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Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03

WANTED--A bright, energetic office boy.
Permanent position. good opportunity.
Apply Mr. Neville. B. F. Goodrich Rub
Der Co, e034 Farnam.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17
THE GREAT ADVENTURE

~ HE friends of Roosevelt take consolation in the know
 E ledge that he of those who look upon death another adventure; the beginning perhaps of ad ventures He would toward the trail with certain hidden places This element of curiosity the what is in the closet behind the locked door, elemental in the Not particularly noble instinct in it. self upon has been built science, religion the phosophe instinct inspires activities of travel exploration and in ventiOn. It is the source of progress.
 metaphysical and philosophical side of Roosevelt had comparatively little outlet He 95 per cent of ton had however thought deeply if not much of the hid specuaons regarding the hereafter which pagan Chris ternaves exist in this domain Either lives after deah of sleep Life is the only pain death is scousness, which. like sleep, releases from pain.
 In Roosevelt in most exceedingly energetic strongly founded belief in continuing life very strong and active has in him such feeling of permanence it is hard for him to realize the transient quality of his body Such when he approaches danger It is all right nothing will happen to me.
 The attitude toward death of such is simple. Life good and would prefer to live but death is inevitable therefore let anticipate without dsmay what lies beyond grave. It is the attitude that in their upon temporal T would rather live Bridge port but must live in place read about The more strange sights for to will take my mind from the thing cannot do and place joyousy with what ing to do.
 Roosevelt believed that in life hereafter he Roosevelt with all RooseveIts enthusiasm power inei and activity He entered upon his last journey with more miseivng than he look upon his first
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17
Banks Will Convert
 Bonds Reluctantly

Inquiries among the several banks of the city do not warrant the many circulated reports that the Bridgeport
 banks are organizing in concentrat- ed movement to thwart the activities of Liberty Bond sharks. However. it is learned that the majority of the re- liable banking institutions make it a rule not 10 do business with anyone they do not know in the matter of converting Liberty Bonds into cash. These banks endeavor to discourage all clients who desire to dispose of their bonds. However. through q proper introduction any person can readily convert his bond into its mar ket value in cash without becoming victim of the many so-caIIed sharks i Fifth LAber-y Loan Cs-Enpais- >--- begin on April 9th. As yet 1t is not decided just what interest this fifth issue will carry but il Is the opinion Of local bankers that tho rate of in- iA---- --tn s.- Ia p-~- aAnt
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17

  
  
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Republican farmer., 1919-01-17


 Some of the other principal feat ures of the bill are as follows: Depletion allowance provided for mines, oil and gas wells to encourage such enterprises.
 Income taxes to be paid in four in stallments. War profits taxed SOTo in 1918; not taxed thereafter.
 Excess profits taxed 30 to 6oGo in 1918-19 and 4Ofo in 1920.
 Inheritances taxed from l z on in heritances of s1O.000 to $25,00O to 25Gc of those over $2,5OO,0OO.
 Freight transportation taxed 3T6. express transportation l cent for each 20 cents paid.
 Telegraph, telephone, radio and ca ble messages costing 14 10 50 cents taxed 5 cents; more than. 50 cents taxed 10 cents.
 Leased wires taxed 10Gt. ..
 Distilled spirits in bond taxed S2.2O a gallon and $640 if withdrawn for beverage purposes.
 Beer, ales and porter taxed s6 a barrel
 Cigars taxed from $50 to sI5 per thousand, according to weight and re- tail price.
 Wines taxed from 16 cents to s1 a wine gallon.
 Admission to theaters taxed l cent on each 10 cents charged.
 Club dues over s10 a year taxed .10fc.
 Automobiles, motorcycles and auto trucks taxed 5fc on sale price.
 Perfumes, sporting goods. jewelry and works of art are taxed. Brokers pay c special business tax. according to the nature cf that business.
 (Sopyright, 1919 by The Bell Synd!- cate, InC.)
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17

RIOR TO 1900 there had been cons picuous attempts to loot the New Haven railroad. Melen and his in full swing by 1901 and this period the process of ruin proceeded with rapdy but not without casioEal voice raised in protest.
 In Bridgeport The Times-Farmer repeatedly pointed to what being done. In Boston, L. D. Brandes justice of the Supreme Court of the United States an exhibit of the by which the wreck being accomplished
 little later Senator IaFolette of Wisconsin, from his ting with Senator Mclean of Connecticut made long argl- men which printed in the Congressional record show absolute detail how the stockholders of the New Haven had been and being vCtmized This afterWard reproduced in The Times Farmer The well known to Senator Mclean unless is to be ed that he grossly ignorant of important matters pertain ing to his district Mclean moreover before he senate had been the lobby of the Capitol had experts familiar knowledge Of the methods by which legislation is controlled He probably knew of the New Haven and it's affairs any in politics.
 From time to time during the years, copies of The Times Farmer containing the facts about the msmanagemen New Haven transmitted to Senator Mclean
 The object of these statements is to show that Senator Me Lean must have known what progress It his duty to know what going and his duty to the legislative authority the people had given to him check the which he did
 Senator Mclean is member of the committee ptersate Commerce. Before this committee recently ap peared Commissioner Clark of the Interstate mission of whom this excellent senator asked ii questions the replies to which exceedingly interesting the people of Connecticut"
 The facts from the Hartford Courant as follows:
 Mclean informed commissioner that he haC letters stockholders road ing him advocate ownership o the railroads ihe theory that the government if 1t took the roads ud
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17
JOUR TAX
 DEPARTMENT
(Edited by H. Ely Goldsmith. Certi ed Public Accountant, New
 York ~if,- !


 ed Public Accountant, New
 York City)
 It is the object of this Department to advise readers of the Times of the requirements of the new revenue law and to answer questions in regard to individual cases All questions will be answered as early as possible, free of charge.
 It is the duty of every person liable to taxation to file a tax return with out request from any treasury official Return blanks may be obtained free of charge from any collector of In ternal Revenue, any bank or trust company. Last day to file returns. March 15 1919. Penalties and increased taxes are the punishment for neglect, evasion as fraud.
 Single persons who earn S1.00o or more and married persons who earn S2 900 or more during 1918 must file return. Employers must make a return siv- ing names and addresses of all per sons to whom earnings of $500 or more were paid during the preceding year. Rate of Tax. 6cc on first $4,000 over eXemption; l2CC on all amounts in excess of S4.- 900 over exemption; surtaN graduated | from 1 to 65Gc on all amounts over | $5,0OO. Corporations are liable additionally to excess and war profits taxes. Cor poration income tax 12fc. Exemption. Single persons S1.OOo; married per i sons or heads of household s2.0OO; l s20O additional for each child or otherwise dependent minor. Payment of Taxes. ] Four equal quarterly instalments, | beginning March l 3, 1919. Amount of taxes due from married men without children on incomes up to $1,0OO,O0O.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17

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Republican farmer., 1919-01-17
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS REPORT
GENERAL STATEMENT

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Republican farmer., 1919-01-17

deem the stock Mclean asked if there any prob ability of that
 fThe commissioners reply very positive that he thought no such thing possible The government would pay than the road worth and there little prospect that there would be equity for the stockholders
 Senator Mclean called the commissioners attention to happened England where consultations and ab sorptions were permitted and asked the commissioner if think that under reasonable of that sort the Pennsyvan road could afford for the New Haven road than government whether ilful agemen by railroad of long experience the people of New England would not be better served and cheaper rates be
 likely and the future for the stockholders be brighter than if government should condemn the road and try 10 it.
 Commissioner Clark said that the Pennsylvania road id probably afford pay than the government and tx stockholders the public in the long would be bet te served"
 What interesting effrontery! What impotence than brass The solemn Clark and the smooth Mclean vng the New Haven stockholders and the people of Connec M Tt to again the shears of those take the fleece of the flocki
 If there anywhere world New Haven sockhod- CT willing to take his railroad advice Mclean that st rkhoder deserves all that he got stupidity also crime Neither God government takes of those for whom pc tience is no lesson.
 Connecticut need to learn now from Mclean and Clark about consultations in England They had all the sodaion they wanted right in Connecticut They received al the time abundant lessons in the meaning of skiful management by experienced railroad men,"
 Connecticut has been robbed It wants railroad combination either by the Pennsylvania by any other rail road and flock of Pennsylvania railroad birds of ill omen take the place of the flock of New Haven railroad statesmen it used to have.
 To stockholders the New Haven The Farmer
 gives advice that their interests require the removal at earliest electoral opportunity of Mclean his office of enatcT.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17

Mclean his chance to help the people of Connecticut with his knowledge raroading He didn't do it. No amount sancmonous preense will take the knowledge of that fail ure from the minds of the people of Connecticut.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17

The cost of supervision for both aid and given by the following table past four years:
 Supervision
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17

 
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Republican farmer., 1919-01-17

Senator Mclean informed the commissioner that he had received letters from stockholders of the New Haven road ing him to advocate ownership o the railroads tha theory that the government t look the roads uld
Republican farmer., 1919-01-17

The following figures show the annual gross exp five years for the maintenance of highways
The evening world., 1919-05-19
ROUSING WELCOME
IN JERSEY CITY FOR
TROOPS TOMORROW
Thousands of Singing Girls To
BE Feature of Parade and
Celebration.

Jersey city tomorrow will welcome
homo the members Of the old 4th
Regiment Of National Guardsmen
who were merged in the 1iSth Infan-
try. Arrangements for tho reception
are under tho direction OF A. Harry
Moore. Director OF Parks and Public
Buildings.
The returning heroes, 1900 in mum
ber, will bo met at Exchange Place
at 8 o'clock In the morning. ofiicial
welcome will be extended by Mayor
Hague and Commissioner Fagen,
o'Brien, Moore and Cannon. From
there the line Of march viii be as
follows: To Montgomery Street, to
Grove Street, where there viii be a
reviewing stand containing 100
Grand Army veterans: to Mercer
Street and past tho old 9Th Regiment
Armory, TO Glenwood Avenue. to tho
Hudson Boulevard. to Virginia Ave-
nue. and TO West End Avenue, where
the troops wfli enaraln for Camp Dix
20 bo munstered out.
Tomorrow will be holiday in Jer-
The evening world., 1919-05-19

sey City. For the last few weeks
thousands ot factory girls have been
drilled in singing patriotic airs under
the direction Of X. OF c. and Y VI. G.
A. directors. These singers. together
with school children, will he spread
along the entire line OF march.
The Welcome Home Committee. of
which Frederick Bloodgood is one Of
the leading spirits. will provide Amer
lean flags for all who request them.
Every wounded soldier In the hospi-
tails az or near Jersey City will have
an opportunity 20 see what that city
thinks Of It's fightlng men. Automo-
biles will convey them to the head Of
the parade. where the casuals will be
accorded hrst honors. II In estimated
The evening world., 1919-05-19

Brooklyn. at 3 A. 81. to-day.
Returning to tfe building after send
Ing 10 an alarm. the policeman heard
a great commotlon IN the office. pune
tuated by weird gatherings and howls
Ha forced his way ia. and Frisco" and
Jazz" flashed their way out and sat
scratching and rubbing themselves
"Frisco" is o bulldog and Jazz" Is a
monkey.
The pets are pals and belong to mem
bers OF the firm. to whom they were
turned over after the fro. The blaze
did $4,000 damage and was so smoky
about 100 families living in big apart
ments in the neighborhood we're driven
to the street.
The evening world., 1919-05-19
RUSSIANS HONOR AMERICANS.
Y. ". &. A. worker Gets 81. Georges
Cross for Bravery.

ARcIIAHGEL. May 10 ASSOCIATED
Press). s).-Frank olmstead Of Ann Arbor.
Mich. an American Y. NJ. C. A. worker.
e-ho last month won the French War
Cross for many months OF devotion to
tuty under shell Ore has been awarded
the Russian st. Georges Cross for an
other act Of bravery.
Officers who have watched Olmstead
serving hot chocolate 70 shivering troops
bfvouacked In the snow In the Bolshoia-
Orez sector call him the Gunga Din
OF the northern Russian expedition"
The Russian decoration was awarded
Olmstead for work In the Bolshoia-
Ozera campaign.
The evening world., 1919-05-19
DOLL FACTORY FIRE DRIVES
100 FAMILIES TO STREET
Bulldog and Monkey Saved by
Policeman at $4,000 Blaze
in Brooklyn.

"Frisco" and jazz" congratulated
each other IN the sign language atter
being rescued from, death by Policeman
Grand at . fire in the United States
Doll end Wig Companys four-story
building at No. 1858 Bedford Avenue.
The evening world., 1919-05-19

Edward Payson Call. business man
ager OF the journal Of Commerce and
treasurer OF the American Newspaper
Publishers Association. died to-day a.
his home In L9rchmont Manor, New
Rork He was sixty-three years old
and il survived by a widow and five
children. Mr.. Call was a native OF
Arlington. Mass He began his career
on the Boston Herald and before COM
ing TO New York had been connected
with the Philadelphia Press.
The evening world., 1919-05-19

that there will be 1000 wounded in the
procession.
Other features OF the reception will
be the Victory Way set with gilt Cod
desses Of Liberty In 'front.' Of city Hall
and the setting Off ~ 1000 aerial
bombs along the line of march.
The evening world., 1919-05-19
6,e1sAlO CASUALTIES
FOR GERMANS IN WAR;
2,O5O,46O ARE DEAD
berlin Places Number Of Wounded
at 4,2o7,o2S and 6iS,922 Sol
diers as Missing.

PARIS. May 1s.-German war
losses up TO April 80 last we're
a,o5OisO dead. t.2O7.O2s wounded
ana s15.s22 missing. q total Of
s,s7S.4iO. according to figures pub
llahed in Berlin.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-04-24
IRISH STRIKE IS
NADEN NATIONAL
Limerick Forces Gain
Adhesion of Unions
and Laborites.

Limerick. April 23-An alliance be-
tween the Limerick strike committee and
the Irish trades Union congress and labor
party was arranged at conference, this
morning. and statement has been issued
declaring the strike now has become ma
tional
In the statement Of Tom johnson,
treasurer Of the labor congress, announc-
ing that tfe strike had become national.
he added that reports from other cen
ters proved that Ireland was giving sup
port to Limerick.
And. added johnson. "it may demand
The same dogged resolution as when
Sarsfieid had his flight You win show
tht, world that the men and women of
1919 are no less valiant than those of
1GaU -
The allians.e vas announced by large
bills held to the paven ent By stones
placed upon each corner.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-04-24
JAP. LIBERALS WIN
CABINET CRISIS ON
RUSSIAN QUESTION
Means Toxic VIII Join Allies in Recognizing Omsk
Government; Will Also Ease Irritating
Situation in Siberia.

Washington, April 2233-Offieial 23 ad-
vices received. today, said the war party
IN the Japanese cabinet had yielded to
The liberals in the Siberian policy and
forelgn Minister Count Uchida now
would direct the handling of the situation
1hts development. it Is said, marks the
passing OF the most serious crisis that
has been faced by Premier Hara's cabi-
net. and already has resulted in the clear
Ing Of the air in the Niadlyostock region
One important result Is expected to be
the recognition of the Dmsk government
as the de faeto government Of all non
bolshevik> Russia by Japan at the same
time that recognition IS accorded by the
United States, Great Britain. France and
Italy, which is looked for after the ad-
lournment of the peace conference at
Paris.
Count lehlda and the premier are de-
ciaFed TO have been III accord with the
other powers engaged in the Vladivos-
tok expedition since it was first approY-
ed but until now General Tanka was
able to control majority of the cabi=
send troops TO Vladivostok Japan con-
CURED. thru Premier Hara and Count
Iefida. IN every particular
But according to information here
General Tanka took command and in
spite of the efforts of the premier and
foreign office dispatched many times
the number of troops allotted 10 Japan
IN the original plan. The support given
by the Japanese troops to various fac
tons OF Russians. at different times.
the taking sides in partisan political
auarrefs, and the friction resulting all
have been attributed to the deterrnina-
ton of the war party in Japan TO con-
troll the situation.
Failure Of the Japanese commanders
TO dominate the Russian situation and
the protests against their actions lodged
by representatives Of the other powers.
combined with the wining out of an en-
tire Japanese force in a recent action IN
which the japanese reported the Amer
Ican command declined to participate are
said to have played large part in bring
ing about the downfall of the war party
in the cabinet.
Secretary Lansing, in Paris, has heen
endeavoring to bring about the co-opera-
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-04-24
LIMERICK ROARS
OVER STRIKERS
TRICKS ON COPS
While Four Argue. Trainload
Scatters Across Bridge
Barred to Them.

Limerick, April 23.-tBy the Asso.
clated Presse.~-'rhe entire town of Linn
eriek was set laughing. this afternoon.
over the manner in which the strikers
who, Monday afternoon. attended hurl-
Ing contest across the river and in the
evening we're refused permission TO re-
turn home over the Sarsfield bridge. out
witted the military and got home.
Marching from the Clare end of the
bridge to long pavement. they boarded
train for Limerick. When the station
was reached, four persons left the cars
ann tried to pass the soldiers at the gate.
While the argument was proceeding the
other passengers. who had remained CON
ceaied IN the train. dartel from another
door and from windows and scattered
IN every way. The guard was unable
70 halt them and they all soon were
home
The strike leaders promised further
developments, but it is believed nothing
will be done until the Irish labor con-
gress leaders. arrive from London. The
time for their arrival is being kept
secrett