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The Washington times., 1909-06-21
POLICE HALT WALK
OF SOUTHERN LAD

A youthful pedestrian. bound for A.
lanta, Ga, from New York, was stop
ped long enough in this city to answer
TO the charge Of vagrancy in the Police
Court this morning when the name of
George II. Taylor was called
Taylor said he was the son of the pro-
prietor OF a department store in Atlanta
and was walking from New YORK TO his
home He admitted that he had been
here several days and declared ne was
just loafing around to see the city.
Judge Kimbau told him he couldn't
loaf here and turned him over to Agent
Massie, of the Prisoners Aid Society,
who viii investigate the case and if
the young mans story is true. will see
that he returns TO Atlanta.
The Washington times., 1909-06-21

Washingtons juvenile population to see
the playground movement succeed. two
WlnsOme misses, Helen Burch and stella
Datlmer, each admitting twelve glad
some summers OF life, visited the Tines
office today and handed the editor SIC. IS.
ton Day"
This sum represented the amount real
lied by ten little boys and girls. who,
on June Il, gave an entertainments for
the Denent of the Fairgrounds fund at
the home OF DR.. c. 81. y. Latimer, 1922
L street northwest. The children who
took part were Resale and Lorraine
Congers Nine and Robert Burklin, Ger
Jrude russell, Margary Foufs. Juliet
King, DufOar Brown, and Stella Lati-
mer.
Program Features.
The entertainment features consisted
Of tambourine and japanese dance
by Margary Fouts and Helen Burch.
who also sang several pretty songs. Du-
four Brown played mandolin and banjo
solos. while several of the other chill
dren appeared in pantomime. Part Of
the total was realized from the sale
of refreshments.
In the interest of the Fairgrounds al
so, Arthur CoWsill, president OF the
Northeast Temple Market Company, has
rendered TO Chairman Arthur c. Moses
the large public entertainment hall OF
the temple free for an entertainment
for the beneilt OF the Fairgrounds IN
MS letter to Chairman Moses. Mr. Cow
Eill refers TO the recent successful en-
tertalnnent given at the Northeast
Temps by the teachers Of the IudIosg
School for the beneht Of the Rosedale
playground
The Washington times., 1909-06-21

lions now heard TO the corporation
project can be met.
There seems to be no doubt that the
matter viii have to be gone into In the
most thorough and painstaKing man.
ncr- Every phase Of IL viii have to be
studied by the President and his advis-
eTs- Mr. Taft would have TO be con-
fronted with more difficulties than have
yet been unearthed before he will give
up what Is ore OF his cherished plans.
Ever since his Inauguration he has been
waiting for a chance TO put on the
statute books a provision for such a
tax. not only because II viii raise rev.
epue, but also because it VIII give the
Government the opportunity to see lust
what the corporations are doing.
III this way, the Department OF Jus
tice would be enabled TO kndw Of any
laWbreaking or misconduct on the part
Of the corporations. because the scru-
tiny into the net earnings in order to
levy the tex would throw publicity on
all the acts Of the corporations.
No Easy Task.
But the confidence at the White House
that the proposed amendment can be
framed to meet all requirements cannot
be taken to indicate that it 10 an easy
task. 1t is distinctly a most difficult
one. and all the lawyers who have
looked into it are agreed on this point.
Attorney General Wickersham was a.
the White House for more than an
hour this morning, although he was out
OF town last night and could not attend
the conference with the Senate Com
mittee on Finance.
After the talk this morning with the
President he went to the Department
OF Justice, where, il was said he was
working on another form Of the pro-
posed amendment. A second conference
with the President will follow this after
noon or tonight.
In quarters inimicaI to the tax, ii has
been said that IL would raise too much
revenue. and would bring into the
Treasury so, 10000 instead of the $40
0000J0 originally estimated by the Pre-
ident This, however, would help in
the Presidents reports to have more
downward revision Of the tariff and will
be welcome news TO him.
The fact that he and his advisers are
taking steps to draft the amendment so
that % viii be thoroughly effective is
evidence enough that he is determined
10 carry II through He particularly
does not wish II said that the amend
ment is framed so as to be ineffective
and Of no account.
The Washington times., 1909-06-21
FRONTING
TAFT AND ADVISERS
Cabinet Lawyers Are at
Work on Corporation
Tax Amendment.
By JAMES Hay, j.

The President and his Cabinet lawyers
are confronted today with a deep legal
problem
They have been requested to draw up
the proposed corporation tax amend
ment to the tariff bill in such a form
that il will operate in an equitable
manner and, at the same time. prevent
corporations from evading the tax.
This request was the net result OF
the long conference last night between
Mr.. Taft and the members OF the Sen
ate Committee on Finance. In an en-
deavor to meet the request IN a salts
factory manner, the President viii have
q conference this afternoon or tonight
with the Attorney General. the Secretary,
Of State. other members OF the Cabinet,
and, possibly. Senator Root of New
York
AS a matter of fact. there has Just
come home TO the Administration and TO
the Senate leaders a full realization Of
the difficulties Of the situation These
difficulties arise from the fact that there
are ways by which the corporations may
evade the tax and. in some instances,
may avoid paying any Of it at all There
is still every belief in Administration
circles that the objections can be met,
but there are some Senators opposed to
the tax. who are loud in their declara-
ton that 1t Is impossible to make the
tax a satisfactory and just thing.
One Method.
For instance, a corporation, realizing
that it is confronted with the necessity
Of paying the per cent tax on its net
earnings, might well go TO work and
TX things so that there would be no net
the real net earnings In paying interest
on these bonds. The stockholders could
be protected by being allowed to buy
the bonds at a very low figure, or, in
the last analysis. the stockholders-the
little fellows"-might not DE at all pro-
tected.
With the smaller corporations. the net
earnings might be disposed Of IN the
form Of salaries" TO all the officials.
In brief, IL has been pointed out 10
the President by some of his advisers
that the per cent tax provision, un-
less particularly well safeguarded.
will be an invitation to many Of the
corporations 10 resort to methods Of
frenzied finance that would make
Thomas W. LaWsOns widest dreams
seem tame and Of no Importance.
Another situation that VIII have to
be met viii be the case OF two enter
pT1ses, equally large, but different from
the fact that one IS Incorporated and
one Is not. Under the proposed form OF
the tax. the Incorporated concern would
have to pay while the other would not.
This would be done because the incOr-
pOratsd concern had been unluchy
enough 10 be Incorporated.
insiders" Confident.
The suggestion was heard In several
quarters today that the result Of the
present mix-up will be that the income
tax may be passed because Of the hcaI
conclusion that the corporation tax is
not feasible. This, however, was laughed
at in Administration circles, where tEare
is the fullest confidence that the objec-
The Washington times., 1909-06-21

of downtown to a big sleek, we'll
dressed authoritative looking man walk
ing down + street this morning.
what, get out Of" and then he be-
though himself. Yes sonny, I'll take
a dollars worth, and here" as the boy
turned away, take this quarter for
yourself" which il can't be denied sonny
did with aiacriIy.
Arthur Moses. Otto Luebkert, James
Z. West, and Secretary Grant, Of the
Chamber OF Commerce, were among the
busiest men in the old bank building
this morning, while several other as
sistants and several women aides were
handling about all they could.
Supply Replenished.
Before 10 o'clock all the buttons for
sale ny boys on the streets had beer
given out. and those who crowded into
the office after that hour had to take
time of for lunch until II O'Clock, when
the supply of the committee was re-
plenished.
The crowds at noon going to lunch
furnished much material for wiring
workers. and thousands OF buttons we're
disposed OF while the workers were hur-
rying to and from their midday meal.
In the afternoon the sellers got the
shoppers and paraders on Z street and
this evening they will catch the home
goers as they wait for cars at the trans
Ter points or as they come out of the
departments and big office buildings.
May Dispose of Ali.
The committee hopes to dispose of
the whole $1,000 before night.
As striking evidence OF the desire OF
The Washington times., 1909-06-21

B. & G. Olive Oil, bottle,
23e, 40c, Csc
Ritter's Pure Honey, Jar 25c
4 & p Cocoa, can. 1Ocs 2Oc
Bakers Cocoa, can. $500. Ice, 2Oc
Lowney's Cocoa, can lOc, 23c
Bendarp's Cocoa, can. .-..-. Soc
Van H0uten'S Cocoa, can 23c, 45e
The Washington times., 1909-06-21
SITES INSPECTED
FOR REFORMATORY

The Commissioners, accompanied by
John JOY Edison, a member OF the penal
commission, today inspected a number
Of sites for the new District reforma-
tory In the neighbOrhOoi Of Indian
Head and GlymOnt, Nd
The trip was made in the police boat
Vigilant, the party leaving at $50 this
morning
The Washington times., 1909-06-21
AGED IS. ENDS LIFE.

KEYSER, ". Va, June A.-Johnson
Posey, of Orlando. w Va. committed
suicide at his old home place, at Burns
vile, by swallowing carbolic acid. He
left note stating that he had not made
a success of life and he desired to die.
He was eighty-five years old.
The Washington times., 1909-06-21
LEADER OF DE GANG
BOSSES" BUTTON SALE
"Brcktop" Himself on the Job With Full Force of
Henchmen From the Southwest, Strong
for Fairgrounds

CONTINUED from First Page.)
The Washington times., 1909-06-21

Gulden's Mustard. ............ Toe
Campbel's Mustard. ...... Toe
Cream HOrseradish, bottle. loo
A & p Olives, stuffed, bottle,
lee, 25c
Queen Olives, bottle. ... 1Jc, 25c
MarasehinO Cherries, bottle.
25c, 4Oc, SIS,
The Washington times., 1909-06-21

A & 2 Ketchup, bottle,
lie, 1Sc, soc
Snider's Ketchup, bottle. lie, 2Oc
Blue Label Ketchup, bottle,
12e, zoe
Salad Oil, bottle. -. &c, 12c, 1Se
A & P Olive Oil, bottle,
22c, s5c, soc
The Washington times., 1909-06-21
OPERA ACCEPTED.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, June a.
Arthur Nevin. whose home is at Vine
Acre, near Pittsburg, Pa, Is visiting at
the residence Of Mrs William Pitts.
near the University OF Virginia Mr.
Nevin is the first American operstic
composer to receive recognition abroad.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-08
Underwood Discusses
PreSidentS S Message

The recommendations of the Presi-
dent in reference to second class mail
matter is of great Importance and needs
the thorough and careful investigation of
Congress with view of eliminating the
evils In the present system.
The recommendations in reference to
the postal savings bank and ship subsidy
bill are along the lines of the last repub-
lican platform and merely express the
position of the republican party in refer
ence to the matter.
There is no new light thrown on the
subject matter of the most important
questions referred to in the Presidents S
message. He informs the Congress he
will subsequently submit. for it's consid-
Grafton special recommendations in ref
erence to the situation in Nicaragua,
the amendment to the interstate COM
merce laws in relation TO railroads and
the amendment to tho Sherman ANTITRUST
act. They arc probably the most import
ant questions that will come before this
session of Congress- ana we esn judge
the position of the government in ref
erence to them more clearly when the
special messages are received.
The efforts of the executive depart
ment of the government in Its attempts
to reduce expenditures and inaugurate
a system of economy as detailed in the
Presidents message, are unquestionably
wise and In nay judgment will meet with
the approval of all.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-08
HONDURAS AFRAID
OF AN INVASION

Washington, December 1.-The govern
ment of Honduras, apprehending an
armed invasion, has proclaimed martial
law throughout the republic. The infor-
nation reached the state department to-
day, but no indication was given as to
the source from which the invasion was
expected.
1t is believed, however, that Manuel
Bonilla, former president of Honduras,
who was deposed by President Davilla,
through the help of Zelaya. may be taking
advantage of the situation In Nicaragua
to seek revenge. For some time II has
been suspected among Central Americans
that Davilla was in sympathy with Zelaya
in his efforts to crush the revolution un-
der Estrada and it is thought that Bo-
nillas threatened invasion of Honduras
at this time would serve the double
purpose of preventing any aid being given
Zelaya and at the same time render pos
sible the overthrow of the Davilla gov-
ernment.
Bonilla. at present, is said to be at
Belize British Honduras, and If he has
any considerable following 1t is thought
1t is made up OF Hondurans dissatisfied
with the Davilla government.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-08
HASKELL ORDERS
CASE STOPPED

Oklahoma City, December by sum
marily canceling the authority of Attor-
ney General West to represent the state
before the Oklahoma county grand jury,
Governor Haskell today brought a sud
den termination to the Investigation the
attorney general was making into the
failure of the Columbia Bank and Trust
company OF Oklahoma City. The attor-
ney general was not permitted to sign
three indictments and two accusations
returned by the grand jury before that
body was discharged
Governor Haskell said 1t is not to the
best interest of the state that an in
vestigation of the banks affairs be made
at this time. He declared that when the
state banking board concludes its ac-
counting all records of the institution
will be turned over TO grand jury
should the district court demand It.
W. l.. Norton, president OF the Column
bia bank. and his wife we're TO have
appeared before the grand jury today
and were waiting in the fury lobby when
the order came from the governor.
Attorney General West asked that hts
department be permitted to sign the in
complete indictments. This was denied
him and he appealed to the court for an
Interpretation of the law as to his duties
in enforcing the law, regardless OF the
will of the governor. His attention was
called to supreme court opinion, rem
dered after Governor Haskell, in 1908,
had forbidden him to proceed against the
Prairie Oil and Gas company. a Standard
OIL subsidiary. 1t was then held that
the governor should direct all prosecu-
tions of this nature.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-08
WOMAN REPENTS
OF WRONG DOING

Atlanta. December 7-Cleo Evans, a
strilxingly handsome young Atlanta wohl-
an. confessed to the police this afternoon
that she was an agent in the white slave
traffic and asked the officers to detain
two vo,,ns women who were to leave for
Columbus. O.. this evening. The police
found the young girls at the station walt
in. for Miss Evans The latter had two
tickets to Columbus, which she said had
been sent to her for the girls by the
keeper of disorderly house there. me
Evans woman was formerly bookkeeper
In this city, but said she had been In CO.
1up,bus and was sent on here to recruit
Young women. The girls she had se-
lected were but 15 years of age. They
sat in court and laughed and glggied as
though the whole affair were joke. Ihe
Evans woman said:
ssI strayed away myself but at the last
moment I had not the courage to lead
these two children into that life. / want
yo,, to know what I have done and
want to have those children saved
Judge Broyles believes that the woman
thought she was under suspicion and took
this means of escaping punishment, Dut
he was forced to dismiss her HIS sus-
picions were strengthened by the fact
that the brother of one of the girls was
following hee trio The young girls
1ill he sent to the House of the Good
Shepherd.
In dismissing the Evans woman the
magistrate said:
..If I ever hear of you doing this
again, will do what can to send you to
the penitentiary."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-08

Washington. December 7.--(Special.)- y
Representative Underwood of Alabama
made this comment on the Presidents
message:
The Presidents annual message is q
concise and conservative review of the
important matters that present them
selves for action on the part of the gov
ernment at this time.
The recommendation of the President
against a congressional investigation of
the frauds committed by the American
Sugar Refining company does not meet
with my approval. OF course. 1t is ex-
pected that the department of justice will
pursue the malefactors and see that jus
tice is administered to them, but one OF
the agencies to prevent frauds of this
kind in the future, and probably the most
effective one, is TO expose the whole
transaction 10 the uneiight Of public CEN
siirc and congressional Investigation
would probably expose 1t to the country
ia all OF it's horrible details more fully
and completely than can possibly be
done by the courts, whose action In
the matter must OF necessity be slow
and whose Investigations will be con-
trolled and regulated by the rules of
law relating to each individual case.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-08
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD.

1-Commercial congress assured OF hne
home.
Underwood comments on Tafts mes
sage.
Opening of session of Congress.
Taft again made president of Red
Cross.
General tariff system for England.
Disastrous explosion in Hamburg.
Negroes want Browns statue in Hall
of Fame.
Important session of waterways con-
gress.
2-Order for 5000 car axles.
Must get ready for Panama canal.
Shipping liquor in same old way.
3-Moody able to make race.
School children present history tab
leaux at Ensley.
BesseIner council in routine session.
4-Editorial comment.
st Andrews parish may prevail of
Rev. DE OWES TO remain in charge.
Five Hundred club has S37.0n before
solicitation is started
Shriners' circus contiues to please.
Money awaiting Maryland boy.
6--Burley tobacco deal Is held up.
strikers play waiting game.
,7--Islans to care for forest reserves.
s--Creating demand for cane syrups.
9--President Taft's message.
1O-Birmingham social events.
Dolly Dalrymple's department.
12-Soi survey in % states.
14-President Diaz highly praised.
Is Stock market Is stil uncertain.
Severe slump In price of wheat
Cotton prices change very little.
16-R Report of Secretary of Treasury Mac
veagh-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-08
FIRE INSURANCE
Is IN BAD SHAPE

New York December 7--Acting upon
the recommendation of III. O. Hotcbhiss
state superintendent of insurance. whose
preliminary report. issued yesterday, dis
closed such extraordinary irregularities
In the management of the Phenix Life
Insurance company of Brooklyn. the dis
trict attorneys office began. investiga-
tion before the grand jury today. ~.
-Four witnesses We're examined by AS
sistant District Attorney Mott. all of them
former business associates of George p.
Sheldon, the president of the COMPANY.
who was deposed yesterday. Others are
to be examined tomorrow Lawyers who
are following the case point out that the
first matter to be investigated will be
in connection with alleged specific ir-
regular acts in the use of the company's
funds by its former president. And IL any
indictment is found. it is said, it will
be upon a charge of larceny
Edwin II. Carter. connected with n
brokerage firm OF this city with which
Sheldon is said to have dealt, was one
of the witnesses before the grand jury
today. r. T. Doremus, receiving and
note teller Of bank, Charles f. Coster.
secretary of the Phenix Insurance COM
pany of Brooklyn. and Frederick Cutter.
a bookkeeper In the brokerage firm re-
ferred to, also appeared and testified
Henry Evans, president of the Conti-
mental Insurance company, who was to,lav
elected chairman OF the executive commit
tee OF the Phenix Insurance company
of Brooklyn, intimated that other offi-
cials besides President Sheldon may be
deposed as result of the disclosures
Mr.. Evans added. however. that tho
Phenix company was sound and stock
holders need have no fear In that respect
Mr.. Sheldon is still in a critical condi-
ton at his home in tireenwich. Conn.,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-08
Taft Again President
OF American Red Cross

President Taft tonight attended the in
formal reception 10 the delegates TO the
annual meeting az the home of Miss
Mabel Boariman.
During the last year" said Mr.. TAFT,
the society has shown what IL could
do in It's assistance to Italy after the
earthquake. to eastern Turkey after the
massacre and to Mexico after the floods.
1t seems to be necessary in some way
or another to fill the American eye and
to fill the American ear before you can
arouse them to contributions and when
you have a disaster such as that in Italy
which appealed to all we are most gen
erous.
Il am sure somebody Is going to be
born, and I hope he is born already VINO
will give a large endowment. In our I'M
aRinations we might as well make It az
large as we need. l think we ought 10
have an endowment of about $booo,oVo
We have been modest and have asked
only for 100000. but If any one has an
extra $30Oo,0 900 he need not be restricted
because of the limitation 1ut In and
caused by our modesty."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-08
IMPORTANT SESSION OF
WATERWAYS CONGRESS

President Taft win open the convention
with a review of the waterway situation
in the United States.
The platform of the national rivers and
harbors congress may be summarized as
follows:
First, that no waterway Improvement
shall be entered upon by the government
that has not the unqualified approval OF
the engineer corps.
Second, that projects which received
this Endorsement and are now under con-
struction should be pushed to compile
ton as rapidly as is commensurate with
good business methods.
Third, that the funds necessary for
this purpose be provided by g. bond issue
in the event that current revenues are'
not sufficient to make river and harbor
bill possible each year.
The womans national rivers and har-
bors congress also will have a meeting,
through its executive committee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-08
pobbs Weeds out PLAYERS.

Chattanooga, December 7.-(Specfal.)--
Manager Johnny Dobbs and President o.
B. Andrews are now engaged in a weed
ing out process with view to selecting
a team to represent this city in the 1910
Southern league pennant race. The re-
serve lists of the Little Rock and Chat
tanooga South Atlantic league teams are
bein ggone over today by the Chatta-
nooga management. Rickert, Reidy and
Manager Dobbs are the only members of
the old South Atlantic team who are GER
tain OF their Jobs for the coming sea-
son.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-08
NEGROES WANT STATUE OF
BROWN IN HALL OF FAME

themselves to be true and tried should
be appreciated by u.s." 1t was resolved
that a day be set aside to be observed
by the colored schools and churches and
the ro-American people as memorial
to John Brown
Marking the graves of Confederate dead
who died in northern prisons probably
will occupy all next year. Secretary of
War Dickinson has asked for an exten-
sion of time for performing this work
after February 26. when the legislative
authority will expire.
Gen. William c. Oates is the commits
sioner charged with the duty of marking
these graves, and Secretary Dickinson
SAYS that while General Oates has been
diligently at work, the task is still in
complete. He thinks. however, that 1t
can be finished within the next calendar
year.