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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-02
HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
RAT|FIES TWO BILLS, FRIDAY.
One Puts Sugar on Free List-=Other Extends
Corporation Tax to Include individuals
And Copartnersf1ips with Income
OF $4,000 Year or Over.

Washington, March IA bill to put
sugar on the free list, abolishing $751;.
0n0. 600 in an annual customs revenue,
and another to extend the present
corporation tax to include individuals
and partnerships having an income
of $4,000 a year or over, were Ratified.
tonight, by the House Democratic
caucus.
The excise tax so called by the
ways and means committee, is in ef-
feet an income tax. The bin is so
drawn that it is expected To comply
with the supreme courts decision
against the constitutionality of an in
come tax. It's effect would be to tax
every person who earns more than
$4,000 a year at the rate of ! per cent.
Estimate of Chairman Underwood
and other members of the ways and
means committee is that the propose
excise tax would bring in revenue
of between $4,000 900 and $4,000 WO a
year.
Placing sugar on the free list, the
Democratic leaders estimate VIII re
duce the price of sugar. to the con-
sumner about cent and haif
pound.
The secret that members of the
committee had been so closely guard
ing for several days was the extension
of the corporation tax.
The free sugar bill was bitterly as
sailed by Representatives from LOUIS
lana, the cane sugar state, ana repre-
sentatives from sugar beet growing
states who were absolVed from the
bond of caucus. No roll call on the
ratification of the bills was de-
manded.
Mr. Underwood announced that the
bills would be reported to the House,
in a few days.
We simply took the corporation tax
law and re-wrote 1t to include mai
viduals and partnerships, said Mr..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-02
SMASH WINDOWS.

London, March Because the coal
miners We're able to gain government
recognition of their grievances by
threatening the business Of the eoun-
try, the Suffragettes. late today. also
entered a policy of menace to trade.
And they carried ii out suddenly and
with an ardor which resulted in heavy
financial losses. caused CONSERVATION
among the merchants in the most
prosperous shopping district in the
city, and paralyzed business at the
busiest hour Of the day. The police
We're taken completely unawares by
the onslaught by the women. and be-
fore they We're able 10 muster theiy
forces and restrain them the streets
were covered with shattered plate
glass which had once been the show
windows of stores. 1t was a window
breaking expedition solely, and a thor
oughly organized one. Hundreds Of
windows in many of the most famous
shops of the world and in several Of
the government offices and clubs We're
wrecked by the Suffragettes. The dam
age done will aggregate many thous-
ands of pounds. The losses, however,
will not all fall upon the shop keepers,
because many of the show windows,
especially the costly ones, We're COW
cred by insurance against breakage.
One hundred and fifteen women
were dragged to the police station by
police or excited and indignant mer-
chants. Many others, however, es-
capped All those arrested We're re-
leased during the evening ON bail
coupled with the promises that they
would refrain from further activities
in window wrecking. Some of the
shop keepers. who saw the storm com
ing, were able to close their shutters
Continued on Page Twelve)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-02

Clu6ed the amount received from any
corporation, joint stock company or
association or insurance company if
the special excise tax of l per centum
now imposed by law has been paid by
such corporations. or stock company
ef insurance company or association.
I'm other words, the income derived
from dividends of n corporation on
which the tax is now levied by law
will not be subject to a further or ad-
ditional tax, but incomes derived from
other sources of business than those
named in the corporation tax act will
be subject to a tax of L per cent.
where the net income exceeds $4,000 an
nually."
The statement further says:
THAT if these bills become laws
they will have repealed a burden of
taxation now borne by the American
people on food product that all must
consume. of s107 .0000 GOO and will have
substituted in place thereof taxes that
will probably aggregate between $780,
0Qn. 900 and 100000, coo that will be coll
lected from persons with an income of
more than $1,000
The sugar bill submitted to the cau-
Gus would abolish the much discussed
Dutch standard test, and it contains
the following provisions:
Sugars, tank bottoms, syrups of
cane juice, melada, concentrated me-
lada. concrete and concentrated mo-
IL sSeS, maple sugar, maple syrup, re-
fired syrups, glucose or grape sugar
and sugar cane, shall be admitted free
of duty.
"Saecharine. 65 cents per pound duty.
Sugar candy and all confectionery
not specially provided for in this act
| or in the first section of the act cited
| for amendment valued at Il cents
per pound or less. and sugars after be-
| ing refined. when tinetured, colored,
| or in any way adulterated. two cents
| per pound: valued at more than Is
| cents per pound, % per centum ad
valorem The weight and the value
| of the immediate coverings, other than
! the outer packing case or other COW
ering, shall be included in the dutiable
weight and the value of the mer-
| chandise.
Chairman Underwood's statement
| then continues:
.The removal of all taxes at the
| customs houses will, of course, reduce
| the revenue that the government
needs by So. G0.000, and it was nee
essary for the committee on ways and
means to provide other sources of rev
enue to take the place of the loss from
| the removal of the taxes on sugar. TIC
| accomplish this result the ways anc
| means committee determined to pre-
| sent to the caucus a bill extending the
| present excise tax on corporations tC
| individuals and partnership.
1.-THE supreme court, notwithstand
ing it's former decision holding tina
an income tax was unconstitutional
has maintained the constitutioality o
an excise tax levied on all corpora
tions doing business in the United
States. The purpose of the bill pre-
scented to the caucus is to extend tn
tax on doing Of business by individ
uals and co partnerships. The specia
excise tax will accomplish the sam
result as would have been accom-
plished by an income tax, If 1t wer
within the power of Congress to enac
: an income tax law so far as raisin
, the revenue is concerned. but at tn
: (Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-02
Bath Republicans
Confident of Victory.

Bath, Me-. March 1.--(SpeoiaD.-
at the polls, next Monday, look SO
promising that many of the most
prominent leaders of the party are free
to predict that the present Democratic
administration is about at an end.
The Republican nominee for mayor
is Wilbur C. Oliver, former chairman
of the city committee, for five years
a member of the city council. and for
two years president of the board OF
aldermen, during which he was called
upon many times to serve as acting
mayor.
The Republicans have put up an I'M
usually strong ticket for both branch-
es of the city council. That in the
board of aldermen consists of such
well-known men as Ernest A. Allan of
Ward l, Frank H, Turner of Ward .,
Joseph C. Varnum from Ward 8, Ros-
coe p. Ham from Ward 4. Dr. Clarence
A. Peaslee from Ward 5, Charles L.
Bachelor from Ward 6. and Milton II.
Douglas from Ward 7. OF this list Al
Ian, Varnum and Peaslee have seen
service in this branch before, While
the. other nominees have seen service
in the lower branch. 1t seems a most
propitious year for the party IN this
city and it is expected thar its sup
porters will rally around the ticket as
in days of old and that Bath will cast
one of the old thine pluraiities for
which the city was famous.
Frank A. Small has been re-nomt-
mated by the Democrats for mayor ana
is said to be making quite a canvass
for reelection.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-02
HOWellS Celebrates
His 18th Birthday,

New York, March 1.-William Dean
Howells, the novelist, is quietly eelebral-
ing his 18th birthday at his home here,
today. To numerous friends who called
to congratulate him he said he still feels
young and works as hard as he did at
so. There will be a family celebration
in his honor, tonight, while tomorrow
night his literary associates, headed by
Colonel George w. Harvey, will gre
him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-02

Chairman Underwood made a state
ment to the caucus that he had been
directed by the committee to submit
a pill to place sugar on the free list,
and another bill extending the present
excise tax, now levied by law on cor
porations 10 individuals and co-part-
nerships having an annual income Of
more than S5000 a year
The bill removing the taxes levied
at the customs houses on sugar" said
Underwood, imported into this coun
try will have the effect of reducing
the price of sugar to the consumer
about x cents a pound
The statement further says that in
the opinion of the committee, the large
profits made by manufacturers and re-
timers OF sugar on the free list would
reduce the profit, and would not de-
stroy the industry in the United
States, but would result in a saving
to the American people of A01, 900 900.
1.-The purpose of the excise bill pre-
scented to the caucus" Mr.. Underwood
said, is to extend the tax on doing
of business by individuals and CO.
partnerships. The special tax will ac-
complish the same result as would
have been accomplished by an income
tax if it We're within the power of
Congress to enact an income tax law
SO far as raising revenue is concerned.
| but at the same time the bill keeps
we'll within the principles laid down
| by the supreme court in its decision af-
| firming the constitutionality of the
corporation tax law.
L
| "rhe bill does not in any way al
| ter, amend or repeal the corporation
tax law as it now stands on the stat
ute books, but provides that every
person, firm or partnership shall be
subject to pay annually a special ex-
else tax With respect to carrying on OF
doing business by such persons
equivalent to / per centum on the en-
tire net income over and above $500
received by such person from al
sources during each year. and furthe
provides that in computing the incom,
tef any person there shall not be in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-02
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, March Lover the east
portions of the country pressure is high
with generally fair weather. There
We're. however some light local SHOWS
in the Middle Atlantic states Tempera-
lures have fallen generally and they are
as a rule from 10 to 20 degrees below the
seasonal average. In the Atlantic states
the weather will be fair, Saturday, fol-
lowed by increasing eloudiness, Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-02
sIDDEFoRD DEMOCRATS
Nominate Mayor MareilIe by 759 Over
Carlos c. Heard.

Biddeford, Me. March LIN the big
gest mayoralty caucus ever held in this
city, Mayor Albert o. Marcille. Demo-
crat. was. tonight, renominated over
Carlos {. Heard by 1853 majority. Heard,
who styled himself the "anti-ring" can
didate, received 1871 votes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-02
Taft DELEGATES from New York.

Auburn, n. Y, March Hon. Sc
reno E. Payne of Auburn and a. NJ.
Patterson of Geneva. both Taft adj
herents, We're named as candidates for
delegates to the National Republican
convention at Geneva, this afternoon,
from the 36th Congressional district
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-02

Mrs. Hole Smith is leading a cam
paien of Atlanta fGaD women against
the present system Of corporal pun
ishment in the schools. one boy was
punished so severely that the parents
withdrew him from school, and in
consequence there has been a great
deal of agitation Tire president of
the board of education has announced
that he is opposed to corporal punish
ment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-02

Underwood, tonight. "The bill to illus
trate. simply means that l, whose bus
mess is that of a member of Con-
gress, will pay to the government
per cent. of my salary income over
$4,000. The salary of congressman is
$500. l would therefore pay an ex-
else tax of $25 year.
The President of the United States
should the proposed bill become a law
would pay ! per cent. on $40 600, Oh
500, his salary being $500
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-02
THE WEATHER.
FAIR.

Washington. March Forecast for
New England: Fair and moderately
cold. Saturday. Sunday, fair; moderate
west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-02
Boston r orecast.

Boston, March Forecast: Fair, sat
urday and Sunday; not much change in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-02
Takes Issue With Roosevelt.

Washington. March 1.-Congressman
Thomas L. Sisson of Mississippi took
Continued on Page Twelve)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-02
.Onofrio RoSsi Is Arrested,
Friday, at Lewiston,
By Canadian Officers, for XIII
ing Man in Lumber Camp.
Mary Rossi, Alleged Wife, Is Taken
On Same Charge.

| Lewiston, Me-, March 1-Onforio
Rossi, and his wife Mary Rossi, who
| We're arrested here, today, charged
with the murder of an unknown man
at a lumber camp at Bale St. Paul,
province of Quebec, Canada, signed
a confession of the killing of the un
known before they left in the care or
officers, tonight, for Canada.
Mrs. Rossi was first to tell the story
Of the killing. She said she, her hus-
band and another man Were playing
cards In camp when an unknown
man appeared and asked Ia be adj
initted When he was refused he
kicked down the door and attempted
to assault her Her husband inter-
lceded.
A rough house followed, during
which she saw her husband draw
stiletto and the other man who had
been playing cards with them seized
a Ratchet and aided in the attack up
on the unknown, who was killed.
Lewiston. Me, March Charged
with the murder of a man who never
has been identified, in a small lumber
camp at Bay st. Paul. Canada, about
Oct 20 last, Onofrio Rossi alias Mon
tivano, alias Salvatore Daniels, was
arrested. today, after being trailed by
Canadian government detective
through Canada and several Maine
cities and towns
An American woman, known as
Mary Rossi, alias Mary Montiyano.
whose maiden name is given as Mary
Cochrane, also was arrested, charged
with murder.
Rossi was taken by the police in n
barber shop in which he was employ
ed, and the woman was arrested in a
small tenement. occupied by them.
| Rossi is between 30 and 10 years of
age and the woman is about 80. At one
time he was in Bangor at Northern
Maine Junction, finally reaching this
city The woman claimed she had been
living at Lisbon, Rumford and Bruns7
wick
Mrs. Rossi admitted being the camp.
which is located not far from Quebec,
but said her husband sent her out
Just as the fight began. She supposed
the victim was a Scotchman, but did
not know his name. They had been
drinking. Rossi refused to discuss the
charges against them. 1t was planned
by the. officers to take the couple to
Quebec, tonight, no opposition having
been raised to their removal from this
country.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24

The truth of the matter is
Champ Clark's dog has grown en-
tirely too big to kick around!
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
TAI 7 SMILE CONE:
BUT He KEEPS
Up FIGHT
Presidents Voice Husky, and
Strain Is Telling Rushing
Through New Jersey.

LAMBERTVILLE, n j., May "a
That the strain of his campaign for
denomination is telling severely on
President Taft was made evident when
he dashed northward by train and auto
through New Jersey today in his eff
forts to win the states delegation
He made his first speech here, warn
ing the people to beware of the third
term ambition of Theodore Roosevelt
and defending his administration His
voice was husky and the happy smile.
which he showed during the latter days
of the Ohio campaign. was completely
missing. The presidents face was
drawn and the effects of his arduous
work showed plainly
During his days work the president
expects several times to cross the trail
of Senator LaFollette who is also try
ing to win the state from both Taft and
Roosevelt.
After his car platform speech here
the president proceeded to F'renchtoWn
and Phillipsburg. From the latter point
his program called for an automobile
tour that would take him to Somer-
vile, New Brunswick, Plainfield and
Elizabeth. He will reach New York
tonight
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
"We've Got EN-"
ExclaimS Colonel

NEW YORK. Nav 24-"We've got
EN-"
With this terse but much meaning
exclamation Colonel Roosevelt today
started out on his second days inva-
sion of New Jersey He was in happy
spirits because of the enthusiastic re-
ception given him yesterday. The colo
nel's program called for eleven speeches
as follows
Burlington, Hammonton, Egg liar
Dor Atlantic City Millville, VinelanG.
Bridgeton Glassboro, Woodbury., Cam
den and Clinton concluding at 9:3o
tonight, when he will return to New
York
The tour as planned brought him al
most within hailing distance of Presi-
dent Taft and tonight he will speak in
Camden where the president was greet
ed by large crowd last night
A small army of photographers ac-
companied the colonel and he had a
glad word for all of those in his retinue
whom he knew. The news in the morn
ing papers was to his liking. and espe-
cially that containing the comment Of
the English press on the fact that New
York newspapers were disposed to un-
derrate his Importance as a factor in
the national fight He approved the
English view that he was big fac
10
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
Virginia Goes
Against Wilson

NORFOLK VA, MAY "a Except on
the first ballot, when he will get So
instructed votes from congressional dis
tticts Professor Woodrow Wilson will
receive no support whatever from the Vir-
ginia delegation al the Democratic Ma
llonal convention in Baltimore.
The state convention late yesterday de-
cided that the unit rule would be APP
piled to the state delegation after the
initial ballot District delegates will vote
instructions only on the first ballot, and
after that the entire "a votes of this state
will be cast by two-thirds vote of the
delegation The liz anti-Wilson votes
will eliminate the professor. No instruc-
lions were given by the state convention,
except that the unit rule should apply
The convention defeated a move for a
presidential preference primary The
platform adopted provides, among other
things, for a ratification of the income
tax amendment to the Federal constitu-
ton
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
BY JAMES 3. NEvIN.

one else appears to have retired in their
favor.
Mr.. Vandiver is one Of the genuinely
popular men in the Seventh district. He
has state wide reputation of efficien-
cy in his Office, and no man in north
west Georgia has a more extensive
hand shaking acquaintance. He has
been Floyd county's tax collector for
many years-was recently reelected by
la tremendous majority by the way
and continuously has held his insolvent
list down to smaller proportions than it
ever was held in the history of the
county. And he puts that over annual
~ with a minimum distress Of mind in
any one, SO far as election returns in
dictate.
Mr.. Nandiver's candidacy from Floyd
closes the list there-just as Congress
man Lees closes il in Walker.
The real objection to Mr. George
AIDES entry into Indiana politics is,
Of course. that it more than likely
will start that awful lemon Ade
near joke on its weary rounds
again
Thomas 6 Hudson candidate for
governor. was in Sylvania. Screven
county Tuesday, where he delivered a
campaign speech at noon
Mr.. Hudson is q surprisingly clever
campaign speaker, and is said to have
way with him on The stump that
makes friends and converts to his cause
right along
As John NJ. Slaton IS known to be a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
Vote the Way You
Shout, y Says Colonel.

20 beat EN-"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
Wilson Appeals on
Paper to JerSeymen

TRENTON. \. J.. May "a Governor
Woodrow Wilson today published his
FIRST direct appeal to the Democratic
voters Of New Jersey to support him
in the presidential primary on Tuesday.
In an address directed to the voters
~ New jersey" Governor Wilson said:
II was unwilling 70 canvass the state
for your vote have spoken frequent
lv in other states because my friends
bought / ought to make myself per-
sonaHy known there But YOU know
M. For eighteen months have sought
IA .erve YOU as governor. and my rec
ord All the state knows Il would be
unbecoming in me to seek 70 give II
color by my exposition Of 1t.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24

BURLINGTON, y. j.. May 24-Ffve
thousand people greeted Colonel Roose-
welt when his train arrived here today
The huge throng gave the colonel a
vociferous welcome when he spoke from
the rear platform of his car
This looks as though New Jersey is
nm the right side of the fight" he said.
He then told the crowd that Il am
lighting your battle for you and you
ought to vote for me"
This evoked a wild cheer and the ex-
president beaming, exclaimed: Just
vote the way YOU shout"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
THE Fight Is Won,
T. R. Tells Hearers.

TRENTON, Nj, May 24.-eThe
fight is won, think we are going to
carry New jersey
This was Colonel Roosevelt's conf
dent assertion here today The colo
nels train stopped at Trenton long
enough to take on a group of Roose-
velt boosters
1t looks fine here" said the colonel
to his managers. u feel we are going
20 beat EN-"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
TIE tAx.Fos WAY.

strengthen the liver the stomach the
kidneys and the bowels and at the same
time make you stropg with a systemic
tonic, don't you believe YOU would soon
be well?
That's THE Lax Eos Way"
We ask YOU to buy the first bottle on
the money back plan, and you viii ask
your druggist to sell YOU the second
II keeps your whole insides right
There IS nothing else made like Lax
Eos
Remember the name-LAX-Fo zee
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
3 SIDELIGHTS ON GEORGIA POLITICS 3

rafting good speaker too, the forth
coming campaign in Georgia doubtless
will be more than ordinarily interest
ing from the standpoint of oratory II
not particularly exciting otherwise.
Another tempest is brewing in Macon
political circles. as a result of petitions
addressed to the three representatives.
from Bibb in the present legislature,
asking them to amend the charter of
the city Of Macon so the mayor be not
restricted TO two consecutive terms in
office
Representatives Joe Hill Hall and
Walter before are outspoken in oppo-
sition to the proposition, and il is not
thought likely that Representative Min
ter WimberIy can get the amendment
over their combined protest, even
should he undertake to do so, which is
problematical.
The present mayor disclaims any re-
sponsibility for the movement. although
some of his warm friends are behind it,
A number of delegates to the
forthcoming Georgia state Demo-
cratic convention threaten to be
more conspicuous by their absence
than otherwise.
What's the matter with Taft"
was the concluding slogan Of an
administration newspaper in Ohio
Nothing is the matter with Taft
according to Colonel Roosevelt ex-
cept everything