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The Cordele dispatch., 1919-12-28
MADRID SUFFERS
TYPHUS EPIDEMIC
STRIKES CAUSING IDLENESs FOR
10000 PERSONS

Madrid Dec 2G.-Madrid is eXper-
iencing small epidemic Of typhus
fever. The civil hospital is full oi
cases and camp has been establish
ed ON tho grounds OF San Juan Hos
pital.
It is estimated that 10000 persons
are idle here because Of strikes in
the tobacco factories. 1t is feared tha
Madrid and other large cities will b,
Without tobacco next week.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-12-28
DEATH LIST FOR VICTIMS OF
DRINK RUNNING HIGH
MANY VICTIMS IN EAST
Many Cities Are Stirred by
Traffic in Deadly Drink
fer Christmas

Washington, Dec. 27.--Suages-
tions that Congress might take
steps to safeguard the sale OF
wood alcohol we're made by the
officials of the Bureau Of internal
Reyenue today.
Ne% York, Dec. 27.--Federal agents,
health authorities, and the police III
many cities in the East are stirred
into aceASp today against traffic in
"whisky waSt from wood alcohol,
following wave of death and blind
ness from this cause.
massachusetts and Connticut the
the death list Of victims of Christ
mas cheer" totalled more than Al.
In these states today officials declared
it probable that unrcpOrted cases by
the score exist from coast TO coast
Death List Reaches Fifty-Four
Cbicope, Dec. 27.-The drinking OF
wMskey with wood alcohol as base
had caused the death of 54 persons
in Connecticut Valley cities to today
The list of victims mounted during
the day, and included Chicope, 30;
Springfield, 4; Holyoke, Z; and Hart
ford 49,
Twenty-Four in Cleveland
Cleveland Dec. 27.-Nine new vie
tins of wood alcohol poisoning are
in the Cleveland hospitals today rails
ing weeks total to "a. In the same
period there have been three deaths
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-12-28
HUNDREDS d. FROM DRINKING WOOD ALCOHOL 'WHSkEY";
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MAY - ASKED TO RESTRICT SALE
FREDERICK WILLIAM WANTED
by FRENCH FOR MANY GRIMES
WIZ SON FINISHES
SIXTY=THIRD YEAR

Washington, Dec. 27-Presi-
dent Wilson will be siXty-three
years old tomorrow. Dl. Gray
son said today that his patients
progress continues and he is in
good spirits.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-12-28
WANTS NITTI FIRST TO DETER
NINE FATE OF FIUME
THEN co CONSULT ALLIES
Italian Premier Plans to Go
to London Thence to Paris
For Meetings

Rome, Dec. 27.--DAnnun2io is un-
derstood to have asked Premier Nit
ii to postpone his visit his visit to
London on the ground that it should
be preceded by the reaching of Il
definite settlement of the Fiume queS-
ticn between D'Annunzio and the Ital
ian government.
Ntti to Go to London
Rome, Dec 26-Premier Nitti will
go to London from Rome and from
that city return to Paris to attend Il
meeting Of Allied premiers, which
foreign minister's are expected to be.
gin next week, according to Corriere
D'Italia today.
It is statedthat Nitti believes he
viii be able to come to an understand,
fcg with the British premier on pro5-
lens closely affecting Italy.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-12-28
NOTHING, FROM
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
u. S. GOVERNMENT MAKES FOR
NAL REPRESENTATIONS

Mexico City, Griday) The fer
eign office annuonced tonight that it
had no further adyces from Ma2atlan
weber two American sailors were ra-
emily Imprisoned following ar at
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-12-28
SLAVERY TINE NEGRO
DIES AT AGE l28

Parkersburg, w. Va, Dec. y.
William Peyton, negro, died
yesterday at Little Rocking,
Ohio, near here, aged 12S. AS
a slave and freed man Peyton
served the Creel family in Vir-
ginia through six generations
it is said.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-12-28

tack upon Mexican citizen.
Formal representations in the case
have been sent TO the foreign office
by the United States government.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-12-28
KDLCHAK FACING
EXTREME CRISIS
DRIVEN FURTHER EASTWARD
BY BOLSHEVlKl

London, Dec. 27.--Admiral Kolchak'
head of the all-Russian government
of Siberia, faces a critical crisis, ac.
cordng to Moscow advices. Bolshe-
vik forces have advanced eastward
along the Trans-Siberain Railroad
from Omsk, and are reported to have
captured Tomsk and Taiga and oc-
cupied a number Of smaller towns in
that region.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-12-28
Chicago Crusade

Chicago, Dec. 27.-County and city
officials here today joined hands for
crusade against selling as bcv-
erage wood alcohol, which since July
1 has killed approximately 35 men.
Four today are in the hospitals un-
conscious from drinking wood alco-
hol and four died yesterday.
Forty-one Deaths
Chicopc, Mass, Dec. 27--A death
list of at least forty-one persons in
three Connecticut valley cities since
Christmas as the result OF drinking
poisonous liquor believed to contain
alchohol has caused federal, state anC
local authorities to take a determined
effort today to locate the source of the
intoxicant. Twenty-four men and one
woman died here and ten in Hartford ;
six in Holyoke, and a score of others
are in hospitals blinded Or seriously
iii. There are five to seven addition
al deaths since yesterday Of men wha
became i'll at their homes. The police
believe their are many unreported
cases.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-12-28
ttributed to whisky substitutes.
Five Dead in Chicago

Chicago, Dec. 27.-Five victims OF
wood alcohol poisoning are dead here
and the sixth is dying. Several others
are seriously i'll as a result Of Christ
mas orgies.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-12-28
Socialists in Power

Paris, Dec. 27-Revolutionary So
cialists have formed a committee gov
ernment at lrkutsk, Siberia, where
the All-Russian Government Of Ges
Kolchak established headquarters al
ter being driven from Omsk, accord
ing to news in French official circles
today
The reyolutionists took possession
railroad station advices state.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-12-28
Detroit Escapes

Detroit. Dec. 27.-While police re
cords show at least twenty deaths
due to drinking home brewed "whis-
key since September /, none have
been reported in the past few days.
it was stated today.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-12-28

Never contrive make it easy for
your concern get along without you.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-02-06
STANDARD OIL MAN SAYS A
WORLD SHORTAGE OF GAS
WAITS JUST AROUND CORNER
iRY United Press ]

New York, Feb. 6.-A world shortage
of gasoline waits just around the corner
for the r-propeEed world. ac-
cording to Mark =. Reaua, Standard
oil official, who has been directing
the oil division activities Of the fuel
administration. II.
The only preventive, Requa believes,
is an engine that will burn crude oil
The American Society of Automotive
Engineers, in session here today, is
considering this problem, put UP to It
by Requa and his associates. j. E.
Pouge, who has been devoting his at
Itention, for the government, to oil con-
servation, is scheduled to tell the engi-
neers that but 80 percent Of the petro-
lleun produced in this country is being
utilized, that kerosene buring engines,
while great help In conservation, will
not solve the difficulty, and that much
higher prices for gasoline are ahead un,
Hess the crude oil burning engine
comes to- the rescue.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-02-06
WOULD ALLOW
CHURCH 6GALS.
Wine. YEARLY
Amendment to Prohibition Law in
the House Would Give So
cieties That Amount.
HOUSE FAvoRs l'l| PENALTIES Al, $
Commission TO Investigate Cement
Prospects and Develop
ment in State.

Pierre Feb. s. Eight gallons Of wine
a year for churches in the state will
be allowed under an amendment to the
prohibition law introduced By the
house temperance committee today.
Considerable debate resulted over the
amount to be allowed, all the way from
two to twenty gallons being urged ais
the committee favored the recommends
|tion Of the anti saloon league and
|sheriffs, making the penalties uniform
|ly high In all features and providing for
the confiscation Of vehicles found bring
ing LIQUOR into the state. Including
|aeropIanes
A commission to Investigate the &c:
ment prospects among the Missouri
river, and IN the Black Hills. probably
will be recommended BY the ccmmit.
toe on cement products now working
On various bill5, and suggestions Tor
particular site to develop the stats
owned ana opsrat ce'naent plan
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-02-06
FARM BUREAUS OF STATE
3s{ As3s. .s.4S
FORM ASSN TO ADVANCE B
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS


ifsrookings, S d.. Feb 6,-ai state fed
Grafton of count V farm bureaus in
South Dakota was organized In the
state extension conference at state col.
lege last week. The officers elseted
are: President III. G. Cobb, Doland;; vice
president. Paul y. Bellamy, Harding
Grove: treasurer. n. ] ). Larson. Plank
inton, and secretary protein, Prof. G.
Larsen. Brookings. The elected mem
bers OF the executive committee are:
First district, John Frieberg, Vermil-
lion; second dictrict, Donald McLane,
Webster, third district, r.. =. Selso,
Ardmore. The purpose OF the state
Farm Bureau Federation Is to organize.
advance and improve II, every way
possible the agricultural interests of
South Dakota, economically, education
|ally and socially through the united
efforts Of the county farm bureaus.
\
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-02-06
RESTRICT GOV
OWNERSHIP TO
TRUNK LINES
Bryan Advocates Plan BY Which
All States Would Get Out
let for Products.
COMPETITION 10 REGULATE
System Would Solve Interstate
Commerce al Less Cost Than
Naturalization.
COMPETITION TO REGULATE
IBY United loressl.

Washington, Feb. I, Restriction of
government ownership of railways and
trunk lines that will reach all parts
of the country, was advocated by VIM,
Jennings Bryan, before the Rivers and
Harbors congress today.
VIM. Bryan said that such a plan
would give every state an outlet for its
products without prejudice. and by
competition would regulate the rates
all over the country. Such a system
would effectively regulate interstate
commerce Bryan asserted, and vet
would cost but a small sum compared
with the nationa lizAtion Of all railroads.
with bonded debt of 81 4, ,o0o. .0Oo,-
600 which may S9iss to $4,000, ,O00,o00
the people would hardly be willing to
add s2o,ooo, 100000 more to pay for all
the railroads. Z aa@said.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-02-06

and SO cents. and 10 cents on all cost.
ing over SO cents. A 10 per cent tax is
put on leased wires, except news wires
Insurance taxes remain as now,
Beverage Taxes
On distilled spirits, s6.4o a gallon in
stead of the IS rate adopted by the
house; if in bond $500 a gallon instead
of the $4.40 house rate. Perfumes con
tanning distilled spirits s1.10; wine, 81
gallon instead of $3.50 in the house bill
"A tax of 80 cents a gallon is put or
rectified spirits or wines, and is CEN
floor tax.
Beer pays Sc a barrel. Still wines, in
Guiding vermuth containing less than i
per cent alcohol. Is cents a gallon; Il
to 81 per cent alcohol 40 cents; q Il
Continued on Page 81
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-02-06
CLAIMED EXEMPTION FROM
MILITARY DUTY; JUDGE
DECLINES Him Him CITIZENSHIP

{ Miibanls 81 D. Feb 6.7-J udge =. q z:
Bouck Of ttlss fifth judicial circuit, re-
fused to grant ma aturaii liza ton on the as,:
splicatioa of Ericls Anderson Of Stock
holm. Anderson took out his first M
papers some time ago. but claimed
exempt ion from fl,e draft onEtlae ground
that he had not completed his citizen,
snip. udge Bouck held that the adj'
plicant, by evading the resp nsibilities
|of citizenship when he claimed exeraEt
tion. had not 9roSen himself worthy q
|dnil citizenship ss5fa1
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-02-06
NATIONS GREATEST REVENUE,
BILL IS READY FOR ACTION;
PRESENTED BY CHR. KITCHIN
DENTISTS OF. AMERICA MEET
in ST. PAUL; DR.. MAYO, OF
ROCHESTER, ON PROGRAM

st. Paul. Feb. 6.-The very latest
@toothologyy was to be discussed EN
leading dentists of America at the seth
annual convention of the Minnesota
Dental association opening here today.
More than a thousand delegates from
northwest states are expected to at
tend the three day sessions.
Or. Charles Mayo, Rochester, Mimi,
will tell dentists of the relation of mouth
conditions to the general health. Modern
anesthesia will be outlined by DR. R. I'll.
Reithmuleer of New York, and DR.. N.
NJ. House, indianapolis plate specialist
will lecture on his speciality.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-02-06
FARMERS RAI4.Y AT GRAND
FORKS; BETTER CONDITIONS

Grand Forks, Feb. q. The grand fin.
|als of the farmers rally designed to
promote better farming conditions will
be staged here tomorrow: Farming and
stock experts have toured the north
eastern section Of the state since Jan
uary "a, giving lectures on their social
ialities.
A similar revival has been held in
adjoining counties and men and women
from every part Of the visited sections
are expected to be here for the round
Iup'' today and tomorrow.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-02-06
Surtax Incomes $4,000 One. Remains at Pres
and Over. Tax Paid in Four Inalmens. Provisions for
War and Excess Profits Luxuries Garry Tax Other Pro-
visions.
By L g. MARTIN
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.


Washington. Feb Circumference Americas bill
lion dollar BILL the this nations history
presented today to the house by Chairman Kn of the house
In addition about billion
dollars the bill soldier sailor and
all the forces bonus dollars
upon discharge This appropriation OF than four
hundred million dollars Following are the chief provisions Of
the bill:
Income Individuals.
The normal income for 1918 is cent incomes
higher incomes After 1918 the
NAL four incomes 900 and eight cent
those $4 900. The present normal is four cent
Exemption Of 81 900 single person and $4,000 for
5000 additional for each dependent under eighteen
years of age, present.
surtax begins per incomes of $5 900
$4,000 IS incomes 81 100000 Pres
the middle and higher incomes The
highest law being SO OF more
100000 Partnerships service corporations
pay individuals not corporations.
Vte sosloIatea and there
after per The present rate is cent.
Special provision made for corporations owning oil
wells hazards and the rapid depletion
deduction for depletion and improvements allowed 1t
the fair market value in the taxable year
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-02-06
An E|R||||l|
FROM ILLINOIS
IS AGAIN HEARD ! ]
Illinois Man Assails Presiden N
son ii Speech n Senate lglooEs
~ Practiced What Ford TEeaclsls
Cd, He Declares. very lsiss IN
der Called Out z Presiderl 5
Note TO Germany Z ll EE|!I'E .|!I'E

Washington ID. q Senator SherxfH
Of Illinois delivered anot Their i dress
the senate today assailfng esideSas|
wilson's ndmfnistra lion took
subject 'Superman Ciiovernfae N
Self Government and asserted hat the3
president was a super 1slrl
us,rping authority lsSss]
Much Of the speech was deyotsi
an attack upon Henry Ford, Tho, S;'eTs| n
ator sherman sal N'ils al, 8
superman1 because he invented ans
ternal combustion engine. sss| sss
81 Senator Sherman Il said Henry Ford
strains human credulity ~ his iorosI,e Az ~
tus of reforms.
He asserted that Mr. Ford slandeEeds
the country before the war IN his pesCe
propaganda. President Wilson d Nj caM
upon Mr.. Ford to run for sem ator if
Michigan the senator said was Siils
other Indication of the rule of lse
Isuperman. 4. 4, and In this connect Ion tle'
',declared Pres ident Wilson ran for fes
election as q paciftst. 3ss;;sss
Ford and Mooney Mentioned ~
Every murder called out presasS
ident's note to Germany and Il llilialy
lto US To be tra ii mn q he added ,Tllel
tsummit Of nisundersta ding was
There must he peace without Victory |
Senator Sherman also referred toa|
what he said was the Preside 4
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-02-06

Roy SMOTHERED no DEATH !
UNDER PILE OF SHELLED
CORN l

= II Lyons, Neb. "A frightful accident
occurred on the farm OF Mrs. JOS.
Corey, east Of here, when the IA
Il year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Scott
Robley fell down q corn chute
where they were loading sl1elled
corn, and was slnothered to death.
Apparently the boy suffocated BY
drawing corn into his windpipe.
He as covered with five or six feet
Z 4 of shelled corns TIe lived only about
five minutes after they got him
out. 4
i Il X ~
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-02-06

This gives the majority socialists a
plurality, with other socialistic groups
so well represented that a constitu-
ton that would be called radical in
any of the older countries of the world
is practically assured.
AS for monarchists and anarchists,
they are not even thought of by the
lawmakers assembled here for the his
toric founding of Teutonic democratic
republic,
The little city of Weimar, selected
for the national assembly when it be
came evident that Berlin, with its
kaiser traditions and its nilitaristic
atmosphere. would not be acceptable to
the democratic Germans, is little more
than 10000 in population, and possess,
es none Of the facilities usually thought
essential for national capital. 1t is
the capital OF the grand d-duchy OF
Saxe-W Weimar- -Eisenach, and 1t situated
on the left bank of the lin. t was
EGoethe's town, and still is perneated
house, now the Goethe national mu
scum. is one OF the show places in The
city. Schilled's house also is one oi
the public assets, and a famous Goethe
Schiller monument adorns the space ii
front of the theater, which has beer
turned into a national assembly hal
| for the present gathering. The twt
great pets sleep In the same vault fl
!! the cemetery.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-02-06

The bill allows income taxes to be
paid in one or four installments, as the
taxpayer chooses. The first installment
is due when the return is filed, the
second three months later, the third in
six and the last in nine months.
War and Excess Profits Tax
Provision is made for both war and
excess profits taxes in the fiscal year
after that the war profits taxes comes
off except in certain specified cases
where war contracts run over in later
years.
The excess profit tax for 19181919
is 80 percent of profits up to 20 percent
and 65 percent of all profits over ~
percent Before figuring this tax the
taxpayer deducts from his net income
three thousand plus s percent of his
capital, as an excess profits exemption
Concerns making less than $4,000 a
year net income, pay no excess profits
For 4 1920 and thereafter the rates
are 90 percent of profits UP to 20 per-
cent. and 40 percent of all profits over
20 percent.
The war profits tax for this fiscal
wear is the difference between 80 per-
cent Of the ner income after deduc-ing
war profits credit and the amount OF
the excess profits taxes figures under
the preceding provision. The war profits
provision, one of the most involved in
the bill reads as follows:
.sThe sum if any, by which 80 per-
cent Of the amount of the net income
in excess of war profits credit. exceeds
the amount of the tax computed under
the first and second brackets. CThe ex-
cess profits tax Drovision)
"The war profits credit is $4,000 plus
the average net income for the pre-war
pediod a91l-12-1al plus 10 per cent OF
the difference between the average IN
vested capital of the pre-war period and
the invested capital in the taxable
year IS
Estate Tax n
s This provision levies tax beginning
~ g per cent on estates not over S5O,-
900. and running to 40 per cent on those
y over 100000, 900. Estates Of soldiers
sailors and marines killed in the war
or who die within one veal lToiii las IL ~
iuries sustained in the war, are ex
empted from payment Of this tax
Transportatio Taxes
These remain largely as in the pres
ent Iaw-3 per cent on freight, foreign
or domestic; per cent on each z
cents paid for carrying express; PEI
cent on passenger fares except commu
tation or season tickets; 9 per cent
(present rate 10 per cent? on parlor car
chairs and seats, berths Or state.roomi
on boats or trains; per cent fpresen
rate per cent, On oil carried IN pip
lines. 81 !.
The tax On telephone and teleErapl
{ messages which is nosx cents on eacl
message costing IS cents or more. be
IS rs,i,ss. 4 Il for messages befWeen IA
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-02-06
RAILWAY TRAFFIC HAL TED
ENGINEERS STRIKE in SYM
PATTY WITH SUBWAY MEN
(By United Press)

London, Feb. 6.-.All traffic on the
Z 7London-I Brighton railway halted when
the engineers struck in sympathy with
the subway empl oyes. ter the engin-
seers On the n ION and southy estern
railway WALKED out.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-02-06
NO EXTENSION
line On TAX A
RETURNS. given
lfRy United Press

Washington, Fep. No extension
OF the time for filing tax returns or pay
ing first installments under the new
revenue measure submitted to congress
today can be made, Secretary Glass.
|of the treasury, announced. II is the
bigge tax In American history. call.
ID Tor $s ;07 d. .odsl Juiy
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-02-06
LABOR LEADER URGES QUICK
ACTION ON EMIGRATION BILL

Washington Feb. 6.--F'rarlk Moro
son, secretary of the American Fedora
ton OF Labor, urged the house rules
committee to give the right Of way for
passage of legislation prohibiting irn-
migration for four years.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-02-06
PROVIDE INT'L CONGRESS TO
FIX RES PONSIBlLITY OF WAR
iIsy United Press. j j

Berne, Feb. O.. International labor
and socialists congress today adonted.
the resolution providing FOR future In.
ternational conference to judge the re-
sponsibility for the war. &
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-02-06
SEVEN DAYS ARlMISTlcE ON
SILESIAN FRONT is AGREED
3tRy Initial Press 1: 3.

Rasle,, Switzerland, Feb. 6.The Ger
mans and Poles have signed a seven
day armistice on the Silesian front,
which may be renewed automatically,
1T is reported.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-02-06
GER. ASSEMBLY
MEETS TO WRITE
CONSTITUTION
First Popular National Legislative
Assembly in History. Majority
Socialists Have Plurality. Wei
mar National Capital for Time
Being.
By United Press.)

fWeimar, Feb. i. The first popular
national legislature assembly in the his.
tory Of Germany is meeting here today
to write a constitution for the people
of the former German Empire.
The assembly, composed of AL mem
bers, including "a women, wass elected
by direct popular vote of the whole
people, and is decidedly socialistic in
complexion. The membership is divided
among the political parties thus: