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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-12
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Thursday. July II 7.30 p. N. = Fort
Dummer Chapter, No. l., IL. A. Nj.
Stated convocation.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-01
GRADUATING TAXES.

In all probability the Minnesota legislature will
be called next winter to deal with proposal for
a form>of taxation which is substantially. that en-
bodied in what is known as the Pittsburgh plan,
because the principle involved is employed in sub
stantially that manner in the Pennsylvania city.
The plan is for the graduation Of taxes land in
inverse proportion to the improvements thereon.
Vacant land under this pan is taxed at the highest
rate. Land on which there are improvements
amounting to certain proportion of its value car
improvements the smaller is the rate of taxation on
the land itself.
This OF course, is an application in modified
form, of the single tax theory brought into prom
incnce years ago by Henry George, and which has
Teen the subject of controversy ever since. Be-
taN theory this proposal will be dismissed by many
people without further investigation as something
revolutionary and utterly to be condemned.
Henry George held that property, as such
should not be taxed. He maintained that property
whether in structures in chattes is the property
of him who creates it, and that it is contrary pub
lie policy to tax a man for being industrious and
thrifty and for creating wealth the existence and
of whichis beneficial to the community. He believed
that citizens should be charged for their occupancy
and use; that all the public revenues except those
from the state should be collected from this source
and that the entire rental value of land regardless
of the improvements thereon, should be collected
for public use.
Nowhere has that theory been put into prac-
tice in its completeness any very coniderablc
scale, but it is curious fact that persons who ac
cept cheerfully details of taxation embodying the
same principle, become excited whenever the term
single tax" is mentioned.
Take the method Of levying taxes for special
improvements, for instance. A sewer or water
main is laid street is paved The cost is assess
ed, not against the houses and automobiles and
furniture owned by the people who inhabit the i'm
proved district, but against the land. and against
the land only. The owner of the vacant lot pays
exactly the same tax for such Improvement as does
the owner of the adjoining lot which has upon it
costly residence valuable business building.
The whole cost is assessed in this way, and, while
notifications of the plan are often suggested no
body seems to think that this exemplifcation of the
Single tax" as such, is either menacing or revou7
tionary.
One Of the chief arguments in favor of the
policy of taxing improved land at relatively lower
rate than unimproved land, whether the plan con-
templates going the entire distance of the Henry
George theory or not, is that the holding OF land un
occupied and unimproved for speculative purposes
will thereby be discouraged and the Improvement
and actual utilization of land will be encouraged
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-01

THE REAL GARDEN
LAC s'lo"ed SLOW me round his garden
r. tne lawn was green and rived
- "Ss e.- IKE rug Of velvet, soft
spr1ngy to thesfeet;
N"o the pansy bed was lovely,
Dr., me peonies straight and fair
'o' mere wasn't any laughter Of
c"ioren ringing there.
The roses stood in order and 4
, beautiful to see,
neard arc him sound the praises !
nne old maple tree.
But heneath its spreading brand
bare, ~
ror the {, swing Of happy child
"ao not ever danGied there.
lhere were blossoms rich with
a ana the gardener named
But they'd never known tho have
~, a little fellows bali:
ie were blooms OF rare perfec
enrs ~hieh require mans cons
f'ut there wasn't any symbol OF
youngster playing there.
Vow, my lawn ]. poor and b.ftres.
my grass Ii hard to grow.
'nd IT strusYles tor exist ence. Tor
youngsters tramp Ii %.
M my garden seems unttdy. pu
), fervently declare 1t
nat to. me its Creates beauty ID
children staying there.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-01
A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.

The same mail brings to The Herald two state
ments with reference to the recently announced
delivered Wednesday in St. Joseph, Mo-, by Samuel
M. FELTON,, president of the Chicago Great Western
railroad, and the other contained in the monthly
business review issued by the Armour Packing
company.
The action Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, President FELTON, declared in cutting rates
without corresponding reduction in wages BY the
Railroad Labor Board would stop large purchases
of equipment and materials by the railroads. This
would affect Immediately many very important in
dustries giving employment to many thousands of
persons. The ruling by the commission that 5A
per cent would be considered a fair return, whereas
the roads had not been able to earn nearly that
much under high rates would Mr.. FELTON, said, i'm
pair very seriously the railroads credit and dis
courage investors from putting their money into
railroad securities Unless the Railroad Labor
Board shall Immediately approve reductions in wag
es sufficient to compensate for the reduction in
rates Mr. FELTON, declared he could see only the most
serious effects on the whole transportation system
4 of the country. 3a5is
Tree entire tenor Of Mr. Feiton's address was
pessimistc. He held that the rate reductions were
not warranted by the conditions; that they would
seriously impair the efficiency Of the railroads: and
that the reaction on business in general would be
decidedly unfavofable. 5sssss
The armour statement puts the thing in a diff
fercnt 1ight. # says among other things:
Business travelled "a encourag gingly long dis
taqce along the road to stability during the month
gof May. And that, despite the presence of some
rather glowering clouds Just above the business
horizon. 81 81 81 ST. K sS y 41&
Probably the most important of the propre.-
siye influences that occurred during the nolth was
the ten per cent redueton in railway freight rates
that wss snnctiscsd st aes0 days ago It IS esti-
mated, NOR o ss1sde of aceuracy, that
that 1cfion viii result n saving 81 four hun-
drsd . miller dollar. ss people te e..
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-01

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GOVERNMENTAL LIMITATIONS.

Some historian will express amazement at the
fact that the American government which, in 1922,
found itself without authority to require the min
ing of COAL believed that at that very time it had
authority regulate the price at which coal already
mined should be sold. Yet that is the situation
today.
Mines not affected by the strike are now pro-
ducing coal are told at the rate OF hive million
tons month. The country, without the demand
which cold weather brings is consuming coal at the
rate of 20 per cent more than that We are eating
into our reserves at the rate Of three million to four
million tons month At this rate it will not be
long before the is exhausted and then the
supply will equal only 60 per cent of the demand
and this in the summer months.
The prospect is for even more rapid depletion
of the supply, and still acute shortage, be-
cause, with the revival Of industry there will be
greater consumption of COAL provided coal is to be
had. If it cannot be obtained, industry will be
more greatly hampered and the entire population
will suffer more than is indicated by the present
figures on production and consumption.
With this situation existing and with this
prospect to face the government claims, or at least
exercises, no authority to require of mine owners
that they deliver to the public the coal that lies in
their mnes and none to the miners to say that they
shall work at their vocation in order to keep indus
try from tagging and the people from freezing
The best that the government undertakes to do at
this time is to say to independent miners whose
mines are still producing and to dealers who handle
.yond certain specific figure.
Again we remark that the historian of the fu-
ture will be amazed that at any time in the twen-
tieth century nation should have felt itself ncom-
petent to deal with an emergency which threatened
not alone its prosperity but the maintenance of its
industries and the comfort and the lives of its
citizens.
The government at this time is assuming no
jurisdiction production of wages. To this es-
tent it is not interfering in the strike. In fact how
ever, is dealing with the very of the strike
when it undertakes to prevent inconvenience and
injury to the public: The purpose of the strike is
to force the operators to grant the demands of the
miners. The means to this end is to make the pub
lie suffer because of lack of COAL If coal can be
made scarce enough and prices can be forced high
enough, the public will demand adjustment.
The miners hope that the public will demand that
the miners be returned to work at whatever wages
they choose to demand. The government is inter
fering in that program by undertaking to regulate
the price and distribution of coal.
Apparently the operators are not worrying.
Why should they? They have been able to spose
of their coal on hand at top prices. 1t is doubtless
profitable for them to have their mines closed
for few months and work off their accumulation
at peak prices than to have production continued at
normal rate and prices brought to something like
parity with the prices of other commodities.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-01
Her tcaSs never, faile

tience. Her tcaEs. never, 1allea
anger him. III
"Don't cry. for Gods sake!a
said. neryously glancing about Tor
sible onlookers. what do you
me to do? For the Lords sake
make a scene until you and |
a chance TO talk this over qu'et
! Cherry's thoughts were WIN
In her soul she felt as if his arm
about her, as if she were pouring
to him the whole troubled story,
that he would rescue and console
| She had wiped her eyes, and q
what recovered calm, but she trl
herself only to shrug her shouldd
she preceded Martin to the ira !
There was no time for and
word. for Alix suddenly took pol
sion of them. She had had tint
bring the car all the six miles to
| sal:to, and meant to drive them d
to the valley from there.
She greeted Martin affectiona
although even while Hshe did boI
eyes went with a quick, worried
to Cherry. They had been quarrd
Of course-it was too bad.
thought. but her own course was d
Until she could take her cue
them, she must treat them both
cheerful @unconsciousness of
storm.
They. reached the valley and NJ
was magnanimous about the dell
lunch. Anything would do, for
he said;' he was taking a fcoupl
days holiday, and everything y
Kow was chopping wood after lu
and he sauntered out to the block
suggestions; Alix, laying fire fol
evening, simply because she Nkd
do that sort of work. was faH
with directions. Finally Martin bul
her aside.
Here, let me do that" he
You'd have fire here, at
rate!" n
Later he went down to the
mouse with them. to spend therl
hour that was trying to both vol
1t was almost in order now; Ct
had pleased her simple fancy in|
matter of hangings and papering,
the effect was fresh and good.
Girls going to rent this?" MI
asked. y,
Unless you and Cherry icome
nere,' Alix said boldly. He sn|
tolerantly.
Why should we?"
We'll, why shouldn't you?"
Loafing, eh?'
No, not loafing. SBut You q
transfer your work td San Franc|
couldn't you?"
Martin smiled a deep, wise, Il
oh. you'd get me a Job, I
pose?' he asked. II love the wav|
women try to run things" he adj
out l guess I'll paddle my own|
noe Tor while longer!"
There is no earthly reason
you shouldn't live here" AliI
pleasantly.
CONTINUED Tomorrow Enenind
Babe Ruth is not the only AIMED
leasuer with a chance to-; over|
Ken Williams for home run hod
rillie" Walker. of the Mack]
also Is out to catch the BrGwns'
Ihe Cincinnati Reds reversal
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-01

economic advantages Of that reduction are ndisput
able, provided it is reflected in the commodity and
operating costs to such extent that the transpor
tation systems of the country do not suffer thereby
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The Cincinnati Reds reyerss]
iorm Is Just about as startling Is
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-01

Babe Ruth is not the only Amc,
,easuer with a chance to- over
Men !, Williams for home run no,
rlliie Walker. of the iMackl
also Is out to catch the Browns
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-09-19
WONDERFUL DOG ACTOR
TAKES TOUCHING PART

Do animals think? There are few
persons at the present time who would
answer in the negative. II there be
those who have not yet had the oppor-
tunity Of observing some of the mar
velous demonstrations of animal saga
city let them see "The Stranger" "lit-
tie pard," "Queenie" at the Pastime
Theater Wednesday.
If Queenie does not show as much
intelligence. and more acting ability
than some stars, then we don't know
what acting is and this is not uncom-
plimentary to said stars, Queenie
played in the Miracle Man" so she is
serving no noyiate in 1.-The Stranger
1t has been pointed out that mon
grels make the best trick dogs
Queenie is no exception to the rule
and while she may lack breeding" she
is nevertheless very Intelligent lady
and proof that the feminine brain is a
most capable organ.
Maurice Maeterlink, the grc-t Del
gian author has written extet's'ye'- on
the mental development of animal,
He compares 'he capacity of horsc
and dogs to that of a nine year old
child. Should he ever make the ac-
quaintance of Queenie in "The Strang-
er" we feel sure he will boost the age
limit by a few or five years.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-09-19
joe COBuRN'S MINSTRELS
COMING TO this CITY
Famous Old Minstrel Show Coming
with an Entire New Program TO
Washington, Monday, October 2.

Joe Coburn's merry minstrels In
their twenty-third consecutive year Of
music, mirth, clean comedy and vaude-
vile novelties will be seen at the
Washington Theater on Monday, octo-
Der End, in what is said to be the new
est and best attraction ever offered by
this popular organization. Dan Holt
the Georgia Cotton Blossom, Hank
White the oldtime Nanny and end
man, Nate Mulroy that rapid fire sing
er, dancer and funny party from w.
Va. Joe MCGEE, Harry Ray, Wilson &
Gardener, Tom Shea among the fun
folks. Edward C. Clifford minstrelsys
premier baritone and interlocuter, Jos.
McAnalon the Irish tenor, Price Jen-
kins tenor, Thos. Bradley lyric tenor,
Carlos Jones basso, Norbert Lion high
baritone, Dave Kahn yodler, Denton
male soprano, and splendid chorus
Devaro & DeCarlo a Keith vaudeville
comedy acrobatic blackface act OF
merit. Musty's saxaphone sextette. a
fine singing sextette in novelty pre-
sentation, and a closing spectacle with
the entire company special costumes
and scenery "A romance OF the Des-
ert." splendid musical, comedy. and
solor numbers should offer a real pro-
gram OF meritorius minstrelsy.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-09-19
TURKS REPORTED
TO HAVE STARTED
MARCH TO STRAITS
British Plan Defense as Reports Cir
culate That Jubllant Turks
Start Big Drive to
AdrianOple.

Constantinople, Sept. 10. - Mus
tapha Kemal's march toward the Dar-
danelles and Constantinople is report
ed to have started.
The Turkish commander, according
to these reports, is moving troops from
Swrna toward the Bosphorus, which
lies between Constantinople and the
Asian mainland, and the Dardanelles,
where the British are entrenched.
There is no official veriflcation Of
these rumors.
Kemalist cavalry patroled today in
the vicinity of Chanak, which COM
mands the entrance to the neutral
zone of the Dardanelles, as the Royal
Sussex Regiment landed to re-enforce
the British already in the trenches.
The Kemalists have made no at
tempt yet to cross into the neutral
zone.
Colonel Shuttleworth, in command
Of the district, expressed confidence of
his ability to respulse any forces Mus
tapha Kennel would be able to concen-
trate within the next few days.
Kennel, aided hy divine WILL" hopes
to take Adrianorle within a fortnight,
according TO refugees arriving from
Smyrna today.
Adrianople is in Europe, northwest
of Constantinople.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-09-19
MINERS BODIES
FOUND BEHIND A
SECOND BULKREAD
All Entombed Miners in Gold Mine
Died Within Five Hours After the
Starting Of Fire In Shaft,
Say Experts.

Jackson, Calf, Sept. 19.- All forty
seven OF the entombed miners in the
Argonaut mine since August q are
dead, 1t was announced shortly be-
fore o'clock last night.
A note found on one Of the bodies
indicated that all the men had died
within five hours of the beginning of
the fire on August 81, officials said.
All the miners were found behind
the second OF two bulkheads they had
built in a cross cut 1880 feet down in
the mine.
Byron o. Pickard, Chief Of the Fed
eral Bureau OF Mines for this district,
was the first man to go behind the
bulkhead and found the bodies.
Pickard, on an earlier exploration
behind this bulkhead, had counted
forty-two bodies, and expressed the
belief then that there were others
there.
The note found read as follows:
Three a. m, gas bad"
The same note bore scrawled figure
go, apparently indicating the same
man had attempted to leave word for
those who might come after of the
condition of the mine at that hour.
Mine officials declared that the con-
dition of tn ecross cut behind the bulk
head was such that life could not have
ben sustained there by the entombed
miners for more than five hours.
The bodies were piled on top of one
another and decomposition had pro-
| gressed so far that Identification
would be impossible Pickard reported
The mine officials said that the ac-
tions OF the men as evidenced by the
bulkheads they built and other matters
indicated that they died within five
hours after being entombed.
The officials declared the mute evi.
dence of the mems struggles showed
they were forty-seven Of the mos'
cool-headed men imaginable.
Sixteen of the entrapped miners re
moved their clothes to provide mate
rial for stuffing the cracks in the
wooden barrier hastily constructed
which was found early this evening.
Then another barrier was built o
rock. earth and debris. However, thu
gas and fumes from the fire apparent
ly secped through the first bulkhead
ind the men fled from the site where
hey we're building the second one t
start third, farther on.
This third attempt to wall off thu
ieath-dealing gas was made at thu
End OF the 4,350-foot crosscut in thu
Argonaut. but the fact that only a bar,
start was made at it proved, the min'
officials said, that the deadly carbon
monoxide and tho suffocating carbon
dioxide had reached 1t and performed
their fatal office before the forty-seve,
unfortunates could raise even an ex
cuse for a barrier.
Mine officials said that death ha,
come to the entombed men painlessly
The gases, they said, would produc
first lethargy, then coma, and fin
ally death.
Jackson as a whole took the tragi
news calmly and courageously. Th
general topic of conversation, excep
: in the immediate family circles Of tn
dead, was arrangements for the fu
neral
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-09-19
PLOTTED TO KILL
HUSBAND IS CLAIM
AGAINST WOMAN
Former Mate Of Huntington Woman, n
Resident Of Corbin, KY, Goes
To Her Assistance In
Troubles.

Huntington, w. Va, Sept. 10. - Mrs.
Laura Price Bowman was taken to the
Huntington state hospital for the IN
same for observation Monday after she
was bound over to the Cabell county
grand Jury on a charge OF plotting TO
kill her second husband, l.. F. Bow
man.
James X. Price, OF Corbin, KY, who
came to Huntington determined, he
sAid. to place his meagre resources at
the disposal OF the woman, whom he
divorced year ago that she might
marry L. +. Bowman, local business
man. Bowman was named as core
spondent in the suit.
Price, n former newspaperman, VINO
claims no gave the young woman
every dollar he had when he divorced
her, is ready to take her back.
"She may be insane, wouldn't be
surprised, but she is the mother OF my
two children and ! haven't forgotten
the old love-" said Price.
The arrest OF Mrs. Bowman came as
consequence OF statement made to
the prosecuting attorney by Robert
Hinchman, local detective. and
Charles Ripley, railroad shopman.
According to the statemnt OF Hinch-
man and Ripley. Mrs. Bowman gave
the former note for $4,000 to shoot
Bowman from ambush. Payment was
20 have been made upon collection oil
Bowman's life Insurance, said to total
$1,000. II was charged.
Price and his young daughter let'
for their home at Corbin after the ar
raignment.
Laura had my moral support, but
I'm broke" he declared. "If can dig
up any money I'll spend 1t to defend
her"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-09-19
ROYAL ARCH MAsONS ELECT.

At the regular meeting OF Maysville
Chapter No. 9 Royal Arch Masons held
Monday evening at the Masonic Tenn
Pile the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year and we're immedi-
ately installed by Grand King A. G,
sulser, OF the Grand Chapter OF Ken
lucky:
High Priest-Ernest Gardner
King-J. NJ. Cochran.
Scribe-W. J. Caplinger.
Treasurer-S. p. Browning.
Secretary-C. p. Rasp.
Capt. Of Host-Geo P. Lambert.
Prin. Sojourner-Frank Spencer.
Royal Arch Captain-Wm. F. Sam
mons.
Sentinel-F,rank 8. Tolle.
Master Third yeil-Geo. ]. Noel
Master Second veiL-H. s, Calklns.
Master First veil-Sanley R. Low
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-09-19
HIGGlNs-BROWN
Miss Anna Mae Higgins Becomes the
Bride Of Mr.. james Brown at Church
Wedding Tuesday Morning.

Miss Anna Mae Higgins, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Higgins, Of the
Washington neighborhood, and Mr..
James Brown, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
T. Brown, of this city, were married
by Rev Father p. M. Jones before a
large audience of friends at st. Pat
rick's church Tuesday morning at s
O'Clock. Messrs. Cleon and Chris
Brown, Jr, were the attendants.
The bride was beautifully gowned in
a mohawk suit with grey hat and
shoes and wore a corsage Of pink rose
buds and valley lilies. The groom was
clad in the conventional black.
Both the bride and groom are quite
popular among their friends. The bride
is a very accomplished young lady OF
rare qualities and counts her friends
by the score. The groom is a real fell
low and everybody is Jimmy" Browns
friend. For years he followed the
printers trade but upon his return
from overseas where he saw much
active service, being in the first lot Of
Americans sent to Europe, he followed
the decorators art and is now employ.
ed by shafer G Watkins. local contrac.
tors.
After wedding trip to indianapolis
and Louisville. the happy couple vii
.eturn to Maysville to reside.
The Public Ledger joins their lie
gion of friends in wishing them mucl
happiness, few sorrows and Ions
married life.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-09-19
SECRET DRAWER YIELDS
OLD COINS, BILLS, NOTES

Flemingsburg. - While R. N. Apple
gate. of Flemingsburg, was refinishing
an old family bookcase for Mrs. John
T. Shanklin, he pressed on hidden
button. This revealed a secret drawer
in which we're found: Several small
coins, more than 100 years old; a $40
Confederate bill; a 500 gold piece
several notes issued by state banks
now out of existence and a number of
10, 25 and 50-cent "shin plasters."