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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-09-08
.IOWA'S REVENUES
NEAR 40 MILLIONS
Federal Tax Report Shows That We
Contribute Big Sum of Money.
SPECIAL TAXES
NOT NOW DUE
Income Tax and Excess Profit Tax
Amounts to $4,000, 900 In This
State.

Internal revenue taxes collected
and not deposited in the district of
Iowa during the last fiscal year
which ended June 80, totalled $780,
019, 1884. according to word re-
ceived from Washington.
OF this amount, the income and
prolt tax amounted to over $780,
100000 and the balance was collect
ed in special taxes, the announce
Eent said.
The revenue derived from special
taxes will be much higher for the
year ending June 80, 1921, L. E.
Glab, internal revenue collector for
this district says:
Special tax returns are due for
the 1921 fiscal year on or before
July 81, and the local agent stated
that nearly all returns and pay
ments had been handed in by tax
payers in the state. Iowa has the
reputation Of being one of the most
Prompt of the states In handing in
her special tax reports, Mr.. Glab
said.
The local drive by the revenue
office to encourage taxpayers TO he
prompt in handing in their reports,
ended a few days ago with success.
Most OF Des Moines taxpayers have
handed in their reports, and word
received from other points in the
state indicates that there will be no
delinquency trouble.
The special tax list includes the
tax on brokers, theatres, pawn
brokers, concert halls. circuses, bow
Ing alleys, pool halls, tobacco, taxis
ard capital stock.
Heavy penalties ranging from a
fire not to exceed $1,000 for failure
to pay the tax, and a fine not to
exceed $4,000 or more than one
years Imprisonment. or both, for
wilfully refusing to make return
and pay the tax on time, are pre-
scribed by the current revenue act.
The capital stock tax applies to
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-09-08
The Cost of Ignorance.

Schools are frightfully expensive,
eroans the burdened tax payer here
N DEBORAH. But ignorance is far
more so.
The world is paying an awful
Price for ignorance. Take just one
item, ignorance of the people of
Eussia. Their dense stupidity makes
them the ripe fruit for the manipu-
lation of demogogs. They have be-
come agents for the propagation of
destructive ideas that interfere with
OF derby industry all over the world.
They keep the world in turmoil by
their insidious scheming and effort
to overthrow all governments. The
contagion of this ignorance affects
the producing power of great masses
of the people all over the world, and
thus assists in keeping the cost OF
living high.
insufficient education sends out
great masses of inefficient producers
into the world. Schools are cheaper
than ignorance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-09-08
Decline of the Apron.

The apron is worn today by the
woman who is not ashamed to work.
but in earlier centuries 1t was an arti.
Gle Of clothing assumed by aristocracy
and even royalty. The word has I'M
dergone curious decapitation; II
was originally "a napron," but the
an" became affixed to the wrong letter.
The opposite process occurred in IAN
ekename," which was eventually trans
formed into "a nickname"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-09-08

every corporation carrying on bust
ness, and is 81 for each $1,000 or so
much of the fair average value of
its capital stock for the preceding
year. as in excess of $1,000. Foreign
corporations are not given the bene-
fit of the $1,000 deduction but pay
the rate for each 81 900.
Theatres, music halls and museums
are taxed according to their seating
capacity AMI the size of the town
in which they are located. Such
buildings having a seating capacity
of $50 are taxed $50. All theatres
having a capacity of more than 500
lay 5000. The tax on circuses is
500.
The tax on billiard and pool halls
is $40 for each table. Shooting gal.
leries are subject to a tax of $40
Taxi companies are taxed $40 fol-
each car having a seating capacity
of not fore than seven, and $40 fol
all buses.
Manufacturers of cigars are tax
ed accoding to the volume of bust
ness, ranging from 81 to s24, with
an additional 10 cents per 1000 in
excess of 100000 cigars.
To facilitate prompt collection the
bureau of internal revenue has sug
gested that filing the tax return
the payment should accompany it, as
lit causes less delay for the taxpayer
and revenue bureau.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-09-08
Which Parent Worked HardY

Two brothers were discussing which
of the parents worked the harder.
Johnny claimed that the fathers did,
for they worked all day in the Office
and were always busy getting ready
for business trips. Jack replied that
the mothers worked all day, too, and
couldn't stop at six O'Clock like the IA
theirs did, but had to keep right on
working.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-09-08
Same Old World.

Many Of us are apt to consider our
doll-sized quarters for full-grown peo-
pie as among purely modern incon-
veniences; yet nearly century ago
Lord Harvey described Burlington
house at Cheswick as TOO small to
live In and too large to hang on ones
watch chain."-Boston Transcript.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-09-08

of elections were they made dress
affair where gents" wore clawham-
mer coats and ladies came in decol-
lete gowns. Really, don't y knaw,
old deah, our elections are crude and
lack of refinement they should. It's
always so when the clawses mingle.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-09-08

She Ito returned doughboy)--So you
went swimming in the Rhine. Weren't
you afraid Of those dreadful rhinocer-
oses?-Boston Transcript.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-09-08

Noble Sentiment
I would rather be beaten In the
right than succeed in the wrong.-Gar-
hpld
Evening star., 1920-02-28

four dwellings at 1902 to 490S Arkan-
sas avenue; estimated cost, $36,24s.
Middaugh & Shannon, Inc, to build
two dwellings at 4212 and 4216 18th
$16.5OO.
Middaugh & Shannon. Inc. to build
dwelling at 4105 18th street north
east: estimated cost. $3.50.
Middaugh g. Shannon, Inc, to build
four dwellings. at 4201, 1903, 4213 and
4215 18th street northeast; estimated
cost, $4,000.
F. NJ Criswell, to build five dwell
ings. from 9OS to 916 Longfellow street
northwest: estimated cost. 100000.
Middaugh & Shannon. Inc, to build
four dwellings from 1910 to 4916 Ar
kansas avenue; estimated cost, $47,-
$50.
Middaugh & Shannon. Inc. to build
four dwellings. from 1905 to 1911 18th
street northeast; estimated cost, $3l,-
500.
Middaush & Shannon. Inc, to build
dwelling at 4112 18th street northeast;
estimated cost, $3.50.
Middaugh & Shannon. Inc, to bulid
two dwellings at 4110 and 4ll4 iItn
street northeast: estimated cost. $16.-
500.
Middaugh & Shannon, Inc. to build
dwelling at 1910 Farragut street; es-
timated cost, $9.440.
Middaugh & Shannon. Inc. to build
four dwellings at 4909-11-15 and II
Arkansas avenue; estimated cost. $751;
500.
MiddauEh & Shannon. Inc. to build
dwelling at 4913 Arkansas avenue; es-
timated cost, 5000.
Middaugh & Shannon, Inc. to oulio
dwelling at 4214 18th street nortn-
east; estimated cost. 1880.
Evening star., 1920-02-28

Fundamentally the creation Of prop
erty is governed by real estate fm-
provements, because. taken collective
ly. appreciation Of property yalues is
greater than depreciation.
Evening star., 1920-02-28
BUILDING CONTRACTING
INSTRUCTION is GIVEN
Knights of Columbus Glasses
Started to Aid Men Formerly
in Service Of q. S.

In order that a greater number. Of
cx-service men may be fitted to aid
in the reconstruction contracting pro-
gram, the knights of Columbus COM
mittee on war activities is undertak-
ing to train them free of charge In
the various building trades. The
service school Is located in the new
club at 9Th and G streets northwest,
where classes are now in process OF
formation. The courses include many
which will fit the soldiers to become
first-class contractors.
Experienced workers and novices
are being enrolled. The classes are
open only to former enlisted soldiers.
sailors and marines. who can pre-
sent their discharges. The employ
ment service is being maintained so
that the men may find positions at
the end of the terms.
Glasses in theoretical and practical
m mechanics, plumbing, interior cleo
trio wiring, plan sketching and blue
print reading are among those al
ready begun. In the plumbing course
special attention is paid to the ar
rangement of drain pipes, making
connections. wiping joints and leading
pipes through building partitions. The
course in blue print reading is for
men engaged in any Of the building
trades in which blue print drawings
are used. who could improve their ef-
ficiency by a knowledge Of blue print
reading The men also will be taught
to make rough sketches of their
plans.
The course in interior electric wir-
ing is intended to instruct men, al
ready experienced in electricians
work. in the theories of electricity
and they will also be taught the most
advanced methods now in use.
Evening star., 1920-02-28
REAL ESTATE BROKERS' j.
BANQUET FOR march s
Annual Affair at Rauscher's Will
Have Prominent Speakers
From q Distance.

The annual banquet Of the Real
Estate Brokers' Association Of Washing
ton is to be held at o'clock pm. March
6. at Rauscher's, according to announce
ment by Lee D. Latimer. president Of the
association.
Arrangements are in charge of COM
mittee composed Of Odell S. Smith. H.
Clifford Bangs. Arthur Carr, A. S.
Gardiner. Theodore NJ Judd. J. Edward
Lewis, II. Glenn Phelps and e. L.
Reamy.
Among the guests at the banquet are
to be number Of real estate men from
Baltimore. Philadelphia. Pittsburgh and
other eastern cities
The list of speakers includes Engineer
Commissioner Kutz, John L. Weaver.
president of the National Board
of Real Estate Exchanges Charles
w. Fairfax. former president Of the
local association. and several members
of the Senate and House Of Representa-
tives.
1t is announced that tickets for the
banquet are to be obtained from A. S.
Gardiner. treasurer of the association.
III 14th street northwest. An elaborate
program of entertainment has been ar
ranged for the affair.
Evening star., 1920-02-28
! VIM. E. FOWLER BUYS
"TUFTON" IN VIRGINIA
Pays $685. 900 for Property Once
Part of Jefferson's Estate,
"Monticello."

William e. Fowler of the banking
firm of William E. Fowler & Co., of
this city. has purchased the old Vir-
ginia estate known as Tuition. near
Charlottesville, it was announced to-
day, the price being about $155.000.
Mr.. Fowler said today he intends to
make the place his summer home.
Tuition once was a part of Thomas
Jefferson's estate. Monticello, and is
located in a small valley at the foot
of the eminence on which the latter
place stands.
1t contains about 1853 acres, of which
about 800 acres are under cultivation.
The house, containing ten rooms. was
built about 1888, the old stone kitchen.
a detached structure, having been
built by Jefferson at an earlier date.
The kitchen is almost completely COW
cred with a dense growth Of luxuriant
old English ivy. The house stands
on rising ground about $50 feet above
the Rivanna river. Mr.. Fowler said
today his purchase included all live
stock on the place. Extensive altera-
tions and improvements are to be
made to modernize the house and
grounds, it was stated.
Evening star., 1920-02-28
FORMER BREWING
PLANT PURCHASED
Receivers for Bondholders of
Defunct Firm Sell to Cherry
Smash Company.

Sale of the property of the defunct
Arlington Brewing Company at Ross
lyn. Va, just across the Aqueduct
bridge. was reported this week, the
purchaser being John E. Fowler of
Richmond. Va. representing the
Cherry Smash Company of that city.
While the consideration was not
given. it is understood the property
is valued at considerably more than
1926. 1000. the latter price having been
offered to the new owner since ac-
QUESTION Of the property. and re-
fused.
The plant and ground were bought
at sale held by. receivers acting for
the bondholders of the defunct COM
pany.
The property includes about five
brewing and bottling plant. and the
building now occupied by the Thomas
Cusack Company. 1t has ample rail-
road switching faciliti's 5.
After completion of alterations and
repairs that will cost nearly $4,000
the Cherry Smash Company. which is
to remove it's entire plant from Rich
mond to this city, and by the Parker
Brawner Lithographing Company of
this city.
1t is understood that the Cherry
Smash Company will bring to this
city practically all of the force en-
ployed at it's present Richmond plant.
The company is said to be the second
largest concern of the kind in the
entire east. only being exceeded in
size and quantity of output by the
Coca Cola company.
Alterations are expected to be COM
pleted in time for the new owners and
the lithographing company to take
possession about July 1.
Evening star., 1920-02-28
SALE TO STANDARD BANK
IS BIG DEAL OF WEEK

Purchase of the proerty at the
southeast corner of 9th street and
New York avenue by the Standard
Savings Bank, the sale having been
negotiated through the Office of Gar
diner & Dent. with A. S. Gardiner.
president of the bank, was the most
important transaction of the week.
Consideration was stated to be $780,
900.
The property has a frontage of for
ty-eight feet on 9th street by a depth
Of seventy feet on New York avenue.
and is improved by a four-story red
brick structure. at present occupied
by several small stores and lunch
room.
Former owners of the property were
Charles p. Stone and Charles W. Fair
fax of the real estate firm Of Stone &
Fairfax.
The building is to be remodeled and
extensively altered. the ground floor
to be occupied as quarters for the new
banking institution.
Evening star., 1920-02-28
|%7,5OO TO Be SPENT
| ON BUILDING Projects
Two Operations Will Be Started as
Soon as Weather Conditions
Here Are Favorable.

Building operations, the estimated
cost of which is about $47.5o0, are to
be started by II. L. Breuninger as sooE
AS weather conditions will permit, II
was announced this week.
One of the operations is tosbe row
of five buildings at 3545 to 35oa
Georgia avenue. The structures are TO
be of brick, two stories in height, with
business rooms on the GROUND moor
and living apartments above.
This operation. it was stated, VIII
cost about S35,000. and is to be COM
pleted early in the summer.
The other project is a large resi-
ilence to be built at 1S45 ka1orama
TOAD, in the Washington Heights sec
tion. While details were not stated, it
hs understood the residence is to be
modern in every respect and one Of
the handsomest in that section. 1t is
Understood the residence is to be built
ON contract for the owner of the prop
ea-ty. who is to occupy it as soon as
completed.
Evening star., 1920-02-28
COLLEGE OF FORESTRY
OFFERS new COURSES
Dry Kiln Engineering and Similar
Grading Subjects Of
Study.

The Importance of dry kiln en-
gineering in Connection with forestry
instruction is realized by the New
York State College of Forestry at
Syracuse. and a course in this subject
lis offered to begin March l. A recent
graduate of the College of Forestry
who specialized in dry kiln work has
been given a job paying $1,000 a year
in India on a three-year contract.
Another course to be offered for the
same term at Syracuse is to give spe-
cial training in timber grading. This
is becoming of increasing Importance
with the high prices of lumber now
existing, for the timber grader is able
to save his employer large sums by a
technical knowledge Of various kinds
and grades Of lumber. The applica-
tions so far received for these courses
lumber industry, and their employers
are paying the expenses of those who
already registered for the two courses
Evening star., 1920-02-28
new PARTNERSHIP TAKES
IN BOSS & PHELPS FIRM
Will Continue to Do General Real
Estate and Insurance Bust
ness at 14O6 H Street.

Announcement was made today that
a partnership consisting of Harry X.
Boss. II. Glenn Phelps Apd Ben z
Webster. to operate under the firm
name of Boss & Phelps, has been
formed and has purchased the entire
stock Of Boss & Phelps. Incorporated.
the corporation having been dissolved
The partnership, it was announced.
will continue to do a general real
estate and insurance business at 1906
HI street northwest, and in addition
is to engage extensively in the build
ing Of homes and carry on a mort
gage loan business.
The firm now is engaged on an op-
GRAFTON comprising fifty handsome
modern homes in Richmond Park, ad-
joining Cleveland Park on the north
This operation alone. it was stated,
Will represent an investment Of ap-
proximately $705,o00. The firm also is
building several handsome homes in
Chavy Chase.
Evening star., 1920-02-28
SALE OF DETACHED HOME.
Dwelling of semi-Bungalow Type
Bought by Mrs. Hollebaugh.

Sale of the dwelling at 1880 9TH
street northwest. one of the proper
ties recently completed in that sec
tion by D. J. DUNCAN. was reported
by Mr. DUNCAN this week.
The house, of the semi-bungalow
type of architecture, is wholly de-
tached, contains six rooms and bath
and is of brick and frame construc-
tion. occupying a corner lot. The
buyer, Mrs. Lillian Ho1lebaugh. is to
occupy it as her home Considera-
tion was not stated.
Evening star., 1920-02-28

Be conservative II you wish. but
first have something to conserve.
Evening star., 1920-02-28
TO SPEND 81 100000
ON MUNICIPAL HOMES
Paterson, N. J., Plans Two Hum
dred Houses to Relieve
Congestion.

To spend approximately $1,500.000
in building homes in order to re-
lieve congested conditions is the de-
cision of the committee appointed by
the mayor of Paterson, N j., Febru-
ary Z. Two hundred new homes will
be erected and Paterson will become a
municipal landlord as soon as work
can be started.
The houses will be of frame. of the
standard two-family type, with five
rooms and bath on each floor and
two rooms in the attic. They will
be rented at a fair figure, the rental
charge to apply on the purchase price.
The houses will cost about $1,000 each.
Evening star., 1920-02-28

The nation should Immediately in
terest itself in the investment of it's
labor and surplus capital in the basic
Industry of construction. because
every dollar and every hour Of labor
with earning power which ultimately
will reduce the cost Of production OF
commodities.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-05-19

in South Carolina the great impor-
tance this year to so arrange and di-
versify his crop as to make his home
self-sustaining. The farmer who fails
to do this and has to buy next year
everything to eat for his stock and
his family will pay the highest prices
that have ever been known. The party
who thinks that living is going to get
cheaper is just fooling himself.
"The lateness of the season both in
the South and in the corn belt states,
combined with the scarcity of labor at
the present, assures us that we can
not make bumper crop. So want
70 warn all farmers to prepare for
war in time of peace. Now, if there
is not enough food to go around
what good will your money do?
"Money can't buy any food if there
is none to be bought, so take heed
farmers, while you have time to pre-
pare for your own homes, for you
can raise these things for less than
one-half Of what you will have to pay
for them. So, from a business stand
point, it will pay you handsomely to
raise them. Remember, when farm
er raises his own supplies he has half
financed his cotton crop"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-05-19
ARMY UNIFORMS OFF

Washington, May 17.-The privilege
of wearing army uniforms and use of
military titles accorded during the wa1
to officials of charitable and social or
ganizations was withdrawn today by
the war department. Secretary Baker
in letter to the American Red Cross
Young Women's Christian association
National Catholic War Council, Jewish
Welfare board, Salvation Army and
American Library association asked
that use of uniform and titles be
discontinued. He expressed apprecia.
tion CT the work Of the organizations
during the war.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-05-19
NEWSPAPERS FACING
SERIOUS PROBLEM
Editors Unable to Attend Conference
Print Distressing Pictures of
Trouble.


Washington, May 17.-Representa
tives of more than 100 newspapers
meeting here today to deal with tht
hardships surrounding publication O.
the smaller papers, organized tht
United States News Print Conserva
tion League and called on similar or
ganizations to join in formal recep
tion.
One of the reports sent in by editors
unable to attend, printed distressing
pictures of the trouble ahead, due tc
inability to obtain newsprint and high
price for the product.
Many dalies with ancient and hon
orable lineage, soon will be forced to
suspend unless there is quick relief
letters and kilograms said while some
editors declared weekly "walk of the
ghost" would be thing of the past
in many little Offices if prices kept
climbing and mills failed to answer
the news print appeal.
Only Two Rolls on Hand.
One editor, whose paper has not
missed publication day since the
civil war, telegraphed that he could
not get away because there were only
two rolls of news print in the shop,
and where the next would come fl )m
no man could say.
Hope was expressed by the publish
ers, however, that through organiza-
tion relief might come.
w. J. Pape, Of the Waterbury, Conn.
Republican, was elected president of
the league and Joseph B. Finan, of
the Cumberland, Mr., Evening Times,
secretary. Orville Elder, of the Wash
ington, Iowa Journal and w. w.
Weaver, Of the Durham, N. c., Sun,
were named as vice presidents, and
j. r. Snyder, of the Gary Ind, Post,
treasurer.
Resolutions requesting all publish
ers Of papers of $4,000 circulation and
over to reduce consumption 10 per cent
Sunday and 5 per cent daily were
adopted, and half dozen similar Or
ganizations were asked to help OBJ
tain legislation to "alleviate the evil"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-05-19

rests, but unless the laws are enr
croached upon the game department
has nothing to do with whether per-
son fishes on Sunday or any other day,
the chief warden said yesterday. Mr..
Gibebs does not necessarily approve OF
fishing or hunting on the Sabbath but
he wants it understood that other au-
thorities of the law. are responsible for
Sabbath breakers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-05-19
NO TIME TO LIVE
OUT OF TIN CANS

care we any better off now than we
were before the great war in Europe
in many respects we are, from q
financial standpoint. Especially is this
so with the farmer whose own garden
furnishes vegetables, whose own cows
provide milk and butter, whose meat
and poultry and bread are raised on
his own place" says Commissioners
Harris in philosophizing over the sit
uation.
"Such farmer as this is able to
hold to his crops produced for cash.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-05-19

until such a time as he sees fit to sell
and get profit for growing it. The
farmers, that have practiced this
method have had an easy time to get
ahead and to lay by some cash by
reason of the war time prices.
"Folks who continued to live out of
tin cans and paper sacks during the
entire war period have not laid by
much cash.
"There are some things that the law
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-05-19

can't cure and this isEone Of them,
Fou can't legislate more meat and
bread; this can be done only by use Of
muscle and well directed brain. Now,
if there was ever a time when we
needed an increase in food products,
both for man and beast, it is now--for
we are facing a young famine. Not
only in the United States, but virtual
ly the entire world.
II want to urge upon every farmer