PACK TWO
TZnTTT, cvcTru r.rrn Haa Not Been Recognised
IT IS AN ANTmUAi." o.op f
THE ROBESON! AN, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. 1914.
Washington PisDatch, 3d.
So far as the United States
V. S. CANT SEND SHIP
THROUGH DARDANELLES
con.
cermet! Uer.erai carranz is
Our Piesent Me.hod of Taxation U
Wrong in Theory and Vicious in
lv.rtioe The Constitutional nfll nresi(1ent of Mexico "but flrt
j 4 Kumotf Limit-; , . rr.t;f., finalist rmv"
.impnomrm " - - fniT 01 me vuiiouiun"'
tions Placed in the Constitution by j jn temporary charge oi the Executive
Aliens. , power oi the Republic.
r R. William in Grensboro News. , president Wilson himself so ex
The tax amendment has but one j plained the statUs of the Mexican
purpose and that is to remove some j Executive in discussing Mexican af
of the present constitutional hmita-, fajrs with caners today. Mr. Wil
tions upon our tax system and there- j gon said that go far as he had been
by rrant permission to future Ljfis- : informej Carranza did not style him
latures to enact other systems of tax- gelf ..provisi0nal president."
-1 avnoripTirf? mlV SUIT- i ti ,.:!fiionfii tf thn President's
avion as Hiuucm - - ine Mgnuimmv , - i ,
pest or charmed conditions require; , explanation iies in the fact that Gen- j ters of the
and the supreme reason underlying vl,a informed the United States I end that it w
Turkey Refuses to Allow Cruiser
North Carolina to Go to Constan.
linopl.'.
Washington Disatch, 3d.
. Turkey has declined to grant the
request of the United States for per.
mission to send the cruiser North
Carolina through Dardannelles to
Constantinople to deliver $150,000 in
gold deposited here for the relief of
Americans in the Ottoman Em
pire.
The Grand Vizier has informed the
American Government that the wa-
Dardanelles are mined
ould be unsafe for a ves-
and the supreme reason er, vi a imormea me um kv
and ine v era Torreon Ue! as larre n the North Carolina
its suomissiun n' - . inai Guring me vw.i.v.. f . 0. tt j
of the commission which drafted it ; when the first yilla-Carranza dispute , to go through the Strarts. Ha dj
11 . . . ...i.:u Kmittpr .. .. ( . rkred also that it might establish
1 . L I wrl. 'IT MTI' WHICH OlAWli"-"-- nlllltfTAn Hn Ul'lCClllUV ' "
h which opinion was arrived at af-; reached for a convention of all gen-
tcr mature deliberation and truth- crals and representatives of the army
in Mexico City to designate a provis
ional president. ' Villa made it clear
n uarranza were ci.n;u
ter maiuit
seeking inquiry from those best able
to know, both practiced executive on
.;!, oc mpII as economic students,
HatP to succeed himself in the gen
eral election. It is considered like
ly in official circles that when a pro-,
visional president is chosen, .recog
nition will be extended (though
American forces probably will not be
withdrawn from Vera Cruz until after
an election is held.
tuiais " " - i
tw. evKfom of taxation in vogue in t der the constitution be a candi.
North Carolina today is not oniy un
just in theory, but vicious in prac
tice and that the cause of the evil
lies deeper than the mere operation;
that it is imbedded in the principle
itseK.
It is submitted for the further rea
son, that it follows the only course
which has been pronounced sound by
economic students or which has. prov
en successful in practical opera,
tion .
An Outworn System.
That the causes of the evils in our
presnt system do rest in the princi
ple and not in the operation can be
safely .concluded when we reflect not
only that the evils have continued in
North Carolina during more than -y)
years, regardless of the party in pow
r U -arhuierv slaw upon the
A lighted match carelessly cas? a
side on board a gasoline power boat
at Newbern Monday caused the to
tal destruction of ic boat, a section
of a boat house and warf, and the
serious injury of two boys, who had
gone down to the boat to take a quiet
smoke. . .
timent on the part of our people.
The earlier constitutions of our State,
which werefticrrii Ap c?nfid!7c'e' in the
a precedent for the passage of oth
er foreign warships and suggested
that the American naval yacht Scor
pion on duty in Turkish waters, be
sent to sea to meet the North Caro
lina. This was the substance of a long
cablegram received at the White
House and State Department today
from Ambassador Morgantheau, the
first message from him in several
days. The Ambassador made no
mention of any declaration of war,
but referred to the diplomatic situa
tion as highly critical'.
The Ambassador reported that all
Americans who wished to leave had
done so and he thought funds aboard
the North Carolina would be sufficient
for immediate needs. ,
Favors Yacht.
In view of the delicate situation
the American Ambassador suggested
that the plan of sending the Scorpion
to tneet tne North Carolina outsidi
the Straits be adopted. The incident
was discussed at the navy and State
i
Golds
should be "nipped In the
bud", fcr if allowed to run
unchecked,- serious results
may follow. Numerous
cases of consumption, pneu
monia, and other fatal dis
eases, can be traced back to
a cold. At the first sign of a
cold, protect yoursetf by
thoroughly cleansing your
system with a few doses ot
the old reliable. , vegetable
liver powder.
Mr. Chas. A. Raeland. o
Madison Heights. Va., says:
"I have been "using Thed
ford' Black-Drauph foi
stomach troubles, tnatges-
tior. and colds, and find it to
be the very best medicine I
ever used. It makes an old
man feel like a young one.'
Insist on Thedford's, the
original and eenuine. E-67
statute books, out tnak tm . . . pv,iC, ("
of North Carolina has been the ex-contained no substantial limitations
perience of every other nation and ! t,pon the taxing power 6f the.General
Stale which has attempted to en. : Assembly . The constitution of 1776,
force the system. ! framed during the American Revolu
More than 100 years ago England tjon when freedom was the passion
abolished it and now no European j 0r young America, and when a great
has it with the exception of Holland , war was being waged Jiecause of
and Switzerland. Nearly 40 Ameri- s abUse of the taxing power, contained
cii v,o,to nttomntpd it. at one ; ui tv.;D hripf nrovisionl "XVI. That
i. j' . .... .la. 1.4. 1 I r T 4-1. a. 1iam
lime or another in their nistory anu the people ot tnis aiaie ouk"- w ; or nussia. in mat evem. .uy
not one pronounces it as satisfactory, j bc taxed or made subject to the pay-jit more prudent to keep the cruiser
It is not contained in the early con- j ment 0f any impost duties, without , away from the scene of possible naval
stitutions but can be traced to thejthe consent of themselves of their j conflicts.
temporary wave of distrust wnicn : Representatives in uenerai asscui- me mciaent recaneu pasi itwuum
lina, now at Falmouth, England will
start tomorrow for the Mediterran.
ean. She probably will touch at
Italian ports and take, aboard Assis
tant Secretary Breckenbridge, reach
ing the DardaTiSfies in a week or 10
days. By the time of her arrival
officials here expect Turkey will have
declared war on either Great Britain
swept over our country in the years hly, freely given."
which immediately preceded and im-, After 50 years of experience un
mediately succeeded the war between der this broad and simple provision,
the States.4 It its beginning and its . the great convention of 1835, which,
end in that period. Within the last , wjth respect to many other provis
20 years no State has adopted it, j jcris completely remodeled the con
while within the last 12 years seven stitution with respect to the taxing
States have stricken it from their J power made only jthis brief addi
constitutions Jand Amendments are i tion:
now pending in other States, j "Section 3. One. Capitation tax
During the past year, amendments j shall be equsl throughout the State,
removing the restrictions from the upon all individuals subject to the
constitution were adopted in two , sami .
States and submitted in 11 more. A "Two.. All free males over the
large proportion of the 285 amend. ape 21 years and under the age of 45
i-i .... ji e
merits to State constitution which
have been adopted in the last 11
years have related to revenue and
financial provisioris and evidence of a
general determination of States
throughout the Union to break tne
shackles, which bind them to a sys
tem such as is now in force in our
State.
Conclusions of Authority.
Directing their investigation to a
study oi the various tax amendments
which have recently been submitted
and adopted, the International Tax
Conference, in 1910, drew therefrom
this significant conclusion:
"We find that States which have
modified or abandoned the general
property tax, show no intention of
returning to it, and that in States
where the general property tax is
required by constitutional provisions
years and all slaves over the age of
12 years, and under the age of 50
years shall be subject to a capita
tion tax, and no other person shall
be subject to such tax: Provided,
that nothing herein contained shall
prevent exemption of taxable polls,
as heretofore prescribed by law in
case of poverty or infirmity."
It was not until our State was in
the throes of reconstruction and our
public policies were dictated by men
who knew nothing of the tradition
of our people, and had no regard for
the credit of our State, that the pres.
ent provision was inserted. So far
as I have been able to ascertain, it
was not the result of any abuses un
der the former system, nor of any
demand on the part of our people. It
was a part of the Ohio constitution
between the United States and Tur
key op the passage of foreign war
ships through the Dardanelles. The
HUnited States never has recognized
the right of Turkey to close . the
Straits to foreign warships in time
of peace, although European powers
have agreed to it. The American
Government merely has recognized
the custom of excluding foreign war
ships as "a usage."
Secretary of State Fish, in 1873
wrote in this connection to the Turk
ish Government:
Not Admitted.
"The obstract right of the Turkish
Government to obstruct navigation of
the Dardanelles even to vessels of
war in time of epace is a serious
question. The right, however, has
for a long time been claimed and
been sanctioned by treaties between
Turkey and certain European States.
A proper occasion may arise for us
to dispute the applicability of the
claim of the United States men-of-war.
Meanwhile it is deemed ex
pedient to asquiesce in the exclusion."
Officials here agreed that the immi
nence of war in Turkey made it sim
ilarly expedient at this time ior the
American government not to press
its request that the North Carolina
be granted passage.
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
Having qualified as executor of the
estate of Mary sClark, deceased, this
is to notify all persons having claims
vi'nir.tt the estate to present them to
the undersigned, or to his attorneys,
Messrs. Johnson & Johnson, on or be
fore he 22nd day of Auo -1&15.,
their recovery". ..
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate payment
to the undersigned.
This the 20th day of August, 1914.
JOSEPH CLARK, Executor,
of Mary Clark, deceased.
JOHNSON & JOHNSON,
8246Mon. ,Attys. for Executor.
WAR
(B L. T., in Chicago Tribune)
We give our children drums to beat
Before they stand upon their teet;
We give them swords and soldiers
gay,
And at the game of war they play,
We bend the twig of humankind,
Yet marvel if the tree's inclined.
Early we learn that might is right,
That life itself is one long fight.
This world is a battlefield, we teach;
Business is war a common speech.
We bash our brother on the nose,
Yet weep if nations come to blows.
Our poems and pictures, books and
plays
The doughty deeds of wariors praise.
Our mode of speech, our mode of life
Are echoes of the ancient strife.
The women dress au militaire,
Yet "war's a horrible affair."
nf iani and was brought to us bv
there is a growing demand for the i Tourgee and those of the same type
repeal of such provisions; mat mat , who scourged us aunng tne cays oi
the failure of a general property tax ! 0ur humility without reverence for
in its application to personal proper-;0ur traditions or love for our peo
ty, is due to inherent defects in its i pic .
theory: and that even reasonably fair j The proposed amendment does no
and effective administration simply i thing but remove some of the restric
increases the inequalities and unjust j tions that were thus engrafted upon
operations of the system." iour constitution. If we were living
ine supreme toun ti uii- uu , unaer tne constitution wmcu kuvuhi-: -
States has referred to a system sim- j ed our fathers for the first 90 years ! Farmers' Educational and Co-opera
.u v,o,.Q v, ! r u u;,.., Crao tVipro I tivc Union of America.
ioo. ;,..u nt ti, nrnt limp The executive committee includes
,lw,r,t tr. ,. nrffnif t. . w rignt, i30Uiri iiruiIlK
t... aii w u u nnn,aA n ,in! The convention recommended that
anH mrp. rm.ld have been done un- a" influence possible shall be brought
der the old constitutions-without the
charging of a letter or a syllable
Reduce Cotton and Tobacco Acreage
Fort Worth, Tex., Dispatch, 3d.
Charles S. Barrett of Georgia was
re-elected president, a committee was
named to go to Washington in the
ii terest of ksrislation which would
provide direct federal aid for the
farmer in the present market stagna
tion and a rural cedits plan was to
day endorsed at the final sesion of
the tpnth annual convention of the
"A svstem which imposes the same
tax upon every Species of property,
irrespective of its nature, condition
orelass will be destructive of the prin
ciple of the uniformity and equality
of taxation and of a just adaption j therein. The proposed amendment is
of property to its burdens.'" but a hearkening back to the princi
, The opinion cf investigating tax j pies of our fathers,
commissions, of students of taxation .
and writers on economic subjects and i Rheumatism Pains Stopped
of administration officials in every The first application of Sloan's Lini
State where investigations have beensP'ent Roes right to the painful part
. .. . i .-. penetrates with ut rubbing it
made, have condemned it as a fail- j ctopg the Rh3Umatic Jfeins around tho
ure, frequently referring to it as j joints and gives relief and comfort.
"tk tL'nrd tav ivttom in thp umrlH " i Dcn't suffar! Get a bottle to-Jhv ! It
and as a system "that puts a prem. i at 'a7 medicine for all pains,
, . , . , , , , - ., i hurts, bruises, cuts,-sore throat, neu
lum on dishortesty and debauches the , . r v?-. H.
public conscience:' , f"ction. ir. Chas. II. Wentworth,
Ita History. California, writes: "It did wonders
The present tax clause of our con-1 for my Rheumatism, pain is gone as
stitution did not grow out of any i ?oon as, aPPb' lt- 1 recommended it
A j.. , , . .. ., to my friend" as the best Liniment I
traditions of our people nor is it the cver used. Guaranteed 25c. at your
result of any crystalization of sen-1 Druggist
to bear in all effort to reduce the
acreage of cotton and tobacco next
year
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