The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 10, 1917, Page 1

May &—A’ war rev- ¢ bill designed to raise ‘1,800 mi ) doltars by taxation during ge ‘year Was’ approved’ fig tally. in’ House ways and means commit- late. today by. unanimous vote. - Chai Kitchin. announced: that = me; awill be: sapere: to the louse t Ww; to. rought up ‘for: gaa age Thursday. He be- lieves #¢;, will be passed by the House without. political division “within a few days, though thore will be: vig- drous. opposition. to some features fram: both’ Democrats ang Republi- cans. In-the—meantime the Senage finance committee will begin public hearings ‘on the bill Friday, with a - yiew to being ready to report soon after. the House acts. To bring the amount to be raised upto the desired total, the House committee at today’s Session wrote imtp the bill a.flat increase of 10 per cent in all existing tariff duties and 10 per cent duties on all articles now admitted free, all estimated, to bring in 240 million dollars, this more than doubling the present tariff revenues. In ‘addition. it’ was decided to make all ancome tax: increases retroactive, Ddeginning with the present calendar year... Other taxes provided for would become effective on the sign- ing: of the bill. The income tax increases, applying to both personal and corporation in- comes, are designed. to produce 533 ‘million dollars more. than the pres- ent-income tax receipts. Mést of the new revenue will come from the income, excess prof- its and: inheritance taxes and addi- tional tariff duties, but the levies of the bill would Teach into many other , Sources, Letter mail rates would be increased from two to three cents an oimce and postal cards from one to two cents, while 19 million _ dollars, would be added to charges ageinst newspapers under a new, system based on the present parcel post zones. Internal revenue taxes upon liquor and tobacco would be mater- tally increased, and there. aworild be taxes on am ments” a stamp. taxes of witte oe : The war income.tax section would double the present normal tax of per cent on individuals and 3 per cent on corporations. It would low- e* the exemption of individual in- ¢' mes from $4,000 to $2,000 in the case of married persons and from $3,900 to $1,000 for the unmarried. In zedition, beginning: with incomes df §s,0v0, graduated super-taxes would be imposed in addition to the normal 4 per cent, ranging up to 33 per cent on all incomes over 1-2 million dol- lars a year. Zhe-provisions requiring the .nor- _mal tax of individuals to be deducted and withheld at the source of in- come would not apply to the new normal tax prescribed_in this bill un: til after January 1, 1918, and thereaf- ter only to incomes exceeding $3,000, The bill proposes to bring in 200 million dollars by doubling the pres- ent 8 per cent tax on excess profits. _ On distilled spirits the present tax of $1.10 per gallon is doubled; to the ‘rectifier's tax. fifteen cents a gallon is added, atid fermented liquors are assessed ‘$2.75 per. barrel instead. of $1.50. The. tobacco tax is doubled, except ‘as to cigars, which ate gradated . from fifty cents to $10 a thousand, Be Pers three pounds per thousand, and $3.60 -per'thousaad if more tha Newspapers would be required to pay 5 per cent-on all adveftising col- lections. « The porns, Class postage posed is the bill in- policies, eight an on each $200 or fraction, except steial. of weekly: plans, : which sre 40 per Cent on the first weekly Peer ee marine, international and fire, one, cent on each dollar or frac- fion of the premium charged; casu- amity, ene cent for each dollar of pre- -Reinsiirance and purely co- " Insurane operative or mutual insurance .com- panies or associations are exempted. Effective June 1, next, “Railroads—Freight bills, 3° per cent; passenger tickets, 10 per cent on tickets above twenty-five cents, except on commutation. tickets, on which, after exempting the first twen- ty-five . cents,.. fifty ~cents to. be charged-on each $5, worth; express rates, 10 per cent on amount pa seats; berths or staterooms on rail- roads or water lines, 10 per cent. Effective June 1 next. Pipe lines—Oil, etc., § ‘per cent on charges. imposed. Electric power for heat and light, 5 per cent~ of amount paid for electric power. Ef- fective June 1. Telephone and Telegraph—Five per cent of amount paid for telephone service by subscribers, exclusiveof toll or ‘long distance calls; five cents on each toll message by telephone or telegraph for which fifteen cents ‘or more is charged, only one payment to be required, regardless of differ- ent lines used for same message, dis- patch or conversation, The following taxes on manufac- turers or importers are imposed: Motor car: Five per cent on man- ufacturers’ selling price. Cosmetics and propietary medi- cines:~ Five per cent on manufactur=| ers’ seliing’ price. Musical instruments: Five per cent on those costing more than $10. Jewelry: Five per cent of selling price, Moving picture film: One-half cent per linear foot (not exposed), sold by manufacturer or importer; (ready for projection), sold or leased by manufacturer, producer or import- er, one cent per linear foot. ‘ Piast angee towne Black & Sons Clothing Co. 25-tf Ciutat 317 |U..8. SHIPS SUPPLY. U-RO WITH FOOD; SAILORS DECLARE Navy and State Departments. gate. Reports—British Had . Mously iat ene "Washington, May &—Persistent rumors of Germam submarines in, the South Atlantic received additio: color today when it was disclo that goverfiment investigating age cies’ ate running down a story. that freighters of the American Tranuaty} he lantit: Company, flying the American to flag, have carried supplies to sea for U-boats. Officials would jot go into details, but it was assumed the report prompting the investigation, probably: came from members of the crew of the steamship Manitowoc, quoted in} news dispatches from Porto Rica to- day as charging that the Manitowoc. and. other Transatlantic company vessels had transported to German submarines at sea quantities of food and fuel smuggled out of New York. Both the navy department and the department of justice have taken a hand in the investigation. They de- clined to comment on the riews dis- patches from San Juan or. on state- ments by Transatlantic company of- ficials in New York characterizing, the story told by the Monitowoc’s crew as fictitious. The American Transatlantic Com- pany has offices in New York and Boston and its ships fly the Ameri- can flag. Officials here will not say, what had aroused their suspicions, but admitted that the ships had bees held for investigation at St. Thom: as, Virgin Islands, by order of the navy department, Sailors Tell of Cargoes Hidden - Under Tons of Coal. San Juan, P. R., May 5.—There are German submarines in the Atlantic Land until recently they ‘have been supplied from the United States by N ¥; + RSDAY, MAY 10, 1917. ps flying the American flag, ac- ding .to.statements by members of fie crew of: the steamer Manitowoc, ich for several. weeks was detained the harbor at St. Thomas. Twen- one of the crew. are returning to ithe United States after difficultics ith Captain F. -Hogstead, master of nc ship. * .. Sympathy a Poor Substitute. A. Campbell ' McKibben of Clay- » Mo., secretary. of the Missouri te Highway Commission, at a pmmecting of the Commission and the public. held at. Jefferson City week ‘before last, stated that even under new road laws, counties with ship organization have the pathy of the Commission, but are 4not likely to get anywhere towards building improved highways, with government and state assistance, as one township might want to build a road and another be opposed to con- tinuing it. Sympathy is a derned poor thing to have, in lieu of 365-day-8-year Highways. Our fate lamented citizen, “Uncle Dick” Dill, used to define ‘sympathy” as a fellow-feeling. The definition will apply to counties with township organization—they ._ will only be feeling for travelable high- ways.—Cass County Democrat. Farm Loans, We have made arrangement whereby we can make loans on farms in Bates county, Mo., on the Rural Credit plan. No red tape or delays, it is not tplaced on the market, but is held by the same party iintil paid off. You ways know where to find the hold- “who is ever-ready to extend all Feasonable favors and continue you ‘@8 permanent customer. Pre-pay- ment privileges are incorporated in the papers. This plan of borrowing will save you money, Come and see us, call us or write and we will be pleased to explain in full this plan of loans, Canterburys, 30-4t Butler, Mo, John Steele. John Steele, aged 82 years and 11 months departed this life at the home of his daughter, Mrs. G. P, Wyatt, in this city, Thursday, May 3, 1917, af- ter only a brief illness. \ John Steele, the son of William Steele, was born in Springfield, Illi- hois, June 3, 1834. In December, 1838, he went with his family to West Point, Iowa, where they located and where he received his education and grew to young manhood. During the Civil war he enlisted in . the Fourth Towa cavalry and served a three year enlistment. Re-enlisting he was discharged upon a ‘surgeon’s certificate. He was united in marriage to Miss Martha Baker February 4, 1867, and in March, 1867, came to Rates county, where he has_ since made his home. st the time of his death, Mr. Steele was the only sur- viving charter member of Butler Lodge No. 254 A. F. and A. M., which was organized in Juné 1867. Mr, Steele, who had for several years spent the winters in the south, went to Florida last December. He returned home Sunday, April 29th, and at once took to his bed, passing away the following Thursday. Two daughters, Mrs. G. P. Wyatt and Mrs. J. E. Williams and two brothers and two sisters, Levi H. and Henry C. Steele and Mrs. Mary Ev- eringham and Mrs. Susie Valient survive. Funeral services, conducted by the Rev. J. W. Alexander, assisted by Rev. Geo. Scroggs, were held at the First Baptist church Friday after- noon at 3 o'clock and interment made in-Oak Hilt-cemetery under the di- rection of Butler Ladge No. 254 A. F. and A, M. Mr. Steele was a gentleman of high moral character. Honorable, active and industrious, he has contributed much to the moral and material good of the community. A member of the 41 Baptist church for many years, he devoted much to church work and it was largely through his efforts that the handsome new Baptist church building of this city- was made pos+ sible. oats and Dresses Are Now on Sale at Great Reduction Our stock is complete and it will be easy for you to make your selection ¥% to % Saving Welworth and Wirthmore Waists better values—sold only in one good store in each town— always Newest styles and $2.00 and $1.00 3 Shrink-no-Mo Wash Skirts JUST RECEIVED White Skirts will be the most wanted skirts 3 of the season $2.50, $4.50, $6.50 sr > “Sterling” Longcloth Children’s Ready-to- - Wear Dresses solt Geis, 36 Inches wide 10 yards to the piece . a€ $1.15 chambr: made of fast color gingham and , Nicely trimmed and it well, all sizes 65e, 85c, $1.25 NUMBER 30 HUGE LOSS IN WHEAT AREA Crop Estimate of the Department of Agriculture is the Smallest Since 1904—Only 42 Million Bush- els in Kansas. Washington, May 8—Herbert C. Hoover urgently recommended to the Senate agricultural committee to- day a separate department of the government to deal with the food question and- absolute government control of certain staples, particular- ly wheat and sugar. - Washington, May 8 —Abandoned winter wheat area, on account of ad- verse weather, mainly drought dur- ing the winter, amounted to 12,447,- 000 acreS, far exceeding the loss in any previous year, according to the May crop report of the Department of Agriculture, published this after- noon. On the remaining area, 27,- 653,000. acres, the condition of the crop is 73.2 and the forecast of the yield is 366,116,000 bushels, which comperes with 3 forecast of 430 million bushels a month ago, a crop of 482 million bushels in 1916 and 674 million bushels in 1915. It is the smallest winter wheat crop. since 1904. The forecast of the crop in the leading states for this year and the final estimates of the 1916 crop are here shown: 1916, Bu. 97,560,000 64,800,000 16,575,000 29,585,000 18,371,000 16,225,000 + +23,040,000 19,440,000 Ohio 000 20,250,000 «The forecast of this year’s rye crop is 60,735,000 bushels, which com- pares with 47,383,000 bushels in 1916. Agricultural conditions otherwise are good, the department announced, and it recalled that although the win- ter wheat crop of 1912 showed an equally discouraging outlook, the to- tal production of all crops that year was the greatest on record. 1917, Bu. . +42,006,000 + 11,479,000 + 19,323,000 + 31,749,000 Kansas Nebraska Missouri ... Oklahoma Illinois indiana Officials Will Lose Jobs if They Violate Lansing’s New Gag Order. Washington, May 8 —Secretary Lansing today. followed up the state department gag order which forbids any other official there to give infor- mation to the public with a_ state- ment that any other official who gave out information conveying a criticism of the department's policies should be dismissed. Mr. Lansing reiterated that the giving of information to the public through the newspapers would here- after be restricted to himself and the newly created bureau of foreign in- telligence. ‘ Mr. Lansing said he had forbidden officials to talk with newspaper cor- respondents because he was dissatis- fied with having information come from many different channels and perhaps from contrary points of view. He intended, he said, to cen- all information, even as to de- in the bureau of foreign intelli- gence. Apart from what was given out by the bureau or by himself, the secretary said, no information would be allowed to reach the public through the state department. Mr. Lansing was pressed for an in- stance of where information harmful to the best interests of the country had thus been published. He said that as yet no seriotis cases had oc- curred, but he was very much afraid that they would occur shortly. Mr. Lansing stated that the press would have to content itself with what the bureau of foreign intelli- gence -gives out. That bureau, he would handle everything in the international field, all subjects con- nected with the war—in short, every- thing. The bureau is manned by two of- ficials. The chief of the bureau is without newspaper experience and his assistant has been in foreign fields, Cuba, China and England, for several years. The bureau has also the task of supplying American mis- sions abroad with information. Under the new order a state de- partment official is prevented from giving the public even such informa- tion as that of the personalities of distinguished foreigners who come to the United States on missions. The news gatherers are cut off from com- munication with officials and from what actually is public business and have access only to the officially cen- sored announceménts of the depart- ment. Card of Thanks. We desire to extend our sincere thanks to our friends for their-many kind attentions during the illness and death of our son and brother. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Tabor, John Evans. = Robert Evans, Major Evans.