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BAPTIST
WOMEN
SEEK SHARE III
Action on Request for Equal
Representation De
ferred One Year
MEW SEMINARY FOR
SOUTH TO BE BUILT
Independent Association of
Baptist Schools and Col
leges Planned ,
(Br The AuocUtcd Pratt)
Chattanooga, Tenn., May 16.-
flepresentation of women on the
executive committee and the five
general board of the Southern
Baptist Convention was deterred!
for a year by action of the con
vention late today, the nominat
ing committee having found diffi
culty In adjusting provision! of the
hv-iaws of the convention and in
other matters relating to the sec
tion of woman; The committee to
which was referred the memorial
from the Woman's Missionary Un
ion asking for representation of
women on all the major agencies
of the convention was instructed
to take the matter under consid
eration for a year and report to
the next session of the convention.
Another Seminary
Establishment of another theo
logical seminary by the conven
liun was provided for this after
noon and proposals from states de
siring it were requested. The
convention will select a site at its
next sessoon. Propositions already
have been made . informally by
(ietirgia, South ' Carolina and Vir
ginia. -
One or more southwide Baptist
universities are v favored by the
convention to develop a plan for
the reclaiming by the Baptists of
Onrge Washington University of
iliat city, formerly Columbian
University, which was until re
cently under Baptist control.
Association Planned
An independent association of
F.iptlst schools and colleges in
the South probably will be form
ed, it was announced, the conven
tion today adopting a resolution
tn the effect that all Baptist
schools and colleges should be
free of all agencies except those
created by the conventions or oth
er Baptist bodies owning the
Kohnols, .
The creation of an historical so
ciety for preserving Baptist rec
ords was - recommended by the
convention. Definite recommenda
tions were adopted, looking to
supplying the 4,500 pastorlea
Baptist churches . of the South
with pastors.
Intensive Campaign
An Intensive evangelistic cam
paign calculated to reach all the
local Baptist churches of the
country and secure their co-operation
in a plan to interest aff their
members In persona soul-winning
during the coming year, was
adopted.
The leadership In the evangelis
tic, effort will be taken by the con
servation committee ef the 175,
000,000 campaign, in co-operation
with all state and associate organ
izations. Denunciation of the motion pie
tnre as at present shown occupied
the attention of the committee, the
oharge being made that it is a
large factor In breaking down the
moral sense and weakening the
moral fiber 'of the people.
Positive Stand
Other recommendations by this
committee, which were adopted,
nailed upon local churches to take
a positive stand against modern
dances and mob law. They de
nounced the alleged rebellion of
the liquor traffic against enforce
ment laws, urged the creation In
very community of civic leagues
10 promote greater respect for and
fuller enforcement of the law,
suggested education of young peo
ple in the sanctity of marriage re
lation as the beat cure for dl
mrce evil, asked establishment of
'" lal Justice as between capital
i'd labor, prohibition of excessive
11 n l commercialized popular
amusement and recreation on
Sunday, repression of Sunday mo
vies, and the closing on Sunday of
fairs and commercial exhibits and
urued the president and congress
to take steps jooklng toward early
and proportionate disarmament.
Dr. Hcndcrsoo'V Report
An Increasing number of Bap
tist layman of the South are writ
ing tholr wills and including in
'hose wills bequests of at least
om-tenth of their estates to reu
nions causes, Dr. J. T. Henderson,
corresponding secretary of the
Laymen's Missionary Movement
". hub; Southern Baptists, declared
'oniirht In his annual report to the
"invention. The last year has
hnwn the largest increase in the
'Continued on Page Two)
CHURCH
Tax Suggestions Poured Upon
Senate Committee Offer Many
And Varied Views on Big Issue
(Br Tha aaaealated Pratt)
Washington, May 1. The sen
ate finance committee was swamp
pi at hearings today with sug
K'stions for revision of the fed
eral tax laws. It heard a defense
of 'he excess profits tax as well as
Blsns for reduced taxes and elimi
nation of alleged discriminatory
provisions against business. .
C C. Hanch, of Indianapolis,
and George M. Graham, of Buffalo,
"peaking for th National Auto
mobile Chamber of Commerce.
wre the chief witnesses from the
industrial ranks, and urged re
incnai of the excess profits, luxury,
"icise. transportation, and con
sumption taxes.
" Archibald Harris, of Chicago,
" certified public accountant, was
he champion of the excesa profits
-i and his stand proved a speech
111 committee members, several of
whom said they hud felt the senti
Hient throughout lh .'mintry wa
1'i-nc-t i-aiy unt rr repeal of that
""Hon of ihe laws. Mr. Harrt
also urged exemption of corpora,
"on dividends from personal in
TEN
PAGES TODaT
IS
IE NjCOM SITE
Provision in Will of J. C. Tise
Is Held Valid
by Court
DEVELOPMENT PLANS
HAVEN'T BEEN MADE
Auditorium To Be Built for
Meetings of Worthy(
Public Bodies
Winston-Salem people pd peo
ple throughout this section of
North Carolina were keenly inter
ested in the recent decision of the
supreme court of North Carolina
that the item in the last will' and
testament of the late J. C. Tise,
regarding the development of the
Vade Mecum property is valid and
will hold. The opinion was render
ed in the case of Wachovia Bank
and Trust Company vs. Ogburn.
Plans Not Made
The development of the Vade
Mecum property under the terms
of Mr. Tise's will will be in the
hands of the Wachovia Bank and
Trust Company as executor. Plans
for the development have not yet
been considered by that institution,
according to Gilbert T. Stephenson,
assistant trust officer, as the opin
ion has only recently been handed
down.
Chautauqua Property,
Tt was Mr. Tlse's desire, as ex
pressed tn his will, to mske'extes
slve improvements to the property
and to have, a large building for as
sembly purpose with the view of
creating at Vade Mecum a great
gathering place for various worthy
organizations.
Paragraph of Will
Since the supreme court's de
cision means that the property
will be developed, that paragraph
of Mr. Tlse's will regarding it will
be of Interest. It is as follows:
"All the residue and remainder
of my estate, which it is intended
shall include my property ' in
Stokes county at Vade Mecum
Springs, to be set apart and held
In special trust to conserve, pro
tect and beautify said property,
contribute to the construction of
suitable roads to and through the
premises as well as a railroad
should such an opportunity offer,
and erect thereon a commodious
and permanent auditorium or as
sembly room for the meetings and
gathering of educational, religious
scientific, medicinal and other
worthy organizations and associa
tions. My object and hope being
that same may be developed into
not only a watering resort, but an
institution after the order of a
Chautauqua."
Great Interest Here
Much Interest is being shown
in the project here as Vade Mecum
is not distant from this city
and the rapid construction of
good roads is making of the sur
rounding springs properties a play
ground for Winston-Salem people.
Hundreds of people motor to the
nearby springs every week-end in
the summer season.
Funds Insufficient
The point was raised that the
estate was not large enough to
make the development as suggest
ed by Mr. Tise in his will. The
court held differently, however, and
In the process of time the provi
sions of the will will be carried
out.
COAL BILLS FOR
SENATE'S STUDY
One Would Consider Seasonal
Rate and the Other Provides
for Investigation
(By Th Anaoriated Praea)
Washington. May 1. Two bills
relating to the coal Industry, one
authorizing, (he Interstate com
merce commission to Institute sea
sonal rates and another authoriz
ing thesecrels.ry of commerce to
Investigate the production and dis
tribution of coal and the cost and
profits Qf both mining and selling
were reported to the senate today
by Chairman Freellnghuysen of the
Interstate commerce commission.
Senator Freellnghuysen in a
statement accompanying the re-
. , - uainnsl rta mftnMir
1 declared the purpose of the legiS
' hitlon "was-to lift the load of coal
traffic from the fall and winter
! months when nearly all consumers
1 purchase their coal, thus causing
a shortage in coal cars, congestion
i in traffic, and the diversion of
1 equipment for other uses."
! The second bill reported Is a
I substitute for the original Kreellng
I huysen measure which provided
I for a federal coal commissioner,
come surtaxes.
Frank B. Seldman, of Grand
Rapids, Mich., took still another
tack on the profits tax question,
suggesting a tax on undistributed
earnings of corporations to make
good losses caused by re pear of
the profits tax. He proposed
taxes on personal Incomes as th
proper method of dealing with uu-
, The subject of high taxes also
got onto me weuain imwi uu.B
the day Senator Lafollette, Re
. i , r U7i.nntfn ft member
of the committee, charged thai
there was a very ueiiimo ........
among members of the finance
committee to "shift the tax burden
from the rich to the great com
mon people."
He ueciarea u w miim -tain
that repeal of the excess
ii- wmiM h rivfimmenued
'by .the committee and that it g
. -. .... f.i.i ka. " anil rwiuce the
r x 1 1 i u i ii.., i - -
highea rte of surtaxes so that the
preservers vi ihwuiuui
will not have te par so much into
Vie federal treasury.
CHAUTAUQUA
PLANNED
Johnson 's
Is Put on
California Senator Repeats
urate of Tar Heel Nominated for District Attorney
Opposition Based on LinneyV Alleged fUnd Against
the Negro in Politics. .
(By FRANK W. LEWIS)
The WinMon Salem Journal Waakiiigton
Bureau, 305 Monary Buildlnf.
Washington, May IS. Frank
A. I.lnney, nominated for 1'.
S. attorney lor the Western
district of North Carolina, . viae
virtually defeated In an rxece
live scsakin of the senate today
when Senator Overman stared
the hands of his enemies tem
porarily, at least, by offering a
motion to refer the ease to a
sab-commlttee of the senate Ju
dietary eonunlttee.
When I.lnney s name was pre
sented for confirmation Men
tor Johnson protested, charging
that IJnney was. not a suitable
man for the poHiMon. Senator
Johnson presented protesta
against Ltnney from the leading
negroes In North Carolina, In
eluding the late Bishop Clinton,
Ir. D. C. Suggs, president of
the l.lvliurmon College, and
about one thousand other lie
frroea. These protests set forth
that Lilnney, an chairman of the
Ktate Republican eonunlttee.
had publicly proclaimed his In
dorsement of any policy that
might eliminate the negro vote,
and that he was willing to enter
Into an agreement with Thomas
I. Warren, chairman of the
Deimooratia Ktate eonunlttee to
make effective any arrangement
that might be entered into to
take tlte negro out of politics in
North Carolina.
SAVED BY OVFJIMAN
Johnson's proaentatlon of the
ease, appealed to the Republi
cans of Uie senate and they ac
tually rejected lilnney, but Sena
tor Overman came to his rescue
by asking that the case have fur
ther consideration. Senator
Overman, Senator Ernest, of
T
George L. Keller, Grocer,
Killed While in Wagon
CRIME DUE TO ROBBERY
Several Arrests Made As
Result of Investigation
by the Police
(Special to The Jennul)
Charlotte, May IS. Three neg
roes are in the city jail and a
fourth being held In Bpartanburg,
8. C as the result of Investiga
tions of the police Into the murder
Saturday night of Osorge U Keller,
grocer, as he was passing a dark
spot on west Kloventh street on
Ms way home.
Detective D. B. Bradley, of
Charlotte police, today went to
Spartanburg to bring back the
negro, a hobo, who told the Blacks
burg, 8, C.. officers that the negro
declared to him that he "played
hell 'with a white man In Char
lotte." Reward of $400.00.
A reward of $400 for the cap
ture of the slayers of Keller has
been offered by the city and coun
ty. Two hundred dollars is of
fered for the capture of eaoh
negro.
Arrangements for the reward
were made by Mayor J. O. Walker
upon recommendation of Chief
Orr. Mayor Walker announced
that he also would wire Oovernor
Morrison and ask him to offer
a reward in behalf of the State.
With the offer by city and
county, a personal reward offer of
$300 made by Chief Orr will be
withdrawn.
Poser On HunL
Charlotte, May 16. Despite the
fact that large posses of citizens
are scouring Mecklenburg and
contlgnus counties the two negro
men who at a late hour last night
shot and killed George L. Keller,
white, on Eleventh street have
not been captured. Keller was a
grocer; he was ca hi- "fay home
when killed. The negroes took
his money which represented the
day's sales. They were described
by a negro walcnman at a plant
everal blocks away as being very
black, one fat the other slender.
Watchman did not know any
thing had happened few minutes
after the shooting. Chief of I'olire
Orr had a large number of the
force and bloodhounds on the trail
and he phoned and wired all towns
In this section. Robbery was as
signed aa the csuse for the deed.
Keller was shot from a hedge
around Fidelity Mill, falling from
his wagon dead. Three shots were
fired.
VOTE TODAY IN
BLAIR HEARING
Senate Committee to Dispose of
Case mis morning; jon
nrmatton Predicted.
(Br FKANK W. LEWIS)
Washington, May 1ft. The sen
ate finance committee has decid
ed to take up and dispose of the
Blair case tomorrow morning at
10:30 o'clock, when It la expected
that a favorable report will bs
made, recommending that Blair's
nomination aa iaterpal revenue
commissioner be confirmed by the
senate. The best information ob
tainable la that the vote of the
committee will be ten for and six
against confirmation. A favor
able report will mean that Blair
will probably be accepted by" the
senate, aa it Is not believed that
Johnson ran possibly make any
further progress toward the de
feat of tna Tar Hsal. ,
CHARLOTTE MAN
SO
BY NEGROES
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C, TUESDAY MORNING. MAY
War Paint
For Linney
Riproaring Performance in
Kentucky, and Senator Cummlna
of Iowa, were appointed an a
ub-oonttnlttee of the jadlelary
-committee to hear the evidence
In the case. -
The Itepublleans were shock
ed that one of their party, how
ever decent and efficient he might'
be, sliovkl actually make a pro
potdtion to cleanse polHlea of the
Slate by eliminating the negro.
They were not only astounded,
but deeply offended that an
eminent member of their party
Indicated that he was willing to
have white supremacy In North
Carolina by making the Repub
lican party as respectable aa the
Democratic par luui been. In
order to meet the cry of pro tee
front the negroea all over the
country, the Republican senators
Indicated that they would reject
I.lnney as a man unfit for Unit
ed States attorney.
HbATED FOR FAH.fRR
The feeling against Isnoey.
because of his expressed attitude
toward the negro Tote In his
Ktate, la so Intense among mem
bers of his party here that it
now sec me certain that hla nomi
nation wtl not be confirmed.
It ts probable that the Demo
crats will vote for Idimey, bat It
la feared that not enough Re
publicans will Join them to sus
tain the Tar Hed and that he
will be rejected.
Llnney has proved himself to
be a high cjaas. efficient, respec
table citizen, aa Blair has proved
himself tn bn, and the Demo
crats charge the Republicans)
do not want that kind of men In
rinblle oflkw from North t'aro
Ina, but that they want men who
are offensive partisans and who
affiliate with the colored contin
gent of the State.
Much Opposition To Expen
diture of Half Billion
BORAH TIDE IS STRONG
Lafollette Declares Enor
mous Appropriation Waste
of the People's Money V
.
(By Th Aueeiatsd Praut
Washington, May 1. Tho
$500,000,000 naval appropriation
bill was unable today to make
headway against the tide of op
position from advocates of the
Borah proposal for disarmament
conference and reduction In ap
proprlatlons.
Lengthy addresses by ttonator
Pomerone, Democrat, of Ohio, ana
Lafollette, Republican, of Wiscon
sin, prevented any amendments
from being reached and when ad
journment was taken the latter
had not completed his agreement.
It was expected, however, that de
position of his amendments prob
ably would be begun late tomor
row. Is Unnecessary.
Both Senators Pomerone and
Lafollette declared great expendi
tures were unnecessary, and. In
view of the condition of the treas
ury and the country, inexpedient.
Senator Pomerone supported the
Borah amendment and also advo
cated one of his own, to clothe the
president -with authority to sua
pend capital ship construction for
six months.
Senator Lafollette deolarod nt
the naval building program was a
"wants of the people's money,"
The capital ships would beei.n e
obsolete In five years, ha alaed,
adding that with development of
aircraft, submarines, and sa
coast defenses the United States
would be Impregnable frcm a tuck
by any power or combination of
powers.
Senator Pomerone said rejection
of the flora h amendment wuul.i
"practically close the door ef hone
of the world for dlsarma ent."
The demands for reduction f
armament finally caused Snat.r
1'oindrxter, Republican, of Wash
ington, in charge of the bill, to
state that no information had been
submitted to show any extrava
gance In the proposed naval pur
chases. Tap and Hysteria.
Senator Pomarena replied that
whan "officers with gold lace whis
pered 'Yap' members of the naval
committee have hysteria and voted
for large appropriations."
Senator Borah interjected that
military expenditures were holding
up projects like soldier relief,
Western reclamation, and other
developments.
MELLON HOLDS
BRIGHTER HOPE
Era ef Prosperity Foreseen far the
Country by Secretary ef
the Treasury.
(By The Asseciattd Praas)
Washington, May 1$. Improve
ment ' In business conditions
throughout the country and an
era of prosperity is to be ex
pected, according to views ex
pressed tonight by Secretary Mel
lon. Settlement of the reparations
question, according to Mr. Mellon,
would have a stabilising effect here
as well as abroad, but In his opin
ion the outlook Is hopeful for im
provement in uumiim in Kiir
event. With the tariff and revenue
problems solved, a brisk and en
terprising younger generation tak
ing hold of the nation's commerce
and with all the money that is in
the country, Mr. Mellon said,
things can not help from moving
forward.
Mr. Mallen declared he would
net bs surprised at a further re
duction ef rates by federal reserve
banks during ths summer.
NO HEADWAY
0
HUGE NAVAL BILL
ONE FEATURE OF
FORSYTH PISTOL
IS
State Supreme Court Holds
Men May Carry Wea
pons Unconcealed
OTHER PROVISIONS OF
THE LAW STILL APPLY
Went To Highest Supreme
Court on Appeal by State;
No Error Found
J.odg James I Webb's conten
tion that that part of Forsyth
county's special statute regarding
the carrying of concealed weapons
wneretn it forbids anyone's carry
ing a piatol unconcealed is uncon
stitutional was upheld by the su
preme court of North Carolina In a
recant decision handed down
wherein no error was found in lbs
ruling of the lower court.
Doesn't Destroy Law
This ruling, however, does AJt
affect in any way the other pro
visions of the special statute wblch
wss introduced by ex-Senator Oray
and passed by the North Carolina
legislature. Many people wore of
the opinion that the constitution
ality of the enure statute was in.
volved In the case that reosntly
went up to the supreme court The
statute provides an unusually
heavy penalty for carrying a con
cealed weapon and waa designed
to reduce the number ot homicides
In this county.
State v Kerncr
' The case in queston was entitled
State vs. O. W. Kerner and want
up to the supreme court en the
State's appeal,
History of Case
The case was of great Irkcal in
terest because of Judge Wdhb't is
sertlon that that part of the law
was unconstitutional and th Juty
found the facta in the case which
were recorded aa a pait of the
court records, an unusual proced
ure in the local criminal court.
Clttiens were Interested In the law
aa It has had a salutary effect In
reducing the practice of carrying
concealed weapons. It provides a
fine of $200 for the first offense
and heavier penalties for second
and third nffensea. Aa a matter ot
fgi't, many of those fined $190
were unable to pay their fines and
had to serve road sentence
Case in Point
The Kerner casa was heard her
before Judge Webb. The Jury in
its statement of faota found that
Mi'. Kerner was walking on Main
street In Kecnersviile on the night
of November 12. 1120. about 10
o'clock when a man slipped up to
him and assaulted him, lie had a
sack of apples on his shoulder and
letters and newspapers In his
(Continued iq Page Two)
Disorder Again Reported in
West Virginia
SHOTS FROICI KENTUCKY
Situation Distinctly Threat
ening All Along Line,
Says Officer v
By Tka Aaanetatad Praaa)
Prank fort. Ky May l.Jo.
10(1 win F. Morrow late tonight
sent a telegram to the war de
partment In Washington re
questing; that federal troops be
sent to the Tug River dMriet
which has been In a state of
virtual guerilla warfare far four
deya,
Uevernor Morrow's reauest
for troops followed receipt of a .
message from toernor Morgan,
of Wont Virginia, containing a
demand by the sheriff of Mingo
county for despatch of a tell
ers! contingent. In hht message
Governor Morgan recommended
that Governor Mermw Join with
him iu a request for troops.
Williamson, W. Va May II.-
Firing on ths Crystal Block Coal
Company head house, at Hawl, W.
Va broke eut early tonight, ac
cording to reports received here
by Captain J. R. Brock us. at stats
police haadriuartera. It was the
first disorder reported during the
day tn the Kentucky-West Virginia
border trouble w.o. The shots
were fired, Captain Brockus said,
from the Kentucky mountains. Ha
added that ths shooting lasted only
a few minutes.
Shortly before ths report of the
shooting at Rswl was received.
Captain Brockus had sent a mes
sage to Oovernor Morgan st
Chsrleston saying that all was
quiet but that the situation was
"distinctly threatening all along
ths lines."
Raw I is spring
An Associated Press correspond
ad had traversed the trouble sons
from Rawl to Sprlngg with Captain
Brockus and a detachment ef stats
police an hour earlier without
hearing a shot. Evidence of ths
battles of the last, few days, how
ever, were plentiful at Rawl, Mar
rim an and Sprlngg, Houses and
stores In these towns were riddled
with bullets snd windows, mirrors,
and show cases were shattered.
A coat hanging one one bo Ufa
at Springg In which six men and
two women took refuge from the
fire, waa found to contain seven-
j teen bullet holes. The eight per
I sons escaped Injury, although the
bouse had been shattered.
A pretty young woman in a silk
dress arid a black picture hat was
around "doing her bit" with the
miners at Merrlmac, who have
been battling with men concealed
In the Kentucky mountains op
posits here. Hbe was Mrs. Kosa
(Continued on Page Two)
LI
FIRING BREAKS
OUT ONCE MORE
H, 1921.
EQUALIZATION
BOARD DEFERS
FINAL ACTION
Will Await Until July 15 for
Counties That Have Not
Yet Reported
LETTER SENT OUT TO
' REGISTERS OF DEEDS
Wages for Harvest Hands
in Wheat Belt Reduced;
Want Increased Fare
, rHtJn.lt R. WAiritKNI
Wlnatna-Sal-si J sums) Ralalsh Buraas,
alexrhanla National Bank BMg.
Raleigh, May U rinding that
few counties ; have not yst re
ported their action regarding ths
readjustment of tax values, the
board of equalisation, after con
siderable discussion, today decid
ed to postpone final action on ths
equalisation "of values aa between
counties until June It, when the
third meeting ot the board will be
held. The board today found that
while a larger number of counties
had reported their, action on th
horisoQial outs, "other counties
which had dona aomathing along
this Una have not raported to the
commission their wishes with re
spect to this.
Irfiuer tQ Registers
"At a meeting of the State board
of equalisation held today It ap
peared that a few counties nad not
reported their action -as required
by law. Soma of the oounUes had
reported a borlsonlal reduction In
land values, others had reported
a revaluation of all real estate In
those counties. One county re
porting Its horisontal reduction has
requested the commission be per
mitted to reconsider Its action, and
others may desire to do so; conse
quently, tn view of this situation,
th board of equalisation Is to hold
a meeting on the 16th day of June
to. consider th action ot all those
counties making a 'horisontal re
duction In ths value of real estate
In their respective counties, and
renueMt that the final action ut
such counties be certified to It by
that date. , ' , i
Have Until July '
''Under the law those counties
having a revaluation of the prop
erty, have until July it to make
their reports. It is ths wish ot tns
board that all eeuntlea making a
horisontal reduction, or making no
general reduction will certify ths
(tnal action to tne poara ny june
ii. Unless farther soUoit is taken
by th' counties and notice given
the board of equalisation the board
Will act upon reporta already In."
This letter la signed by ' Com-
(Continued on. Pag Two)
Important Decision In Cap
ital and Inheritance
INCOME TAX INVOLVED
Hundreds of Millions of Dol
lars Hung Upon De
cision of Court
(taaij peiilMHny U
Washington. May 1. Through
decisions of th supreme court to-,
day, ths government won two lm-
fiortant victories In controversies
nvolvlng Interpretation of In
some provisions of th revenue acts
ef III! snd 117. ,
"Incressed value 'of a capital
asset could not be added to In
vested capital," ths court ruled
In the appeal of ths La Bell Iron
Works, of Ohio, from a ruling by
treasury officials, but on the con
trary must be considered In con-:
putlng the profits of the corpora
tion on which the taxes were to be
assessed. In the other derision,
the court ruled that luhertltance
of succession tsxes paid to a stats
could not be deducted from ihe
"net estimate" taxed under the re
venue act.
Ths La Hells Iron Works suit
was critlsed by a high government
official as "the moat, Important
legal suit affecting foal era I finances
to arise in several decades." Ths
specific, point at tsmie was whether
ore lands In the Mesabl Range of
Minnesota, purchased for $liHi.t
prior to 104, could be returned by
the iron company at a new valua
tion ef IIS. 000. OAs, in 1117. the
increase being covered by a stock
issue and carried under Invested
capital.
Meaning of Act
"We think tha meaning ef th
act as to Invested capital' Is per
fectly clear, said Justice Pitney In
delivering tha court's decision, "x
i x It denned this term to mean,
(1) actual cash paid in, $). the
actual cash value at the time of
payment of assets ether than eaah
paid In, and (3) paid In or earned
surplus and undivided profits used
or employed in the business.' but
not te Include money or other pro
perty borrowed.
Hundreds of miltTfinr of dollars
In tsxes hung upon tha decision
there being but few partnerships
or corporations wmcn aid not nave
upon their books items shewing
material sums resulting from ap
preciated value of capital asseta
The inheritance tax was brought
lo the supreme court by executors
of ths late J. Ha men Purdy, of Nrw
York. No less than Ave statss had
contained taxes on turnover of
parts of the estate ' within their
jurisdiction and the executors
claimed that all . theme sums
should be deducted before federal
taxes on tha "net estate" could be
legally computed., Refusal of lax
collectors to agree to this conten
tion was unheld In turn by the
treasury department and the fed
eral courts and. today by ths sup
revta tfourt.
VICTORIES IN
BY GOVERNMENT
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MORNINO
TRICICS OFTHIRS'i
AWEWSHoemc
H O USEMEMBER,
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A hoi bored straight through from
ptnhead to point Is the feat per
formed by William Humana, watch
maker of Cambridge, Maaa . Photo
shows Humans and th'e pin through,
Which he drilled the hole, .
Miss Robertson Makes Her
Bow In Congress
DELIVERS FIRST SPEECH
Walking Back To Her, Seat
She Is Applauded by
Members of House
' By Tka AsanslakMl Prm)
Washington. May II,--Blushing
like a bashful school girl, Miss
Alice M, Robertson, of Oklahoma,
today mads her first speech tn th
House. 1 ; '
Bh engaged in debuts aflsr Rep
resentative Mondsll, ' Republican
leader, had declared th federal
government "had a little park down
In Oklahoma which it had beea
trying to get rid ot for several
years." It has been Offered . he
said, to Oklahoma, but Oklahoma
did not seem lo want lu "realising
as long as they might Utilise tha
property and not pay the upkeep,
it was a vary satisfactory arrange
ment.". -' ; - i ,
Miss Robertson asked ths name
of ths tract and when laid K was
Piatt National Park. Inquired pf
Mr. Mondeli ' If, he knew hew It
had been named. He admitted hs
didn't, so shs teld him that It waa
named for ths late Senator Piatt,
of Connecticut, "one of th best
friends, If hot the very best, the
Indians of Oklahoma ever had.1
Th whit haired woman deliver,
ed a brief speech in praise of Sen
ator Piatt and whan ahe walked
back to her aeat was applauded by
members ef the house.
BLOODHOUNDS
TRACE MURDER
Bride In I lore nee Brutally Slain,
and Dark Whirlpool Hides
Body of Her Slayer
(By Tha AaaorlaUid Praaa)
Plorsnoe, Ala, May Blood
bounds trailing ths slayer of Mrs
F. Y, Seay, a bride of a few months,
who was brutally killed her last
sight, followed th trarka of some
person to the top of a It foot bluff
on Cypress Creek, whloh overhangs
"Blue Hols," a deep suction hoks
In the creek.
It is said that ne body ef any
person drowned In the hole aver
has been recovered. Officials ex
press th belief that the murderer
of Mrs, Seay jumped to his death
from the bluff to ths whirlpool be
low. Mru. Seay was last seen alive
last night when shs left the horn
of her father sceompanled by her
busband, who has not bean found.
Mrs.. Seay wss th daughter of
A. A. Williams, prominent Flor
ence cltlxen.
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WHITE HAIR AND
BLUSHES MINGLE
Railroads Cannot Last If 1920
Returns From Operations cw-Tt
Continue, Says Iowa f;Sendto;
(Mr The amor labia Press) : :.
Washington, May If. Private
ownership of railroads ' In ths
United States cannot continue if
railroad operating costs, when fair
return on capital- is considered,
continue te exceed revenues, Dan
iel W 11 lard, president of the Balti
more A Ohio, testified today be
fore a senate Investigating commit
tee. At the same time Mr. Wlllard
aid the railroad situation. In so
far as depression and lack ot
earnings were concerned, differed
"only In degree" from that being
encountered In other industries,
Oeneral economic conditions and
the difficulties encountered in war
time operation of the carriers, he
added, were In hla opinion. Inrgely
responsible for present difficulties,
and he expressed confidence that
private ownership would Jiurtfy It
self financially and work o..t Under
present law and government pot
Icy. , , .
Roads Cannot Last.
Chairman Cummins, of tbs sea
ale eonunlttee, previously bsd ex
pressed the opinion that the "rail
roads cannot last" if 1830 returns
from operations are to cent'tiiie.
an nnlnlon asxeed in by Jullil.t
Kruttschnltt, chairman , of 'the)
Southern Paclfle board, the flrsq
Wlinosei lica.ru. 1 fiw avtr , w m-tt
) temporarily excused while. Mr.
.Wlllard. wLose testimony was left
1 unfinished at the day's adjourn-
meet, took ths stand.
PRICE FIVE CENTC
HAIR TONIC HID
JAMAICA GILT.
OHJHEPflflU;
One Man' Lined His Thrc
With Talcum To Drink
Lemon Extract
SEVERAL CLASHES AT
COMMITTEE HEARK.
Volstezld Law Under Hea
Fire and Equally
' Heavy Defense ,
1 ra ii:vj,-..,t l ...,,.,;. f;M.i '.
(By Ths Aatsalated PraM)
Washington, May Jl.The
tremes to which soma msn go 1
satisfy ths craving for - airoi
drink sines tha country went c
shocked th house Judiciary em
mitts today at a hearing on t
Volstead bill te make tha prohn
tlon snforeemsnt law mor drasi i
Rspreaentativea ef manufactu
era ef extracts, patent madldn
and perfumes, in protesting again
added restrictions which th.
claimed would Interfere aerlnn.
with their business, wsrs no
spoken In opposition te men1 1,
beer and th sals of eoneocti"
masquerading as medlrlnes
setually used as beverage. 1 1
story of th man whe bscsn
drunk after drinking hair ton
Jamaica ginger, and several oth
things crept In continually dun
ths examination ef witnesses.
Boose Medicine,
in a Mst of more than one hu
dred products, branded as "h'
medicine" seme old bottles i
have had thslr place en th shei
of drug stores tor mors than
half century were paraded In f
view et the committee, and
nnunrsd by spokesman for i r
Srletary medicine association.) ,v'
eclared they had begun medlm
Ing alcohol us In all their u et'
rations long before - ths I
amendment swept eut th bars
There were frequent clnsh.
Manufacturer ef patent medicio
had frequent clashes With Choi
man Volstead and some ve
laughable situations war crem
by the argument 1 i
Charles D Joyce, president of
oavorlng extract association, d
clarsd no man has svsr been s
to drink lemon extract in aufhcli
quantity to make him drunk, a
live to tell the tale.
' Tried Tekram Powder,
"The only man who ever tri
to da It, to my knewledge." S
Joyce said, "had te Una his itinu
and throat .with talcum i(i
before taking th first swallow
Tb, witness was asked 'If i
knew anything; ef th practice .
taking tha fir out of th extr
through a piece of bread, wht
soaked tt Up like sponge, t
he never heard of It. , Nor has i
svsr heard of. Jamaica ginger tak
In sufficient quantities to cm.
Intoxication. '
Everybody wanted te get rid
ths medical beotlegger, sores s
seated that his products be ta
if he could net be suppressed.
The Volet red law.
While th present Volstead 1
wss bslng shot at and defaml
members ef th commutes elalu
that It was not near so drastic
Illinois ' and Main prohlhu
statutes. Representative list
Republican, of Main, rfrrlnc
$0 years of prohibition In his ot
told how It had worked. r
"All I have to say about
Main prohibition, law,", repl
Mr. Hill, "was that my great un
helped to frame tt and be died r
grstllng It." !..,-! ne, ...H
RUTHLFS WARP RE 0!
PINK WtKVUj fJLAXX:
' (By . The Aeaaetaats' Peaaa) ',
Washington. May l.-PUns f
carrying on a war of xtermti
tlon against th pin It boll wo
were dlsouesed here today at
conference between. represenUH
from every cotton grewlng
and ths department ef sgrlcuhi
A committee of twe frem
Stats waa named to draw up
campaign te be presented at
session of th conference tome
The Baltimore Ohm chief,
though remarking use the un;
orable ret urns from present r.
road operation, aald the gov
msnt policy ef Insuring a 1 1-2 i
cent return, bad given invest,
confidence in the "ultimate o
come" of operations- He dafen
vigorously the increased ' fre
rates now In effect, citing ik
ties on comparative eoats of im
log wheat from Argentina n
from Kansas to Haw York.
Bad Rolling Stock.
Federal operation had rssu!
In turning back 4 per cent ot t
freight rolling stock in bad or
he said, due te undsc-maintenu i
orders, which were, DeeewOK..
during the war , but conu:
thereafter. The allowable i
rentage of bad order cars V,
bs about 4 per cent, he explni
Statistically, Mr. Wlllard u.
took to show that private o.
tlon during the last nine r
ot I m and down to date had
tied Itself by tbs sxpedious i
ment of record breaking q
ties of freight He had not t
ed the subject' of wage ciml
the serslon sdjeurned. but t
expected to bulk largely in h.
liter examination. .
fr-nink P. Willi atlA...,,,
W J, Lauck, statistician,
formerly entered on the n
tea lists today as reprneer,
to be heard for the rallraa.i ,
affiliated fith the , America it
oration of Labor.
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