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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-03

doubling? Let us see. Suppose your
taxes for 1918 were $50. Out of this
your state tax would be $3.75 and your
county and local tax would be $46.25.
Presumably the county and local taxes
for 1913 and 1919 will be about the
same. These laws will not affect
them. So $46.25 will be your county
and local taxes for 1919 also. Then,
your state taxes will have to be the
difference between 800 and $46.25
which is $5s.75. Therefore, your state
taxes must increase from 1915 in 1918
to $53.75 in 1919 in order to double the
1919 taxes as they have claimed. If
their claim be true, then the total
state taxes for 1919 will be % millions
of dollars. The State Tax Commission
says the state taxes will be about 3d.
100000. Which is correct? We will
accept the estimate Of the State Tax
Commission at present.
They say the classification for tax.
alton is unjust-my vacant farm will
be taxed the same as your improved
farm. Yes, brother, that is the beau
ty Of it. That is justice. Why should
q be fined in the nature Of tax for
living on the farm and, by improving
the farm, improve the community and
thereby advance the price Of ali land
and you not pay an equal share in the
expenses OF the government? In the
past, your farm has been taxed the
same as mine, except that / had to pay
additional tax on my houses and i'm
provements. This is not justice. Ny
improvements is what has improved
the community. Your idle farm has
been detriment but you have gotten
the advantage Of advance in price the
same as myself. You should pay at
least an equal share Of the taxes. Hon
estly, now, is this more than simple
justice?
We believe that all the main league
laws are hoenst, just measures that
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-03

will work to the benefit Of all hon
est pepole in the state. If they are
not, then we shall be as anxious to REL
peal them as you are. Let us have
honest discussion about them so they
can be thoroughly understood. Intel
llgent voters can not 60 wrong far
and It wrong, cannot remain wrong
long.
Yours for square deal,
ALBERT MORK.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-03

stand for it.
Now, friends, this is bad, if true.
We contend that it is not true. We
contend you are mistaken and mislead
and that the facts are otherwise. We
have studied this carefully and honest
ly believe these laws are money
saving and money making proposition
for all honest people living in North
Dakota.
Take the matter Of taxation and
cost. This is the main argument Of
the opposition. You have heard their
claims of enormous taxes for 1919. un-
der these bills. Have you seen them
figured out? They say your taxes
will be double in 1919. Now, these
bills will not affect our county and To-
cal taxes Therefore. the state tax
must be enormously increased. That
is the only way. Now, let us look into
this matter honestly.
The State Tax Commission was call
ed on by the House for an estimate Of
all the taxes to be raised by the state
for 1919, covering all the bills and
appropriations passed by the state leg
islature. This tax statement was rem
dered during the very last days Of the
session when the tax bill was up for
final passage. According to this state
nent of the State Tax Commission, we
have the following figures for the
1918 tax and the estimated 1919
taxes: -
Total of all taxes for 1918, state,
county and local, $21, 100000.
Local taxes for 1918, covering all
counties and townships, S19,888 ,000
State taxes for 1918, $1,612,000.
Estimated total taxes for 1919,
covering state, county and local,
S25 100000.
Estimated total of all local taxes
for 1919, county and township, $22,-
100000.
Estimated state tax for 1919, 49,
600 100000.
These are the figures of taxes given
by the State Tax Commission a few
days before the close Of the legisla-
ture, and. no doubt, are essentially
correct. These figures do not cover
your auto tax and some other state
revenues, and, presumably, not the g.
cent per acre hail insurance tax. Study
these figures carefully and keep them
for future use.
Let US see what they mean. In the
1918 tax, for each dollar you paid. Isl
cents (seven and e-half) went to the
state. In your 1919 tax for each dol
lar you pay, IA cents (fourteen) goes
to the state. That is, your 1919 state
tax will be 6.5 cents (six and one
half) more on each dollar you pay in
taxes than it was in the 1918 state tax.
Let us state this another way. If your
local and county taxes remain the
same for 1918 and 1919, and your
taxes were 500 in 1918, you will have
to pay $106.50 when you pay your
1919 taxes.
These figures are according to the |
figures given by the State Tax Com
mission to the legislature. Figure
these over yourself. Multiply the am
cunt Of the total tax for 1918 BY rs
cents and you get 81 ,612 900, the state
tax for 1918. Multiply the amount Of
total tax for 1919 by IA cents and you
get So, 600, 900, the state tax for 1918, /
according to the estimate Of the State
Tax Commission.
Now, what about your farm taxes
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-09
Gerber Employees
To HdUe Annual
Outing Saturday

The Gerber department store will be
closed throughout Saturday to give the
employees of the John Gerber mpa
their annual summer outing. 1t is ex-
pected that nearly 500 persons, consist
ing OF employees and their relatives and
friends, will avail themselves of the
company's hospitality. The young
women employees will be permitted to
invite escorts and the men may take
their wives.
The outing will consist both Of boat
rides on the Mississippi river and pic
nicking at Riverside park. The party
of funseekers will leave Memphis on
the steamer Princess at 8 o'clock Sat-
urday morning and cruise down to the
lower end of Riverside park. On the
a musical and will dance.
An elaborate al fresco luncheon will
be served at moor at Riverside park
and the band will furnish music
throughout the meal.
Following the luncheon there. will be
men Pr0s ana Z, m r1ie'; The spq Program rUr o viii
open with the BOSSES Classic" a
hundred yard dash, In which c. A. Ger
Der, P. A. McPhillips, F. g.. Beurer,
William X. Morarity and G. L. Lawo
will participate.
women, a. 100-yard dash and a ball.
throwing contest.
The other events for the men am
ployes will consist OF a 100-yard dash,
a ''wheelbarrow" race, in which one
man will play the barrow and another
the wheeler of the barrow; a horse
back" race under similar arrangement;
a hop, skip and jump and a running
broad jump.
There will be dancing at the pavilion
in the park throughout the afternoon,
and also dancing on the return trip on
the boat. The VOC will arrive at Mem
| mis- ON the return trip at 7:30 pm.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-09
ALLIES TO WARN
HUNGARIAN CHIEF

PARIS, July 9.-The council of five.
having been advised that Bella Kun,
head Of the HunVarian communist ov-
eminent. proposes to sell a large
amount OF securities he holds, has un-
der consideration a note to him disap-
proving his plan. 1t 1t sends a note to
Bella Kun. the council probably will
send a note also to all nations advising
their nationals not to purchase the Sc
curities offered by the Hungarians.
The council. 1t is said, feels it is to
the best interest Of the allies and Hun
gary that the securities be kept within
Hungary.
Transportation difficulties have re-
suited IN a further delay Of the German
plenipotentiaries designated to come to
Versailles for the oral discussions re-
gardins execution of tho reparations
and other features OF the peace treaty
which the allied powers recently signi-
fed their willingness to enter into
1t developed today the Germans would
not reach Versailles in time to begin
the negotiations tomorrow, as had been
expected.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-09
COMMUNISTS IN BERLIN
HAVE REPRESENTATIVE

BERLIN, July The communist in
dependents are warned earnestly by
DR.. Herr, the Hamburg ultra radical,
leader Of one group of the German ex-
treme independents that they must be
resigned to depending for some time on
the intellectual employers capitalism,
whose knowledge Of the economic sit
uation is still indispensable and there
fore socialism must proceed very slow
ly.
THE communists eemand Of a prole-
tariat is an effort to reach a stage OF
development by violent advance for
which the present day conditions are
not ripe" he says. only the under
estimation Of economic thought can
mislead one to the view that with
methods Of violence an economical ad-
vance can be gained. II a four years
war should be followed by a four years
civil var the victor, whether Luden-
dorff, Noske, or the S~partacans will
rule over a field Of corpses. II the eco
nomic life is to bloom again social con-
fliets must take a foruFwhich eliminate
as far as possible all violent methods"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-09
ERZBERGER PAINTS
SAD HUN PICTURE
Says Germany viii Return to
Peace Financial Plan
With Celebrity.

BERLIN, July O.. (By the Associated
TIess.l-Germany Is to quickly return
% z peace time financial system. said
Matthias Erzberger, vice chancellor and
munster OF finance, speaking at Weimar
oefore the German national assembly,
Among other things the payment OF
grants to men who are unemployed viii
oe reduced, II was indicated during his
The empires needs must be divided
heneeIorth between home needs and in
demnities,' he said. THE years ex.
p~enditures confronting US with amount
10 about 1880, 900. 900 marks. l am
Ilmly resolved to tread the hard path
OF economy, and therefore have given
out the ~watchword that from Oct. /,
isls, there shall be no more items not
detailed and there shall be no more
funds. The war finance system shall
cease and a regular budget system must
be e-established. The first guiding
principle Is that there must be no more
~unproductive expenditures. Therefore,
a gradual abolition OF unemployment
grants must be faced. How are the full
requirements for the empire, new states
ana communes, which may be esti-
mated at some $4,000, 900, 900 marks, to
be covered"
After r%eciting the returns to he en-
plre from taxation. measure prior TO
and during the war and estimating the
- W bN NNAlNNu AINIl lEh Ad3
bills, Herr ErZberger said:
There still remains a sum OF over
ten million billion marks to be covered.
The burdens OF taxation will reach an
absolutely terrible height. A floating
debt Of 1900, 000. 900 marks Is a con-
slant danger and the removal OF this
debt Is one Of sui most urgent tasks.
There are two ways in which to do
it-either its conversion into a funded
loan or Its extinction by big, levies and
a heavy property tax.
Il do not indulge the hope that these
two ways will Immediately yield the en-
tire liquid amount Of 70, 900, 000, 600
marks, 1t liz the duty OF propertied peo-
pie, not only TO bow to a state Of com
pulsion, but to achieve IN inward on
viction as to the necessity OF giving up
all riches and ali that Is ~superfluous.
Changes in the system OF taxation
will be speedily submitted to the ma.
tional assembly, and this reform will
represent the completion Of the whole
work"
Herr Erzberger concluded by asking
that taxation bills be disposed Of be-
fore a recess is taken, adding:
THE war takes our riches. The world
has denied us international Justice. All
the more ~passionately and theoretically,
however, will we work for the homeland
and again and, flourishing In justice,
concentrate our care and endeavor upon
the poor but Just German"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-09
Presidents Address on
ShipbOard Made Public

pride when | think Of the men who
crossed the seas to fight on these battle
fields.
II was proud of them when | could
not see them, and now that ! have lived
with them seen them, I am prouder
still, for they are men to the core, and
] am glad to have had Europe see this
specimen Of our manhood.
And you know what has happened.
Having sampled America that way, Eu-
rope believes In and trusts America,
Am | not therefore, justified in say
Ing that we have fulfilled our pledge to
humanity, that we have proved we were
the champions Of liberty throughout the
world, that VIZ did not wish to keep II
as a selfish and private possession OF
our own, but wanted to share II with
men everywhere and Of every kind Do
you not see what a ~compulsion that
puts upon us?
You cannot earn a reputation like
that and not live up to II. We must
continue TO put America at the service
Of mankind, not for any private benefit
We shall reap from It, but because we
believe In the right n mean to serve
II wherever we have n chance.
Il was thinking today that a new
freedom has come to the peoples of the
world out Of this war. 1t has no date.
It has no Fourth Of July. There has
| nowhere been written a declaration OF
independence. The only date I can think
! OF for It Is the eleventh OF last Novem-
her when the central powers admitted
they were beaten and accepted an ar
| misitce."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-09
WILSON DEFENDS A
IN HIS INITIAL SPEECH

tons Of a people like this. 7 am afraid
some people, some persons do not I'M
derstand that vision. They do not see
II. They have looked too much upon
the ground. They have thought too
much OF the interests that were neal,
the voices of their neighbors.
II have never had a moments doubt
as to where the heart and purpose Of
this people lay. When anyone on the
other side of the water mad raised the
question, will America come in and
will come in and help She a not
do anything else. She will not disap-
point any high hope that has been
formed Of her. Least Of all, will she
in this day of newborn liberty all over
the world, fail to extend her hand of
support and assistance to those who
AVE been free.
II wonder If at this distance you can
have got any conception of the tragic
intensity of the feeling of those peoples
In Europe who have just had Jokes
thrown off them. Have you reckoned
up in your mind how many people, how
many nations, were held unwillingly
under the yoke Of the Austro- Hungarian
empire, under the yoke of Turkey, I'M
der the yoke of Germany?
These Jokes have~been thrown off
These peoples breathe the air and look
oulu ~ SOC Il HSW udg uhWH -dDOut
them and whenever they think Of what
is going to fill that day with action,
they think first of us. They think first
of friends who throughout the long
years have spoken for them, who were
privileged to declare that they came
into the war to release them, who said
that they would not make peace upon
any other terms than their liberty, and
they rave known that Americas pres
ence in the war n in the conference
was the guarantee of the result.
Il believe that if you will study the
peace, you will see that it is a just
peace and a peace which, if it can be
preserved, will save the world from
unnecessary bloodshed.
And now the great task is to pre-
serve 1t. I have come back with my
heart full Of enthusiasm for throwing
everything that l can, by way of influ-
ence or action. in with you to see that
the peace is preserved, that when the
long reckoning comes, men may look
back Upon this generation Of America
and say, they were true to the vision
which they saw at their BIRTH"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-09
ASKS MORE PAY
FOR FOUR LOST OFFICERS

WASHINGTON, July a-Congress was
asked today by Secretary Daniels for
special legislation authorizing payment
Of increased compensation to heirs Of
four officers OF the cutter Tampa, de-
stroyed by a submarine in the Bristol
channel last September. The higher
pay due them for temporary promotions,
which they had earned but had not re-
ceived when the vessel was lost, cannot
be paid because OF a ruling Of the comp
troller OF the treasury.
Justice to the supreme service which
they rendered to their country In the
performance OF their duties" said the
secretary, should prompt passage Of
the legislation"
The officers were L~ieutenants John
Thomas Carr, John Farrell McGourty,
Roy Alderman Borthwell and James
Marsden carp.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-09

NEW YORK. July a,--The text OF
President wilson's Fourth OF July Id
dress to soldiers and sailors aboard the
George Washington, In which the pres
for America, the var would not have
been won" vas obtained on the arrival
OF the ship.
Asserting 1--WE have successfully main
tanned the liberties OF n great nation,
the president said in part: 81.
We told our fellow men Throughout
the world when we set up the free state
Of America, that we wanted to serve
liberty everywhere and be h friends
Of men in every part of the world VINO
wanted to throw off the unjust shackies
NJ Arbitrary government, Now we nave
kept our pledge to humanity as wen as
our pledge to ourselves. for we nave
thrown everything we possessed, all the
gifts that nature had showered upon
us and our ovn lives Into the scale.
America at first did not see the fun
meaning OF the war that has just ended.
At first II looked like n natural break
ing out Of the pent up jealousies and ri.
valries OF the complicated politics OF
Europe, We u the distance OF Ameri-
ca looked on at first without a full
| comprehension Of what the plot wa;
getting into. and then we at las
realized that there was here nothing
less than a threat against the freedom
u frae men everywhere,
Then America went In, and II y mac
| rot been for Am Flea the war would. mol
have been won. My heart swells win
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-09
Want to Keep Your
Hair Perpetually Curly7

Perpetually wavy, curly hair is now
within the means Of every woman TO
possess, One need only get a few
ounces Of plain liquid silnerine from
her druggist and apply a lite Of it oc-
c~asionaily with a clean tooth brush.
This quickly dries in the most heautl
full and natural looking waves and
creases imaginable, Wind and weather
do not affect the curliness as where a
heated iron has been used.
LIQUID silmerine is so pure and harm.
less there is not the slightest danger Of
spotting the scalp or ~streaking the hair,
and il leaves no sticky or greasy trace.
II will also be appreciated as a benefi-
cial dressing, as it keeps the hair so
soft silky and lustrous. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-09
American Draft of Peace
Text Brought by Wilson

by a number Of economic and financial
specialists, including Bernard Baruch,
Vance Mccormick, Norman Davis,
Thomas w. Lamont and Prof. Taussig,
Of Harvard. The supreme economic
council at Paris has virtually ended
its activities, although Herbert Hoover
will remain there until a final decision
Is reached.
The returning economists and experts
bring much material and information
showing the economic phases of re-
generated Europe growing out of the
peace treaties.
One Of the summaries made from
Mr.. Baruch's reviews shows how the
German treaty affects citizens of the
United States in their Industrial prop
erty rights, such as patents and trade
marks, Americans who were prevented
during the war from patenting their
inventions or registering trade marks
In Germany or other signatory coun-
tries may do o now.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-09
SUICIDES AMONG HUN
OFFICERS INCREASING

GENEVA. July S.--Suicides among
German officers are increasing alarm
ingly, especially in Prussia where the
number OF suicides is SO per cen more
mer Emperor William was to be placed
on trial by the allies, according to Mu-
Mich newspapers. The wives OF off,
GERS are also reported to be taking their
own lives.
The increase in the number of sui
cides Is attributed not only to patriotic
despair, but to the loss Of the officers
past social position.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-09

NEW YORK. July g.--President VIII
son on his return to the United States
brought with him the American draft
OF the German peace treaty and sew
eral protocols which he will present
to the senate Thursday. The German
treaty makes $50 printed pages with
French and English texts side by side.
II differs In many respects from the
original draft published In the United
states, but in essentials it follows the
original draft.
The president also has with him the
treaty by which the United States
promises to assist France II she is at
tackled by Germany. which he may
present with the treaty and the mes
sage which he will read to congress.
The message. which the president wrote
on the George Washington, contains
about 5000 words n deals mainly
with tho broad general phases OF the
war and peace,
The president was accompanied home
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-09

Listen to me. Take nc more sieken'
ing, .alivating calomei when bilious or
c%onstipated. Don't lose a days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver,
which causes necrosis of the bones. Cal
omel, when 1t comes into contact with
sour bile. crashes into II, breaking u up.
This is When you feel that awful nausea
and cramping. If you are sluggish and
.all Knocked out" II your liver Is torpid
ana bowels constipated. or you have
headache, dizziness, coated tongue, "
breath is bad or stomach sour, just take
a spoonful OF harmless Dodson's Liver
Ton
Here's my gua-antee-Go 70 any drug
storc and get a bottle OF Dodsou's Liver
Tone for a few ccnts. Take a spoonful
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-09
CLINIC FOR BABIES.

The baby clinic, under the supervision
Of the public health nursing association
win be opened at the Neighhorhood
nursery on Colorado venue Thursday
at 2 pm.
An mothers with babies under two
years OF age are urged to attend, A
baby specialist win be there to examine
the baby and answer any question In
regard to care and feeding, Nurses
wifi he here TO weigh the babies, Re
freShments win he served.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-09
Tonight! Take Dodson's Liver Tone!
Better Than Ca|ome| For Liver
-
Calomel sickens! If, bilious, constipated and head
achy read my guarantee.

tonight, and II It doesn't straighten you
right up and make YOU feel fine and Wig.
orous by morning, | want you to go back
20 .ne S "Sr rons n asstrnrtrs Don'
Of calomel because Il Is real liver medi.
cine; entirely vegetable. therefore, II can
not ~salivate or make you sick,
/ guarantee that one spoonful OF Dod.
sons Liver Tone will put your sluggish
that sour bile and co~nstipated WASTE
which is cloggtng your system and max.
Ing you feel miserable. I guarantee that
y bottle OF Dodson's Liver Tonu will kesp
your entire family feeling fine Tor
harmless. deesa't gripe and they like its
pleasant taste. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-09
DIVORCED WIFE OF
OFFICER FOUND SHOT

LONDON. july Mrs. Arthur Eliot,
better known as Mrs. Mabel Louise
Anterior, divorced wife OF Col. Thomas
Anterior, was found shot this morning
IN her home in London. according to the
Evening standard this afternoon,
Mrs. Eliot, who was a sister OF Sir
Aubrey Dean Pam, some years ago
sued Baron Churston, then John Regl-
Maid Iardc-Bulter, for breach OF prom.
ise. The case created Il considerable
sensation nj the time, Last April she
married Capt. Arthur Eliot, a drama
Germans.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-09
ASQUITH IS GUEST OF
NEW AMERICAN CHIEF

COBLENZ, July 9. (By the Associated
Press).-Herbert Asquith, former Brit
ish premier, who has been visiting the
terday and was a dinner guest OF Maj
Gen. Henry T. Allen. the new com
mander Of the American forces in Ger
many. Mr., Asquith plans to spend sew
eral days In the Coblenz bridgehead
diofrtnt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-09
PELLAGRA KILLS TWO.

JONESBORO. Ark, July .. (Spl.)-
DR.. wester and his wife were both
buried yesterday in the same grave at
Pleasant Grove cemetery. They were
victims Of pellagra. Mrs. Wester died
Saturday night and the husband Sun
day morning They had been Ill for a
number Of months.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-09

BARTLETT PROGRESSIVE.

The municipality OF Bartlett has
taken on the appearance OF a real city
with the laying OF sidewalks on the
principal streets. Sidewalks have been
completed on all but one street at a
cost OF several thousand dollars.
Bumpers will be placed at intervals
in order to break up speeding through
the town streets,