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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
BOOZE FARM MULCTED
Federal Government Levies Tax of
$4,000 on Rural Distillery.


Monticello, Iowa. - Uncle Sam
has gone after the hootch making
enterprise from a new angle.
He has filed lien of $4,000 on
fine Jones county farm on which
his officers found a whisky still in
operation.
Peter Mundinger of Richland
township was the farmer whom the
federal officers charged with oper
ating the still. But his farm is in
the name of his wife.
If she was ignorant of her hus-
bands operations it is supposed
that her farm might be exempt
from the penalty. But the govern
ment intends that she must prove
that she was innocent before it re-
leases the lien.
The $4,000 is the tax on the
liquor manufactured in the Mum
dinger still. Running still is an
expensive business, so far as the
government tax is concerned. Hootch
makers are all distillers in the die
tionary of the federal officers.
Other hootch makers have had
their attention called to the fact
that their property is subject to a
like lien. They have not feared the
slaps on the wrist which the courts
have been giving because of the
enormous profits in the business. The
liens for the federal taxes present a
different and alarming aspect.
The Mundinger still presented
the most desperate effort to evade
the officers and the law that the
government has experienced. 1t was
in an underground Gave, under a
woodshed. The only entrance to it
was thru the seat in an clubhouse.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
Iowa Farmers to Furnish Hay Fed
Cattle i'm Spring

Cascade, Iowa-Hay has been
cheap and unstable in the west, 81
and SIS ton with no buyers except
the live stock men. This, along with
easier money conditions, has caused
the holding back of thousands of
range cattle that will be hay fed
and marketed during the winter. A
big percentage of these will pass
into the hands of the cornbelt farm
ers who make a business of putting
the finishing touches on this kind
of stock which usually takes from
sixty to ninety days.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
gnblie Opinion.
BY HARRY J. GREEN,
ON-o~No~o~N~o~~~0ON~-~~o~~
DEBORAH, IOWA, DEC. z, 1921
Got $500 For Iowa Horse for Circus

Got $500 For Iowa Horse for Circus
Earham, Iowa--Nearly $500 was
received by E. M. Thomas, farmer
here, for his $500 pound gray geld
ing which was purchased by repre-
sentatives of the Ringing Bros.
show. The horse was shipped to
Baraboo, Wis, the winter quarters
of the show, where the horse will be
used for hauling circus trucks. Mr..
Thomas had team of these magni-
ficent geldings which was to have
been shipped but one of the horses
died just before shipment.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07

About as much paper is being
wasted in discussing the German
marks as in printing the things.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-16
Gardiner Team to Play
AT BOOthbay Harbor, Goth

The Boothbay Harbor Athletic
Asso., c. S. Little, manager and
team captain, is rapidly completing
the arrangements for the big game
with Gardiner on the Goth of this
month and the more the work goes
forward the greater is the universal
confidence that the local boys will
come through with one of the best
games that Boothbay has ever wit
messed. The team nucleus is playing
every week once or twice and while
they do not win every time, by any
means, the old standbys. without or
ganzation and using a pickup team
force their opponent to agree that
they play good ball. The Squirrel
Island people claim that last Satur-
days game, which ended 81 in fav-
or of the "Chipmunks," was the
fastest and best played game ever
played on Squirrel Island field.
When the organization which the
association has in view trotS on to
the field to play Gardiner on the
10th, those who are lucky enough to
get a chance to see the game are 60
ing to have the question as to
whether Boothbay Harbor can at
present turn out a first class team
definitely settled in their minds and
the decision will be in the affirma-
tive. -Boothbay Register.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-16
SPORTING COMING EVENTS

Aug. 1j-20--Tennis tournament, Port
land Country Club.
Aug, l6-Tsland Falls VS.. Great North
ern at Milinocket
Aug, le-Mens doubles, tennis, Port
land Country Club.
Aug. l6-Augusta VS.. All Stars at
Lewiston.
Aug. 17-Races at Farmington.
Aug. 1I-kezar Falls at Cornish.
Aug. 17-Great Northern at Milo.
Aug. lf--Womcn's singles. tennis,
Portland Country Club.
Aug. l7-1S-Wednesday and Thursday,
circuit races at Fort Fairfield
Aug. l1-19-Amateur State Golf
Championship Tournament, Augusta
Country Club.
Aug. ls-Goodall Textiles VS.. West
Paris at Norway.
Aug. lS-Easterns vs.. Great Northern
at Milinocket.
Aug. lS-Baseball tournament. Nor
way,
Aug lS--North New Portland at Mad
lsOn.
Aug lS--Augusta in Baseball tourney
at Norway.
Aug 81: s,o-.Augusta VS.. Packard at
Aug, 2?-Ira Putnam Fort Fairfield
VS. *. O. Prout at Bangor.
aug. 2t-AuguSta VS.. Portland at
hayside Park. Portland.
Aug: 2l-South Portland Fusileers at
NeStbrook.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-16
Twin City All Stars
to Clash with Houser
|Outfit at Lewiston
Lewiston Slln)

Either Moore, Quinn or Caudetts
VIII De on the mound for the Twin
Nlty All Stars when they starr
against Ben Houser's Augusta Mil
i'onalres at the Lewiston Athletic
heid at 6.l5 sharp tomorrow night
AS many innigs as possible win he
prayed at least eight being expected.
ne local management has been hav-
ing no little trouble finding a suit
able shortstop and as Gaudettc is "a
Prohcient as any of the Industri al
prayers IN that position, it is Quit.
probable that he will be assigned to
that berth
BESIDES Moore. Quinn and C;ard-
ette the All Star roster includes Glib
son c; Tom Breen, 1b, Roy 2b, Dos
nc, 'o; Willard, rf; McGraw, Ct ard
Dr:scon, If. The Augusta ,ntterv
VIII De w. Morrell and Artie Abbott.
me Augusta team is one Of the
fastest semi-pro team in Maine this
summer and the Lewiston aggreca-
tion Will have to travel fast pace
" nose out a win, However, tie To-
cal lineup boasts of the best OBJ
ta'nable in Lewiston and Auburn and
ben Houser's bunch will perhaps en-
counter as much opposition here as
they nave on any diamond.
Eddie Conway and Raw Thomnson
the FORMER Bates star, will oficiate
III the roles OF O'Day and Brennan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-16
Browns 3; Tigers 2

St Louis, Aug. l5.--Jacobson's sin
gle in the ninth scored Ellerbc and
gave ST. Louis a to victory over
Detroit today. A home run by Sisler
in the sixth with Ellerbe on base tied
the score. Davis hitless record of
IA 13 innings was broken in the sixth
when Blue singled. Cobb was ordered
from the game in the seventh inning
for arguing with Umpire Connolly.
SiSler set a seasons record for con-
secutive hitting when he pounded out
his 10th successive hit in the first
inning. When Blue put him out un-
assisted in the fourth inning he was
only one hit behind the ll-hit mark
made by iris Speaker OF the Indians
last season. The score:
Detroit .....oO e1O1O o-2-3-o
st. Louis - 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.-3-5-1
Dauss and Bassler: Davis and Sew
ereid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-16
WINDSORVILLE

Mrs. S. A. Allen. who has been a
guest of her aunt. Mrs. Annie
Sproul for several days, has returned
to her home in Belmont. Mass.
Mrs Mary Nelson and sons of
Stoneham. Mass. are occupying her
house recently purchased of her
brother-i law. DR.. n. l.. Berry.
John F.. Sproul was a business Wis
itor Monday in Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lyon and
daughters lnez and Arleen We're Wis
itors of relatives in town Friday
Mrs. Mary Choate of Hallowell
was guest Wednesday of her sister,
Mrs. l.. p. Viewer.
Miss Leola HiSler of Augusta was
o Sunday visitor of Mrs. Albertine
Albec of the Coopers Mills road.
Mrs. Susie York was Tuesday a
guest of friends in jefferson.
Mr.. and Mrs Norman Smith of
Bangor are among the latest arrivals
in town. They are being entertained
at the home of their brother, James
Sproul and family. with whom they
visited at Weeks Mills, Sunday.
MIS-. IDOHlaS owen OF boston was
Wednesday a guest of Mrs. Alfred
Griffin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Choate of
Worcester, Mass, were Wednesday
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Langdon
Viewer.
Miss Ellie Watson, who has been a
guest of her sister, Mrs. ]. w. Sproul
has returned tn Gardiner
Mrs. Nettie Rawley and Mrs. Lila
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-16
Ninety Miles Hour
Expected in Speed
Boat Races, Detroit

Detroit, Aug. 15.-The 1921 Harms
worth trophy.race contest for the in
ternational power boat championship
title. It will be the fifth time the
trophy has been contested for in Am
erican waters and the eighth time in
which the United States has been a
contender
The trophy was offered in 1904 by
Alfred HarmsWorth, Lord Northcliffe,
but did not attract American compe-
tition until 1907, when Commodore E.
J. Schroeder. with his Dixie. brought
it TO America. Commodore Schroe-
Dixie H., over the Huntington Bay,
New York. course. No races were
held in 1909 nor during the war
The history of the Harmsworth
trophy races since 1907 shows that
Americans have been victorious five
times, and that a steady development
in speed has marked the contests
since the first Dixie captured the tro-
ply in that year. A speed of 1888
miles an hour won the trophy in 1907,
while Gar Wood drove his Miss Am
erica al the rate of 615 miles an hour
in 1920
The contest will be a battle of II
cylinder engines. all the craft named
for the event being equipped with
power plants of this type. Both the
Miss America ii. and the Maple Leaf
VII have four 12-cylinder motors.
while the others have one or two ~
cylinder engines.
Wood predicts speed Of 80 miles
an hour from his new defender. while
the challenger is said to have exceed
ed so miles an hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-16
p. c. F. Team Here
on Wednesday-Dope
Regarding Sanford

Fans will be pleased to learn that
on Wednesday the strong Penobscot
chemical Fibre team of Great
works will clash with Housers colts
=, Williams field. This is one of the
20 the northern part of the State, the
Canital city lads winning in a close
and exciting contest. Buckland who
&c well know to local fans is sched-
uled TO hurl for the visitors which
means the local team will have to
NAV ball TO hang another defeat on
the up river aggregation.
Augusta plays today in Lewiston
where il will meet the cream of the
Twin city Twilight League at 6.l5 P.
N Thursday the boys go to Norway
for the all-day tourney and on Sat-
,rday will journey to Portland to
NAV a return game with the Pack
ards
Numerous fans have asked the
Journal man why Augusta and San
ford fail to get together. According
10 Manager HouSer. the situation is
as follows; On June % a few DAYS
after Sanford's appearance in Au-
susta. Houser wrote to Manager
Bennett asking for dates when Au-
gusta should go to Sanford. A week
passed with no reply and Manager
Houser wrote again enclosing a list
CT dates he could play in Sanford
There was another long period of
silence that held until just previous
to the recent northern trip made by
Augusta. This trip which included
other dates was arranged previous
to sudden and unlocked for de-
mand from Sanford that Augusta
play there on the 18th. In view of
the fact that Manager Houser gave
Manager Bennett several weeks OBJ
portunty to name a date it would
seem that the sudden demand was a.
bit unfair
That is the situation to date with
70 word from Sanford as 20 any fu
ture game between the two teams.
This is to be deplored as fans in both
places are eager to see ano.hcr clash
between what are probably the fast
est aggregations in the State. Come
or !anford, give us a date.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-16
Twin Towns Team
Defeats OXfOrds. So

Norway. Aug. 15-The 1>,,-;,,
Towns team defeated Oxford :,
fast game here Saturday. ) to 3. Ok
lord staged a ninth inning rally dur
ing which they garnered their three
runs and the collection of bingles off
Thormahlen looked like more. Both
pitchers had their difficulties ten
hits being registered on each twirl-
ers offerings. Mcdonald and Smith
shone in the field.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-16

admissions: that the jewelers. tax Of
| five per cent. on eye glasses and
spectacles and the manufacturers
tax of five per cent. on portable cleo
trio fans shall be repealed and that
tax of ten per cent. shall be i'm
posed on lenses for cameras weigh
, ing not more than 100 lbs. -
| Some of the new administrative
features in the bill are designed to
speed up settlement of claims in
volvin gback taxes, estimated to to-
tai $500, 100000 The time for de-
| termination and final assessment of
any tax due under the new bill
would be three years after the re-
| turn was filed. Instead of five as at
| present.
| Provision also is made that no
, suit or proceedings for collection of
/ taxes Shall he begun after the en-
piration of five years after the date
| the return is filed. The bill also de
ciares that if after determination
and assessment in any case tie tax
payer has without protest paid in
/ whole or part any tax, and an agree
ment is made in writing between
! the tax payer and the commissioner
with the approval of tie secretary
of the treasury. the case shah not be
re-opened.
. After an assessment is made and
before final payment of the taxes
due interest on the amount would be
computed at the rate of six per
cent. a year instead of one per cent
a month, as at present.
+, Among amendments to income
tax provisions is one permitting af-
ter December 81. 1920 deduction of
a net loss from net income of the
succeeding taxable year. If the net
loss is in excess of the net income
! for the next taxable year. the bill
provides that the amount of such
excess shall be allowed as a deduc-
ton in computing net income for
the taxable year following. Under
the present law losses must be taken
for the year on which return is
made
Another amendment. drawn to
meet Supreme court decision pro-
vides specifically for the exemption
of stock dividends from taxation,
but says "a distribution made by a
corporation to its shareholders or
members shall be included in the
gross income of the distributes as
! OF the date when the cash or other
property is unqualifYiedly made sub
ject to their demands"
Other changes set forth that the
basis for determination of the gain
derived or loss sustained from sale
or other disposition Of property OF
any kind, acquired after February
%. 1913. shall he the cost of such
property except that:
In the case of property acquired
by gift after December 81, 1920 Il e
basis shall he the same as that
which it would have been in the
hands of the donor or the last pre-
ceding owner by whom it was not
acquired by gift, and in case OF such
property acquired by bequcst, devise
or inheritance the basis would be
the fair market price or value at the
time of such acquisition.
In the case OF the sale or other
disposition of pronertv acquired be
ore March l. 1913. the basis Of as
pertaining the gain derived or the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-16

McKindsley were Thursday business
visitors in Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Sproul Of Vas
salboro were Sunday guests of their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James Sproul.
Mrs. Sara Thrill and sons Warren
and Wiifred are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Rawley.
Wilder Gould, formerly Of this
town, passed away Thursday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Bruce at
Coopers Mills. Funeral services were
held Saturday and interment was In
the cemetery in Windsor.
Frank Pierce of Portland was a
visitor one day last week of friends
in town.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Jones of
Lowell, Mass, were Wednesday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Langdon
Viewer.
Albertine Lunt has returned to her
home IT Augusta.
Arthur Marson was a recent bust
ness visitor in Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-16
Pills 2: Giants /

New York. Aug. 15-Philadelphia
defeated New York to ] today in
the last appearance of the Quake err
team here this season. Despite poor
support, Meadows pitched a brilliant
game. Konetchy of Philadelphia
again made four hits. giving him
eight in eight times at bat in the
past two games. In making a great
catch of Snyders' fly. Lebourveau
was knocked unconscious when he
crashed into the right field wall but
was later able to resume play.
Score:
Phila. 30 90 900 O-o-13-5
New York 0 90 0 90 II Of
Meadows and Bruggy; Barnes and
Sallee and Snyder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-16
Mt. Vernon 10; Vienna 1

Mt. Vernon. Me. Aug. 15-The
Mount Vernon and Vienna ball toss
ers met at Eaton park Saturday aft
ernoon. Mt. Vernon hit a winning
streak taking the game 13 to /.
The lineups: Mt. Vernon, Lnpf. c.;
Weber, If; Taylor, 2b; Allen, p;
Childs. 3b; Gordon. IF; Crafts, CT;
Chick. 1b; Elliott, SIS.
Vienna, French, CT; Shibles. S.;
Ladd. If; Cooper, Id; Borden, If; E.
Bean. C; Allen, IF; Austin. p; Car
yer, If; c. Bean, 3b; Roberts, 2b.
Score by innings:
Mt Vernon ~ 0 90 8 . 0-13
Vienna ...0 O ! 90 0 0 0 O. I
Umpire, Allston Tyler. Scorer, DR.,
Williams. Time , hrs. Attendance
$50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-16
WINDSOR

WEST-Friday evening Aug L.
Clarence Elery Sheppard of this town
and Miss Alice Maud Warren of Pea
hcdy, Mass. we're united in marriage
| at the home of Henry W. Gates. The
couple stood within a bower Of how-
erS, while Rev. :. NJ. Thompson per-
formed the ceremony in the presence
of their relatives and friends After
! receiving congratulations a wedding
lanch was served. They will reside
IN Windsor.
| The Ladies' Union will hold an all
DAY meeting with Mrs. j. r. Pierce
! on Wednesday at their cottage, Camp
l'ircncs, Three-C ornered lake. It is
expected Mrs Mercy Husse, will be
present. who is charter member OF
the union whom all old friends and
neighbors Will he pea sed to meet 4
picnic lunch Mill he served A good
attendance is ,OokAd for.
Rev. f. &. Whittemore of Wateryilie
was speaker at the Baptist church
Sunday.
| Rev. +. G. Locke of Boston will
; preach at the BAPTIST church On Sun
day. Aug. Il. at 1890
| Rev. and Mrs Thompson and family
/ will pass Tuesday in Newport and will
ENJOY their vacation by passing each
! day in ditferen! places The church
will not he closed on Sundays
| The Sunday evening meeting was
attended by a good audience at the
! Baptist church.
| Miss Ethelyn Day CAV Thimble
party at Lone Maple Farm Wednes-
day morning. saturday Miss Day left
for Augusta to visit friends at Mel
! Vile street 70" two weeks
Mrs. Hannah Merrill, Mrs. Lucy
! HaiioweN and Mrs. James Hallowell
arrived from New Bedford last week
To pass the summer if not longer.
I They will stop at the Halloweu home
stead
! Mrs. William Coe Of Augusta and
little son are visitors at Morningsode
| for an indefinite time
Miss Edith Gerrish of Worcester.
! Mass, arrived Saturday TO visit her
mother, Mrs. Allen Taber. for an in
definite time
| Miss Francena Taylor was a bust
. ness caller at Weeks Mills SATURDAY..
! In Milton. Penn, the other day. Miss
/ Florence Wilt became the bride of
8 six-that is. she was married to Eu-
gene SIX, a local maChinist
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-16
Indians 3; White Sox 2

Cleveland, O., Aug. 15-Cleveland
wound up it's series with Chicago TO-
DAY by winning ; to > although il
made only three hits as compared
with eight for Chicago The victory
was due to three passes in a row bv
McWeeney in the second inning and
single and infieId out after Hodge
mad relieved him. Eddie Collins.
captain of the White Sox hurt his
right ankle in practice prior to the
game. Score:
Chicago - 90 O 900 O-o-S-O
Cleveland } 0 90 90 x-3-31
McWeeney, Hodge and SchaIk:
Morton and O'Neill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-16

loss sustained shall be the cost of
the property or the inventory value.
but if the fair market value as OF
March l, 1913. is in excess of such
basis the gain to be included in the
gross income shall be the excess of
the amount realized over the fair
market price or value. If the fair
market price or value as of March
l. 1913. is lower than such basis. the
deductible loss is the excess of the
fair market price or value, as of
March /. 1913. over the amount
realized.
In the case of the exchange of
property. the bill provided that no
gain or loss shall be recognized un-
less the property received in ex-
change has q readily marketable
value. and even then exceptions are
made in several specific cases.
To meet the terms of another de-
/ cision of the Supreme court the bill
redefines capital gain and capital
loss. declaring the former to mean
taxable gain from the sale of ex-
change of capital assets consum-
mated after December 81, 1920, and
! losses resulting from the sale or ex-
change of capital assets consummat-
e dafter December 81, 1920"
) Capital assets are declared to in
clude property accrued and held by
the tax payer for profit or investment
(whether or not connected with his
trade or business) but does not in
clude property held for the personal
Use or consumption of the tax payer
of his family or stock in trade of the
tax payer or other property of kind
which would be included in the inven
tory if on hand at the close of the
taxable year"
. In the case of any tax payer other
than corporation whose ordinary
net income and capital net gain to-
cether exceeds $500 the tax payer
would include the regular income and
sur tax rates on the ordinary net in
come plus Is per cent. of the capital
net gain or less Is per cent. of the
capital net loss as the case might be
Among legislative features in the
bill is one giving the secretary of the
treasury authority to issue 100000,
600 additional short dated securities,
making the total authorization for
such securities $500. O0OO Secre-
tary Mellon wrote the ways and
means committee last week that this
additional authority was necessary
lin order to carry out the tax revision
program agreed upon at the White
House conference last TUESDAY and
provide further for the financing OF
the short dated debt"
Another legislative feature amends
the liberty loan acts to make clearer
exemptions from income taxes of the
interest on liberty bonds, but it was
stated officially that no substantial
changes in the amounts of such in
terest to be exempted was made
I! With a view to simplifying present
tax returns forms. the bill proposes
creation of a "tax simplificatior
board to be composed of three mem
bers representing the public to be APP
pointed by the president. and three
members. officers Of the internal rev.
enue bureau. to be appointed by the
Secretary of the Treasury, the public
representatives to serve without pay
The board would report progress to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-16
Women's Tennis Tournament

New York. Aug 14-Interest in the
Nationals Women's tennis champion
shlps this year, to be held at the
west Side Club courts at Forest
Hills. l.. t. beginning tomorrow is
centered for the most part, in the re-
turn OF Mrs. May Sutton Bundy, Of
Los Angeles, and Miss Mary K.
Browne, OF San Francisco, both for
mer holders of the title and the pres
ehce Of Mile. Suzanne Lenglen, the
famous French European champion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-16
SPORT NOTES

The Bryn Mawr Freebooters won
the army and navy polo cups Mon
day by defeating the Eatontown
Rovers, 10 to ) in one of the best
games seen at Point Judith, this sea-
son. The clever and accurate work
of Abbey. Lee and Foster figured
largely in the Pennsylvan.uns vic