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INCOME TAX OF | PER CENT
PLACED ON CORPORATIONS
Senn,e Hrsrcts Recommendation of IFS
rh"hre Committee. and Agrees
in House Action

10y a vote OF % to q. the Senate re-.
Jct'en an amendment offered bv tho
finance Committee. striking out Inc
PROVISION embodied in the blankc, tax
measure adopted by the House. inn :
posing an income tax OF | per cent on
CORPORATIONS doing business i'm ,ha
state, and Concurrcd in the bill as ~
came from the House. with two amend
mehts. striking OUT banks and public
service corporations
IN explaining the action of the com =
mite" Senator Cannon said his col
i"aSt'~ did not deem il just to exact
income tax OF corporations tho own
e's OF which are already, REQUIRED Ia
pay like tribute toward the support
OF me government. In the last analy-
SIS lac SAID ii would mean the driving
OF many such corporations from the
Hta'. L" other sections OF the coun-
'rH Where conditions are more favor
able.
1T simmcred down TO the point" he
said, where only two classes OF cor
porations may lie required TO pay an
income tax. These are the mercantile
ana inc manufacturing. II is mani
icS'iN unfair 30 tax State banks when
national institutions of like character
are utaNable. Constitutional inhibi-
uohS meet us when we turn to the rail
roads insurance companies are re-
CURED to pay franchise tax. In view
%: these facts. the committee is OF tic
opinion that all corporations should
be exempted
Senator Goodrich was emphatic in
his belief that the Senate would make
a Ericvous mistake, in this hour Of
rcrii TO the financial life OF the state,
III failing to exact tribute from corpo-
ratiors. which. he said. would WELD
TO the State something like 100000.
Tho time has come" he said. when
wc are obliged to turn somewhere for
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100000 FIRE IN BRUNSWICK

BRUNSWICK, CA, March lo.-Tho
plant OF the Yaryan Rosin and Turpen-
tine Company here was virtually de-
*troycd and - workman seriously
burned in fire originating in the re-
hncry tonight. The loss was csti-
mated at 100000.
spark from an electric wire was
said to have ignitcd oil which several
lahorcrs were mixing in tank. First
efforts 10 distinguish the flames scat
tered the fire, and II was only matter
Of few minutes before the refinery
building was cnvclopcd in flames. Oil
tanks exploded With Il noise that could
be heard for miles around. tho scat
tcrinG oil making difficult the work OF
ircmcn.
1t was said Tho loss was partially
covered by $3.50. 00o insurance.
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CONFERS SUPERVISORY
POWERS ON TAX BOARD
Central Body Given Authority SpccIH-
"niiy To Instruct subordinate on
GERS I'm Discourage OF Their Duties.

Rejecting the accommodation Of the
Finance Committee that the State
iranchis" tax of three quarters OF
per cent, imposed by tho House on
light, heat and power companies. be
increased 10 per cont, tho Senate
yesterday again saw fit 10 depart from
the suggestions Of the State Advisory
Board on Taxation in making up the
estimated deficit in the States rev
euucs. rs III" measures passed. il pro-
Vidcs that tho state shall! receive
hT""-uuart"rs OF per cent on the
cross receipts Of such corporations
aud gives the communities the right
t" levy an additional tax OF one
half OF per cent.
Acting on separate measure spon-
sor"d by Senator Goolrck. tho SEN
ate disagreed with the House in levy
iu2 a tax OF $50 a year on moving
picture concerns. doing business in
town Of less than 5000 inhahi-
tantS. and moved tho yearly tribute
back Ia $50. In cities Of less thtn
10000 tho tax still remains $40 a year
I'm another measure, OF which Scna-
tor Goodrich was also tho patron. the
senate conferred additional powers on
the state Advisory Hoard on Taxation
giving it supervisory powers over To-
cal i;oards of Review ami all other
tax officers. Tho central board Will
nay" the authority specifically 10 in
S'rn't IN" subordinate officers in the
"lFcharg" Of their duties, and they
are required :" chcy when such in
Structions are not in conflict with tho
laws Of the state
i."'a! tax officials, under the pro-
VISIONS "i he measure. will bc re-
ported by the Advisory Board on Tan
alton I" the courts for any malfcas
anc". neglect or inca pacity in tho pcr-
torrance Of their duties and !, will
"rN"!Nc upon them Ia show cause why
thcN should not he summarily removed
from Office. The central board may rc-
Pu''e' TOO reports and Information at
exercise supervisory power
me provision embodied i'm rho
rouse DIE under which banks were
required To furnish tax officials NJ,
demand list OF their dcposiiors ana
out.
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CALL FOR INFORMATION
ON RAILROAD VALUES
Both Houses Adopt Wendcnburg
Resolution Providing for>Its
ASccrtainmcnt
Corporation Commission Is Asked to
Compile Valuable Statistics ns
Guide in Future Questions of Tan
alton OF Railroads.

Goth houses Of the General Assembly
yesterday adopted "a resolution intro
duced by Senator Wcndcnburg. direct
ing tho State Corporation Commission
TO report to the Legislature at its next
session certain Information regarding
steam railroads operating in Virginia.
Senator WcndcnburG wishes TO know
the cost Of operating such roads dur
ing the next twI years; their value.
based on the value Of :hcir stocks and
bonds; their net revenue and net earn
inSs per mile: the opinion OF the com
mission AS 10 the value of tho roads.
treating them as going concerns. and
their value, including the valiI" Of th"ir
franchises.
The resolution is as follows:
&c it resolved 10y the Senate, tho
House OF Delegates concurring. That
tho state Corporation Commission il
directed 10 report TO tho next General
Assembly:
!. Tho cost Of steam railroads "pcr-
atiuS in Virginia according t" N" re
ports OF the railroads themselves. At
tho end OF III" fiscal Years 1915 aud
lol7 that is, accordiu: Ia tn" mil"ag"
within tho safe OF Virginia.
=. Tho value OF these railroads 81
tho end OF tho fiscal yeas, June 20.
1915 aud juno 80, iHlI according 10
tho average market yslu" Of its stocks
Hnd bonds for each preceding rycal
year taking thc pr"por,iouatc part Of
the whole according 80 tho mileage in
Virginia.
:. How much is tho not revenue Of
each road for each Of said fiscal Years,
arportioning tho amount earned ia
Virginia according to tho mileage OPP
Grated In Virginia and then give tho
net earnings pcr milo "f each road
and the number OF miles operated in
Virginia Of "a III road
(. Tho opinion Of tho commission rs
ia tho valu" of each OF these roads.
treating th"m ~ q going concern. and
whether in fixing this value. tho com.
mission has taken into consideration
tn" franchise. and II Il has not ,hcn
what is tho opinion OF ~" commission
AZ to tho value Of tho franchise
,. Tho opinion of ;tc commission as
10 tho value ~ each 81 ihcs" roads i'm
virginia. treating them as going con-
Germs, Including tho Nalrc uf tho fran
chisc. in tho cont tho franchise tax
rs abolished
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GORDON WANTS LOCAL.
BOARDS or REVIEW ABOLISHED

b"lcgat" Gordon spoke at length TO
his amendment ahOlishu= tho local
boards and vcStin" their duties in the
;oards Of Supervisors of counties and
the councils Of cities and towns. The
local boards, he insisted have not
justified their existence and their du-
ties can hc performed just as well by
the governmental! bodies suggested in
his amendment.
Delegate Brewer attacked the amend :
mcnt "a an attempt To destroy tho use
fuucss of the whole bill. Delegate
White pronounced the amendment 'ab-
solutcly ridiculous and absurd" Coun-
cilmcn and members OF boards OF SUI
pcrvisors. hc pointed out are Coustitu-
tional officers, and would not he amen
able To such body as the State Tan
board. 10 adopt the Gordon amend =
mcnt, he said, would he To destroy the
hill. The same view was held by Dele
gate T.cslV.
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In Aid of Helrlnns

NEW YORK. March l0.-"Buy-a yard :
of-cloth' days have been designated by
more than fifty Governors and Mayors
throughout the country in the past
week TO aid State committees OF the
Commission for Relief in Belgium in
their efforts TO obtain clothing for the
destitute in Belgium and Northern
France. it was announced here to-
night.
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FUNERAL NOTICES.

i-i;Nl The funeral services OF MISS
NOME T., lEATII. who died early
w cdncSdity morning at her home at
West Palm Reach. Florida. will be
n"ld az NOON q NTURDAYl TODAY
from the Elandford Chapel in Peters
burr. Miss l.cath was tho sister of
Thomas ''lcnroy l.rath. the late. wcll-
known theatrical manager Of this civ
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itESOLlrION EXPRESSES
CONFIDENCE IN COVER MENT

PARlS' March lo-Thc Chamber Of
deputies to-day unanimously adopted
resolution expressing confidence in
the government. The resolution was
passed ai'er an Interpretation regard
ing the rcquisitioniug OF merchantmen
Tor the use OF The army. in which con-
ncction some criticisms Of the Marin.
Ministry developed.
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'.Nci.uc 10 meet the estimated dcflcit
li' tEc states revenues. ! can imagine
VI" more Just or equitable measure
th;:n thiS 1S - means toward realizing
- part Of tho deficit Let's place tho
bUrucn somewhere"
an amendment offered ny Senator
GoClrick, striking out banks and pub
lic-servicc corporations from the BILL
Mas adopted.
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GAYLE TAN REMITrER hill
MEErS LITrI.E: OpPOSITION

senate bill No. @2S. better known
as the Gayle iaN-remitter bill. was
passed over slight opposition. Delegate
White offered an amendment which pro-
vidcd that nothing in the bill should
prevent the collection Of taxes already,
assessed. II was rejected. Had the
amendment hcen adopted ii would have
operated to insure the collection of the
llrgc assessments already made against
the estate of Thomas Fortune Ryan,
in Nelson County. aud Miss Marie Mar
shall. in williamsburg.
Delegate Cox offered an amendment.
which proposed to place the localities
and the state on the same footing, al
lowing both 10 so back 10 1909 in the
assessment OF undcclarcd intangiblcs.
Delegate Brown wanted An amend
mcnt cNcmpting from the application of
the bill assessments against intanciblcS
owned by corporations. taxes on which
are In process Of collection in the
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OBJECTS TO AMENDMENTS
FOR SPECIAL. INTERESTS

Delegate Jordan took the floor with
n stern protest against efforts to
amend the bill TO protect specialized
interests.
IF il had not been for the large
sums assessed against the property of
Mr.. Ryan I'm Nelson County. and Miss
Marshall. I'm williamsburg" he said.
this bill would not he opposed by any
one. Has IL come To pass that this
state must regulate its laws to catch
two rich persons in the Commonwealth.
or arc VIC here to pass laws for the
benefit OF the whole Statc?"
Delegate Lccdy joined i'm the warn
ing that an amendment now meant the
death OF the bill, and n prolongation
of the feeling OF unrest that has al
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NOrNxcXian Nnrk Sunk

LONDON. March lo.-Thc Norwegian
bark Silius. which sailed from New
York on February 4. bound for IIavrc
has been sunk. Three members q
the crew were lost.
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APPROPRIATION MEASURE
COMES UP At LAST MINUTE
After Mad Scramble to Save Other
Bills, Senate Takes Up
budget.
CARRIES TOTAL OF Sil,ooo, 900
Will he Put on Its Passage To-Day
After But iS-icf consideration.
Fight Over Item for Compiling
Confederate Military Records.

At the end of u day characterized bv
confusion and disorder incident to q,
MAD scramble to rush through dozens
OF bills that had accumulated on IL
mnch neglected calendar. the Senate
last night settled down soberly to con-
sidcr IT'S biennial appropriations bill.
a measure distributing Sli,9oV.00o Of
the states funds among the various
departments and institutions which are
a part and dependent on the state gov
crnncnt.
Met at the outset with Il deficit in
the state s revenues, the size of which
is sun probcniatiCal, despite tax meas
urcs which have been passed to meet
the contingency, the body is now in the
midst Of the most serious question that
has confronted il during the icrisla
1--WE session. state aid institutions
throughout the Commonwealth arr"
clamorinS for additional help over
other years. new departments uf tia.
state government have been created.
always meaning more money: and II,
Is now the duty OF the General AS
scmbly upper body to make an cuui,-
able distribution OF the states avail
able revenues.
WILL. HE tut ON IRIS
PASSAGE TODAY
Til" measure VIII probably h- put
on its final passage some time to-day.
When the senate adjourned last uIGht.
appropriation Tor the second year had
been reached in tho consideration.
Intellectual efforts were made by
Senator Robertson to have stricken
from the bill the amount appropriated
for the support OF tho Office created
for the purpoS" Of compiling cunfcd-
crate military records. 1t was his in
tcntion. lie said To make the SilO0
which is set aside for this office a
part Of the fund appropriated for re-
tired teachers.
Senator Walker explained that this
would be impossible Of ccomplishmcit
without the introduction Of Il separate
bill. Tho money set aside FOR the Con-
Ccdcratc records department is part
of tho military fund, which is a certain
percentage of tho revenues coming into
Confederate records fund. il would
simply revert back to the military fund.
An amendment offered 10y senator
irinlilc. incrcaSiu:: the salary of the
assistant To the Attorney General
fro,u $500 10 $1,000 was defeated.
While conccdnr that this official is
undcrpaid. tho Senate was avcrsc to
giving raise in salary with tho fl
nanccs OF the state in such n prcca-
rious condition.
Senator Mapp was more fortunate in
an effort To Increase tho funds set
aside for retired teachers. Tho bill
carried an appropriation OF $500 FOR
this purpose. Senator Eowars sought
to have the entire appropriation strick =
on out. To this amendment Senator
Mapp offered an amendment. incrcas-
ing it to $4,000. This was finally
adopted.
Several other amendments OF a min
or nature were promptly voted down.
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NIGHT SESSION
%utborIx., Ir.c NJ N,n,c.

BOSTON, March l0.--President Will
son. in telegram to-day to Score
tary Of state Langtry. authorized tho
use OF his name in tho Massachusetts
presidential primaries on April c5.
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ly worked enough harm in Viz

lady worked enough harm In Vir-
.inia.
The passing OF the Dill wi,hou,
aihchdmcht WAS urged also by Dele
Delegate Gordon opposed the bill on
general principles, holding that the
state has no right to remit any Of it's
taxes, and that intangiblcs should be
assessed as far back as the Coustitu-
ton allows in the same manner as real
estate is assessed.
The House followed the advice of the
f"Ncnu" leaders ami voted down every
amendment. passing the bill by a vt"
OF :" I" IL. just as it came from the
senate.
Under the provisions OF this bill the
commonwealth is allowed to probe
back 10 the year 1903. for the purpose
of assessing hitherto undcclarcd in
,angibies. The localities arc prohibited
from going back further than 1872
DIRECT INHEnITA NCE
TAN BILL Is PASSED
The direct inheritance tax bill was
passed at the morning session by Il
vote Of IS to =. AS passed by the
senate, The bill exempted inhcritanccs
OF 5000 or less. The House increased
ia" exemption to $1,000 and made the
rat" applicable TO taxable inhcritanccS
hp 10 S"v,V"r, per cent. The House
bili hNcd tn" rate at one and one-haif
times the primary rate OF per cent, or
- per cent
The Senate is expected To concur in
the amendments. and the bill will then
20 10 tn: Governor for his signature
II VIII put on the statute books Nir-
GIniaS first direct inhcritancc~ta law
winch ~ expected 10 yield revenue
~ excess OF 100000 81 year FOR the
puDic schools. graduated rate is
provided Tor iihrritauccs in excess Of
$o".op". increasing with the size OF
tho inheritance.
Two fruitlcss hours were spent 10y
TN" House at tn" morning session in
debating tho bin taxing real estate
mortgages. IN amendment Was incor
rorat"h making tn" tax 81 cents on
the 300. OF which :" cents was TO 20
10 TIA" state ana - cents 20 the To-
entities. Other amendments were at
tach"d designed 10 make this tax pay
able 10y the creditor. and TO allow hold
"ts of mortgages when the law goes
INTO effect TO secure the benefits Of the
reduced rate for tho remainder of the
mortgage period.
MOItTGAGt: TAN bill.
MEETS sTItO\t. OPPOSITION
Having been amended to meet the
VIC" of q large number OF objcCtors
tho bill was placed on its passage under
- motion calling for the previous Qucs-
ton II was defeated 10y i vote Of IS
10 50 rho motion TO reconsider the
vote was met by Delegate Myers with
- motion to pass by. Tho last motion
was carried BY - vote of 80 TO 81. and
tho bill may vet hc iak"n IN and re-
considered.
Floor Leader Willis movcd 10 take
up tho consideration of the taX-re-
miit"r bill, which 'raS already passed
the Senate. Delegate Gorson launched
int" an attack Ola tho measure. OPP
posing it's consideration at this time
/ Nh Wills Withdrew his motion, and
the House spent tho remainder OF the
morning session in tho passage Of un-
contested Senate bills on their third
, rcadIS
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FRESH AIR tND
81 NSHiNi: NS PRENENTIyEs

TO prevent tuberculosis tho baby
Shouid to" kept i'm fresh air and sun
Shiho lie should get the proper uour-
lShlncit. long hours OF sleep, In we'll
Ventilated rooms, ANA should not hc
allowed 70 come in contact with any
ON" suffering from tuberculosis This
last prcchution is extremely importart
No nurS" or calctakcr should DC en-
rioN"h without first bcug examined
FOR tuberculosis.
The most important work OF a COM
munitN is the care Of babies 4 baby
that comes into tho world has Icss
chanc" to 1.-Two orc week than an old
ono year than an old man OF eighty
II is probable that fcw children reach
the agc Of fourteen without having
ho"om" infected with tuberculosis
This docs not necessarily mean that
they have active tuberculosis. but that
somewhere tucked away IN the body is
the germ OF tuberculosis
br. Karl s. Blackwell lccturcd on
ley" Strain. Adruoids and TousilS," and
br. w. y. rlcCEcr spoke on why we
Should Use Every i'iccautiou to Pre-
vent u Child From Contracting Any
Contagious Disease"
BABY Week for white mothers will
clos" to-day. The lectures will be.
Car" Of the Teeth" by pr w IT,
street, and privileges OF Motherhood, -
10y Or. \. T.. rlcckcr The colorcd
nurses and physicians of the city will
have an opportunity to hear DIR. n. G..
Levy, Chief Health officer, speak Mon
day.
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DEATHS

liOl-llpNY.-D at tho residence OF
MIS-. Allcot. .HI9 West Main street
March 10. 1915, at 1880 l.. NJ. in her
seventy ninth year, Mrs. ISABELLA
HOLIDAY.
Funeral notice later
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LAWMAKERS PASS
EIGHT TAX BILLS
IN GRUELlNG DAY

UContlnunl from FIRST rngc.J
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nave no Time to give to a proper study
OF the tax situation. ! have been told
inns much in effect. within the past
week or two. by the Governor. the
Auditor and the chairman Of the state
corporation comInissi, n All OF them.
! am sure. would approve the addition
I" the board OF AN officer who could
give the matter his undivided attention
hfty-,wo weeks i'll the year.
But when ! offer the amendment I
ain met by the opposition of these
aSiutc wiscacrcs. and even denied AN
opportunity to explain II before the
vote. want to warn this House that
under the guisc of cNpediting business
1t is dispoSing in summary fashion OF
bills Of the utmost Importance. The
bill that has just passed is - half
baked measure. that has not even been
considered carefully by The Finance
Committee. /, ought TO bc recon
sidercd By this House and amended"
PROTEST. AGAINST
"CRIMINtL HASTE"
Earlier in tho afternoon members
had risen TO protest against what ,hcy
denounced as criminal haste in rush.
Ing through tax measures affecting
property values running into the mill
Hons. one of theso was Delegate
Browning, of Orange. who called the
plI"use to face tho problem sguarcly
ana. In the interest If the State, to
agree 10 remain in session another
week for the purpps" of diSposin. OF
tho revenue bills
shortly before Adjournment q, the
afternoon session, Delegate Browning
offered q joint resolution binding the
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MAKES Personal. CHARGE:
AGAINST STUART As TANI'\I I'll,

taking a fresh start, Mr.. Reed pro-
duccd a statement OF the real estate
ana personal property holdings of Coy
crnor stuart compiled from the tax
records. The burden II his complaint
was that the large properties owned by
Governor Stuart in Washington and
Russell Counties were assessed for
taxation at rate considerably lower
IMAM the assessment OF all other STINT
lar property in the same localities II
was apparent. said Mr.. Reed. that the
chairman OF the State Advisory Tax
Board has no incentive to press an
equalization OF the tax on real estate.
Mr.. Reed was still charging upou
his thesis when he was cut short by
the Speaker, who announced that the
ten minutes allotted to him under thc
rules had expired. Hardly had he taken
his seat when Delegate Moss took the
floor with a protest OF a far different
nature, but none the less pungcnt
II want to say that I have been
consistently mistrcatcd by this House
to-day and by the Finance Committee
on the amendments that I have sought
TO offer to this and other bills" said
Mr.. Moss. mo member OF this House
has given more. painstakinr and care
full study to the revenue measures than
! have, and cannot stand by without
protesting against the way this House
is proceeding.
REFERS TO BAKER AND
WILLIS AS "WISEACRES"
My amendment was rejected with
out n hearing because these two wise.
acres Indicating Delegates Willis and
Eakcr) shook their heads and frowned
At it. In my opinion it is absolutely
essential II tho state advisory board
is to mean anything.
The three members OF this hoard
arc so harasscd by the work OF their
own particular departments THAT they
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-05-18

Tug Daughton has purchased
the eighty acre tract formerly be-
longing to Patrick Griffin, adjoining
the town on the northwest and just
across the road from the 100 acres
he recently purchased of W. S. ST.
pherd. This will make him a fine
farm Of 24O acres of as fine land as
lays out of doors. 1t is needless to
say that Mr.. Daughton is very proud
of his possession, and he certainly
has reason to be.-Grand River Lo-
cal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-05-18

E. J. Sankey buys and sells land
on commission, makes farm loans on
approved security at the best rates,
and does a general real estate bust.
ness. Has had 20 years. experience
in the business. Office upstairs. north
west corner Main and Commercial
streets. Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-05-18

Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Monroe, Mr..
and Mrs. Jas. w.. Hurst and Miss
Mabel Horner motored to Weldon
on last Thursday evening to at
tend a suffrage meeting at the
Christian church. Judge H. X. Ev-
ans of Corydon, made very enthusi-
astic speech which was very cordially
received