived
early yesterday on special trains and
were quartered at Camp Meigs.
Late in the afternoon they were TAX
en- in motor buses to the capitol where
the procession up Pennsylvania avenue
to the White House began just as tor
rents of rain poured down and drenched
the soldiers. But when the marine band
was not playing the veterans were sing
ing their native songs as they marched
along with swinging strides, apparently
mmindful after five years of hardships
on the battlefelds, of the clouds of wa
ter that played over them. Motor am
balances from Walter Reed hospital car
ried 400 of the veterans too badly
manned to march.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-19
RUTLAND is FORTUNATE.
Will Have Benefit of New Electric Power
Development.

Rutland, July l9.--Work on the hydro
electric power plant to be known as De-
velopment No. 3, of the waters from the
Chittenden storage dam owned by the
Rutland Railway, Light and Power com
pany of this city, will be commenced at
once, according to the announcement
made yesterday by officials of the COM
pany. The plans include the building
of a power plant just south of the Mill
village chapel, together with the con
struction of a reservoir capable of storing
100000 cubic feet of water, the stor-
age to be located about 900 feet south
of the present Mendon power station.
By the addition of this plant the out
put Of the company will be increased APP
proximately 100000 kilowatt hours per
year and it is believed that this will
greatly aid the Rutland company to
meet the increased demands being made
for cheap commercial power by the new
manufacturing companies which are
seeking this section because of the posi-
bilities of obtaining power furnished
from white coal"
1t is expected that representatives of
the company will appear at the regular
meeting of the board of aldermen Mon
day night with request to acquire some
property along East creek owned by the
city and located considerable distance
south of the water reservoir. 1t will
be necessary to secure this section OF
land, but it is not anticipated that there
will be any objections because Of the
enormous commercial value to the city
from the hydro electric development
standpoint and its resultant power, the
demand for which has practically reached
the limit of the company under their
present facilities.