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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1920-10-27
RAILROADS NOW
FREE FROM TAX.
PASSAGE OF GROSS EARNINGS
TAX AMENDMENT WOULD
CHANGE MATTERS.
FROM IMPROVEMENT
ASSESSMENTS WOULD BE
n DONE AWAY WITH.

| When a city improves a street, it
charges up the cost of such improve
mentor, at any rate, part of ito
the owners OF real property AUDITING
upon the improved street, because their
property has been increased in value as
a result of the improvement. But if a
railroad happens to be one of the bene-
fitted abutters, although all the other
property owners can be assessed, the
| railroad cannot be charged with it's
share of the improvement cost, because
it pays gross earnings tax! Is this a
fair proposition?
Agross earning tax is charged against
railroads in lieu of other taxes, because
it is SO extremely difficult to appraise
the going value of the real property
which the railroad owns. This may
or may not be a satisfactory system.
But, whether it is or not, no one would
contend that this gross earnings tax,
paid in lieu of a general property tax,
should also be made to cover the rail
roads share of the cost of such special
improvements as are made from time
to time by municipalities. The or
binary owner of real property pays his
general property tax; and both, in all
justice and equity, should pay their
shares of the cost of local improve
ments when and where they are made.
However, the courts of Minnesota
hold that under the present laws and
the Constitution Of Minnesota the
gross earnings tax erempts the rail-
roads from liability to pay special as.
sessmemts on account of public i'm
prove1ne7ts in streets upon zuhich their.
property abuts. The municipalities of
Minnesota, keenly aware Of this in
justice of the law and the obstacle it
puts in the way of their progress and
improvement, have long fought for a.
correction. But, because Of the con-,
stitutional provision, the law cannot
be changed by mere legislative enact
ment. Such a change must be sub
mitted to the people. The last legis-l
lature passed an Act, approved in
April, 1919, providing that the question
be submitted to the people. It comes
up for ratification at the general cleo
ton, Tuesday, November 2. But, in.
order for ratification to take place,
ma. ority of those voting at the election
must vote Eyes,
In view Of the many other important
matters to be disposed of at this
election, it behooves every voter to
take special pains to vote on the four
proposed amendments to the Consti-
tuition, of which the Gross Earnings.
Tax Amendment is the last in the list.
The danger is not from opposition, but
rather from Indifference on the part of
the voters. ta
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1920-10-27
FAMILY LOSES CLOTHING
BY "A MYSTERIOUS BLAZE
Fire Originating in Clothes Closet
Endangers VIM. Haenze Home
Friday Evening.

The William Haenze family, residing
on North Payne street, lost nearly all
of their wearing apparel, when their
home was visited by fire of mysterious
origin, Friday evening at about 8
o'clock. The blaze started in clothes
closet and before it was discovered had
gained such Roadway that it was i'm
possible to save any articles of clothing
besides those worn by the members Of
the family at the time. The loss is
estimated at between 5000 and $500.
Mr.. Haenze was not at home, as he
was assisting his brother-in-law, Gust.
Johnson, with farm work on the latter's
place near Gibbon. Mrs. Haenze and
the children were seated around the
dining room table, the latter studying
their school lessons, when smoke was
noticed coming. from downstairs
clothes closet. An alarm was sent in
and the fire department. responded
promptly. In the meantime neigh
bors hurriedNto the scene and assisted
in removing some of the household
goods and extinguishing the flames.
The entire contents of downstairs
as well as an upstairs clothes closet
were ruined, the stairway and The
woodwork in the dining room were
charred that they will have to be re-
placed and bedding and carpets also
were destroyed by the fire. The
damage done to the residence, except
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1920-10-27
LOCAL TEACHERS WILL
+ Z ATTEND STATE MEETING
Annual Minnesota Educational AS
ISOLATION Convention at St.
Paul Next Week.

Quite number of local public
school teachers are planning on attend
ing the annual convention Of the
Minnesota Educational Association,
which is to be held at St. Paul, Wednes-
day, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
of next week. This will necessitate
the closing of the high school as well
as some of the grades during the
period of the state gathering.
The list of New Ulm public school
instructors who will attend the con
vention includes the following: Super
intendent Arnold Gloor, Prof. Ralph
Henry and the Misses Elizabeth
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1920-10-27
/ Carl Crone, ST., was a Springfield
visitor, last tuesday il4 row. sd3 10

Es *@Ss Pr ~ 1JfRg
Schmidt, Myrtle Frederickson, Harriet
Myrick, Elizabeth Spriesterbach, Mi
nerva Kellogg, Ida Koch, Jean Tread
well, Frances Croker, Violet Man
thei, Gretchen Steinhauser, Alyce Gan
non and Gertrude Zeunert, all of the
high school teaching personnel; the
Misses Mary Sauter, Erna Holzinger,
Cecil Neubauer, Marie Lunde and
Louise Meile of the Emerson building;
the Misses Mathilde johnson, Elma
iStolz, Dorothy Kern and Eunice Starr
of the Washington building, and Miss
Lydia Schilling Of the Lincoln build
ing. A few Of the other teachers may
also decide to attend.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1920-10-27

s Ole S. Johnson, who, has been
employed by Charley Joramoe at
I Hanska, is recovering from the effects
of an operation for appendicitis at the
Union Hospital here Mr.. Johnson's
appendix was ruptured and his con-
dition was quite serious.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1920-10-27
Flashed on Screen.

A huge screen will be placed over
the large signborad on First North.
street, opposite the Fritsche. Block,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1920-10-27

as mentioned, was not great as the
timely arrival Of neighbors checked
the blaze until the fire department.
arrived. !,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1920-10-27
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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1920-10-27
ELECTION NEWS
BY LEASED WIRE
THE REVIEW HAS ARRANGED
TO RECEIVE RETURNS IN
FRITSCHE BLOCK.
BULLETINS WILL BE FLASHED
UPON A LARGE SCREEN
ACROSS STREET.

The Review has made arrangements
to receive election returns fright 3off
the griddle' over its own leased wire,
next Tuesday night. The receiving
end Of this special wire will be placed
in the Fritsche Block in order to pro-
vide greater convenience to those in
terested in following up the reports
as they come in. The necessary wiring
to enable the securing Of the messages
will be installed by Electrician "Jack"
Forster of the Ulrich Electric Co. force.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22

pleasant day on the water the size
of the catch does not matter much.
He takes his fishing largely. IL ap-
pears. as the tired business man
takes his golf; it's pretty good ex-
cuse to keep him out In the open.
meanwhile furnishing him a lot OF
fun.
When the Secretary was plain
Robert Lansing. attorney at.law.
practising at watertown. he used TO
spend part Of his summers in his lit
tie cottage on the shores of Ontario.
about twenty miles from his home.
each day when the weather was ia
vOrable going out with VIII Ste
vens as guide: and each summer
since that time. with the exception
OF few during which his duties
on various diplomatic commissions
prevented him from taking a vaca-
tion. he has returned to his farorite
summer resort. Mr.. Lansing in
duced his father-in-law. the late
John w. Foster. Secretary of State
under President Harrison. to join
him in the sport. and the two with
their favorite guide. Mr.. Stevens.
rpent many happy days together on
the clear blue waters of Lake On.
tario.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
MR.. LANE HAS
OIL INTERESTS.

Secretary Lanes resignation goes
into effect a week from today and
then he will Immediately assume his
new duties as executive of the Pam
American Petroleum and Transport
Company and the Mexicap Petroleum
Company. it was announced last
week by L. I. Doheny. president
OF the two companies.
Mr. Lanes salary. II was reported,
viii be approximately s5G.Dco annually.
He will have offices in New York,
hut will frequently visit Los Angeles
where the companies named maintain
extensive offices, and come to Wash
iirtbn occasionally. His duties VIII be
those Of legal adviser and vice presi-
dent.
Joseph ]. Cotter, Secretary Lanes
executive assistant in the Interior
Department here, will accompany his
chief in a like capacity when the
latter goes TO the Doheny oil inter-
estS.
Mrs. Lane is going to remain here
until May, so Nancy Lane though she
won't be a Cabinet bride. will I'm
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22

Wife OF Maj. Tisusanu, military
attache OF the Rufnanian Legation,
but an American girl, wearing a
wonderful and very handsome Ru-
manian costume.
To the right are six snow maid
ems, who surrounded the Queen
OF Winter" and threw snowballs
at the guests. From left to right:
Miss Olyve Gracf, Miss Anna
Hamlin, Miss Mildred Bromwcil,
Miss Cecilia McCallum, Miss Mar
garet Dunlop and Miss Margaret
Harding.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
HISTORY OF
INTEREST.

The history of the Germanization
of the Capiteline HIN, now happily
ended. dates from the reign Of
Charles Va When that monarch Wis
tied Rome In 1886 he bestowed the
site of the temple OF Jupiter Can't
tolinus, at that tine covered with
vineyards and gardens, upon his IA
-vorite and former page OF honor.
Don Ascanie Caffarelli, scion of that
house of the Roman patriciate
whose name is perpetuated by the
Nalle della Csffafeila, near the
Grove OF Egeria. Ascaaio had en-
tertained the emperor in what was
then the residence OF his family,
the Palace della Nalle, new known
as the Palace Didone.
Don Ascahio Caifafelli erected a
palace on the Cdpitoline Hill. then
known as Mohte Caprino, and made
il the residence of the CaffarelIi
family until in 1918, or thereabouts.
when Christian Bunsen. a German
tutor from Bonn, leased a portion
of the palace for his own use and
for that ef his American companion
and pupil. who was no othef~than
the son Of the original John Jacob
Astef, founder of the Astor family
In the United States.
Afterwara, when young Astor had
gone back to America, his father
bestowed an annuity upon Buhseh,
which enabled him to give up tutor
ing. Bunsen then returned to Rome
to pursue his archaeological studies.
and when he was appointed first
charge d'affaires and then Prussian
Minister at Rome he rented the Caf-
farelli Palace for use as its lega-
tion. Some twenty years later the
palace and its grounds were pur-
chased by the Prussian government,
despite the protests OF the munich
Pality OF the Eternal City.
The Spanish Embassy IN sivIhf. A
party today 20 their distinguished
eeuntrymsn, Sener Vicente BiAsce
iBanez. the famous spanish novel.
ist, who came to Washington to
receive a degree from george washs
ington University tomorrow. They
viii giys . dinner. TO be followed
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22

the President. Now that society lent
on such mad rush people have more
time to think and talk politics and
wonder what the next election will
bring forth: which of our old friends
We viii have to part with. what new
ones we Will have TO welcome into
our midst and what old friends may
return to US. ! hear that Represent
alive William b. Mckinley. OF Cham
paign. ILL.,, has made formal declarn-
tion OF his candidacy for the Repub-
liean nomination for United States
Senator.
Former ongressman-at-larcs p. N.
Chiperfleld of Canton, is an announced
candidate aud is figured as all ready
to enter action
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
MRS. SYLVANUS STOKES, IT.

MRS. SYLVANUS STOKES, Jr-,
Formerly Miss Margaret Fahne-
stock, as the Queen Of Winter"
in the Pageant of the Seasons" "
which was a feature of the ball
at the Willard last Tuesday even
ing for the benefit of the Neigh
borhood House. She was quite
the hit OF the evening and wore
the most stunning costume ever
seen at fancy dress ball here.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
WHO WILL SUCCEED
NISCOUNT GREY.

To return to Viscount Grey, who do
you suppose will be his successor? 1t
is said that Lord Reading seriously
considered coming back but finally re-
have TO resign his lord chief Justice
ship and he doesn't want to do that.
He held that position while he was
here before because he was then on a
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22

glad to say, be married here and will
reside in this city after her parehts
depart.
1t is rather startling how officials
are resigning and leaving Washing
ton! The II. c. L. is responsible for
much of it. That hideous specter mas
driven Julius Lay out Of the consul
service and into fine position with
I've international banking firm OF
S2eyer and Company in New York.
mt that a German concern: He
has been consul general and acting
foreign trade adviser OF the State De-
partment for some time. His head
quarters are in New York but he
expects to be in and out of Wash
ilgton frequently. As il is they have
been in New York the greater part
Of the winter. They are spending this
month in tewn but will return to
New York the fret OF the month
when Mr.. Lays resignation takes ef-
fleet. Grosvenor b. Clarkson, director
of the Council of National Defense,
has also resigned, effective the last
day OF March. lie was also director
OF the advisory commission and in
immediate charge of the councils
field machinery Throughout the war.
Rear Admiral Benson doesn't take
up his new duties as a member OF the
shipping Board for some weeks yet, ]
believe. until John Barton Payne.
whom he will succeed. settles up seme
| important matters pending. Judge
Payne assumes his new duties as Sec
retary OF the Interior the first OF the
month though. / think. Acceptance of
| Judge Payne's gift OF his art collec-
ton TO the State of Virginia was ap-
proved last week by the general as
/ sembly. both houses passing a bill au-
| thoriZing the governor TO receive the
/ paintings. The bill went through both
houses as an emergency measure.
! The Payne collection is now in Chi
cago and il will be necessary to have
1t moved from the building in which
| the paintings are housed In order that
charitable Organisation to which il
was given can take possession. Pend
ing final disposition by The State. IL is
1 proposed to hang the paintings in the
! Confederate Memorial Institute in
Richmond temporarily. The value of
the collection exceeds sl.00o.0 600.
VINO WILL SUCCEED
NISCOUNT GREY.
To return to Viscount Grey, who dc
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
MANY COLORS
IN THE GOWNS.

Miss Elizabeth Cocbren. or Jackson
willie. Fla. sister OF the brideCroom. as
maid Of honor. wore a frOck similar L.
those of the bridesmaids. shades %
pink and orchid Georgetts. Thcssa
fnocks. though simply fashioned. weur
most effective rs they shaded from
the cream tint OF orchid OF the brides
gown 10 deeper shades of that delicate
flower. Their hats OF brown tulle were
quite large and trimmed with silv,r
ribbon. The bridesmaids were Mis-
Mary Graston Steele OF westminsty-,
Md; Miss Elizabeth Purdy. Of Law
rencevllle. Va; Miss Dorothy johnson
and Miss Mary Hin. OF Washington.
Iittle Julia Harris daughter ~
Senator Harris, of Georgia. and 4
grsnd-dsughter OF Gen. Joe Wheeler.
served ss flower girl She wore a
dainty white freck and carried a bas-
ket Of flowers.
Augustus CockrelL Sd. brother %
the bridegroom, OF Jacksonville. Fla.
acted as bic brothers best man. The
ushers were Robert Peter. jr.. OF Rock
willie; Lea Wilson. OF Montgomery
County, Md: Francis Hin. Thomas
Truttoh Houston. jr., Van Manning.
jr.. and Fulton Lewis. jr.. brother OF
the bride.
The ceremony was followed by a
reception al the Washington Club. The
decorations Of the club consisted most
" Of palms intermingled with ferns
Mrs. Lewis received the guests wear
ing a eowh Of handsome black Spanish
lace, made along tile usual lines. with
hat ef blsek lace and net Owing to
illness IN the brldesroom's family. only
his three sisters and brother could
attend the wedding. Capt. and Mrs
lCockrell left for u wedding trip. the
bride wearing a smart dress OF blue
ella with sise strsw hat to match.
oosrIsuEp oS pIcx rzpII
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
MRS. WILSON
DECIDES.

Fhate to hear those horrfd things
about our nice city. don't you? The
same man said that foreigners U
don't say diplomats. because he did
not)here ssawhole pronounce Fran
Lyon Polk and Franklin Roosevelt
as the pick OF the Remaining of.
hcials; call Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
comrnonplace. and smile at her way
OF hlling her social obligations. He
ssid SAID that both here and abroad Mrs.
Wilson has a way OF sending iittie
notes. to the effect that she would
be glad IL So-and-So would have
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
POLITICS
AND SOCIETY.

OF course these nominations interest
Washington even though they mere
nearly concern far away States, FOR
the successful candidates reside in
Washington and form part CT our So
ciety. Then both Mckinley and Chip
crfield are old friends. But it Is the
Presidential nomination that is of the
greatest interest, of course Some
body or other we all know well is
being doomed constantly while some
one else withdiaws from the race
every now and then. For instance, it
appeared that Atlee Pomerene was
going into 1t for fight to the finish.
Now he has stopped contesting even.
Interest never laesl
Meanwhile Mr.. Lansing is going TO
Florida and then possibly back to his
home in Watertown and when the
days get warmer. will probably take
up his fishing along with politics. He
Is said by fishermen TO be a good
fisherman but not exactly an enthus-
iastic sportsman.
Though he usually spends several
weeks each year angling for the
willy black bass that haunt the
waters of Lake Ontario. he does not
make any special effort to see how
many fish he can catch in that time,
1t would seem. He wants to get all
he can, naturally, but if he has a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-19
SIMS SAYS FURTHER
 PROBE NEEDED ON
 THE NAVAL. MUDDLE:
Has No Remedies to Suggest Until Guilt is
 Fixed
BRINGS 13 COUNTS
 AGAINST DEPARTMENT
Again ostponcd-Nicmbers of Sims Staff Also to hc
 Heard

Washington. March Responsi bility for conditions which prompted Rear Admiral Sims to indict the navy departments conduct of the war, can be determined only on full investi- gation of his charges, the officer de clared today before the senate invos- tigatng committee, concluding his di- rect testimony.
 For that reason Admiral Sims said, he had no well founded rccommen- dations to make as to remedies until further investigation disclosed wheth- CT errors he has charged were due to faulty organization or inefficient personnel He added he would not attempt to formulate remedial pro posols.
 Cross examination of Admiral Sims was postponed until Monday on re- quests of Senator Pittman, Nevada and Trammell, Florida, democratic members of the committee. Sena- tor Pittman is member of the for eign relations committee and has not been to attend many many sessions of the Investigating committee during Admiral Sims direct statement.
 The senator said he had requested the postponement that he might have time to read Admiral Sims testi- mony preparatory to a cross eXami- nation of the officer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-19
SISTER OF FORMER
 CHAR IS FOUND
 IN BOX GAR H0ME:
Survivor OI SumptuOus Court is Clad in Rags
 Now

Washington, March IS. Grand Duchess Olga, sister cf the late Czar Nicholas of Russia has lcen found by American Red Cross work CTS living in box ear near Norvoro- shisk, South Russia, it was amour ced today at the headquarters of the American Red Cross.
 The grand duchess according to thc announcing is one of three surviving members of the house of Romanoff She was found "toiling among fel- low refugees from the territory re- gently captured by the bolshevki She was clad in rags.
 The Red Cross announcement fol lows:
 The Grand Duchess Olga, sister of the last czar of Russia, and ono of three surviving members of tht house of Romanoffs, has been fount by American Red Cross workers, liv ing in box car near Novoroshisk South Russia.
 "A report reaching national head quarters of the Red Cross today stated that this survivor of the mos sumptious court in the world wa discovered toiling among fellow re fugees from the territory recent. toiling among fellow refugees iron the territory recently evacuated D. the bolsheviki given such help a she could, herself clad in rags an' grateful for any food and clothin' she could find"
 She was formerly the wife 0 Prince Olenbere
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-19
Owens Profession
 of Political Faith

Washington, March 18.-Senator Robert L. Owens, democrat, a can didate for the democratic presiden- tial nomination, speaking here to- night outlined his position in the campaign in political profession of faith.
 (" believe.", he said, Gin consti- tutional government; in the preser- vation of law and order; in the immediate removal of the causes of unrest; in the immediate passage of the peace treaty; in the establish ment of an adequate mechanism to protect the rights of labor, capital and the public in industrial disputes the freedom of speech of the press; in popular government; in the po- litical economic and moral quality of men and women, in prohibitions; in the conservation of our natural re- sources, especially of human life; in strenuous effort to reduce the high cost of living by confining in terstate monopolies to reasonable profits on turn over, by penalizine profitcering, bv lowering interest rates, by the direct stimulation o1 production and distribution, by tht fepeal or tne excess prO1lC tax WnlcI fails upon the consumer and i'm pedes business, and by payment o1 the war debt over long period o1 years.
 q believe in economy in and eff cicncy of government, the establish ment of budget system and a cam paign against waste and extrava gance. I believe in protecting th' American citizen at home ant abroad"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-19
lAO Refugees
 Camp in Streets

Novorossisk, Russia, March 1S.-- ffty thousand refugees from all hrts of southern Russia have been Rmping in the streets of Novoros-
 sk for several weeks for transpor- etion to take them across the Black ea.Ss2. a place of safety. Most of
 kA ire families of officers and ~ ss of the army of Denikine. hil
 fesources of the American Red
 ross mission to South Russia have een employed in extending relief to he refugees.
 Every shelter of any description nas been crowded with humanity. dle factory buildings, grain ele- ators and rooms used as offices dur ng the day have been filled with Fe1ugees at night. Thousands have spent their days Valklng the streets and at nightfall pave spread their blankets and Pcant coverings upon the pavement fo sleep.
 Hospitals have been filled to over. lowlng and medical supplies have Eun low while hundreds of cases of Eypnus developed every day. Each enornlng found hundreds dead in the Streets.
 eontents.