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The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
SHOOT FOSTERS
 5 PER CENT TAX
Formally Proposes in Senate That obnoxious 57 Varieties" Be Aban- doned and Levy on Manufac-
 lures Be Substituted.

Washington, Sept 30.-A manu- facturers' sales tax of three per cent was formally proposed to the Senate today by Senator Shoot, Republican Utah
 The senator explained that this would be in substitution for "all of the various war taxes, the excise tax, luxury tax, stamp taxes, capital stock tax, transportation, telegraph and insurance taxes, the taxes on soft drinks, ice cream, cosmetics, ad- missions and dues, and all the other '57 varieties of obnoxious discrimin- atery forms of taxation which would be repealed on next January 1, un- der a series of amendments to the re- vision bill offered by the senator.
 Only One Tax.
 Repeal of tho excess profits tax as of last January 1, instead of on next January i, as planned by both House and the Senate finance com mittee, also was proposed by Senator Shoot.
 Under his amendment, the corpora tion income tax would remain at 10 per cent, but there would be no change in the present tobacco, liquor and inheritance taxes.
 "It should ba noted," said Senator Shoot, "there will be but one tax. If commodity is sold for consumption or use in a further process of manu- facture. no tax will be imposed. For example, crude oil sold for fuel would be taxable, but if sold to a refinery for the making of gasoline or like commodities, would not be taxable.
 To Produce $759, ,756 ,O00.
 'In order to avoid administrative difficulties with small sales, the bill provides for an exemption for all sales of less than $6,000 during one year. This will practically exempt all agricultural products.
 "The yield of this tax has been es- timated by Professor Charles J. Bull lock, of Harvard, to produce during 1922, $759, ,756,000 The figure given is more than ample to provide the revenue which will be lost by the re- peals which l propose"
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
ID CONSOLIDATE BIG RAILROADS
l. c. C. Plans Combination of 19 Great Competing Would Reduce Rates and Effect Economy in Op-
 eration Commission Says.

Washington, Sept 2s.-A tentative plan for consolidation of all major railroads into 19 great competing systems, was announced today by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The proposed combination author ized under the transportation act, it designed to remove weaknesses in the national railroad system shown by the operation of the rate-making power of the commission, and to effect read justment of terminal and other sub sidiary facilities, with resultant econ omy in operation and delivery of ship ments.
 Weak lines which have shown their inability to ''livev under rate schedules profitable to stronger roads would, un- der the plan, be attached to systems more adyantageously situated, but it was announced that in every case the effort was made to maintain the indi- viduality of existing strong systems.
 Roads Must Approve.
 Hearings will be called soon by the commission to discuss the proposed consolidations. Because under the law no plan can be adopted which has not been given the approval of the indi- vidual lines affected, as we'll as that of the commission, it was expected that discussion would be prolonged and that Ia number of notifications from the plan made public today would be sug- gested.
 "We have sought to minimize dis memberment of existing lines and systems" the commissions announce ment said "This tentative plan is put forward in order to elicit full record upon which the plan ultimately adopt ed can rest, and without prejudica- ment.n
 In the main this plan follows the lines of consolidation worked out un- der the jurisdiction of the commission by Prof. William c. Ripley of Harvard College, but some changes were made and alternatives proposed.i
 Professor Ripley's report, issued with the commission plan, if suggested that the consultations. if decided up- on, could be brought about without sale of properties, thru the exchange of securities between the corporations participating in mergers.
 Ready for More
 Father-1s he thrifty
 Daughfer-Thrifty daddie, Why. Jacks saved over <2 900 cut of siO6.- 900 his grandfather left him the year before last.--Lcndon Opinion.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
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 f AT POULTRY SHOW.
monstrator Asks Co-Oper- of Girls and Women.

1ltry Association of Poll been kind enough to ask nibit the work of the Boys Agricultural A Clubs at Show on October 27, 27 and we must show them <lation by making this a proud of.
 ultry club member should some of their chickens All poultry must be in Euiation size, dimensions m be had from the sec e Poultry Association. p girls all have some cans Qit or vegetables nice Exhibit anywhere. Bring 2 have, if 1t is only one iuDs can also bring sew D year.
 -rs of the women's clubs ted tc exhibit any canned produce raised this year.
 to make this exhibit es we have to make our
 Mrs. Mary Austin.
 Home Dem. Agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
Tanks Win
 First Game

The New York Yankees, winners of the American League pennant, took the opening game of the Worlds cham pionship series at the Polo grounds Wednesday. Both teams played err rorless ball, but the Tanks performed best with the stick and punched seven hits to advantage. Good pitching by Douglas, however, kept the winners from making more than one run in any one inning.
 The score by innings:
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
Estimate O,OOO Smaller.

Washington, Oct. 2-Further de- cline in the condition of cotton during September resu'ta in a reduction of 500,000 bales in the forecast of pro- duction issued today by the depart ment of agriculture which places tine total crop at 6,537 ,000 equivalent 800 pound bales.
 The estimate was based on the con- dition of the crop September 25, which was 42.2 per cent of a normal, indi- eating yield of 11S.0 pounds per acre.
 The forecast of production, in equiv alent 500-pound bales, and the condi- tion of the crop on September 25, in percentage of normal, by states fol low.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
Warnings Are Received.

Jennings, La., Oct. 4.-Warninqs purporting to come from the Ku Klux klan are reported to have been re- ceived by several Jennings citizens that unless they leave town within certain period, they will be tarred and feathered. It is thought that the klan's name is merely being used. as there is no knowledge of an organiza- ton here
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
VIII Give Roast Pir Diuper

The ladies of the St. Agnes church held mass meeting Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Frank Fried to further their plans for the fall festival that begins October 24. They intend to have fine display of fancy work. groceries, home baked good things and meats. One of the novel fea- lures of the week Is to be roast pig dinner.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
TREATY VOTE MAY BE
 SET FOR OCT. IA OR 15
Proposed Agreement in Senate Is Said to Have Approval of All
 Factions; Work on Taxes.

Washington, Sept. S0.-A definite effort to be made in the Senate today to agree on vote in ratification of the peace treaties with Germany, Austria and Hungary, October IA or IS. The agreement was put forward yesterday by Senator Lodge, the Re- publican leader, after Democratic senators in caucus had declared against night sessions for considering the treaties. It was said to have the approval of all factions.
 It is expected that the tax measure actually will be before the Senate most of the week, while the treaties probably will be taken up extensively the following week.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
Cotton Takes a Drop.

Cotton values suffered a sl:-ht slump in the Mena market Wednesday and the best bales brought between 20 and 21 cents per pound. Not much was offered for sale. as local growers are looking for better prices later.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
Proclamation Issued.

De Quincy, La, Oct. 4.-Proclama- tion signed by the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan have been posted here warning boys to "cut out" disorderly conduct and advising parents to take hand.
 Professional loafers, whiskey deal- CTS and law violators are all known to us, and we expect you to make this town clean at once," says the procla- nation.
 Negroes who conduct themselves as they should need not fear us. We will help you," is the concluding para graph in the proclamation.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
Three New Home Owners in Mena.

Three new hefne-owners have been added to the lists this week thru sales made bv the keiiy- -Sfrattan company. Vic Roberts bought the property oI
 StilwelI Heights, 1lQ2 South Ninth street: ]. H Ruth bought tho proper ty at i10< MnxfSn avenue. and Virgil Wnllin'z new<bome iz at 1zoo Spring
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
Knew the Signs.

First SalesKirI--That man l just sold fjve-puund box of candy to said il was for his wife. k Second dItto--Is he newly married ?
 Fsrst-Eifher that or he's done something -Hozt1n Transcript
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06

DdVttII It7'
 Tanks, Mays and Schang. Giants, Douglas and Snyder. Hits: Tanks, [; Giants, ,. Errors, none.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06

The Star is informed by federal au-
 thority that the Oklahoma law means
 practically the same for the western
 part of Arkansas as it does for the
 state of Oklahoma, because of the fact
 that cattle going to market must go thru part of our neighbor state, therefore even the quarantine division
 of the market is closed to the cattle originating in the quarantined area.
 Inspector Grady Hand also informs us that a similar regulation in being con- sidered by the Board of Agriculture of Texas and Missouri. In the event that these states promulgate a like
 regulation the few remaining quaran- tine counties will be wholly unable to market their cattle.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
OKLAHOMA BARS STOCK
 NOT DIPPED FOR TICKS
Dr. J. H. Bux Believes Bulletin Stat. ing Restrictions Against Shipment
 of Fever-Infected Cattle.

According to information received yesterday by Dr. J. H. Bux, state vet erinarian, the Oklahoma Board of Ag- riculture has declared unlawful the shipping into or thru that state any cattle, horses or mules from tick-in- fested states, unless they are properly dipped. This is to prevent a spread of Texas fever thru ticks, and the order applies to all states where federal quarantine has been established.
 Menace is incurred, it is said, irf the shipment of such stock by the wreck ing of Southern stock trains, thereby releasing tick-infested cattle; the transferring of tick-infested cattle from bad order cars thru native pens l; the unloading by inadvertance of Southern cattle for food, water and rest in stock pens not set aside for that purpose; the accidental escape of infested animals in their being trans ferred to and from quarantined pens, and the dissemination of infection from cars while at stations or on sid ing, and while being transported thru farms, pastures and open ranges Arkansas Gazette.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
Arkansas Condition 5s.

Virginia forecast 10000 and condi- ton 53; North Carolina, 489, 1000 and 54; South Carolina, 644,000 and 40; Georgia, 722,00e and 33; Florida, 16,- 900 and 50; Alabama, 46S, ,00O and 46; Mississippi, 646,000 and AS; Louisiana, 245,000 and Al; Texas, 1,863,000 and 3S; Arkansas, 667, ,000 and 53; Tennes- see, 217,000 and 62; Missouri 48,00O and 70; Oklahoma, 405,00 and 38; California, 68,000 and 73; Arizona, 45,000 and 81; all other states 1000 and 83
 Forecast of lower California's pro- duction was placed at 1000 bales, in- cluded in California total but exclud- ed from United States figures.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
Y Ready for More

Father-Is ne thrIftY5
 Daughter-Thrifty, daddie, Why. Jacks saved over <2.o0o cut of e1O0.- 00Q his grandfather left him the year before last.--Lcndon Opinion.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06

PROMPTLY WHEN SUBSCRIPTION EXPIRES
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06

Comment is general that the crop may be picked out by early Novenl- Der in much of the central and east ern territory if the favorable picking weather continues. The dry and fall September has permitted uninterrupt- ed picking, and with labor plentiful and relatively cheap, larger pro- portion of the crop probably has been picked than ever before. Tn Texas the floods and weevils have been more or less of an offset to the beneficial rains in the northwestern part of that state.
 In some sections picking is complet- ed and in much of the east gulf ter ritory the present picking will get most all of it. Farmers plan to clear off the crop and blow early to dimin-. ish weevil damage next year. Dry weather has favored the quality of picked cotton and also allowed pune tured bolls to mature uninjured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-26
VEST BERLIN

Preston Libbey is very much out Of
health.
Mrs Catherine Rumney is visiting
friends in Dover, \. Il.
Alice Berry from, Mortified is stop.
ping a short time with Mrs. c. A
! Leonard.
Myrtle Wilfore, who has been abb
sent from her work at Mr. and Mrs
| f. w Davis, returned last Saturday
to her work again She was away for
some time, owing to a sprained ankle.
John Coburn is in very poor health.
His daughter, Mrs. Scott, from Barre,
is with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Patterson and
Miss Emerson, accompanied by their
cousins, Mr. and Mrs f. D. Eagan and
daughter, Vera, from Detroit, Mich,
also Mr.. and Mrs. Alec England and
Theron Mcintosh from Mortified, took
an auto ride to Lake Morey Sunday,
Herbert Cutler had the misfortune
to lose the little finger of his fight
hand last week.
There will be lawn party at the
parish house in this place next Fri
day evening at o'clock. The orchestra
will furnish music and there will also
be songs and readings. Ice cream will
be served. All come.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alec England and Their
on Mcintosh from Mortified visited
A. r. Emerson and Mrs. c. A. Patter-
son last Friday,
Mrs. A. j. Morey from Lakeport, n.
H., and Mrs. Jennie Mcintosh from
Montpelier visited Miss Emerson and
Mrs. C. A. Patterson one day last
week.
Miss Corrie Stteeter and her niece
we're in Mortified Saturday.
Mrs. Lynn Hill and Mrs. George
Adams from Mortified called on. Miss
Emerson, Mrs. Patterson and Miss NJ
l.. Sibley last week
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-26
HANCOCK

c. f. Eaton was in Waterbury re.
Gently to see his mother, Mrs, Celestia
Eaton, who is quite i'll.
Edwin Sherwin and friend from
Windsor were guests of Mrs. Lucy
Perry recently
Mrs. f. j. Goodyear has presented
the library the book entitled, Our
Day in the Light of Prophecy"
Mr.. and Mrs Charles StOddard and
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Haynes of South
Royalton recently visited friends in
town.
Frank Bradford of Lynn. Mass, and
Pearl Bradford of Newburyport, who
have been visiting al G. B. Fairs, have
returned TO their homes.
Margaret Foley Of Rochester has
been visiting at G. B. Fairs
Carl Eaton has the Delco system Of
electric lights installed.
Mrs. Lucy Perry is at her home here,
after spending several weeks in Roch
ester at the home Of her son, Floyd,
and family.
Miss Ruth Dowdell was at home
from Burlington for the week end.
L. f. Perry and family are at their
farm in Granville for the hsying sea
son.
Mrs George Story is III
Carl Boyd was in Burlington recently
for medical treatment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-26
STOWE

Buford Cakes and G.. f. Conant have
returned to Boston, after passing two
weeks vacation in Stowe.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Downer and
daughter, Elizabeth, and Miss Margery
| Carrigan\ have returned from Lake
Hortonia, where they have eamped a
week Mr.. Downer resumed his work
as rural mail carrier Monday.
Miss Mary Patterson of Barre was
the guest of Mrs. Pearl Jarvis at the
Green Mountain inn over Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Campbell and
family of Morrisville passed the week
end with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Il ]. Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs Arson Page are par
ents of a son, born July q.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Morrill, &C.
companied Mrs. Morrill's brother and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sisters, to
Waterbury Saturday on their return
TO their home in Fitchburg, Mass.
Miss Grace Russ and Mrs. Mildred
Russ. who are attending summer
school at the university, spent the
week end at their homes here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brownlee of
Montpelier and guest, Miss Sarah
Brownlee ,of Chicago, were guests over
Sunday Of Rev. and Mrs. c, E. Hay
ward
Miss Ruby Bull resumed work at
the local telephone exchange after
passing two weeks at her home.
Mrs. Isabel Butterfeld and childrtn
of Rutland are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs /, f. Adams, at Moscow.
Mrs. Minnie Tinkham visited her
granddaughter, Kathryn Pike, at the
Barre City hospital Saturday, H. E.
Pike spent Sunday and Monday with
his little daughter, Kathryn, and Mrs.
Pike in Barre II is thought the lit.
tie girl is doing as well as can be ex-
pected.
DR.. and Mrs. William p. Jackson and
son, Lawrence Johnson, have returned
to their home in Lowell Mass, after
passing several days at the Green
Mountain inn
Mrs. Jennie Norton of Rutland is
visiting her brother, Frank Manning,
and family.
Miss Nan Wombel of Morrisville |
was at the local office of the Union |
Savings bank Monday.
The condition of L. S. Peterson, who /
was seriously injured when he fell on
10 pitehfork last Thursday, is as
as can be expected. /
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-26
WILLIAMSTOWN

A party which included Howell Seav.
err, Charles Curtiss, Misses Rena and
Rhoda Bruce and Miss Ruth Martin
and in Ira Fuller's car driven by him
self, enjoyed very pleasant trip to
Highgate Springs on the oath, where
they called on the Simons Seayer Me
Allister party who are in camp there
The return was made through the is
lands of Lake Champlain.
Miss Evelyn NJ. Covell returned the
23d from visit to a school friend in
Londonderry, and the friend. Miss
Ruth Crossman. came back with her
for few days stay.
Beatrice Boyce, the six year old
daughter Of John Boyce. who lives in
the house beyond the bridge near Mrs.
T. c. Waldo's, was seriously injured
by a kick in the head from a horse
on Sunday afternoon. She was made
comfortable as possible by DR.. Carl
F. Robinson and was then taken TO
Barre City hospital, where il was
found that the skull was crushed in the
forehead, and she was operated on
about 8 that evening. Last accounts
of her condition were favorable
Sup4. H. P, Crosby, who with his
family is in Burlington, where he is
attending summer school, came 70
town Saturday TO attend to some nee
essary items of school business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Raymond of
Stowe were guests at Frank A. Downs
last week
Frank A. Brockway, recruiting Off
Ger in charge al Burlington. was at
home with his people over Sunday.
The social which was to have been
held at Mrs, Charles Blanchard's has
been. postponed one week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-26
TEST TOPSHAM

Rev II r. Campbell's sermon sun
day. July p. was from the text. With
God all things are possible and was
a most helpful and inspiring discourse.
Services every Sunday morning az 10
o'clock and sunday school following
Mrs Daniel Cilley Is critically IN
Mrs William b Bsgley, who was =
resident here for many years, but now
II White River Junction. is q guest
az Chester Hizhts
- Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mullen Of
Lawrence. Mass. visited last seek At
the home Of her sister. Mrs Walter
Burger
Mr and Mrs John Hood. Afr and
Mrs Russell Morrison and baby and
their gllests. Mrs Miller and son. Mr.
and Mr. Russell Morrison and baby
aud their guests. Mrs Miller and son.
Mr snd Mr. Fred Gale and Mr and
Mrs Jerry Carr Of Barre. vere ~ the
1shn Hood farm sunday. where Rev
Fraak Gale and family are iu camp
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-26
EAST CALAIS

The automobile accident in which a
young man and two young ladies were
dumped over bank Sunday after.
noon but without serious injury to
them took place on fiat, straight
away piece of road instead of on a
hill, as stated in Mondays Times. The
road is wide state road and ample
enough for reasonable motoring. When
the young lady driving the car lost
control of the vehicle it struck tree
and went down a six-foot bank back
wards. The people in this village, who
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-26
An Unfailing Way
To Danish Hairs
Beauty Notes

Ugly hairy growths can be removed
in the privacy of your own home if
you get small original package of
delatone and mix into a paste enough
of the powder and water to cover the
hairy surface This should be left on
the skin about two minutes, then re
moved and the skin washed and every
trace OF hair will have vanished. No
harm or inconvenience can result from
this treatment, but be sure you buy
real delatone- Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-26

service, the male quartet who sang so
wonderfully, and the Mems club Of the
First Congregational church of Mont.
pelier. All combined, it was great
privilege to have attended the service.
Rev. A. w. Hewitt of Plainfcld will
speak next Sunday at 3 o'clock.
The speakers and singers who arc to
be at the Old West church Thursday,
July rs. are among the most noted men
of the Atlantic coast. DR.. Frank Hall,
one of the speakers who served one
church in New York City IL years, has
been likened to Henry Ward Beecher.
These speakers and singers are touring
Vermont and New Hampshire, speak
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-26
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends and
relatives for their sympathy AZ the
burial Of our son and brother, also for
the beautiful flowers Especially do we
thank the soldiers for the service and
words Of kindness.
Mr. and Mrs Windsor Perry.
Mr. and Mrs Harold Martin,
NIss Cora Perry,
Eugene F. Cree