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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-01-14
THE PURPOSE OF
SOCIALISM
(By Carl D. Thompson.)
WE NEED AN EFFECTIVE .s
INHERITANCE TAX
ARTICLE XII.

LAftluCLE Al.
Socialism seeks to abolish unearned
| incomes. One of the most striking
forms of unearned incomes grows out
of the inheritance of great fortunes by
those who have done nothing to create
them. f.
A child of ten years of age, from ex-
amples, hay and often actually does in
| herit millions of dollars worth of pro-
perty. And these millions may be in
vested that such child draws an income
of millions per year without the slight
est exertion of any kind ywhatsoever.
He may work or not as Ne pleases, it
matters not--the thousands and mill
ions of unearned income pile up like
snowdrift on his doorstep just the
same-unearned income.
Now, it is manifest that father or
a mother should provide for a child
by heauest or otherwise so that it may
not come to want so that it may be
easonably provided for with the neces-
stiles of life and something of oppor-
tunity. But that vast fortunes which
are themselves largely unearned, and
which carry with them tremendous
powers for further exploitation and
plumber should be bequeathed from
generation to generation is manifest
injustice. Such inheritance not only
perpetuate wrong, but multip1ies and
aggravates it.
These facts have been more or less
clarly recognized by nearly every state
and nation in the world. 1nirty-sixf
of our states have some form of in
heritance tax. And nearly al Euro |
peal nations have such taxes.
But they are inadequate Nowhere
are the taxes heavy enough or SO |
drawn as to offer any real relief.
And the Inheritance taxes of our
American states are least effective of
all. From 5 to 10 percent and in one
case 15 per cent, is the extreme limit |
that they go in percentages. And no
where do the trainers of these laws
seem to have advanced the percentages |
of taxation beyond the $5Oe,oOO for
tunes.
The socialists would have the gov
eminent go after the big fortunes, and
go hard. Beginning with say per cent
on the 500, 900 fortunes, we would in
crease the percentage of taxation ra-
pidly. Suppose the state took 10 per
cent on a Sd ,0O0, 900 fortune, Is per
cent on q $1,000, 900 fortune, 20 per /
cent on a $40, 000, 900 fortune, so per
cent on a $4,000, 900 fortune and so
on up increasing the percentage as
the size of the fortune increased that /
would be really effective Inheritance
tax.
We ought to Ailys sush n iahpFs
tenca ~.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-01-14

. With all that has been accomplished
in the way of organizing the working
class, the movement is still in its
childhood 1t is the greatest move
ment ever organized since the Carpen-
ter aroused his fellow workers in
Judea against the slavery and oppres-
sion of the Roman empire. Its field
of operation embraces the habitable
globe. It knows neither race, nation
ality, color, creed nor sex. It knows
onl ythe working class, the class
which through all history has fed and
clothed and sheltered the world, while
itself has been housed in humble cot
tages~ clothed inlshoddy, subsisted up
IN trusts, and worn the badge of
5ervitude.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-01-14

National Child Labor comnistee. Ii
] expected nat there VIII be a gen
raj response An invitation IS also
extended the public to- attend the
Meeting of the Assembly on that day
IN the afternoon when from, 2 to 2,
The special order viii be the discua
lion of Child Labor.
Receipts and Expenses
The receipts. tGtaled $lO8sO6, eN-
lenses $195.6O,
Finance Report.
The following repotr was submit
led by the Finance Committee, F. w.
Xlein, w. L. CumberHdge, Jas.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-01-14
The Fight For Right

Wendell Philips. with his keen III
sight and prophetic vision, saw that
labor unionism was the foundation OF
the only real democracy, and declared
that the labor movement was the hope
of the world.
Upon ten thousand battlefield or
ganized labor has fought the fight fol
the right to live, the right to enjoy
the right to be free At last the
world is beginning to recognize its
power and its portentj and the labor
movement is hailed by all thoughtful
men as the movement of humanity it.
self toward A HIGHER FREEDOM, a
GRANDER CIVILIZATION AND A
OWNER DESTINY.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-01-14


Three cheers and q Tiger for the
soul from Milwaukee.
Lost Soul No. 8, from. Texas:
II hain't got no kick coming. What
like about He'll is, it's hot all over
all the time. Not only in spots or by
spells, as it was back in Texas Why
remember, sometimes we had one
hundred and ten degrees in January
and the sweat was running down
fellows nose. Then all at once be-
lore he had time to wipe oc the drops,
anne a norther and froZe them to
icicles.
"One time l was caught in the edge
If norther. / froze three toes on
one foot and blistered the other one.
You fellows think you've got kick
coming But when a person lived
iorty years in Texas and died of cold
;hills in his legs, and sunstroke in
his head, he haint perticler no more.
"Hell is good enough for me. All !
want is to see Democratic president
down here. therefore take great
pleasure in nominating a gentleman
you all know. l refer to that peerless
/ champion of the common people, the
,ilver-tongued orator of the blistering
1rairie-the honorable Joe Bal"
Great commotion. Angry cries:
swat him with birthstone" Soak
lis head in lava" "Raus init EN-"
When the excitement had subsidized
.motion was made to sue the devil in
'--- the Supreme Court and ask for
he dissolution of his domain.
Motion unanimously adopted.
Time-July 4th, 1926, 119, A. ]. D.
Temperature Sixty-five hundred de-
,rees fahrenheit.
Place-Same as above.
Special announcement, ON asbestos
aper, in front of the Daily Helltrust
Buster:
Great Victory for the Damned.
Supreme Court orders Satan to
dissolve He'll.
His majesty announces his willin
,ess to bow to the decision of the
tribunal and promises the people:
Forty different Kinds of He'll.
Great rejoicing,
Thermometer still going up.
More coal ordered.
Hurrah!
GOMPERS -. g.. -. $3.50. $3.50.
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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-01-14

ellis Rutter. Fred Wocher, w. schall-
ause.
Butchers No. John Halfpenny. II.
3. Vessel, Abner Corbin, Otto Buchler
Crescent Lodge No. 8-Louis Leon
ard, Thomas F. Craig, Mike Mahoney,
David Dummer. Tom o. Jones; Matt
GreeFH -t,.ss--
Electrical Workers No. 257-W. H.
Sickels, Geo. H. belong, Jack Somer-
vile. N
Typographical Union No. 7s-John
A. Weaver, T. H. Griffin, E. D. Conner.
Potters No. 28-Howard Hilton.
Tobacco Workers No. 2-Ross Tay-
lor, Carl Muhle.
Cigar Makers No. 47s-Henry Bur
Der. =
The Election.
With some spirited rivalry, but with
the utmost good nature, the new AS
sembly elected officers Sunday, with
the result give nabove. The contests
were close in some instances, but
with the president and treasurer,
there was no opposition Secretary
Vessel was reelected for his eighth
consecutive term. Delegates Mike
Mahoney and George Bell acted as
tellers and their methods left nothing
to be desired
No Report.
PRESIDE Huggins asked to be ex-
cused from .ns king his report. having
been delayed n preparing it by an
accident a ws-rk or so ago, and the
matter was isla over to the next
meeting
Child Labor Sunday.
On the suggt stion OF Delegate Fish
er, Sunday, Jauuary "a. was set aside
as Child I1abos Sunday. and all minis
tiers Of the civ will be asked to
preach On thar subject. At least one
church has already observed this,
since the l'nitsFiap pulpit vas filled
W. lseess ~ + n pEpRlg. q ~
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-01-14
REciPE.

Preparation for cleaning white
goods: Y gallon gasoline, 1 ounce al
cohol, 1s ounce spirits of ammonia, Y
ounce choloroform, u ounce ether, u
dram borax. Wash articles through
the solution. KEEP AWAY FROM
FIRE!
White goods can be cleaned by
rinsing in this solution. Used with a
sponge spots can be removed from
any goods.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-01-14

Start real fire with the Majority"
Pass it on to some one else and let it
start another hrain, to hlazinR
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-01-14

skelley;
Oct l. Bal. on hand -. ,...$ as4
by error, or. ........ 60
Total ..... ......8...$ 44%
october receipts .$493 "a
November receipts ......... 81 "a
December receipts ...r........ 213S
Total ......................$ SIg5O
October expenses $1O5 "a
November. expenses .....~.... S4@
December expenses ........... 222
Total ......i. $412@
Jan. /, Balance on, hand. =. $4O6:62
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-01-14

The attention Of our readers Is called
!: ., - ss'ls ~ :Ss.i 'e''''''r'a''
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-01-14
Trades Assembly Elect Officers

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Continued from PawO IL.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-01-14

Send in a dollar bill and be a. Ma
ioritv Stakeholder" You'll be proud of
yourself afterwards
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-29
BRIEF IS FILED
HARVESTER CASE
(By Associate ] Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 29.-.-
The governments brief in the anti
trust suit which seeks to dissolve the
International Harvester Company un-
der the provisions of the Sherman law,
was filed with the United States SUI
preme court today. 1t is a strong doc
ument and clearly presents the gov
ernment's attitude toward the social :
ed trust.
The text of the brief is largely
directed toward combating al guments
advanced by attorneys representing the
harvester concern in support of the ap-
peal from the decision of the federal
district court for Minnesota, where the
original action was filed. The lower
courts have held the corporation is a
combination in restraint of trade, and
ordered its dissolution, the decision
being temporarily set aside by the fill
ing of an appeal.
1t is held by the government in to-
days brief that the controversy with
the harvester concern involves the
fundamental question whether compe-
tition or combination shall be the law
ton is involved all other considera-
tions are of secondary merit only A
decision in the case is not expected
for several days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-29
ALLEGED ATROCITIES
DENIED BY TURKS
REPORTED OUTRAGES IN VICINITY
OF URUMIAH ARE WITHOUT
FOUNDATION IN TRUTH, SAY THE
OTTOMAN AUTHORITIES
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 20
Replying to an official inquiry address
ed to the Turkish government by the
United States, Ottoman authorities
have advised officials here that re-
ported disorders in the vicinity of
Urumiah, Persia, involving American
and French missionaries, have not
foundation i'm truth.
News dispatches recently reported
the preparation of atrocities on for
eigners at Urumiah, the alleged indig-
mites being inflicted by Turkish reg
ular troops and rowing bands of
Kurds, and upon having it's attention
directed to the disorders alleged to
have taken place, the American gov
ernment instituted an official inquiry
into the caused thereof.
United States Ambassador Henry
Morgenthau, who also has charge Of
French interests in Turkey, laid the
reported facts before the Ottoman au-
thorities several days ago, and a re-
ply to his communication has just been
received. Turkish regular troops, the
Turkish communication states, have
been despatched to Urumiah to guar /
against possible future outbreaks, and
to preserve order there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-29
GALL MEETING TO DISCUSS
SECURING DIXIE HIGHWAY"
MEETING WILL BE HELD TOMOR-
ROW NIGHT AT CITY HALL TO
MAKE PLANS TO SECURE Ma
TIONAL HIGHWAY FROM INDIAN
APOLIS TO MIAMI-CONVENTI0N
MEETS IN CHATTANOOGA

A special meeting of citizens will
be held tomorrow night at the city hall
to perfect plans to secure the national
highway running from Indianapolis
to Miami, Florida. The good roads
convention in Chattanooga will de-
termine the route the highway will
take and Americus is anxious to Sc
cure this good road.
Every Americus citizen is urged to
attend the meeting and discuss the
matter Americus has fine chance
to land this highway and should not
let the opportunity slip by.
The meeting will be called to order
at 7:30, and a full attendance is
urged.
Superintendent Henry Christian is
preparing data on the Sumter county
roads that will be sent to Chattanooga.
He will be present tomorrow night
and address the audience on Sumter's
good roads. The boss of the road
gangs believes that it will be an easv
matter for Americus and Sumter to
secure this national highway, provid-
ed the proper arguments are brought
to bear on the convention in Chatta-
nooga,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-29
OBSERVANCE Of PASSOVER
BEGINS THIS EVENING

Passover, the week-long festival OBJ
served by the Hebrews in early spring
in commemoration of the exodus from
Egypt, is at hand. The observance
begins this evening at sundown and
lasts seven days, the concluding SER
vices being held next Sunday evening
end Monday morning. In ancient Jew
ish life Passover was the first of the
three Pilgrim festivals, upon which
every male Jew was required to pre-
sent himself in person at the central
sanctuary at Jerusalem. Although the
Passover has certain features in COM
mon with the universal spring festi-
val, it is it's historical significance
which gives it lasting vitality.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-29
CONDITIONS ON
SUMTER'S FARMS
VERY PR0P|T|0US
RAIN is NEEDED TO BRING UP
CORN AND REFRESH CROPS

Farmers in Americus today from
several sections of Sumter report con-
ditions very propitious and the out
look roseate for the early season. With
fair weather at hand now a prodigious
amount of work is being done, and of
a nature that counts. A general rain
is much needed to bring up the corn
crop and to add vigor to wheat and
oats, both crops appearing now to ex-
cellent advantage. Oats were never
finer at this season, and Sumter's yield
this year should reach the half million
bushel mark. Wheat is small as yet,
hut in good growing trim, and a yield
sufficient to put the people of Sumter
on the biscuit side of prosperity seems
assured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-29
GEORGIA RAILROAD
IS IN BANKRUPTCY
FRIENDLY ACTION BROUGHT IN
AUGUSTA COURT RESULTS In
APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVERS
FOR PROPERTY OF GEORGIA s
FLORIDA
(By Associated Press.)

AUGUSTA, Ga. March 29.-W. R.
Sullivan and H. r. Warfield of New
York, and j. NJ. Wilkinson, OF Valdos-
ia, Ga, were today appointed receivers
for the Georgia and Florida railway,
after hearing of a petition filed by the
Baltimore Trust Company represent
ing the owners of the property. The
proceedings were entirely friendly and
no interruption to traffic will occur as
a result of the receivership. Finan-
cial difficulties, which it is believed the
road will be able to successfully bridge
over, are given as the reason for to-
days proceedings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-29
EDITOR DISCOVERS
REASON HARD TINES
Especial to Times -Recorder.)

Especial to Times -Recorder.l
ATLANTA, Ga, March 29.-"The
way we do it in the South" is the sub
ject of a Georgia editorial which has
attracted wide attention. 1t follows:
I'VE throw away water and buy
Ehisky. We raise rats and buy corn.
We throw away ashes and buy soap.
We raise dogs and buy hogs. We raise
wood and buy bread. We raise ticks
and buy beef. We raise weeds and
vegetables. We raise molasses and
buy sugar. We raise cotton and buy
clothes. We raise hook worms and
flies to kill people. We raise black
berries but are too lazy to pick them.
We build schoolhouses but we send our
children away to school. We send our
boys out to hunt with a $40 gun and a
$40 dog after ten cent game, and then
we yell hard tines"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-29
MONDAY SESSION
RECORDER COURT
YIELDS RESULTS
PECK MEASURE OF SIMOLE0NS
ADDED TO THE FUND.

Unbleached Americus, altogether,
did not observe Sunday with required
decorum, as evidenced in the lineup
of penitents and "bunged-ups" in po-
lice court this morning, representing
the society of the Burnt Dog district.
le family fracas over there wherein
me black paterfamilias applied the soft
side of a bedslat to the wife of his
bosom, yielded thirty shekels of silver,
while contributions from plain and
frilled drunks filled another quart
cup with dollars, to the evident delight
of Clerk Weaver as he balanced the
cash account.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-29
GENERAL. vON KLUCK
WOUNDED IN
BATTLE
(By Associated Press.)

BERLIN, March 19.-Today's official
communication issued by the German
war office states that General Won
Kluck, whose army led the German
rush into France during the early days
of the war, has been slightly wounded
by shrapnel fire. The wounding Of
the German commander occurred dur
ing an inspection of advanced posi-
tions on a date not given in today's
bulletin. General Won Kluck's condi-
tion is given as satisfactory, with lit
tie fear that dangerous complications
will result from his wounds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-29
HOME ON NORTH JACKSON
DESTROYED BY FIRE
FIVE ROOM RESIDENCE BURNED
SATURDAY NIGHT.

The dwelling Of William Green, a
colored resident of Jackson street,
north, was destroyed by fire at an
early hour Saturday night, The blaze
was OF accidental origin and quickly
enveloped the five-room dwelling,
which with its contents was quickly
consumed. Insurance to the amount
of $500 was carried upon te building.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-29
WOMAN'S ATTORNEY
MAKES STATEMENT
(By Associated Press.l

NEW YORK, March 29.-Miss Rae
Tanzier, who recently entered suit
against former District Attorney
James W. Osborne for fifty thousand
dollars for alleged breach of promise
to marry, was mistaken as to her
Identification of Mr.. Osborne as the
man who wooed her under the name of
"Oliver Osborne" This announcement
was made public this afternoon by
Harold A. Spielberg, one of the attor-
neys retained by Miss Tanzier in con-
nection with the case.
Miss Tanzier was recently arrested
under warrant charging the use of
the mails to defraud, the charge aris-
ing in connection with the breach of
promise action After a, hearing be-
fore a United States commissioner the
woman was held to await the action Of
the federal grand jury, being released
on bond. What action the government
will take in view of the statement just
made by Spielberger is unknown.
hough it is probable the federal charge
against Miss Tanzier may not be
pressed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-29
ALL HOPE Of
SAVING ANY Of
CREW GWEN v UP
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 20
The last remote hope that any of the
crew of the submarine "F-4" remained
alive in the vessel, which sunk Friday
off the coast of Honolulu, was abon-
doned by the navy department this
morning. Divers and wrecking tugs
at work in the effort to locate the
"F-4" since Friday at noon, reported
late Sunday night they were unable
to locate the lost vessel and that the
heavy mass once thought to be the
missing warship was probably an old
anchor lost by the battleship Oregon
several years ago.
Following receipt of information to
this effect, acting Secretary Blue this
morning ordered Rear Admiral Blue,
who is commandant at the Honolulu
naval station, to continue the search
for the "F-4" and report the exact To-
cation of the vessel, in order that
steps maye be taken to determine the
expediency of salvaging the wrecked
warship and recovering the bodies Of
the crew.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-29
TWENTY LIVES
ARE SACRIFICED
PASSENGER STEAMER SUNK BY
GERMAN SUBMARINE AND ALL
ON BOARD ARE LOST
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, March 29.-The sinking Of
the British steamer Falab off the
coast of Wales by a German subma-
rine during yesterday is officially con-
firmed today. Twenty persons lost
lives in the destruction of the vessel,
it is believed.
The Falab when torpedoed was
bound for Liverpool for, cargo and
carried forty passengers, besides Il
crew of twenty sailors. The loss of
life was heavy and may exceed early
estimates which placed the number
at twenty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-29
Farmers Begin
To AdUertise
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

Especial to Times -Recorder.)
ATLANTA, Ga, March 29.-That
the farmer can use advertising to just
as good advantage as the merchant
has been proved by several wide
awake agrieulturists, according to re-
ports from the government.
One Southern farmer har some corn
to sell. 1t was good corn. the price
was right, but the farmer had no time
to peddle It. He called up the Office CT
bis home newspaper and gave an order
for four line advertisement. Before
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-29
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-29
CITY COURT AMERICUS
STILL ON CIVIL DOCKET
SECOND WEEK OF THE TERM BE.
GAN THIS MORNING.

The second week of the session OF
city court begun this morning with
the civil docket still at the fore, and n
large number of cases to be disposed
Of The session today was wholly de-
void of any feature of general inter-
est The misdemeanor docket, which
contains a very formidable array 5f
cases. will be taken up next Monday
by Judge Harper.