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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-25
CHICAGO GRAIN.
CHICAGO CASH GRAIN.

CHICAGO, Aug. -wheat-No. / red
S2.46@250 No. 2 red, 81 .46@2471a; No.
led. S243h02.44h; No. / hard winter
$247@250; No. 2 hard winter, S2.44n
249I5 No. hard winter, $2.4Gh No !
northern spring. S25O02,51. Corn-No.
mixed, $l.6l; No. ? mixed. Sl.59hQ1.61
No. mixed, Si.599159h; No. l yellow
S1.63 ta4r1 90; No. 2 yellow. sl64 a@1 81
No. 3 yellow. S1.64G1.641a; No. l Whit
S161G162; No. 2 white, Sl.6l. Oats
No. white. T0i3c; No. ? white. 60hq
7OIac; No. 3 white, 76c; No. 4 white, O.
6I6Sihc
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-25
WEATHER CONpITIoNs.

Since Tuesday morning showers havs
occurred in the extreme western states,
due to an extensive depression now COW
ering the western plateau. few show
ers have fallen also In the west gulf and
middle Atlantic regions. while in other
parts of the country the weather has
been generally fair. The changes in
temperature have not been decided over
any large areas east of the Rockies. 1t
is cooler, however. in much of the Pa
cifie region, and somewhat warmer in
Alberta and Saskatchewan.
j. II. ARLINGTON,
AIeteorOlOgist Weather Bureau.
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rOLEno CAsH GRAIN-

TOLEDO. o. Aug. 24.-Wheat-No. l.
$3.50. corn-No. yellow, sl.45h; Oats
S1g5 Barley-No. ?. $l.20. C1overseed
cash. $3.50; October. $40; March. $40
Timothy Cash (19l7 1919, So cash
1919 and September. S4.25; October. 81
December, $40: March S420. Alsike--
Cash. $685. October, $40; December
SlS15: March, $40.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-25
GRAIN.

CHICAGO, Aug. 24.--Considering the
present prices, the needs and the fu-
ture supplies, cash corn is the weakest
thing left on the list. 1t is away too
high and likely to break at any time.
Cash corn was Z to 12c lower at Kan
sas City late yesterday, and dark spring
wheat was demoralied in most markets,
showing Is to CSC decline for the day
The weather forecast is considered
favorable
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-25
ROBBINS BODY CORPORATION.
Preferred stock Dividend.

Notice is hereby given that the regular
Quarterly Dividend of one and one-half
per cent (1159o) has been declared on the
Preferred Capital Stock of the above
company and will be payable on Septein-
the close of business on August 81, 1920.
w McMURTRIE, President.
indianapolis, August 20. 1920.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-25

Green Hides-No. /, 15c; No. 2, lac.
Green Calves-No. /. zoe; No. 2, 1shc.
Horsehides- /, So No. 2, SIS. Cured
Hides-No. /, lie; No. 2. lee.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-25
In the Cotton Markets

NEW YORK, Aug. 24-Heavy covering
by Wall street featured the cotton mar
ket at the opening today.
Offerings from the south and local
traders supplied the demand at the start.
which was points higher to 10 points
lower, but the buying Increased TO such
an extent that az the end OF the hrst
ten minutes all losses had been recovered
and prices were a few points over last
nights close.
At this level selling pressure was again
renewed and from 2iSjc for Decem Der
II dropped TO 24.6oc.
The market closed steady at net ad-
yances OF 20 to 134 points.
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LIVERPOOL. Aug. 24.-Spot cotton was
unsettled at the opening today. Price
were irregular Sales 1000; American
mids fair. 27.72d good mids, 24.97d; fully
mids, 2372d; middlings, 22.4Td; low
mids, 1864; good ordinary, 1920; ordi-
nary. 1422d.
Futures opened frmer.
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LEGAL NOTICE


NOTICE
Notice of hearing on proposed soAget
and rates of taxation for the sanitary as
trict Of Indianapolis. Ind composed of the
city of Indianapolis and the town OF
Woodruff:
TO THE TAXPAYERS OF THE SAM
TARY DISTRICT OF INDIANAPOLIS,
IND. COMPOSED OF THE CITY OF
INDIANAPOLIS AND THE TOWN
OF WOODRUFF.
You are hereby notified that a public
hearing will be held in the council cham
Der OF the city hall, indianapolis. the
third day of September, 1920. at 1880
O'Clock, P. NJ, on the proposed budget for
the succeeding year, and the rates of taxa
ton to provide for the Sanitary District
Bond Fund" and Sewage Disposal Main
tenance Fund" proposed to be established
by the Board of Sanitary Commissioners
for said district for the year 1920, payable
ip 1921; at which hearing any taxpayer
shall have the right to be heard thereon.
The proposed budget. the valuation of
all taxable property within said sanitary
district and the proposed rates Of taxation
STATEMENT OF BONDS-MATURING.
INTEREST. PAYABLE DURING YEAR
1921. SANITARY DISTRICT BOND
FUND"
Interest on bonds. balance issue.
1918 (s1SO,00O, six months).
due July l. 1921. 4,o5o.oo
/. 1922 ...............-...... 4.o5O.oO
i. 1922 .9................... 100000
Interest on construction expense
either in the form of bonds
temporary loans:
Interest on outstanding loans
$4,000. one year, 6h per
cent? Observation-Disclosures. 16,250.0O
Interest on loans to complete
payments on sewer contract;
estimated principal ($2s6,-
600, year, Y per cent le,oZo.VV
Interest on estimated temper
airy loans bonds to pay
for buildings. pumps. screens,
etc. s3s5,o00, one year. 6h
Interest on estimated temper
airy loans bonds to pay
for filters. settling tanks,
etc (s1. 200, 900, six months,
6h per cent? ........-..... SS-OOO.oV
Total sis, 900. 90
in Indianapolis pr $500 SIS. $50
in Woodruff ............... 1.sss.74s
Total 1904. 1874. 500
Proposed rate of taxation-2 cents (2c)
on each one hundred $1,000 dollars.
SEWAGE DISPOSAL MAINTENANCE
FUND"
Loading station expense:
Rental $500
Freight .s............. zo0V
Repairs ........... 500 s,soo.oo
Estimated maintenance expense
to july /. 1921 25.15o.oo
supplies .s.'................. $4,000
Juiv ! to Dec. 81. 1s21...... 5ss5ooo
Total ....................s s4s5o.oo
in Indianapolis -. $500. 525. $50
in Woodruff e............... 1.sss.74o
To.., sso4 ae4 500
Proposed rate of taxation one and six
tenths cents q s-10c) each one hun
bred ($100) dollars.
LUCIUS B. SWIFT.
FRANK c. LINGENFELTER,
JAY A. CRAVEN.
Board of sanitary commissioners.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-25

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 24.-After
and further losses OF 10 to 20 points In
which the near months were the heaviest
hit heavy buying by local and eastern
houses and bulilsh cables carried quota
tons 112 TO 1872 points above the open
ing.
The close was very steady, IS to 100
points net higher.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-25
LIBERTY BONDS.


The following sales were made on the
Indianapolis Board OF Exchange Mon
day:
5 shares National city bank at 1i2
81 600 Victory "a at 95.5s.
5000 Liberty second 4As az Si44.
The indianapolis Board OF Exchange
meets only on Mondays, Wednesday and
Fridays during the month OK August.
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CHICAGO STOCKS.
(By Thomson & McKinnon)
Au0 "a
HAY MARKET.
(By Thomson & McKinnon.)
Aug. "a

The following are the indianapolis
prices for hay By the wagon load:
Hay-Loose timothy, old, $32@34 /;
loose timothy, new, S2b02s; mixed hay,
old, S29@31; mixed. new, $24Q27; paIed.
$35G3S.
Corn-Bushel, s1b501.6S.
Oats-Bushel. old, 100000: new, esq
TIC
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-25
NEW YORK LIBERTY BoNDs.

NEW YORK, Aug. 24-Liberty Bond
quotations. 31as, 500; end As ss4.3 s2nd
AIS, $780, Bird ANS, $3.50; 4thw4As,
$S4,7S; Victory 3As, s95.54; Victory 4As,
SO5.58.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-25
\NEw ycRK METAL MARKET

NHW 70 TX, Aug. 24.copper dull;
SPOT. NuQuet and September offered at
1Sc. Mad easy; spot and August Of
fered atVpc. Spelter firm; spot, August
and Sept mber. ssGs,25; October, SsG
an
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-25
ToDAY's PRICES.

Apples Baskets, S1@3.
Sweet Apple Gder-Per gal, 81; half
gal. Coo.
Bananas-Pound, sH09c;
Cabba ge-Home- grown, Dbl, S1.504ITo,
Beans-Michigan navy, in bags. per ID.
eGS12c; California nmas. in sacks, 800
lac; marrowfats, per Ib, 141h915 green,
fancy, home grown, Blu. I5cld$1 %.
Indiana hull limas. per gal, 1922.
Beets-Fancy. Kentucky, yer hamper,
H.25; homegrown, doz. 4Oe: Ger bu,
Cantaloupe-crate, standard, 81; fiat,
35QJOc; baskets. 4OG5Oe.
CarrOtsmHome-grown, SOc per doz;
celeTy~AIichigan 8 dOz crate. s2@2.5 so.
Cucumbers-Home grown, doz, 75c.
Eggplant-Home-g grown, per doz, Sl.7o.
Huckleberries-Home grown. IS lbs, 81.
kale-Fancy homegrown, per ID, 81
also.
Lemons-Extra fancy, California, s4.25
= Eettuce-Per ID, 12e; Dbl lots. 1Oc !;
homegrown per doz, 40c; fancy n. Y.
head, per crate $3.50.
Msngoes-Fancy, home grown, bu,
Meioms~aoney Dew. crate, s3a35O;
southern Indiana Tiptop. Dbl. 81 50G5.
Okra-Louisiana, hamper, S2.5Od3.
Onions-Indiana. yellow and white, bu,
$50: per Dbl, 81 home grown, green.
coz, 2o025c; fancy. western yellow, per
100-lb sack, $2.75G3-
Imported Spanish Onions-r'er crate
Of fifty. S2.5063.
Oranges-Extra fancy California Va
lencias, S460667.50
Parsley-Fancy home grown, 30c doz
Peaches-Alabama, per crate. $3.50G
425; Kentucky Albertas, per basket,
$3Q4; Southern Indiana, per basket
$35OQ4.25: some interiors. per bu, 81.
Pears-CalifOTnia Bartlett, 4S-lb crate.
S4.JOd5; alligators, per dozs 81; home
grown sugar pears, bu, So.
Peas-Fancy Mississippi, per hamper
s3a3.50: fancy Telephones, bu, 81.
PIums-CalifOrnia blue, per crate
$3.50; Blue Damson. Lalf ~ baskets,
81 50d275; Burbanks, basket, $50: hu,
$350d45o; Wild Goose. basket, Sl.J0G
1.75; Green Gage, basket, $2d2.50; Lom-
bards, basket, S2I2.25r indiana blue
freestone, Blu. S3-50u4.
Potatoes-Vfrginia and Kentucky Cob
blers, Dbl. $550G65O; new home grown,
S5.5Og6.
kadishes-Home-g grown, button, doz
punches, 20d30c
acknowledgements doz lunches
2jc.
Spinach. home grown s1.25G15O bu
basket.
Squash Summer. per doz, 81.
Sweet Corn-Home- grown, doz. 35d 40c.
Sweet PotatOes-Alabama. bu S250G9.
Jersey, per bbl, 50.
Tomatoes-Bu. 50cGS1.J0; basket, 259
5Oc
Turnips-Fancy. new, per bu, $3.50.
atermelons-Georgia, small, 40Q45c /;
Jumbos, 60d90c.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-25
WAGON AHEAr.

Indianapolis -four Ills and elevators
are paving s2;S5 70 70: l. red wheat,
req Other grades ding to quality.
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Weather

The following table shows the state Of
the weather at a. m, Aug. %. as OBJ
served by United States Weather Bu-
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TerSe Market Notes
STOCKS.


NEW YORK. Aug. 24.-Twenty indus
trial stocks averaged 1913, decrease of
los. Twenty active rails averaged 1868,
up 60
The Russo Polish matter, ms effects
the market goes we'll
Great Britain seems 10 be getting
around her difficulties in Egypt, which
VIII have some influence on the market, It
is thought
Call money remains Etin and time
money very scarce
The defation process continues and is
preventing any raise OF general impor-
lance, so that sales, especially Of indus
trial leaders on the strong spots, seem
In order,
There has been some margin buying
in stocks like steel. Baldwin, Pan-Amer,-
can Petroleum. Studebaker and others
on the theory that these stocks had
struck the bottom and could not go
lower.
Intrlnsically, these are worth more
than their market value and It IS
thought that occurrences of sharp liqui-
dation would ind them falling rapidly.
Cotton and the grains look Ike they
would go much lower right away.
The railroad car service commission has
announced the greatest improvement In
the universal car shortage situation since
January.
Upon his return from Europe President
Adams Of the American Linseed Company
Is reported to have said that the trip
showed the situation favorable. but thai
lie declined to make any statement as to
the proposed purchase of the company Of
which h. IS the head by the Lever Bros
of England.
premiers Lloyd George and Giolitti are
reported to have adopted proposals to
submit to France for allied action to Sc,
cure Poland free and Unrestricted use of
the Danzig river in accordance with the
Versailles treaty.
COTTON.
NEW YORK, Aug 24-LiverpooI cot
ton broke sharply at the opening but
by noon was steadier.
The big question there is whether or
not the coal strike will materialize.
II the coal strike does materialize, ca
bles say, business will experience real
stagnation.
Declines and advances are usually over
done and there is nothing at the moment
on which to base hopes of a permanent.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 24.-Cotton is due
43h to SO points lower. The market
easy at 20 to 70 points decline.
At midday the market continued easy,
at net decline of 35 to 43 points.
Spot cotton was unsettled at 203 points
decline.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-25
LOCAL HIDE MARKET.

J. II. ARLINGTON,
Meteorological. Weather Bureau.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-25
NOTICE.


The members of the lions Evangelical
Church, near Fenton. Warren township.
Marion county. Indiana. are hereby noti-
fed that a meeting Will be held at the
church on Wednesday. the 18th day OF
September 1920 at 1880 O'Clock .. m. for
the purpose Of considering the dissolution
Of the body polite and corporate OF said
church for cemetery purposes created on
the 18th day Of January, 1905. OF which
Henry Koch, John Kissel and Christ Naue
are the trustees and to terminate forever
the corporate character and any and an
the corporate powers Of said body polite
and corporate as created by meetings OF
said church on Jan. 13. 1905. and Jan.
13. 1915. the minutes of which are re-
corded IN Town Lot Record 3s6. at page
3 and Town Lot Record 553. page 512
OF the records Of the Recorder Of Marion
BENJAMIN DRAGER.
Secretary Zions Evangelical Church. near
Fenton, Ind.
WARREN TOWNSHIP ESTIMATED EX-
PENDITUREs AND TAX LEvIES
FOR THE YEAR 1921
The trustee of Warren township, Marion
county. proposes for the yearly expendi-
lures and tax levies by the advisory board,
at It's annual meeting. to be held al 3z4l
Fast Washington street. Indianapolis, on
the 18th day Of September. 1920. commence
ing at s o'clock p. m. the following esti-
mates and amounts for said year: l. Town
ship expenditures. $4,000. and township
tax IL cents on the hundred dollars.
Local tuition expenditures. $4,000. and
tax. 10 cents on the hundred dollars.
? Special school tax expenditures. 1885,
ESQ. and tax. ~ cents on the hundred
dollars. Total expenditures. S52259. and
total tax. % cents on the hundred dollars.
Net taxable property Of township, S2l,-
s47 1000 Number Of polls. 534.
EDWARD J. HECKER.
Indianapolis. Aug. T. 1920 Trustee:
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-25

CORN MEAL AND FLOUR.
Corn meal, cwt, net .........,..e..$ 4.45
E-z Bake bakers four 9S-lb sacks. 1880
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-25
COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 24.-Cotton is due
43h to SO points lower The market
easy at 20 to 20 points decline.
At midday the market continued easy,
at a net decline of 80 to 43 points
Spot cotton was unsettled at 203 points
decline
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-25

Torai SoVFsSSr'cN'
Proposed rate of taxation one and six
tenths cents q s-10c) on each one hun
bred (S1O0) dollars.
LUCIUS 3. SWIFT.
FRANK c. LINGENFELTER,
JAY A. CRAVEN,
Board of sanitary com missioners.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-25
FINANCIAL
We Have 1t

You don't have 70 give an excuse or
reason for borrowing money. That is
our business We are under state super
vision and will give you the lowest legal
rate.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-06-11
Notice Of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the ole
firm of Mott & Co. composed of Mrs.
Bertha Mott and H. A. Warner, hs.
been dissolved by mutual consent.
That al persons holding claim.
against said firm connected with thu
Cresco store will please present thu
same to H. A. Warner & Son for pay
ment, and all persons owing account
to said Cresco store will please pay
same to them.
Dated May LIST, 1920. 40-tf
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-06-11
CHESTER.

Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. ". C. Breedlove and
Helen apd Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Jones
autoed to Harmony Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. Courtney visited
their daue bter, Mrs. C. T. McWilliems.
several days of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sires were called to
Waterloo last Thursday by the death
Mrs. Sire's father.
Jennie Sanacher and mother have
gone to Burr Oak to visit with friends.
| Mrs. M. Laws returned to Austin
Sunday after spending week in the
vicinity of Chester with old friends.
Mrs. Irwin Hungerford end children
came from Thief River Falls, to be at
home during the last illness of her
father, Ole Oslsnd.
A. B. Kent went to Cresco Monday.
! Edmund Dugstsd was called to Sioux
Falls by the death of an uncle and
went there Monday night.
A. E. Jensen, C. T. McWilliams and
Archie Winslow went to Leroy Tues
day.
w. H. Barnes was. q county seat
caller Tuesday,
Mrs. F. N. Freemire entertained at
q "Merry-go.Round" tea for the bene-
fit of the cemetery association Tues
day afternoon.
Ole Oslsnd died at his home north
east Of town after a long sickness.
Funeral services were held at the home
Sunday and the body taken by auto to
Ossian for burial Monday.
Mrs. E. A. Whitmarsh Of Lime
Springs was calling on relatives in
Chester Monday evening between
trains.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Barnes, Mr..
and Mrs. Forrest Stintzi and A. E.
Cheeseboro drove to Lime Springs
Sunday.
Among those from here, who attend
ed the Royal Neighbors convention
which was held at Leroy last Wednes-
day was Mrs. A. H. Barrett and Mrs.
Roy Jones.
w. w. Cray and oe Armstrong were
county seat callers Wednesday.
Mrs. v. J. McWillams and:daughter,
and J. @. Bulls returned :from Owa-
tonna where they had been for the
past fortnight.
Mrs. John Phifer, Mrs. Ella Cheney
and Mrs. John Hammond attended the
funeral of Mrs. Wilhelm at Lime
Springs last Wednesday.
Winfield Cray and Owen Owens, Of
Lime Springs, went to Preston, Mimi,
the first of the week.
Wells Eaton and Lonnie went to Le-
Roy Thursday to see Mr.. Kingsley,
who is critically ill.
Eva Bsgan, returned from visiting
relatives and friends at Kendallville
and Cresco Friday. ~,
Hans Witzke and family, of Sara
toga, formerly butter maker here,
were callers Saturday.
Mrs. C. C. Plummer and daughters
returned Thursday from their visit al
Austin and Lanesboro.
Ed Tibbals was up from Lime Springs
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Dugstsd went
to Leroy Saturday.
Geo. Cray Of Lime Springs came up
Saturday.
Torvel Amundson went to Albert Lea
Saturday.
Mrs. Glen Shines and children left
last week to join Mr.. Shines at their
new home in North Dakota.
Mrs. Helen Phifer and Mrs. Wagner
Christianson and children were guests
at the Henry Larson home Sunday.
! A. E. Cheeseboro, q nephew of Mrs.
C. G. Lake, came last Saturday from
Texas to visit with relatives here.
Mrs. Glen Wells and children Of Le-
Roy spent Sunday with her parente,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Baldwin.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-06-11
For Sale Angus Herd Bulls

Outstanding individuals with breed
ing at reasonable prices. Inquire of
c. d. Nichols Live Stock Co.
4O6t Cresco, Iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-06-11
Fine House for Sale

Owing to business changes We will
sell our house, formerly known as the
Mrs. ::Alma Glass residence. Phone 243
A bargain if taken at once.
James Walter Mott.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-06-11
For Sale.

We have several very desirable homes
for sale, one and two blocks north of
the business section on Main street,
for sale at very modern prices. Call on
40.tf Geo. H. Owens,
Cresco, Iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-06-11

Belgian and Percheron Stations.
The Belgian Stallion, Emir de Goden,
and the Percheron Stallion, Comedian,
will make the season of 1910 at my
barn in the northeast part of town.
4l-tf N. Damon.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-06-11
Fresh Milk on Ice

At lenders market and Harlan's
house.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21
The Bonus Tax Proposals

The proposal to pay a billion
OF two, more or less, in gifts to
deserving patriots and voters in
a Presidential year is one Of
those things which, from the
point Of view Of the politician, it
is best to vote on first and dis
cuss afterward. If the discuss
ion comes first, difficulties arise
on every side. If the bonus
proposal had been originally for
q moderate sum, and had it been
coupled with proposal Of a tax
which could be hidden, or which
it be pretended nobody paid, the
chances are 1t might have been
rushed through under q hurry"
order like that announced yester-
DIV BY the Republican members
n tie Ways and Means Com
nl<<6 r. the bonus Is to be
vl1kal IN iii. THE expediency Of
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21

and investment than The Demo-
Gratis did. Profits are a source
of capital for investment. The
comparatively poor, as a class,
and with individual exceptions
of budding capitalists, know no
other use for money than to
make it fly. The rich and pru-
dent prefer to make money work,
also with exceptions of capitalist
spendthrifts.
The income surtax is only one
of the Republican series of
blunders. It would be fatal to
unite against any measure as
many classes as are antagonized
by taxes on tobacco, bargains in
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21
passing 1t before the meeting Of

passing 1t before the meeting Of
the Presidential conventions
must be plain to all practical
politicians. To put it into the
Republican platform after having
failed to pass it would be mock
cry to the soldiers and a gift of
a plank for the Democratic plat
form. The Democrats would not
have to oppose the bonus on its
merits, but could point to the
Republican laundering on the
tax issue as an Offset to their own
shortcomings. For in every
truth the Republican tax mud
ding would be incredible if it
were not on the record.
The Republicans actually pro-
pose to increase the income sur
taxes, as though the improvi-
denceof that form of taxation had
not been made plain. As al
method of running the rich it
was stupid to couple the heaviest
income taxes ever levied with a
means of evasion by providing
tax exempt securities by billions.
as the Democrats did. With
that refuge still available the
defeat the object of
taxes be the object
by proposing an increase of rates
monstrously excessive.
Sufferers from the surtaxes will
divide the estates on which the
highest rates are levied, if they
have difficulty in finding billions
enough of tax-exempt securities
Thus, instead Of find
ing money for either the Treas
Try or the bonus, the Republican
increased surtaxes will only make
lryer the sources of taxation
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21

shares or breads'ufs, sales OF
real estate, and perhaps others,
as the measure changes between
days as its follies are exposed.
1t might not be fatal to the
bonus to propose any one good
tax. productive in high degree
and burdensome in low degree.
Perhaps the killing of the bonus
by bad tax proposals may clear
the way for the enactment of
taxes devised with first regard
to the Treasury's necessities.
They are more pressing and de-
serving than the bonus indiscri-
Intimately awarded, although they
receive less attention. New
York Times.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21

Equality of Opportunity, a
fair field and no favor--is a
theory Of government hallowed
by tradition, sanctioned by ex.
perience, and best suited in
every way for North Carolinians.
It is 0. Max Gardner's platform;
he is standing on it with both
feet; and our prediction is he is
going to make a splendid
Governor Of North Carolina.