INHERITANCE WILL BE TAXED Additional Revenue Is to Be Raised by New Measure All direct inheritances in Pennsyl vania, those handed down from par ents to children or from husband to wife, will pay a tax of $2 on the SIOO of value to furnish additional revenue to the Commonwealth. Gov ernor Brumbaugh last evening an nounced that he had signed the Woodward bill establishing the tax and' accompanied it with a long statement in which he sharply criti cised the Legislature again. The Governor has several times taken the lawmakers to task for ing to provide the revenue necessary to conduct the state government and in his statement in which he says he signed the bill because it was the only revenue raiser passed he re veals for the first time hat he tried to get the legislative leaders to pass other taxation bills, notably those taxing manufacturing capital, coal, gas and oil. The Governor says that to reconvene the Legislature would be too costly a procedure. As the direct inheritance bill will raise over $5,000,000 a year the Gov ernor will be able to approve appro priations up to $82,000,000. In -his statement the Governor says: The Governor's View "This bill is approved with the greatest reluctance. I am con strained to do so solely because the necessities of the Commonwealth re quire the raising of additional reve nue. "The Assembly of 1917, which concluded its lengthv. session on June 28, appropriated a total of $87.- 1K4.430.73. The responsible fiscal officers of the Commonwealth on De cember 28, 1916, advised me that the sum available for appropriation No matter how slender or large your legs may be.youcan adjust your '/IRIS GARTERS No metal cart touch you so they will fit securely and comfortably. 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THIRD ST. d FRIDAY EVENING, at this session was 170,091,178.22, | on January 2, 1917, I so advis-| ed the General Assembly. lam now advised by the responsible fiscal of- | fleers of the Commonwealth that exclusive of unexpended balances the predictable available sum for appro- j priation is $72,558,054.71, and much i less if these balances were all drawn I from the treasury# "I repeatedly urged the responsi ble leaders in charge of the legisla- i tive program that it was imperative ! to provide additional revenue if the i business of the state were to be adequately cared for. We had reve- i nue bills prepared imposing a small 1 and entirely reasonable tax upon ■ coal, oil and natural gas. These na tural commodities, the gift of Provi- ! dence to our people, are being rap- j idly depleted. They are consumed j more largely without than within the j state and our people are denied any j revenue - from these disappearing sources of wealth. We also had a i bill prepared placing a tax of one, mill upon the capital stock of manu- ! facturing corporations. This tax! would in no important way have ] affected the state's well-known policy of fostering industry and manufacture. This was not opposed > by many leading manufacturers. We j had reason to believe that these' measures would pass. Had they j passed this unjustifiably drastic tax i on direct inheritance would have j ben unnecessary and would not have ! been approved. "The bills above named were pass ed by a large vote in the House and met an untimely death in the com mittees of the Senate. "The same influences that clam ored for large appropriations stead ily opposed these taxes upon natural | resources and upon the capital stock of manufacturing corporations. The Senate committee thus chose de liberately to tax the estates of poor and rich alike rather than to tax these natural resources which to day are selling at such an advanced price as to make the owners ab normally rich in dividends and in profits, and rather than to tax manufacturing corporations now ex traordinarily prosperous and abun dantly able to pay the proposed tax. The whote procedure was most un fair and against the welfare of all the people. •Some of the increased expendi- j tures authorized by the Assembly are J in this national crisis necessary. 1 They cannot be refused or withheld. To reconvene the Assembly to enact revenue producing laws is a costly procedure and might not result In , any substantial service to the people i j since the same potential influences j I that so carefully guarded certain special interests would again, doubt- j i less, asset itself. But It may well be • i that a lesson of this sort is neces- j ! sary to teach the' people the truth, j ! 'fins direct inheritance tax ap- i ' plies to all property of decedents go- j ins to direct heirs. It covers estates ] | ot every sue, even to the smallest. There are no exemptions. In some ! states there is a graded tax with ! exemptions to the small estates. Un , der our constitution this is forbid den, and the approval of this bill is | n*i lis last anai..sis based upon the : fact that this Assembly has passed j ;i resolution providing tor an amend ment to the constitution which will [ correct the injustices of this meas i ure. This can be and should be I adopted by the people in 191!) and I the Assembly should then so amend this act as to bring the relief that all fair-minded and unselfish men will approve." \ iue More Vetoes Governor Bruiubaugn added nine to his record of ninety-six bills last night, vetoing six Senate bills and ; three House lulls. The measure pro- | viding for a commission of live per- j sons to codify the lunacy laws of [ Pennsylvania was vetoed for the rea- j son that the Legislature failed to! make any appropriation to carry out this work. "Usually in such cases there follows in the course of time a bill in a subsequent assembly to reimburse the commission. This Is not wise. It is not fair to the com mission or to the Commonwealth," says the Governor. Other bills vetoed were: Senate bill authorizing commis sioners to make appropriations from dog license revenue to humane so cieties, which the Governor says is so vaguely drawn as to affect other laws. Senate bill relative to merger of ! corporations, which is declared! "carelessly drawn." The Governor j says some of its provisions are "ab : surd" anil declares "The whole pro | cedure is such a mess of impossible j and impracticable features as to make it useless." Senate bill regulating stock com panies with shares without nominal | value, the Governor says j would have an "injurious effect upon | taxes." Senate bill exempting from taxa ! tion playgrounds whose income is used for betterment of such grounds on the ground that "its crudity and involved provisions make it unfair and impracticable. "The Governor I particularly objects to the provi sion that county commissioners should decide whether cities or bor oughs should tax the grounds. House bill providing for deputy prothonotaries in counties having , between 150,000 and 250,000 popula tion, tho Governor saying that it is ; a matter for the prothonotaries and that the state should either leave it to them or make a general act. House bill authorizing Cambria county to use the state for recovery ! of bounty money, the Governor de ■ daring that it is unnecessary as a | previously approved act takes "care of | such matters. Senate bill repealing part of 184 5 ; poor act so far as it relates to York . county on which the Governor says: 1 "To regulate the affairs of York (county by extending the act of 1845 is so manifestly unconstitutional j that the bill can not be approved." House bill providing increased pay for persons investigating killing of dogs, the Governor saying it is un necessary because of the new dog li cense law. Another Increase in Wages For Hershey Co. Employes Hershey, Pa., July 13.—Beginning! July 8, the wages of all of the male employes of the Hershey Chocolate* Company, sixteen years of age and over, were increased ten per cent. This affects about 3,000 employes. Several other increases in pay have been made at the works in the past year. NOT WORTH THE' DIFFERENCE A negro servant, wishing to get married, asked his master to buy him a license In the neighboring I town. The master, being in haste,! did not ask the name of the happy i woman, but as he drove along he reflected on the many tender at- ! tentions that he had seen John lav-1 ish upon Euphemia Wilson, the! cook, and, concluding that there j could be no mistake, had the li- ; cense made out in her name. "There's your license to marry Euphemia," he sa'id to the servant that night. "You're as good as mar ried already, and you owe me only A 2." The darky's face fell. "But, Mass' Tim, Euphemia Wil son ain't de lady I'se gwine to marry. Dat wa'n't nothin' mo'n a little flif ation. Georgiana Thompson, the la'ndress, is the one I'se gwine to marry." "Oh. well, John," said the master, amused and irritated at the same I time, "there's no great harm done. ; I'll get you another license to-mor ; row. but it will cost you $2 more, of course." The next morning the darky came j out to -tho carriage as it was startine for town and, leaning confidently I over the wheel, said: "Mass" Tom, you need't git me no | udder license; I'll use the one I'se j got. I'se been t'inkin' It over in de ' night, an' to ell you de troof. Mass' I Tom, de conclusion o' my Judgment Is dat dar ain't $2 worth o' differ ence between dem two ladies " Tit-Bits. NAME SOCIAL AT CHURCH Lcmoyne, Pa., July 13.—Members of the Men's Bible class of the Cal vary United Brethren Sunday school held a Name Social in the church auditorium last night. Almost 150 was realized by the class. After the program the guests went to the so- j cal. where refreshments were served. The following program was in charge of J. C. Firestone, president of the class: song, audience; piano' solo, Miss Merle Hartz; reading, Miss | Stella Bentz; solo, the Rev. Paul R. Koontz; duet, Mrs. H. L.. Wagner and Mrs. William Rapp; solo. Miss Helen Lechtaler; reading. Miss Bentz; piano duet, the Rev. Mr. Koontz and Mrs. Wagner; solo, H. L. Wag ner; address, the *Rev. Mr. Koontz. AN" tIHKIXD BROTHER Vevatior. and grief struggled for nr.astery in Gertrude's soul. '"Mother, do come out and speak to Freddy." she'said. "He's treadln' on all the ants In the garden." "How very unkind:", said the mother. "Yes. that's what I've told him," said Gertrude, "but he won't let me tread on a single one."—Chicago Her ald. STORY <* CIjARK Player Piano, must be heard to ap preciate the many points of superior ity over the ordinary player. Come In and let us demonstrate for you. Yohn Bros., 8 North Market Square. HAHJUSBURG {fißh TELEGRAPH Live Store^ July Shirt Sale Il' N > I ' >_A Ur pre Bent *° W pr * ces —This is going to be I SHIRT SALE TontOTrOW From indications the past tflpS rl 1 ew day ß have proved more conclusively that I The Second / •(i f '■ Y tising and that you like to buy where there is such lasting C X J Ik U satisfaction as you always find at this "LIVE STORE." I aturaay Every SI.OO Shirt' • 79c 1 I Every Every $1.50 Shirt SI .19 I ' 5/'rf Every $2.50 Shirt SI .89 I Inoar Every $3.50 Shirt I Entire Every $5.00 Shirt $3.89 . S , Every $5.85 Shirt $4.89 I ° C I Every $6.85 Shirt $5.89 Reduced "> Every $1.85 & $2.00 Shirt $1.59 j CLOTHING REDUCTIONS I On All Fancy Mixed Suits, Blue Serges and Blacks Service means more today than it ever did—Stress is a test of service ln times like these it takes a house like "DOUTRICHS" to keep service up to nor mal—performance, not promise, counts and performance means force of foresight with the backing of "BIG" buying power, and when we place before you I OUR IMMENSE STOCK OF HIGH GRADE I CLOTHING AT REDUCED PRICES We feel sure we are rendering a service that will strengthen and maintain your GOOD-WILL in this "Live Store" to a much greater degree than ever before for saving you money on good clothes at 'his time. ! ALL $15.00 SUITS .. . $13.50 ALL $20.00 SUITS .. . $17.50 J ALL SIB.OO SUITS .. . $15.50 ALL $25.00 SUITS .. . $22.50 I ALL $30.00 SUITS . . . $26.50 | All Straw Hats Reduced All $1.50 Straw Hats $1.19 All $2.00 Straw Hats $1.59 All $2.50 Straw Hats $1.89 All $3.50 Straw Hats $2.89 . All $5.00 Panamas $3.89 All $6.50 Panamas $4.89 1 All $7.50 Panamas * $5.89 All $8.50 Panamas $6.89 JULY 13, 1917. 13