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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-05-16
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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-05-16

~ REPRESENTATIVE HULL. In.
come tax expert Of the house
EA of representatives at Washing.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-05-16

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is 10 receive from Egypt a mummy
OF the Rameses period to replace one
destroyed Ii the Ere Of 1906.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-05-16
SUMMARY OF THE
BILL BY ITS
Representative Hull, House
Expert, Prepares Synopsis
of the Measure.
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- REPRESENTATIVE HULL. In.
come tax expert of the house
IA OF representatives at Washing.
ton, has prepared an official
synopsis Of the income tax bill, so that
busy people, who have no time TO puz-
zle themselves over the complex and
confusing legal phraseoiogy Of the
measure, may easily find out what it
all means.
The synopsis IS simple aud intel
ligible explanation of the bill. 1t was
prepared in response to hundreds Of
requests for an easily comprehensive
outline Of the bill.
Here is Hulrs synopsis Of the sec
tons which relate to the tax on indi-
viduals;
Incomes Covered. Those Of all citizens
OF the United States residing at home or
abroad; these OF all persons residing in
the United States although not citizens
thereof; all net incomes from property
owned and from every business trade or
profession carried on ia the United States
by persons residing elsewhere.
Normal TaX.-0ne per cent per annum
upon the amount Of net income over
! $1,000, +
Additional Tax.-Ohe per cent per an
nun upon the total umodnt OF net income
from all sources over $4,000 and not over
( $59.001 per annum per cent per aunum
upon the amount Of net incnEne oyer $780,
900 and not over st00o00; per cent rer
annum upon the amount of net income
over St09 Geo
I Net Income Includes.--Ah gains. profits
I and income derived from salaries wages
or cFHpnDaation for personal services OF
any kind and however paid; professions
I or vocations, business trade or com
merce; sales or dealings in property, real
or personal. growing out Of the owner
ship or use Of or interest ia property,
/ real or personal. interest rent, dividends
/ or securities; transaction of any lawful
( business carried on for gain or profit:
/ gains or profits or income derived from
any source whatever; income, but not the
I value. of~property acquired by beques5
I devise or descent income, but not pro-
! ceeds. OF life insurance policies paid upon
I death
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09
TRAIN STOPPED AND
CRIME IS SHOWN
Negro Preacher Brought Dead Woman Here and Told Pitt
dent But Rumor Had 1t He Was Charged With Crime.

However, two days later, officers ar
rived in the vicinity Of Allen 8 Chapel,
so it is rumored, and young Neeley
was spirited away 10 answer TO a
charge of murder in another town, and
his wife is supposed 10 have been his
victim. Facts are meagre, but IL is
rumored that upon the night in ques-
ton, that freight train crew espied
two persons on the track at a trestle
near Clinton. That the whistle was
sounded repeatedly, but they failed to
get up off the track, and that the train
was gradually slowed up, and that
when almost upon the object ON the
road was brought to standstiil. The
man jumped and threw something
across the track, but the engine stop
ped before ii reached the spot, and the
crew thinking that an effort had been
made to wreck the train came forward
and found the cold corpse of negro
woman with hole in the back of her
head. Whether this is true or not, is
not known but IL is stated that Neeley
had been taken away very quietly by
officials and no one seems TO know
where he is located at present.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09
WILL FORM
ASSOCIATION
Local Merchants Must Get
Together TO Protect
Themselves.
HANDLE CREDIT SYSTEM
Under Present System, Many Dol
lars Are Lost Each Year in the
Giving of Credit to the Unde-
serving Which Could Be Pre-,
vented If An Association Was
Formed.

A meeting will he held at an carly
date at which Retail Merchants Asso-
citation Will be formed. 1t will en-
ploy secretary on a salary and the
credit business of Newport which has
been run on haphazard plan will be-
tried with something like a system.
For the past several years Newport
merchants have been losing more than
their share of bad accounts and when
they are hit il invariably shows upthat
each and every one of them had suffer
ed alike. This is due TO the fact that
each merchant thinks that he is get
ting the whole trade of the individual
who is seeking credit and that is the
only account.
1t has reached state where protec-
ton, only can be secured in the organi-
cation of all association, an association
which Will offer protection against bad
credit.
The Parcels Post, too, is going To
cause local merchants to get together.
Business is to be reyoutionized, and the
local merchants must get a move On,i
order to be in the swim. The Parcels
Post is a step of progress long expected.
1t is here and local people must take
advantage of it. This progress must
not be fought; ii must be utilized and
there is no reason why Newport PEG.
pie should not take advantage of it.
A Retail Merchants Association will
not only be able TO look after the credit
OF the town, but it could offer sugges-
tions as to the handling of the Parcels
Post proposition.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09
COMPLETION
OF HIS CABINET
And the Program He VIII Sug-
gest to Next Congress Not
Known By Anyone.

Princeton, n. j., Jan. 5. President
elect Wilson tonight made it clear
that nobody in the United States knew
rs yet, who was going TO he in his
cabinet, or what would be the program
lie would suggest for tneneNt congress.
He declared that he had not offered q
single cabinet portfolio to anyone thus
far and had as yet reached no conclu.
sions as to plans for the extra session.
Mr.. Wilson stated that while he had
canyased variety Of subjects and had
talked over many names with dem
ocratic leaders, he had not given de-
finite intimation in any direction eth
err as to what his selections orhis course
with respect TO legislation would be
He indicated, however, that he expect
ed the extrasession would not be de-
voted exclusively to tariff-making, and
said he would in special message,
specify some of the subjects upon
which he would like to see legislation
enacted.
The President-elect admitted that
be was finding the task of cabinet.
making very difficult. He said he
would delay any announcements until
he could name his entire aabinet.
~ don't like to make scattered an
Inducements, he said, "and it may
be that will not announce the cabi-
net until the last minute. Sometimes
l hear something about man whom
| had not considered that makes me
prick up my ears and want to know
more about him. The field of choice
is constantly widening.
1t was suggested TO Mr.. Wilson
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09

Rev. Frank Neeley,a negro preacher,
who was raised in the vicinity of AL
lens Chapel, came home about Christ
mas day with casket which he said
contained the remains of his wife
He told his people that he and his
wife were riding on train in the vi
entity of Clinton and that they were
put OFF of the train at the wrong station
and that he and his wife had started
to walk a distance of two miles TO the
station. He claimed that train came
upon them as they were crossing a
railroad trestle, that heJumped to one
side and reached Tor his wife, but she
was practically torn from hisarms and
killed, hole being cut in the back of
her head.
The funeral services were held and
large crowd of colored people gather
ed to sympathize with the young
preacher. The fact that he was bring.
ing his young wife home to spend
Christmas and that she should have
been killed in such manner, was q
golden theme for Rev. j. p. Robinson
the colored minister Of Newport.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09
GOVERNOR Will
DIVIDE MESSAGE
Will Submit SeveralIto the Legis-
lature--Inaguration Probably
January Is.

Gov. Ben w. Hooper, instead of sub
hitting one message TO the lIegisla-
ture, will, in all probability, divide the
message into several sections, dealing
with various subjects separately in his
communication to the General Assem-
bly,. Some work was done on the mes
ida, and much more work has been
done since his return-and there is yet
some more work to he done before the
message, or messages, will be ready.
While there has been no definite
date set for the inaugural exercises,
this matter being left 10 The Legisla-
ture, il is believed that the exercises
will be held on January 25, the same
date upon which the inaugural eXer-
cises were held two years ago. Inthis
connection Gov. Hooper has invited
Rev. John Nj. Anderson Of Morristown
to offer the prayer.
"Dr. Anderson was invited two
years ago to otiiciate at my Inaugural
tion, said Gov. Hooper, ''but was un-
able TO attend. He has indicated that
he would be present this time, how
ever
DR.. Anderson is the pastor who OIL
ciated at Gov. Hooper's wedding and,
according TO the chief executive, she
has the official prayer for ny family
ever since.n
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09

Gilliland. and J. w. Kyker, Chair
man.
The Revenue Committees report was
as follows:
To The Honorable County Court.
We have examined the books of the
Clerk of the County Court and the
Trustee, and hitter correcting some
clerical errors found therein, they are
now correct. The Clerk and Master
has accounted for the funds in his
hands, aud the Office OF The Circuit
Court Clerk Is in much better condi-
ton Than it was, and he is now practi-
calIy square with the County.
| The current expenses ofthe County
for the year 1912 were Sl3,674.7S, as
evidenced by warrants of the Chair
man issued upon the Trustee. The
Trustee paid during the year 1912, the
sum Of Sl4,323.25 in warrants issued
for the year and Understanding warrants,
and did this without borrowing money,
and without seriously impairing the
1918 County fund. 1t will be seen tina
the expense Of the county government
Tor the last year was considerably in
excess of that of the year before, and
this was brought about by placing
water in the Jail and courthouse, hold.
Ing elections, and painting and re-tioor'
ing many of the county bridges. Such
extraordinary expenses will not be in.
CURED this year, ami if the Trustee
and County Court Clerk succeed in
collecting as much revenue as they
did last year, the County will have
ample funds to meet all its current
obligations, provided this Court viii
guard its..appropriations.
The entire Bridge Debts amounts I,
500, 095.00, and the Trustee will pay
thereon during this year at least So.
10000. The levy for this purpos,
should be the same as last year. to.wi
| JIontipuad IN pava ~
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09
DIDN'T KNOW HE
WAS A TITANIC VICTIM

Denver, Col, Jan. 5.--Not knowing
that her husband whom she had not
seen for five years, was one of the vic
Tins ofthe Titanic disaster, Mrs. Mary
Rippey of Denver, was. granted di.
vorce Friday. Today she learned his
fate through New York attorney,
w. H. Simpson, lifelong friend OF
her husband, who wrote that Rippey
had gone to London, and had later
sailed for New York, under the name
of Charles TAFT and had not been re.
ported among those rescued when the
Titanic went down.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09

that il he DELAYED his announcements
till the last minute some of The men
chosen might find themselves embar-
rased for time in winding up their
business affairs.
ooh, probably shall choose men
who are foot-loose,' said the governor,
sand then even if they should need
time to wind up their affairs, they
could be sworn in on March 4th, and
spend a little time OH it after that"
He indicated that he intended to oc-
cupy as much Of his time as possible
between now AM March 4 in canvass
ing the tieldfrom which he will pick a
cabinet. He said his mind was still
open and that as soon as he reached
decisions as to all the men he wished,
he probably would make all the offers
simultaneously. The president-clect
was asked if lie intended to deliver his
inaugural address eStemporaneous,y.
~ think I'll prepare the inaugural adj
dress" he said, "as those addresses
are more like documents than
speeches"
The only speech the s.overncr has
prepared in advance since his nomina-
ton at Baltimore was his speech of ac-
ceptance, AS he does not like To read
speeches.
VIII respect 10 apo ntments in The
foreign service, Mr.. Wilson lei it be
known that he had not yet given them
definite consideration. He had been
shown a newspaper dispatch concern
ing the appointment of a new ambassa-
dor TO Mexico.
II haven't any more idea who is go.
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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09
HELD FOR GRAND JURY
ON SERIOUS CHARGE
Bruce Burgess, the Boy Who Attempted Criminal Assault
Upon 11-Year.Old Caie Owens, Is Given Preliminary
Hearing Before Esquire Kyker.

Bruce Burgess, the young white boy,
who il is alleged, attempted crimi-
nal assault upon 1l,year old Callie
Owens. SUNDAY of last week, was
given preliminary hearing before
Squire Winfield Kyker on Friday and
was bound over TO court under bond
Of 81, 900.
Only three material witnesses were
heard. The child upon whom the as
sault was attempted testified that Bnr-
CESS was the boy who had grabbed her
aud that be had dragged her about 40
feet. She said that Burgess had said he
would kill her, and that she cried for
her mamma.
She was asked by attorney for the
defense if she knew the meaning of an
oath and she was silent not knowing
what to answer. She was asked If she
knew what would happen TO her If she
swore to something which was not
true, and she was ignorant of the ma
ture of the answer to be given.
Finally she was asked if she knew
where God was and she said: sin
Heaven Asked if she knew where
the devil was, she said: lie is the
''buggern man. She said If she told
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09

SPEAKER
Regulars Whipped at Every
Turn by Fusionists.
WHITE HEADS THE SENATE
Fusion Forces Are Thus in Con-
troll of Both Houses-Session
Opened After a Weeks Pre-
liminary Battle for Control
Gov. Hooper Makes Stirring
Address to Republicans.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. = Fusionists
control thetifty,eigh1h general assem-
bly, of Tennessee, which met in biennial
session promptly at noon today.
Newt White of Giles county and w.
NJ Stanton OF Shelby. we're elected
speakers of the senate and house re-
spectively, White going in by a vote
of 10 to y. White voted for Williams
and Elkins, whom the regulars put
up against him, did not vote.
In the house Stanton received fifty
seven votes while Todd, in whom the
regulars centered their votes, received
but thirtyseven. Republicans stood
solidly against he regulars, every one
but two voting for Stanton and White.
These Two were Boyer and Royston
who complimented each other. Sever
al regulars voted with the fusionists,
one from Davidson county, that rock
ribbed stronghold of extreme demo-
cracy, voting for Stanton. This was
Representative Link.
The feature of the morning session
was the evident intention OF the
regular democracy TO attempt to throw
off the term whiskey democrat, which
has been applied 10 them and more
than one expressed his intention Of
showing by his vote in the house that
The regulars in this assembly are for
prohibition and law enforcement.
1t is stated the county regulars at
least will favor ami probably offer a
resolution asking Gov. Hooper what
legislai ion along law enforcement lines
he wants and when known they pro-
pose now to give il TO him. This is in.
accordance with the growing sentj-
ment that the best policy Of the regu-
lars will be to give Hooper all he
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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09
WILL NELSON
Wins METzCAR
Well Known Young Rankins
Man Lands The Plain
Talk Prize.
much INTEREST IN RACE
Plain Talk Office Crowded While
the Votes Were Being Counted
Nelson Took a Commanding
n Lead in the Very Beginning and
Was a Million and a Half Ahead
OF Nearest Competitor.

The NJ etz automobile, the prize Of
fered in Tile PLAIN TALK. contest
was won by VIII Nelson of Rankin
who had lead of million and four
hundred thousand over Mrs. b. ID.
Cation, his closest competitor. George
Huff was third but did moi show his
real strength as he realized before the
contest had closed that he could not
reach the Nelson nor Cation figures
and he did not turn in several five wear
subscriptions which he had been au-
thorjzed to do if IL had been possible to
win the prize. ...
The office Of TIE PLAIN TALK was
crowded when the ballot box WAS
opened. AS the ballots were issued in
large numbers, the majority of the
votes coming in clubs, it was but a
matter of a few moments before they
were counted. Nelson jumped into
the lead soon after the count began and
his big bonus votes gave early indica-
tion that he was going TO win.
The three leading contestants were
in charge of the ballots, counting and
calling off the votes themselves. The
best of feeling prevailed and while
those unsuccessful were disappointed
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09

story that the "bugger' man would
get her.
| Bob Knowles was called and he said
that he and John Thomas were stand
ing in front of his house in the Old
Muster-field when his attention was
attracted to the screams of the child:
that he saw the boy, dragging the girl
up the hill and toward the thicket;
that he finally commanded the boy to
let the girl alone, and that he went
after him with the idea Of capturing
him, but that the boy took to his heels
and soon out-distanced him; that he
was not close enough to identify tho
boy but he described his clothing and
later saw Burgess with the clothing
which resembled that which he saw.
He was positive that he was white
boy.
John Thomas, who stammers so
badly that it is next TO impossible to
tell what he is talking about, was the
next witness. His efforts TO describe
the scene he had witnessed at first
caused amusement but he finally told
his story, which in the main was that
he knew the Burgess boy and that he
was the one who had hold offs the girl.
He described the clothing and stated
that he saw the boy after he was arrest
ed and that he still had on the same
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09
Hot Fight for Control of the
New Organization.
new PUBLIC SCHOOL HEAD
O. L. McMahan, Young Man,
a Student of Carson and New
man College, Is Elected to the
Position Other News of the
First Session of the County
Court.

The January session Of the County
Court convened here Monday and was
in session the greater part of the day.
The court was attended by the largest
number of citizens seen here for some
time. The occasion was the organiza-
ton Of the new court, and as result Of
the recent election, many new faces
were seen.
The one big feature of the court was
the election Of new county chairman
to succeed Y. J. McMHhan and also
new County Superintendent of Public
Instruction.
Squire j. w. Kyker, whom his
friends call swim" was the winner in
this race, as he seemed to be the only
man running and he was elected with-
out opposition. Mr.. Kyker is young
man of much experience and ability
and will render acceptable service TO
the county.
o. H. McMahan was elected Superin-
tendent OF Public Instruction Tor Cooke
county, succeeding Prof. II. p. Eriskill,
who was.noJ candidate for reelection
MIR. McMahan is son of Albert Nc.
Nathan, a member Of the county court
and is well fitted for the position, hay
ing taught in various schools, and re-
Gently graduate OF Carson and New.
man College Of Jefferson City.
The fact that the above gentlemen
were elected without opposition shows
the strength of the new organization Of
the county court. AT The recent cleo.
ton twelve new members were elected
he majority Of whom are Republicans
The court is now composed of thirteen
Republicans and seven democrats.
The members of the court are as fol.
lows: J. n. Jones, z. N. Huff, e. III
Ottinger, Il. j. Dawson, J. II. Moore
+. p. Smith, Zeb Clevenger, A. Nc
Mahan, Y.J. McMahan,H Fl. M. Taylor
A. A. Owens, ID. G. Butler, }. w
Brooks, Jno. B. Susong, VIM. McMa
han. j. N. Click, J. 4. Clark, James
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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-06-10

Mr.. John Montgomery 10 critically
III as his homo In North Liberty.
Mr. Lewis Montgomery Of East
Chestnut street underwent IN opera.
ten for appendicitis At tAs Mt, ves.
hen hospital Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Craig Cochran Of
Howard have returned to their home
In Howard after 4 short visit In
Mt. Vernon.
Mr.. C. 3. Masin Of Danviile was
called to youngstown. Ohio, Thurs.
day BY the dss.h Of bic sister, Mrs..
Lille Bedell.
Mas Mamie Wendell and Miss
Florencs Ewing left this morning
for Westfield, New York, to visit
with relatives. N
Mrs. Josephine Jones, of Mt. Yer
non. o.. who recently underwent a
surgical operation at the Emergency
hospital here, has been discharged
ind taken to the home Of her daugh.
ter. Mrs. Olin Farber, at $50 West
Third street, Mansfield Shield.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-06-10
SHORT LOCALS

Mrs. Byron Doup Of Amity ia, sea-
tosislyg III, q the Mt. Vernon. hospital
Nra.. Rnbert Il. Hesss Of, West High
street visited with relatives in. Co..
bier. Thursday.
Mrs. Walter Kent, Is seriously III
with. typhoid fever at the Mt. Veraon
hospital.
4 Mrs. Mary Fostsfr and. son., Robert,
were visitors at the home Of her sis.
ter. Mrs. 1. w. Hays. north Of Mar.
tirshsrg, this Nsaek.
? Mrs. Frank Honey is visiting rela-
tyss near Marttpsburg and renewing
ola acQuaintances. Mn, Hsaey lives
In Omaha. Nebraska.
The G. A. R. and Sons Of vetsr-
ems attendeds the funeral Of Comrsde
Johnson Sims at Martinsburg on
Wednesday. rhA salute was fired. by
the members Of the Sons of Veterans
firing squad Of Martfnshurg.
Charles Hanover, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. H., H. Hanover Of West Chest.
nut street,. In seriously III waph broar
Chial. pneumania.
Mas. George r. Owens and daaaxA.
tel vent to Newark SATURDAY TO- Wait
TO, several days with Hrs. Owens.
mother. Mrs. Frank Phoe.
Mr.. RAsst wiaGeir- oa Toasao 10
spendiAs q few days here With his
mother. Upon his return b Toledo
he win leave for Coanrado
Abs Mary Roe Mitcheu, Of At
lsnta. Co.. who haa haea the guest
CT friends In the city, len last even
fAe for . visit n wAsAinston. d. G.
Mrs. Kathesine Mclntire Of Mt.
cilead arrivsa in the city Saturday
'uornihs,S being called here by he
rerlous illness Of her father, Mr..
swetland.
Miss Audry Payne. who has been
working In the county recordsrs Of.
nee at Mt. Vernon for several ysars,
has returned to her home st this
place.-nAnvills Leader. lf
Mr.. and Mrs. ;. r. Hunt are vie.
ting at the home Of his mother. Mrs.
Tkos. Hunt. Mr.. and Mra. Hunt are
returning home from the Supreme
Shrine Of the White Shrine bf .Jsru.
ssiem. Mrs. Hunt baing the Supreme
Worthy High Priestsss OF tue order.
Mr.. John Mastsller Of Prospect
street is suffering with an abscsss
on his right arm.
Mr.. J. l.. Stade Of Clyde, Ohio.
Was q business visitor In the city
over Friday.
Mrs. Austin Simmons Of Homer
underwent an operation at the Mt.
Vernon hospital friday afternoon.