Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 267, 21 September 1918 — Page 10

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. SATURDAY SEPT. 21, 1918.

HOUSE PASSES WAR TAX BILL; WORLDJECORD Budget, Largest in History of Any Nation, Now Goes to Senate. WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. The House late Friday passed the war revenue bill, designed to raise by taxation approximately $8,182,000,000 of the twenty-four or more billions needed by the nation for the current year. The huge budget, said to be the largest of its ind in the history of any nation, now goes to the Senate. Passage of the bill was unanimous.

A formal roll call demanded by Major ity Leader Kitchin, recorded 3o0 yeas and no nays, which announced by Speaker Clark, was greeted by a roar of cheers and applause. All possible , speed in the bill's course through the Senate is assured, according to leaders, the Senate finance committee having concluded formal hearings. Desire for the bill's enactment before the November elections has been expressed by leaders of both houses, but this is considered doubtful. Few Amendments Offered. Consideration of the measure by the House today prior to the vote was brief. An amendment by the House ways and means committee, which drafted the bill, extending the depletion allowances to gas and oil wells and mines to Include "Umber and other natural deposits" was adopted. Representative Moore of Pennsylvania, Republican, renewed his proposal for a committee to supervise war expenditures, but it was disposed of on a point of order as was another amendment offered by Mr. Moore for a House 'committee to investigate means of preventing wasteful expenditures. Representative Good of Iowa, Republican, made a vigorous, but futile, ight for his amendment to provide $3,500 exemption from income taxes for persons serving in the military establishment overseas Instead of limit ing the exemption as proposed in the bill to government salaries. A substitute amendment by Representative Austin of Tennessee, Republican, to exempt all privates from income taxation also was rejected. Wine Growers Lose Out. An amendment in the interest of wine producers drafted and approved by the Treasury Department, and offered by Representative Kahn of California, was denied consideration because of objections by Representative Stafford of Wisconsin, Republican. It is provided that wine growers could extract alcohol from wine and sell non-alcohol beverages. Just before the final vote, Representative Longworth of Ohio, Republican, characterized the bill as a mighty good Job, and said it would "show that the American heart Is grimly set on carrying the war through to the finish and is the best answer the American congress can give to the whining peace proposal from Austria." Major Features of the Bill. Major tax features of the bill as transmitted to the Senate and estimated revenue yields include: Income Tax Individuals' normal rate increased from 5 to 12 per cent., with the first $4,00 at 6 per cent, and exemptions of $1,000 for single and $2,000 for married persons $414,000,000. Individual surtaxes on incomes over $5,000; present ranges of 1 to 65 per cent. Increased to from 2 to 63 per cent. $1,068,000,000. Corporations' incomes increased from 8 to 18 per cent, but with only 12 per cent, payable on dividends distributed, debts paid and new Liberty Bonds bought $894,000,000. War and Excess Profits of Corporations Eighty per cent on war profits and virtually doubled rates on excess profits ranging from 35 to 70 per cent $3,200,000,000. Beverages, present rates doubled $1,137,600,000. Tobacco, present rates doubled $341,204,000. Luxuries and semi-luxuries, 20 and 10 per cent $272,555,000. Other excise taxes, including automobile sales, Jewelry, 2 cents a gallon on gasoline, etc. $274,750,000. Use of automobiles, $5 to $50 each $72,930,000. Amusement admissions $100,000,000. Besides these leading revenue sources the bill provides a general $10 annual tax for persons in business, trade or professions earning over $2,600 and taxes on transportation, insurance, club dues, inheritance, theaters, brokers, mail order sales, bowling, billiards and pool establishments, shooting galleries, riding academies and documentary stamp taxes. Red Cross Notes Owing to the Liberty Loan meeting next Tuesday evening. September 24. the Red Cross rooms will not be open. As part of the nation-wide campaign to secure clothing for the Commission for Relief in Belgium, the Wayne county chapter of the American Red Cross will appoint a committee and open a room for this purpose the first week in October. The national campaign has been set for the week of September 23 to 30, but the local chapter felt that owing to the Liberty Loan next week, it would be better to post, pone the local campaign. WINCHESTER VETERAN DIES. WINCHESTER, Sept 21. Jefferson Bush, age 82, died at his home here Wednesday, the funeral being held on Friday afternoon. He was born in Pennsylvania and came to this county when eighteen years old. He served for three years and five months in the 8th and 124th Indiana regiment and was wounded eight times. He was shot through both legs by a minie ball at one time. He brought the bullet home with h'" p " memento.

County's Heroes to be Honored At All Church Services Sunday

Special patriotic exercises featuring Hero Day and the Liberty Loan will be held in a!l the churches tomorrow. Company K of the Indiana state militia will attend the First Presbyterian church in a body. Special patriotic music will be "Land of Mine" and "Keep the Home Fires Burning," "by the quartet, and "America, "The Star Spangled Banner," and "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" by the congregation. The subject of the address by Dr. J. J. Rae will be "Our Flag and its Defenders." Floral decorations will be sent by Mrs. Jessie F. Genn as a memorial for her son, Frank Genn, who was killed in France recently. William Dudley Foulke will speak at the First Methodist church at the Sunday evening service, at 7:30 o'clock. ' The subject of the address will be "Our Heroes." The pastor will read a memorial for Vernon Goldsberry, a former member of the church, who was killed in action in France. Rev. Semans' subject will be "New Stars in Men." Special music will be given by Mrs. Igleman and George Hodge. At the First English Lutheran church Prof. Muncle, who is a member of the largest . Sunday school in the world, will give a Liberty Loan address in the Sunday school, while in the church service the choir will render patriotic selections and the sermon will be appropriate. Memorial services for Raymond Stemple, who died at Great Lakes Training Station Friday, will be observed in the Hero Day services of the Grace M. E. church. Liberty Loan talks will feature the patriotic observance at the St. Andrews church Sunday, whi)e a memorial high mass for the heroes of the war will be held during the week. The usual prayers and masses for the heroes will be said at all the masses of the St. Mary's church. "Honor to our Heroes" will be the subject of Rev. Hill's sermon at the NIGHT SCHOOL TO OPEN OCTOBER 7 The Richmond night school will open on October 7, and one of the new courses that is to be installed is the War Service course for men of draft age. This course has many different classes, among them being telegraphy, blacksmlthing, telephony and storage battery work. These classes are being installed for the purpose of teach ing men of draft age how to do a certain of work that will be useful in the army, enabling them when called, to be advanced more rapidly, besides helping Uncle Sam. The Public Art Gallery- will be open on Monday and Wednesday nights, and each Wednesday night an art lecture will be given. Philip Molter, who has charge of the night school, expects a large attendance at these lectures. The best teachers that can be secured will have charge of he different cla&ses and people wishing to teach in night school should apply to Mr. Molter at once. S. A. L. HEADLINERS PLAY TOMORROW The Natcos and the Simpiex teams will play the championship game of the season Sunday afternoon unless It rains a great deal. The Malleables and the Jenkins-Vulcan crew will play the first game of the afternoon to decide the championship of third place. The Malleables probably have a shade on the Jenkins teams as they defeated them last Sunday afternoon to the tune of 4 to 2. The game Sunday will be the last one of the season If the Natcos win but if the Slmplexers happen to cop the long end of the score and win there will be one more game to decide the championship as the Slmplexers will be tied with the National' Automatics by winning Sunday. Last Sunday by winning from the Jenkins team the Malleables placed themselves in a tie with that team and" the winner of Sunday's game will be "third place champs." Hawekotte and M Inner will be the opposing hurlers In the second game and with these two men in top form a hair-raising pitcher's battle should be witnessed by the fans who turn out to see these two teams In action. The gate receipts will go to the players this Sunday, as they have played for the benefit of the Red Cross all season and have contributed over $240 to that organization and they deserve the gate receipts of this game. The probable lineups for the game are: Natco Herb Logan, Cooney, Holmes, John Logan, Schepman, Hnwekotte. Emmett Haas, Schnyder, Schattel and Byrkett. Simplex Clapp. Fuller, Reddinghaus, Long, Davis, Everett Haas, Minner. Aubin, Heery, Pottenger. Porter and Dunham. There is great rivalry between the two teams at the factories and a large turnout is expected from both the Natco and Simplex factories The first game will start at 1:45 o'clock. 23 Out for Football at Miami University OXFORD, O., Sept. 21. Twentythree men answered Coach R'der's call for football practice at MJami University this year, ;tnd they're a likely bunch. Among the veterans are: Munns, Burt, Early, Stoll, Perrone, Crawford, Riley, Shue and Saner. Predmore. end, who was expected back this year, and Kramer, regarded as excellent quarterback material, sent word yesterday that they hd accepted commissions in the army. It seems likely that Miami will maintain its reputation for beef, as there are eight men out for line positions who will average 200 pounds each. During the latter months of the siege of Ladysmlth tobacco was sold in the town for $30 a pound. ,4

Reid Memorial' church, while a special address will be made for the children

j of the Sunday school, and at the First Christian church the address wiU be on "Our Real Heroes." Special patriotic addresses in behalf of the Liberty Loan will be made at all the Sunday schools. The Hon. E. S. Bailey of Indianapolis will be the principal speaker at the Hero Day exercises to be observed in the Bethel A. M. E. church of south Sixth and B streets at the 3:00 o'clock service Sunday afternoon. Other churches are planning patriotic features for tomorrow. Name Committees to Assist at Synod Meeting Committees for the entertainment of the 'Olive Branch Synod to be held at St. Paul's Lutheran church. October 14 to 17, have been decided as follows: General committee Will Kienker, Fred Klute, Ed Hasemeier, Miss Kate Klute, Miss Lizzie Rosa, Mrs. John Klute and Mrs. William Meerhoff. Chairmen of the miscellaneous committees are Automobile, Ed. Dietmeyer; Reception, George Klute; Public ity, Ed Hasemeier; House, Heary Kimm; Decoration, John Hasemeier; Music, Will Kienker; Entertainment, Mrs. Charles Runge; Assignment, Jesse Weichman. Passenger Cars May Be Used for Promoting Liberty Loan on Sunday WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. Passen ger automobiles used for promoting the i Liberty Loan campaign, which begins ! September 28, may be used Sundays without violating the spirit of the autoless Sunday request, Fuel Administrator Garfield announced today. "There is nothing of greater national importance that the success of this loan," said Dr. Garfield, "and there is nothing in the letter or the spirit of the 'gasolineless Sundays' request ! which interferes in any way with the use of automobiles Sunday to promote the success of the loan." It is suggested that cars so used be ' identified by placards or posters with ! the inscription "On Liberty Loan Business." Von Hertling Worn Out by Strain of Events 'Bv Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. Count von Hertllng, according to an article inthe Boersen Zeitung, a synopsis of which was received here in an official dispatch from France today, gives the impression of an exhausted man, tired of power and worn out by events. The paper says there are so few men in the empire capable of acting as political leaders that it is necessary to make use to the utmost limit of the strength and capabilities of an old man, who after all, has rendered eminent services. The different parties in the reichstag are preparing for a continuation of the discussions in the principal committees of the reichstag which will meet on Sept. 24. Naval Band Opens Loan Drive at Liberty i LIBERTY, Ind., Sept. 21. Sousa's 1 Blue Jacket band from the Great j Lakes naval station opened the Fourth Liberty Loan drive here yesterday afternoon with a short concert in the coliseum. The band stopped here between trains. In spite of the rain, the hall was packed with an enthusiastic crowd. A program of popular; and patriotic music was well received by the audience. Major Louden D. Harriman, who accompanied the band, made a short talk in the interest of the Liberty Loan. Oxford Club Women Help Save Tomato Crop OXFORD. O., Sept. 21. In response to a distress cail sent out yesterday from the Oxford Canning company, club women of the village have volunteered to peel tomatoes in order to save the crop. The factory has never had as large a supply of tomatoes as this year, and peelers never have been so scarce, though good wages are paid. A large percentage of the output of the factory has been taken over by the government for overseas use. DEDICATE MEMORIAL CHAPEL OXFORD, O., Sept. 21. The Kumler memorial chapel, Western College for Women, will be formallv rfpdiratort n Thursday, October 31. The building! was erected and furnished at a cost j of $75,000 by Mrs. Ella McKelvy, of Pittsburg, Pa., and Mrs. John W. I Wright, of Montclair, N. J., in memory of their parents. PITTS IN MIAMI U. OXFORD, O., Sept. 21. Carl Pitts of Richmond, Ind., a former Earlham i college athlete, yesterday responded j to Coach Rider's call for freshmen. Pitts is more than a freshman, but on j account or tms Deing nis nrst year at Miami, he will play with the freshman team. Women and girls are employed at welding in a steel factory at Torrence, Cal. September 25,26,27!

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Y. M. C. A. NEWS

One hundred and sixty members have entered the beginning classes of the fall season at the Y. M. C. A., stated Boyjs Secretary Brunson Sat urday afternoon. Forty .Juniors were in the Saturday morning classes and fifty women were present Friday afternoon and evening. Tickets for the Y. M. C. A. Open house to be held Saturday, Sept. 28, have been issued to the members of the boys' department. This entitles Juniors to bring their friends from 9 to 12 in the morning, and employed boys from 7 to 9 in the evening. 35,000 Troop Truck Bodies Are Wanted Thirty-five thousand troop truck bodies with cabs are wanted by the government. Inquiries should be presented at the War Industries board headquarters in the Masonic Temple. It was stated at the regional headquarters this morning that tlie government wishes to find out the number of lathes of two-inch bark that are available in this region.

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1 ,100 Questionnaires Are Sent Out by Eaton Board EATON, O.. Sept. 21. Serial num bers have been placed upon the 2594 j registration cards accruing from the late military registration in Preble county, and a duplicate of each registration card has been made, the local board being assisted in the duplicate work by a number ol local persons who volunteered thir services The mailing of questionnaires to registrants from 19 to 21 years and from 32 to 37 years will begin at once. i Ten per cent of the total number will be mailed out each day for ten days. After receiving their questionnaires, the registrants will have seven days in which to fill in the blanks and return them to the local board. A legal advisory board to help registrants fill in the blanks will be on duty in Eaton as heretofore. Arrangements have been made for the board to meet and perform its duties in the new court-

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