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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-11
Recent Court Decision Ex-
pected to Cause Many
Increases.
AUDITOR QUOTES LAW.
No Interest Will. be Charged Where
II Was Shown Omission Was Not
Fault Of Taxpayer.

Richmond, Nov. IA recent de-
cision Of the Supreme Court having
cleared up contested point in the
tax laws, over which the officials
themselves had been in disagreement,
special instructions will shortly be
issued by Auditor of Public Accounts
{. Lee Moore to commissioners of the
revenue and examiners of records
throughout the State. Mr.. Moore
said yesterday that he was preparing
u circular Of general instructions,
which would contain o portion of the
opinion referred to, together with
definite instructions for carrying out
the law as now construed The in
quiry will not be limited to estates,
but will be made also with regard TO
individual taxes for pest years, and
in q number Of instances the State
will seek to reopen the assessment
and ascertain If certain stocks and
their properties were assessed for
taxation.
I'VE are not after any Individuals v
said Auditor Moore Yesterday. "a
good many people and some officials
did not think that certain intangible
property was taxable under certain
conditions, and so did not return
them, Now, it has been ecided chat
they are taxable, and that the State
has the right to reopen the assess
nncnt and see that they are included.
The cases to come up will apply to
individuals as well as to estates. We
have just been able to make q start
in this work, now that the tax law
hns been more clearly defined. From
information already in hand: | believe
that large amount will be turned in
to the State treasury"
Mr.. Moore in his circular to the
thirty one examiners of records,
quotes the following from the stat
ute In regard to assessment of omit
ted taxes:
IF the commissioners ascertainS
that any person, or any real or per-
Sonal property, or income, or salary
has not been assessed for taxation
for any year, or that the same has
been assessed ut less than the law
required for any year, or that the
taxes thereon for any cause have
not been realized. it shall be the
duty of the commissioner to list the
same and assess the taxes theron at
the rate prescribed FOR that year, ad-
ding thereto interest at the rate Of 6
per centum per annun1. Where the
same was omitted by no fault of the
;.arsnn :; argcd VIII, Ire taxes no In
:crcst shall &c charged
at is my c.itetation Of the
Nv" said Mr.. Moore. "that not only
i. the party or citizen seeking redress
for excessive t:>atlon liable to an
,an:ination into lis past or back
tax returns. Lrt also that it is the
manifest duty Of the commissioners
o! revenue ami such ether state anc
c'r officials as nave !!le assessing o.
J.orerty assigned item, to correc'
any and all possible errcrs in the as
Sessment or collection of such bacs
taxes rs is compatible with justice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-11

Mrs. Benjamin L. Banks, one OF
the most prominent women of Ken
lucky, shot and killed her only child,
a bow aged l2 years, ans then blew
out her own brains at her home in
Richmond, KY. yesterday. The trag-
edy followed the receipt Of news an
nouncing the sudden death from
pneumonia of her husband in Adair
county. where he had been visiting
his parents. Mrs. Banks was for
rerly secretary of the State Fedora
ton Of Women's Clubs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-11
Tr WANTED-Toun"

HEIr WANTED-Toung ladies'
wanted to work on athletic under
wear in a sewing room n be estab-
lshed in Alexandria. Apply at the
rooms of the Chamber OF Commerce,
corner King and Washington streets
on tuesdays. Wednesdays and
Thursdays of this week. between the
hours of 9 and O'clock in the cay
and . and ) o'clock in the afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-11

In the Corporation Court today i
dee5 was placed on record from Flor
encc BaSsct; transferring to William
/. Rammcl, house and lot on the
southeast corner Of Payne and Madt-
son street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-11

Receivers of insolvent corporations
are not required to pay the corpora
ton tax imposed by the Payne-Al-
drich law, according to a decision by
the Supreme Court. The decision
was rendered in the case Of the Third
Avenue Railway Company, of New
York, but the principles laid down
are applicable to many other corpo-
rations placed in the hands Of recev-
ers BY courts. The contention that
such corporations were not doing
business" within the meaning of the
law was sustained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-11

The funeral of Benjamin l.aagdoT.
the Union veteran who died on Sun
day. will be held tomorrow morning
at $3.50 o'clock from ST Aary'S
Church Services will he conducted
ny the Rev. l.. F. Kelly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-11
LOCAL BREVITIES.

John f. Oehlert. the fourmonth-
old son of William and Lucy 0ehlert,
die at the homie of his parents, 227
north Payne street Yesterday after
noon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-11

The regular monthly meeting of
the l7lh Virginia Regiment Chapter.
will be held IN Lee Camp Hall to
morrow afternoon at three O'Clock, II
raining. the members are requisite
to meet al 400 Duke street a full at
tendance j. requested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-11

According to the advertisement Of
Slmue Fl. Lunt, auctioncer. he will
sell in front Of the market house on
Saturday. fifteen shares Of the cap'-
tai stock "t Charles King and Son.
Company. Incorporated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-11
NOTICE.

A called convocation Of Mt Vernon
Royai Arch Chapter. No. Ia, viii be
held in the Tabernacle Tuesday, Nov
timber 1lth, 1913. at $50 O'Clock.
WorE-R. A.
set. A. C. uHLER, secty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-11

Henry d. Spencer, the most remark
able murderer ever known in Illinois.
was brought to trial Yesterday at
Wheaton. H., to answer for the slay-
ing of Mrs. Mildred Allison Rexroat,
the Chicago tango teacher Spencer's
defense as outlined by Anton Seman,
his att orney, will be remarkable. My
client is man without soul, de-
clared Attorney Seman Spencer is
u human being in whom the moral de-
velopment was arrested in an early
stage, as the physical growth is ar
rested in dwarf, or ':he mental de-
velopment in an imbecile. If Spen"
Ger could live 100000 years he might
develop sufficiently to become amen
able to the laws of the twentietli
century. Spencer is not responsible
for his ac;s."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-11
NEWS OF THE DAY:

The Supreme Court of New Jersey
yesterday set aside the conviction of
William B. HAYWOOD, the Industrial
Workers Of the World leader, who.
with two others, was found guilty of
disorderly conduct during the recent
silk mill strike in Paterson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-11

W. h ancient pormp and ceremony,
Sir r. Won Sitart Bowater was in
stalled yesterday as Lord Mayor of
London. After the ceremonies in the
Guild Hall the new Lor Mayor was
driven in state accompanied by the
sheriffs aldermen, and councillors of
London, 20 the law courts where the
oath was administers by Sir Rufus
Isaacs. the new lord chief justice. The
pageant in the streets was marked
by picturesque costumes an& old time
forms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-11

For tho very hest oysters served in all
styles go to Rammers Cafe
The evening world., 1913-02-04
FOUR WEAKNESSES OF THE SCHOOLS.

\HE CONTRIBUTION Of DR.. Frank P Bachman, Of Cleve
land, to the school inquiry investigation is interesting
those that preceded it. The chief weaknesses says
the administrative system the Of study the lack of in
spring leadership and unruy children Borrowing tho unmpro
able language Of Dogbey of these that the last
"oe by nature" but the first two "are gifts God" We
compel furnish with continuous Of inspiring
teachers and obsdent children but
Q administration and q Of study.
Before entering the however had better in
qure little concerning what form Of change likely
1t much easier to alter administrative systems and Of study
than it TO improve them Ideal plans fit real conditions
It plain enough that Of study requiring all pupils
class to take the lessons bad that would be much better
to at each lesson to the child might be better still to have
separate teacher for each child But such drastic reforms
we carried out defects would develop under that regime The
complex public instruction becomes the confused must
BE- If demand simplicity and good order back to
reading writing and arithmetic
The evening world., 1913-02-04
A LONG STRUGGLE WELL ENDED.

- oSTMASTER-GENERAL HITCHCOCK has the satisfaction
Of issuing the close Of his Of office report OF more
progress than predecessor since the introduction OF two
postage letters the fiscal features Of the
vice deficit handsome He has established postal
savngs and begun He leaves the department
such excellent condition that he safely recommend grant OF
pensions for postal employees increase in the limit Of weight
post packages reduction Of letter postage cent
q ounce
~ This record worth than briance II OF large
public benefit and widespread good There possible
calculating much Of benefit will all classes Of people
Each individual gain much but the aggregate must
he 1t worth noting furthermore that the Postmaster
General able "The transformation of deficit into
plus has been accomplished by cung the service but by de-
:yeloping II along profitable lines"
1t back in the Presidency Of Benjamin Harrison when John
eWanamaker General that the effort to establish
parcel begun The fight against private greed and stupidity
has been long and hard The compliments Of the country Mr.
Hitchcock
The evening world., 1913-02-04
A LESSON FROM COLLEGE STUDENTS.

q ONE INTERESTING sdeghts work and Of unskod
revealed in the reports of Columbia students
their earnings during the past vacation Those that
worked in banks in the city earned Of $50 month
The by students working freight clerks
platform in the subway One student earned $25 month
day borer showing that at the start the banker has ad
vantage the with the shovel sailor brought back from
his voyage $500 clear which probably than either clerk
digger saved in an equal time
When pass from the earnings Of those that sought to
the profits Of those that worked for themselves get considerable
differences One student who sold cooking utensils Melted 5000
Another earned 1861 by filling upts Of absent pastors acting
proctor at examinations third by various occupations including
that Of stree DOCTOR cleared 1910 The that
approached these figures that drove He cleaned
up 800
The moral you feel with foot Rahelois
Eet him that would have to work for himself il be
than to push handcar Profits bigger than
The evening world., 1913-02-04

The Cash Mr.. Jarr Doesn't Possess
Is Carrying Him to Dizzy Heights

wrong2 You know 1 was young. and
the brass buttons and the uniforms
make . strong appeal to . young
chap"
They mako . strong appeal to
everybody" said Mr.. Jarr. ''The end
Of war u in sight with the adoption Of
plain and serviceabls khaki uniforms.
Who wants to fight. dressed like q sur
vsyins psrtyf It doesn't rouse the
martial spirit"
IL guess you are right" said Mr.
RanslA
Sure I'm right" retorted Mr.. Jarr.
who already was assuming the authori-
tative air Of man with money. sand
tho thing has two sides to It. When
We see guy with fussy little coat
tails trimmed with gold braid. when he
has red stripes down his trousers and
brass buttons and epaulets and tri-
angles on his sleeves. and II other
wise gotten up like an organ grinders
monkey. why. We want to shoot him.
"Take our forefathers. Would they
have been so bitter against the red
coats II the redcoats hadn't worn red
coatsf OF course they wouldn't have
bseni
AS soon as men dress up in freak
clothes 1t makes everybody want to
shoot them. But they don't feel called
upon to do 1t unless THEY put OF
/ freak clothes. Hence the instinct al
ways felt to throw = brick whenever
saw you goose-stsppinE with the
Harlem 0rays. A uniform u simply
dressing to kill. as the saying H."
II guess you're right" said Mr.
Rangle. 81 wish you'd spoken about Il
to me before"
But Mr.. Sarr knew he wouldn't hav,
been listened to. For now It wa.
money talking-and It gets q respect
full hearing.
The evening world., 1913-02-04

This sudden switch to the topic OF
the weather was due to the appear
ance OF the subject Of their previous
remarks. All greeted Mr.. Jarr. who'
for some unaccountable reason. rumor
had invested with sudden affluence.
"Pd like to ask your advice ABOUT
something?" said Mr.. RanEls when Mr.
Jarr had gotten all set on the third
rail. MY wife tells me that she thinks
II hadn't wasted my time Joining the
Harlem Grays and being military-mad
for three years, ia have gotten along
better In business. Do you think
mans hobbies are q detriment to him.
Ed? You don't mind my calling you
Ed. do you?"
mot at ALL" said Mr.. Jarr.
"Well. when I first got Job In the
stock room at our firm." said Mr.. Ran.
gle. ~ lot OF tho fellows with the
concern had tho military bug. 90
Joined the Harlem Grays. Think did
The evening world., 1913-02-04
Sc (! @Jq SSSS56p50v

D piown. among his friends and asso.
ciates It was believed Mr.. Jarr had
made 1t In Wall street.
Hes wise guy. Ed. Jarr TO-" had
oeen tho expressed opinion of Mr..
Rangle.
1T won't do you any good to hang
around Ed. Jarr. IL he has made lot
OF money" said Rafferty,. tho builder.
Hes tight. I tipped him of to a
chance to take a second mortgage on
a row Of apartments I'm building and
he turned the proposition down cold"
Me? l wouldn't say a kind word 20
= fcller Just because he's got money"
remarked Gus. the, genial proprietor OF
the cafo on the corner. II notice this:
that II amt no use to foller rich fellers,
They won't give you nothing"
well. it's better than hanging around
poor fellows They can't give you any
thing" replied Ranglc. Yes. I think
It's going TO clear up.'
The evening world., 1913-02-04
q ~ ~ M


OWNTOWN, Mr.. Jarr's business
associates firmly believed that
Mr.. Jarr had come into money
uptown-a legacy OF q lucky real estate
speculation or something Of that sort.
His once associates knew he'd gotten
no unearned increment where hs
worked.
jenkins. tho bookkeeper. cited the case
OF an uncle of his wife. This gentleman,
1t seemed. We are speaking of Mr.. Jen-
kins's wife's uncle. could have bought
the land Chicago now stands on for ar
old watch and q pair OF boots. He dc
not carry out the transs elton. however
and the land Chicago now stands on Il
not part OF the ancestral acres OF Mr.
Jenkins's wife's relations.
Mr.. Jenkins felt sure Mr.. Jarr hat
taken little flyer IN Bronx real estate
paid an option on vacant lot which
a day or two after had been bought To-
. million or 20 TO build Q palatial NOV
Ing picture house upon
Even johnson. the cashier. who was Il
q position to say that II Mr.. Jarr hae
rising fortunes they didn't com
, through his wicket. believed Mr.. Jar
was at least well-to-do.
For" said the astute cashier. ''h
wouldn't dress as shabblly A. he doe
II he wasn't rich"
The evening world., 1913-02-04
A Handful of Interesting Facts
from The World Almanac,

There are e!ghty-seven American
Learned Societies, each organized for
the advancement OF science.
In coNtrast - III" prcred- > wear. nc-
lion Nas commonplace" N 49,.
A new science t.ugealcs gr!pped
the public interest, and cslls for \ c..-
respondingly large number OF books
treating on the subject
The School Of Journalism. which wss
sQsssA " ssatensss - tss 1ass ysAs
The evening world., 1913-02-04
The Hedseville Edition

u Co. crhe Now York Evening World.
MRS. KURBE says no matter how
IVA much money her husband makes
he will always feel that he Is destitute
unless he can get some more.
l AWYER RASP says II q woman can
l. understand her own arguments n
proves that she has better reasoning
power than . man.
|nAN Serb believes that there IL NO
II use locking the doors of the State
House after the lawyers are inside.
The evening world., 1913-02-04

Columbia College. had In its opening
c'ass loi students. eleven Of whom are
women. They will receive the degree
bachelor OF Literature In Journal.
ism on June 4. 1913
The ST. Vincent De Pau Society wal
founded in Paris. France. and now bas
branches IN nearly every Christian city
In the wsrld.
Ham'se the principal spsaksr q
~hakespesre's plays, hss lSee lines 70
SPEAK Richard III. i.iei. ana Iss~
Ll11. n
The evening world., 1913-02-04
By Mrs. Gen. Pickett
a. GEN. J. &. B. STUART.
o~~a n. re- r.: p. T; s! E: eHs:',s . o.


blanket
fought the same Indians drank from the sane ent:e ana your
pocket would be glad hear from the Old on The cns 90:
visiting
Shelda
cxed the Red Fog Of the confedersoy Seosu's OF s
handsomes
absorbed
discriminating the beauty Of else
ardent adms
street
COULD
are"
replied:
I Longsrest"
Suarw sreatt and
brilliant officers. saying:
nsnyman worthy
OF
prefer infantry
lie said:
MY! what a should OF
word he ought to DO In the cavalry
greater advantages Of the
Of
having such champion TO tell
The evening world., 1913-02-04

onhan dashns caveiryman
always on his lips and tho
lessnes
Few through
the deadly its blood
The evening world., 1913-02-04


the truth. I am In love with him myself
and agree with you perfectly. For
Pickett can do anything. When I see
him dance. ] think he ought to be .
dancing master. Looking at him ~ he
rides. think he ought TO DO a cavalry
leader. When I hear him whistle.
think he ought TO Do = bird. When he
sings. I think he ought to be an opera
star. When he leads Q charge. feel a.
II the battlefield Is his only place. Yes.
Pickett can do everything. and do &,
well. As for poor mo. cannot do any
thing but make love"
inexperienced a. was. knew that
the "Red Fox" could do all things that
were beautiful and gracious and brave.
As for making love. there was only one
who knew his power In that art. the
lovely and charming woman who pos
sessed all his gallant heart and hes
worth'ly borne his great name through
years Of wearing toll and lonely
The evening world., 1913-02-04
Letters From the People

the wine In ST. per gallon. How many
gallons OF wine are included In tho rent.
readers7 DAVID WALSH.
March ~, lROO.
To the Editor Of The Evening World;
Tell me In what year was the Wind.
cor Hotel burned. W, r,
The evening world., 1913-02-04

Mrs. FDRN asys 1t is not iadylik,
lVx to treat men with a. little re-
spect as they deserve.
The evening world., 1913-02-04

nLD FORK says he IL never sure
~ that he 10 right unless his wife
disagrees with him.
The evening world., 1913-02-04

Copynght iVl3. By Tho Pres Publish
kGRS. PARKER. who Is taking care OF
lVx six children and working In her
husbands store. has received a lounK-
ing robe for her birthday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-13

Tomorrow evening Esther Rebekah
Lodge. No. ). will have It's installation
Of officers. the work being rendered by
Past Noble Grand Olga M. Rogers. as
sisted by corps Of past noble grands
from Martha Washington Rebekah Lodge
No. }. A large attendance Of the members
Of all Rebekah lodges is expected. A pro-
gram has been arranged for the enter
tainment of the installing officers and
the visitors.
Wednesday evening Eastern Lodge.
No. z. will confer the second degree
upon several candidates. and Harmony
Lodge. No. 9. will also have degree
work. All members Of the order are
invited to be present.
Last Wednesday evening the off,
GERS of Federal City Lodge. No. 20.
were by public installation indicted
into office. the installing officer being
Past Grand Master and Grand Repre-
Grand Marshal William J. Hope and q
corps Of past grands from Harmony
Lodge. No. 8. A musical program was
rendered and refreshments were
filled. Nearly every subordinate lodge
In the jurisdiction was represented. In
Guiding many women.
During the past week the officers
elect of Ruth Rebekah Lodge. No. 2;
Beacon Lodge. No. 10: Covenant Lodge
No l3; Langdon Lodge, No. &c; Salem
Lodge. No. %: Excelsior Lodge, No. IT:
Central Lodge No. /: Metropolis Lodge,
No. I6: Phoenix Lodge. No. %; Dorcas
Rebekah Lodge, No. 4. and Martha
Washington Rebekah Lodge, No. 3.
were installed into office. Also the
officers of Fred D. Stuart Encampment.
No. Z: Columbian. No. l. and Magenenu,
No. 4.
Saturday evening. July 5, Canton
Washington. No. /. at an unusually
we'll attended business session. decided
1t would not attend the annual reunion
at Pen Mar as a canton. but many of
the members will attend individually
Arrangements were completed for the
annual excursion to Chesapeake Beach
July Is. Special arrangements were
made for the entertainment of those
who accompany the canton on that
date. A committee was also appointed
to consider the feasibility Of establish
ing a canton headquarters for two
weeks the latter part OF August at
Colonial Beach. Va. the committee to
make a report at the next meeting of
the eantoa IN August.
Naomi Reoekah Lodge, No. l, held IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-13
Eastern Star Notes.

At the meeting of Ruth Chapter. No.
l. Monday night, the degrees were con-
Grand Patron Kenton r. Harper made an
interesting address Mrs. Parish of
Evanston. H.: Mrs. Murphy Of New Mex
ico and Mrs. Cairus of California were
among the visitors from otner 1ur1sQlc-
tons
Vocal solos were sung by Mrs. Sallie
Wilson and Mrs. Bessie Ackers, and
selections oy Ruth Chapter quartet.
be celebrated August II at Great Falls
to which all members of the order have
been invited
The next regular meeting of Martha
day evening. July IS. when the degrees
will be conferred on a number of candi-
dates July 81 the chapter will give its
annual excursion to Chesapeake Beach.
for both the officers and members Of
Martha Chapter The chapter has decided
to call of the two meetings In August
organization of the Matrons and Patrons
Association for the year 1913 In the Order
of the Eastern Star was an annual
.'loafing'' day. participated in by most of
day, at Great Falls, Va. The party left
for the falls at about 2 pm, spend
ing the afternoon in .loafing." fishing and
story telling At 6 o'clock dinner was
served, PRESIDED over Dy the PRESIDENT OF
the organization, Mrs Maud E. B..
Wright. After dinner speeches were
made by Grand Matron Grace Wilkins,
Grand Patron Kenton Harper and repre-
sentatives of some of the other past
matrons and patrons organizations
Following the dinner the party engaged
in dancing and enjoyed recitations by
Miss Burdick.
Those present were: Mrs. Maud E. B.
Wright, Miss Grace wilkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenton Harper. Mrs. Amelia Craw-
ford of No. L and her husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Zimmerman. Mrs. Bertha
B. Haines of No. 2 Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Mayberry. Mrs. Anna E. Higgins Of No.
3 and her husband. Mrs. Lille Mackenzie
of No. and her husband. Mr.. f. Francis
Kimmel, Mrs. Lena Stevenson of No z
and her husband Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
F. Compton. Mrs Charlotte HOLIDAY Of
No. and her husband. Mrs. Marie Pierce
of No. 10, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward 8.
Brashears. DIR. and Mrs. Oscar H.
Coumbe. Mrs. Clara w. Robins of No IS,
Mrs. Edith A. Lynn of No. II and her
husband. Lieut.. and Mrs. James L. Giles
and Miss Burdick