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Evening star., 1914-01-28
Old Exemptions Not Allowed.

Tho Treasury Department has an
nounced that corporations cannot deduct
any portion OF the specific exemption
authorized under the old corporation tax
law, when making payments of the
tax under the new income tax law
Under the old law n specific exemption
OF 5000 was made. Many corporations
have proceeded on the theory that they
were entitled to deduct one-sixth of that
amount, basing their contention on the
fact that the income tax Is not levied
for tho year 1915 during the months
Of January and February.
Evening star., 1914-01-28
Hine Will Admitted to Probate

The will of Lemon G. Hine, former
Commissioner of the District of Column
bia. dated October 9. 1901, and modified
by codicil Of November z. 1913, has been
filed for probate. He leaves $1,000 to
his sister-in-law. Helen Hine, and his
niece. Currie; also $1,000 to another
sister-in-law, Jane Hine. The remaining
estate is devised absolutely to his wife.
Mary c. Hine. She is also named as
executriX. Mrs. Hine in her petition for
probate of the will estimates the estate
as being worth $4,000. Justice Stafford
today admitted the will to probate and
granted letters testamentary to the
widow. Attorneys Frederick A. Fennine
and B. w. Parker represened the excu-
trix-
Evening star., 1914-01-28
VOTES TO SEAT wHALEY.
House Acts on South Carolina Elec.
ton Contest.

Following an attack on the federal cor
rupt practices act by Representative
F'rear of Wisconsin yesterday afternoon
the House voted to seat Representative
Whaley Of South Carolina. Representa-
tive Frear, a member of the elections
committee Of the House. refused to sign
the report. which practically ignored the
8, .ous charges brought against Repre-
sentative Whaley by Mayor Grace Of
Charleston, S. c.
Representative Frear's contention yes
terday was that both sides to the election
controversy had spent ten times as much
as the federal corrupt practices act al.
lows.
Evening star., 1914-01-28
BLAIR LEE SEATED.
Senate Votes in Favor of Senator
Chosen in Maryland Election.

The Senate this afternoon voted to
seat Blair Lee as United States SEN
ator from Maryland. He was chosen
by direct election last fall. and sue
leeds Senator William p Jackson who
was appointed by Gov. Goldsborough
10 take the seat made vacant by the
death OF Senator Rayner.
Evening star., 1914-01-28
TROLLEY CARS IN CRASH.
One Motorman Killed and Nearly
All of rs Passengers Injured.

BUFFALO. n. Y, January 2a.-Two
crowded suburban cars on the Bufralo,
Lake Erie and Western railroad collided
head on at high speed in Lackawanna, a
suburb. today. John Doyle. one of the
motormen. was killed. Nearly all of the
seventy-five passengers on the two cars
were injured. but none OF the injured will
die The accident was caused. according
to railroad officials, by Doyle's failure to
see block signal. A dense fog hid the
cars until it was too late to avoid the col
lision.
Evening star., 1914-01-28
SUFFRAG|SIS RESOLVED
TO VISIT WHITE HOUSE
Determined to March Even if the
President Refuses to Re-
ceive Them. n

Saying that they will march to the
White House whether President Wilson
consents to receive them or not. mem
bers of the Congressional Union for Worl-
an Suffrage. who plan to take delega-
ton of working women TO see the Pres
ident Monday. today sent q request for
an appointment with Mr.. Wilson. Ie
was said at the White House that the
question OF whether they will be received
was before the President. but that ne
had not reached a decision.
The members of the Congressional
Union have laid plans for marching on
to the White House with banners bear
ing quotations from the President
New Freedom They announce that plans
have been completed for workine women
from several states to come here to see
the President to ask him to support a
constitutional amendment for woman suf-
fraRe.
Evening star., 1914-01-28
Vice Governor Martin at Manila

A cabIegram was today received by the
bureau of insular affairs of the War
Department from Governor General Har-
rison at Manila announcing that Vice
Governor Henderson S. Martin and fam
iiy arrived there yesterday and were
enthusiastically received.
Evening star., 1914-01-28
Policemen Also Testify.

DIR. Mary Walker appeared at the close
Of testimony relating to the contract be-
tween Attorney Shields and some of the
street crossing policemen. A dozen cross
ing policemen testified today that they
we're to pay Mr.. Shields from $50 to S12O
apiece for the legal services he was to
render them in aiding the passage of the
bill granting the police better salaries
Heard today were Policemen Galloway.
Boteler. Cav. Osbourn. O'Brien. Clancy,
Allen, Shoemaker. Miller, jenkins. May.
Clinkscales, Talbert and Cheney.
Evening star., 1914-01-28
Bangor Newspaper Plant Burns.

BANGOR. Me. January 2s.-The plant
of the Bangor Daily News was destroyed
by fire today. The blaze originated in
the pressroom. shot UP through an eie-
vator shaft and spread throughout the
building. The loss is placed at $S5,0O0.
Evening star., 1914-01-28
Ship Refugees Reach Port.

NEW YORK, January 2S.-Capt Dean
and FIVE members of the crew of the
schooner Anna L. Banks. which they
were forced to abandon 800 miles south
east Of Cape Race January 1S were
brought to New York today aboard the
steamer Indrana from Swansea, Males.
Evening star., 1914-01-28
Criticised by the "Antis."

At a meeting yesterday OF the eNecu-
tive committee OF the District Associa-
tion Opposed to Woman Suffrage reso-
lutions were adopted criticising suffra-
gists who "harass. threaten and contin-
uaIiy nag the President and members Of
Congress"
It was charged in the resolutions that
the suffragists for the past year have
been stirring up trouble in Washington.
have maintained a paid lobby and have
seriously interfered with the transaction
OF regular business.
Evening star., 1914-01-28
Bars Whites From Negro Schools.

COLUMBIA. S. c.. January 2s.-The
lower branch OF the general assembly
today passed on final reading. by vote
of 81 to 10. the Fortner bill prohibitins
whise persons from teaching In negro
schools.
Evening star., 1914-01-28

NEW YORK, January 2S-Further rev.
elations concerning bomb outrages Of the
past year and a half that have terror
ICED hundreds of East Side merchants and
property owners are expected to be made
today when the trial of Angelo Sylvestro.
accused member of Black Hand organt-
zation, is resumed.
Through the confessions OF Alfred Leh-
man and Rocco Pucielli. the police and
District Attorney Charles S. Whitman
hope to stamp out the bomb-throwing
gangs of the East Side that have built
up a lucrative income under the guise of
the Black Hand. Other members Of the
gang implicated in the confessions are ex-
pected to flee the city or make terms
with the district attorney.
From the testimony of Lehman and Pu-
cielli. the prosecution laid basis yes
terday for additional disclosures Of the
band Of which the two men confessed to
being members.
Amazing Story of Crime.
Lehman told an amazing story OF crime.
from petty thefts in his youth to rob-
berry. murder and more recently to his
employment as bomb thrower. This
later series of crime. he said, began
about seven months ago, soon after his
release from the penitentiary. where he
served six months for white slavery.
He turned states evidence. he told the
court, because members of the gang had
refused to employ an attorney for him
when he was arrested In Paterson, n. J..
for throwing a bomb in a silk mill. Pu-
cieli confirmed everything about the
bomb throwers told by Lehman. Both
man exnressed COntempt for human life
although they declared that while they
had never thrown bomb with the in
tention of murder they had not permitted
personal injury or even murder to stand
In the way of their work of planting and
setting of explosives.
Evening star., 1914-01-28
French Cruiser at Hand.

PARIS, January 2S.-The French cruiser
Conde. now In Mexican waters. was to-
day placed at the disposal Of the French
consul at Port au Prince, Haiti, where
the situation caused by the revolution
and the flight of President Michel Oreste
10 regarded as serious. The consul Was
instructed to telegraph to the commander
of the Condo whenever he feels that the
services of the cruiser are needed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-09
Delivered the Goods.

, When the topic turned to kids and
| the good old happy school days a smile
, illuminated the features of Congress
man Louis Fitzhenry Of Illinois. He
said he was reminded of how little
Willie delivered the goods in the mat
ter of constructing sentence.
One day the class in small-sized
grammar was holding forth When the
youngsters collided with the word
Notwithstanding" Immediately the
teacher dropped upon it as a ripe sub
ject for an example.
Children said she, with an i'm
pressive glance at the class, I'VE have
here the word Notwithstanding. Can
any little boy or girl give me a sen,
tence containing it?"
Came a monument of intense silence.
Every little mind was churning hard.
Then the hand of Willie Jones shot up
and vigorously wiggled.
"I've got one, Miss Mary exclaimed
Willie on receiving recognition
Very WE'LL Willie" exclaimed the
teacher encouragingly, you may tell
it to the class"
The mans trousers were worn out
not withstanding, was the triumphant
sjoinder of Willie. Philadelphia Tel
tn
had been sneaI<ing IL -he wareifcsises.
lby uigb<
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-09

due on the showing of Liverpool anf
there was some selling of July against
purchases abroad, but offerings were
not heavy and the talk around thy
ring was little more optimistic IS tc
the general trade outlook
Reduced ocean freight rates from
southern ports are supposed to have
stimulated export demand and the
lower Bank of England discount rats
is considered a favorable feature.
The straddle selling of July was
about the only trading feature during
the morning, and seemed chiefly re-
sponsible for easing the market off tc
q net loss of or s points. Offerings
from this source became smaller af-
ter the close of Liverpool, and prices
were or 3 points up from the low
est at midday
Trading was very quiet during th>
early AFTERNOON with prices ruling
or 3 points under yesterdays closing
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-09
Humor From Exchanges

ginia, enc beautiful Sunday morning,
when Squire Allen stopped him.
We'll, Uncle Eph,' he said what
was the sermon about today?'
All about a merracle, Mars John,
the old darky answered lain never
hearn bero' OBJ sech a merracle-dee
twelve erpostles eatin' five thousan
loaves an three thousan' fishes!"
But that isn't quite right the
squire began. "The real miracle"
Scuse me, Mars John" interrupted
the old man, but OATS jes' exackly
whut de merracle wuz-de merracle
wuz dat dey didn't bust Harper s
Magazine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-09
POLICY AGAINST DOCS BITE
St Louis Car Company Gets Insurance
to Protect Passengers.

st, Louis, Mo-, Jan. 8.-Lloyds, the
London insurance agency, has been
called upon to insure the United Rail
ways for $4,000 against the probability
of Tuck" biting passengers Tuck
is an 11-pound black and tan dog,
owned by Matthew T Martin.
The law recently bit a chunk out
of the United Railways bank account
in Circuit Judge Fishers court when
a jury gave Albert ]. Goode judgment
for $1,000, because a dog on board "A
street car bit him. The company de-
cided to take no more chances.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-09
THE DRINK OR THE JOB; SERMON WITH
OUT SOBS.

efficiency, has done, is doing and will
do more for genuine temperance than
all the emotional crusades conceivable
in the mind of the honest agitator or
the fanatic
What a widely contrasted change
from the old days! Only few years
ago public men were not only palliated
but encouraged dissipation. The pub
lie then commented on the eloquent
address of the lawyer or the states
man made while palpably under the
influence of liquor These weaknesses
were attributed to the 'eccentricities of
genius
But today! The lawyer chooses be-
tween his bottle and his brief. The doc
tor decides between his patient and his
toddy. The statesman who reels in the
forum is a marked man.
And it is the economic factor that
has wrought this remarkable change,
and that has hardly begun its work.
Therefore
"You young men. or middle-ager men
or old men had best take note of the
sign of the times and make up your
mind to the fact that in this day and
generation it's your drink or your job.
you may compromise with your
conscience or laugh at the oracular
temperance orator
But you cannot fool the man with
your job in his hand. Nor can you
sign truce with the growing ostracism
that separates success from the man
who habitually crooks his elbow"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-09

To the postal service not only local
ly, but throughout the country, word
of congratulation and praise is due.
new that the holiday rush is over. With
practically no more men and equip
ment than it had, last year, the Post
office Department in all of its branches
has stood the shock of the parcel post
Christmas business nobly.
At least three times the usual holt
day business has been handled by the
postoffice and very little was left un-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-09
Swallowing Scenery.

Never had the engine run better. The
huge car raced along the road, raising
the dust in clouds and fitting past
mils-stones with an easy regularity al
most monotonous
"Ah," gasped the driver as the car
battled with the wind, which swept the
high ground, where for miles aroun
the surrounding country could be seen,
this is the place for view-eh, my
boy? Have you ever come across such
Ia landscape as that before?"
Almost lost in the roaring of the
wind came his friends hoarse grumble
Never! I'VE already had good
deal more than Mean swallow Pitts
burg Chronicle Telegraph.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-09
Memorial Resolutions. Resolution

Memorial Resolutions, Resolutions
g Respect, Obituary Notices, ETC.,
her than those which the paper may
eeem proper to publish as news mat
Ar, will be charged for at the rate of
cents per line.
\All advertising copy requiring two
.,lumns of space or less should be in
Tie business office not later than noon
day prior to date of issue in order
v insure its prompt insertion. All
,py for space of more than two col
INNS should be submitted not later
Ian o'clock of the day, two days
-.ior to date of issue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-09
Contributed.

Since 1894, with military precision,
at the rate of sixty miles year, the
legions of the boil weevil have march
ed across Texas, across Louisiana.
across Mississippi, across Alabama,
and is now camping in winter quar-
tiers within fifty miles of the Georgia
line. The consensus of expert opin-
ion is thai our state is menaced by
the invasion of this pest within the
present year Abandoned farms, en-
igrating labor, bankrupt merchandise
stocks, closed banks, tell the story OF
the wreckage this persistent pest has
left in its immediate wake from the
Rio Grande to the Chattahoochee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-09
chicago Markets.

Chicago, Jan. 8.-Sharp declines in
the price of corn at Buenos Ayres
carried today's market here down
grade. Wheat became easy on account
of the corn weakness. Although Gov
ering by shorts made oats firm at the
outset, the market later sympathized
with corn. Higher prices for hogs
lifted provisions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-09

lie New L edi y looue VI CHC AtldH'd
Constitution contains the following ed
itorial with the above caption that is
worth producing in any newspaper
that is working for the betterment of
man.
This is the first day of the New
Year. A good many young, middle
aged or old men who sometimes or
often take little too much will be
industriously, and in blind self-faith,
swearing Off
"rhe Constitution isn't given to
sobs Too many temperance appeals
have gone on the rocks because of I'M
due emotion What we are about to
say is based on the pra 1tical self-in-
terest and the inclination of every man
worth his salt to hang on to his job or
| to stride forward in line with men not
one whit better than himself
"In that spirit we admonish the
numerous takers of the pledge
You'd better keep the pledge
You'd better keep on the most intimate
terms with the driver of the water
wagon. If you don't the fate that sewers
man from employment or that writes
him down failure is apt to track you
like beagle
THE immediate proyocation for
these words is the following official
order issued by Atlanta's, new munich
pal court and signed by each of its
judges;
"On and after this date any mis-
conduct or conduct unDecoming an
officer Of this court, either on or
off duty, will be considered
ground of dismissal, and so treat
ed, and especially we emphasize
icating drinks. This does not mean
intoxicating only, but the indulg-
ence to any extent will be con-
sidered a violation Of this rule
"E. D. Thomas, l.. z. Rosser, Jr.,
T. 0. Hitchcock, J B. Ridley L.
J F. McClelland.
1T is a significant sign OF the
times when a court of important jur-
Iisdiction places such ban on alcohol
! Observe the strictness of the interdicr.
Official decapitaton ! promised net
simply for that little spree in which
the high-spiritsd young man thinks to
indulge ard get away with it, Indulg-
ence of any kind is prohibited Liter
! ally, ii is the drink or the job.
''The position taken by the munich
pal court is reflected throughout the
business world of America today.
There is nothing emotional, nothing
melodramatic. nothing yellow about
the onward march of temperance from
this source. 1t is just the cold logical
economic business argument that gives
man the alternative between his po-
tation and his position The railroads
ushered in the era, for manifest reas-
ons. The crusade has spread from
vocation to vocation until it includes
about every major means of making a
livelihood.
The new business demand, urgent
born in the need for twentieth century
1 Miss Annie Will Tyson, Of Doer9n
~ rho quest Of relatives in Ellavillf.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-09
Call Money.

New York, Jan. 8--Call money cas-
Ter; IL TO 3; ruling rate 2 1-2; clos
ing 2 IL to ga. Time loans weaker
so days to 4 IA; 80 days 4 IA; siy
months IA to 1-2 Mercantile pa
per 5 to IA. Sterling exchange
strong; 50 days 4835O; demand
4S6.70.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-09
Receipts in Americas.
New York Cotton.

New York. Jan. 8. The cotton
market was quiet this morning The
opening was steady at / to points
lower. Prices rallied to about the
closing figures of last night on scat
tered covering or buying inSpired by
reports Of larger spot saleS in the
south and predictions of Increased
port receipts.
The opening t@-s.-swas later than
derful rol ..oaerIa. we kuaran,e~
adyt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-09

Still, if all the private citizens that
have promised will visit the exposition.
there'll be no one left in the rival ma
tons except the governments.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-09

A haul of $4,000 by porch thieves, at
Plainfield, ~ j., makes as good a plea
as any for reserve bank at that pros
porous but careless metropolis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-09

Reports from Denver tell remark
.ble story. A newspaper man has ac-
Ibally corralled enough of the long
reen to purchase a baseball ciuD.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-09

President Wilson displayed his
bility to excel along any line by
making a success as Old Santa the
Their day in Pass Christian.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-09

An ounce of prevention is better
han a pound of cure This old saying
Holds good in regard to the approach
ag boil weevil. Better get ready for
'im than wait and fight him when he
lomes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-09

y The legislature must do something
aoSo relieve the crowded condition at the
'hahird District Agricultural college.
Reihe boys and girls from the farms de-
nsrve their share of the state appro-
nariation for educational purposes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-09
A WORD OF GENERALIZATION.

delivered Christmas night What little
there was left undeliyired can be easily
blamed to the failure of many persons
to do their Christmas shopping early.
This greatest of public functions and
the closest to the people and the most
useful, has splendidly withstood the
addition of the parcel post at Christ
mas time, and this is the most trying
test imaginable. To the department as
d whole, to the local postoffice and to
the employees of the local office word
of sincere praise is due.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-09

Six different cities in the Georgia
tate league are confident they are
DING to be on top when the season
nds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-09
Americas, Ga, Jauary 8, 1914

T Goldberg, the famous cartoonist, is
eng wined and dined wherever he
oes. This old world appreciates a
ian. who can make it laugh and forget
IS troubles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-09

BASIN Daniels desires to back up Mr.
prayer for peace with fer
Fnt amen" and four vice admirals.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-09
MARKETS

With an air OF expectancy, based
upon the ginners' report due this
morning and showing the number Of
bales ginned to January LIST, the mar
was entirely featureless yesterday
= few sales at current prices
around IL IL cents. Receipts were
at the minimum, with practically
RI hing doing about the warehouses
/ eve. The ginners' report is due al
1, o'clock this. morning.
Quotations yesterday on spot cotton
We e as follows
Good middling ZIP 10 to IL 5-Sc
Middling ........12 to ~ 1-Sc
Receipts in Americas.
| Bales
Received yesterday ....
Received previously ..... 33, 1856
Total receipts to date .3314O
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-09
New York Futures,

New York, Jan. 8.-Cotton futures
closed steady
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-09

An Unverified reports have it that How
|of I'd Elliott believes he could run a
Ailroad if it were not for the assist
spence OF the government.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-09
THE WINTER LEAGUE

THE WINTER LEAGUE
When Spring comes dancing down the
lea,
AS lightly as robbit
Each sporting sheet | chance to see
Most eagerly l grab it;
read the dope from A to q;
1t is, in fact, habit
But, oh, this blooming winter League
Infuses me with vast fatigue
| know that sporting news is scant
Upon this well-known planet,
But all this winter baseball cant
There should be laws to bann it;
1t makes me rave, it makes me rant;
Whyscan the writer's can it?
But, no-they make us blidly grope
Through reams and reams and reams
of dope!
When play begins I'm always there
Upon the belachers squirmip',
But till that time | do not care
How Tinker fares with Herman;
Let magnates loudly rare and tear
My attitude I'm firm in;
This bother fills me with fatigue
Please take away your winter leaguel
Benton Bradley in New Orleans
States.