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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-09-12
Leads All Southern States in
Federal Tax Payments
During Last Fiscal Year
AMOUNT WAS $1O1,27S,152
OF The Total of Approximately
Four Billion Dollars Paid In
South Cardinals Share was
$1S,660,OOO.

Washington Sept. lin a pre-
liminary report to Secretary Glass
the internal revenue commissioner
records that his bureau collected in
internal revenue taxes during the
fiscal year 1919, which ended June
80. last, a total of nearly 81 O,O00,-
600, the exact figures being S3,S39,-
612.05.
North Carolina led all southern
states in paying taxes to Uncle Sam.
The Old North state turned into the
treasury Golfers s1O1, ,27S,152.9S. OF
this amount little more than $3O,-
100000 represented income and pro-
fits taxes and the remainder miscel-
laneous internal taxes.
Commissioner Roper states that
there was large increase in the re-
turns from taxes on tobacco.
Taxes paid by other southern states
in round figures were as follows. the
odd hundreds omitted:
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-09-12
DISCLOSURE MADE ON
CIVIL SERVICE METHODS
Retiring Commissioner Not Willing
to BE Bossed by Postoffice
Department..


tirement from the Civil Service COM
mission, Charles NJ. Galloway issued
a statement declaring that he and
Herman w. Craven, the Republican
member of the commission, were
"ousted" because they were not
willing that the commission should
be mere adjunct to the postoffice
department and subservient to it, es-
pecially with reference to examina-
tions for presidential postmasters."
Galloway and Craven were asked
TO resign before President Wilson
returned to the peace conference
early in March. The letters were said
to have contained no reason for the
request, but 1T was said at the White
House that il was the Presidents
purpose to reorganize the commission.
Martin A. Morrison Of Indiana. and
George X. Wales, of Vermont. were
appointed new members of the com
mission.
Mr.. Galloway's statement follows:
cause l would not cooperate with
Postmaster General Burleson to de-
hauching the civil service and maxi
ing sham of the merit system. Her
man w. Craven, the Republican mem
ber, and /, a Democrat, were ousted
from the commission because we were
not willing that the commission
should be a mere adjunct to the
postoffice department and subservient
10 II, especially with reference to eX-
aminatiOns for presidential postmast-
ers under the executive order of
March 81. 1917.
"A very recent example Of Mr.
Burleson's conduct is furnished bv
his proposed amendments to this or
der, which now awaits the signature
of the President. The existing order
provides that the eligible with the
highest tanding shall be nominated.
larf number of nominations have
been held up, many of them for a
long time, evidently in anticipation
OF thls amendment, which will enable
MIR. Burleson, in many cases, to de-
prive those standing highest in these
examinations Of the nominations 10
which they already are entitled.
Among the postoffice affected by
the amendment We're those in Boston.
Mass, and Newark, \. j.
Furthermore, a short time ago
the commission unanimously recon-
! mended that the President appoint
as chief examiner an employe Of the
commission who is far better qualified
t"r THIS position than any other per
son OF whom the commission has
knowledge. But the postmaster gen
eral desires that the position be fill.
ed by another person OF his own sci.
ection"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-09-12
HOrtOn-EOImnr

Fred 4 Horton. son of the late
&. +. Horton Cf the Abney conf
munity, OF Kershaw County, who re-
moved to Alabama about fifteen
years ago,was married at Andalusis.
Ala, his home town, Sunday. August
81. to Miss Sarah Folmar. of Goshen,
Ala. Mr.. Horton is one OF the leading
business men OF Andalusia.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-09-12
Demand Recognition of Union
and Collective bargaining
on Part of Employees
SEPTEMBER 22 DATE SET
Strike Decision Followed Failure
to Get Conference With The
Steel Company Officials-Evi.
dences of Bitterness.

Washington, Sept 11-RegarIess
OF the request of President WilsoIs
that they take no action pending the
coming industrial conference. repre-
sentatives of organized workers fU
the steel industry late Wednesday
called strike, effective September
%, to compel recognition of their
unions and of the principle of colIee-
tive bargaining by the United States
Steel corporation.
The executive council of the "a
unions represented among the work
ers made known their decision ira
an announcement issued by TELEGRAPH,
for more definite statement" as to-
the possibilities of arranging a cort-
ference with steel corporation officials
from the President asking that thew
withhold action until after the indus
trial conference.
The Presidents telegram was nus
made public by the steel union heads
but its contents became known i'm
Washington through press dispatches.
In their statement the executive coun-
ell merely said they had not been adj
vised that the efforts of the PresI-
dent have been any more successful
than the efforts of the men
Union officials firmly refused TO in
dulge in any speculation regarding
the extent of the strike. though a de-
claration attributed TO Judge Gary. OF
the steel corporation, that the steel
workers were not more than 10 peg
cent. organized, was ridiculed as err
roneous. The steel corporation VAS
said to employ about $4,000 persons;
and the entire industry nearly 40U.-
600. In some places, il was said, the
men are 95 per cent organized. ana
at virtually all mills, organizers have
/ been active for weeks and still are
working to obtain recruits for the
union.
Ihis campaign OF organization
union officials said, has been opposed
vigorously by the mill owners. wh,s
were said TO have adopted every nos
sible method to defeat it Claims we're
made that at least 100000 men in the
| Pittsburgh district. 100000 in the
| Chicago district and $4,000 in scat.
tered areas employed by "independ-
ents' as we'll as by the steel cor
poration had been brought into the
union and would answer the call by-
dropping their tools. In addition.
| union officials said, the strike would
have wide ramifications by its effect
on other industries.
Evidence OF the bitterness in the
relations between the unions and The
steel mill was seen in allegations
made in the statement by the union
heads announcing the strike. Seven
union members and organizers. the
statement said. had been killed re-
Gently by the armed guards and
thugs" employed by the companins,.
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-09-12
State Highway Commission Pre-
diets Trouble This Winter
Unless Steps are Taken
MANY COUNTIES WORKING
Seven Requests for Federal Aid
Aggregating Eighty Thousand
Dollars Were Approved BY
Commission Tuesday.

At the meeting of the State high
way commission held Tuesday in
Columbia, federal aid requests to the
amount of $4,000 were approved
and considerable consideration given
to the present condition of the roads
in the State.
Roads in South Carolina are going
to be as bad this winter as they were
last, unless steps are taken to put
them into condition to withstand the
winter traffic." said a member of the
commission in speaking OF road prob
lens.
For months the people Of the
State heard talk of a great bond issue
for the building of roads. Many of US
seem to have become possessed of the
idea that when the bonds are issued
the good roads will spring up over
night, like a gourd And the roads
are being given little attention in the
meanwhile.
THE commission would urge the
to see to it that their principal roads
are put into condition to Withstand
winter traffic
"Eighty-four trucks and four
tractors have already been delivered
to various counties in the State. Ev-
cry county except six has already re-
ceived truck or a tractor, and the
trucks for these counties already en-
r'ute to them. So each county will
have truck supplied by the govern
ment.
We want the people to make good
use OF these army trucks supplied 10
them by the government to be used
in road building. A road drag can be
attached to them and much good
work done before the rough winter
'eeather sets in
If every community will get busy.
the principal roadways can be put in
to fair condition in a few weeks, and
travel during the winter will not ne
succession OF broken springs and
blow outs"
The commission approved of the
Following requests of federal aid:
Williamsburg County. $4,000 for
the road from Lake City to Lane
Road, six miles.
Williamsburg County. $4,000 for
the Manning -Georgetown Road, five
miles.
Lee County, $4,000 for the i'm
provement OF Lynche's River cross
ing. one mile.
York County, $4,000 for the road
through the town Of Glover, eight and
one-half miles.
York County, $4,000 for the Fill
bert-Rowling Green Road. eight and
one-half miles.
Bamberg County. $25.OOO for the
improvement OF the Charleston-Au-
gusta highway from the Barnwel
County line to the Orangeburg County
line, II miles.
Chesterfield County. $4,000 .or the
Observation-Disclosures highway three
and three-tenths miles.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-09-12

Tennessee 23,471,OOO
Texas E. E. 62,215.OO0
Virginia -. e. 45,10S.000
New York, of course, led all the
states, paying a tax bill of 1929, ,744,-
494.60, or almost a cool billion.
Illinois paid $33.OOO.OOO: Pensyl
v,.ib, s437 100000; Ohio, $4,000
900; Massachusetts. S245,OOO, 900;
Kentucky, $17S,0OO,OOO; California
1922, 900, 900; Michigan, $l34,OOO,-
900; New Jersey. s1O1, 100000, and
Missouri, 100000.
Other states paid less than hun
dred millions. gradually dropping
down to New Mexico, with only ST.
347, 900.
Commissioner Roper issued last
night the following interesting state
ment regarding the big tax bill paid
by Americans:
Total collection of internal rev.
enue from all sources for this fiscal
year ended June 80. 1919. amounted
to total of 39.95O.612.O5 an
increase over 1918 OF $l45.33O-
1888.
COLLECTIONS from income and ex-
cess profit taxes for 1919 amounted
to S2,596, 6,OOS,7027 as compared
with $2,S39.027.s3S.5 for 1915. a
decrease OF s243,O19,235.S7. The ori-
ginal estimate OF receipts from these
sources for 1919 was $4,7O7,OOO.-
600. but the revenue of these of 1918
provided payment of these taxes if the
taxpayer so elected, in four equal
installments beginning with March
Is, or the date of filing the return.
and in three subsequent instalments
due on before June Is, September IL
and December Is. II will thus be seen
that the last two payments fall due
In the fiscal year 1920. which explains
the decrease in the collections made
during 1918. 1t is estimated that the
two remaining payments will amount
TO approximately s2.OOO,OOO. .OOO.
which, added to the receipts for 1919
VIII bring the amount close to the
original estimate
The report states it is not possible
10 segregate the collections of in
come and profit taxes at this time
but special tabulations Of the returns
are being made for the annual report
OF the commissioner of internal rev.
enue, which will show separately the
amounts assessed against corpora
tions, partnerships and individuals.
THE revenue derived in 1919 from
distilled spirits was 1865, .2522s !
AS compared with s317.553. in
1918, an increase Of S47.657.56492
Texas in 1919 on fermented liquors
amounted to $l17,S39,602.21. as
compared with $128,2S5,S57.65 in
1918, decrease Of $S,446,25b44
Texas on tobacco in 1919 amounted
to 6,003, ,091.s4, as compared with
(Continued on pape Eiah,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-09-12

Following the shooting. Miss Moore
stated that she got into the car and
fried't to start II with the intention of
getting away from the scene as quick
ly as possible, but the self starter
seemed TO be out OF order. She said
that she did not know how badly
hurt the man was. Upon reaching
Knoxville, the girl, who is small of
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-09-12
AUSTRIAN CABINET VOTES
TO ACCEPT PEACE TREATY

Berne, Sept 1.-THE Austrian
cabinet. after fully discussing the
treaty, has unanimously decided to
recommend to the the national as
sembly its acceptance This informa
ton is conveyed in a dispatch from
Prague.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-12-23
New Power Plant Al
Winnipeg To Be One
!. OF Worlds Largest

Winnipeg, Man., Dec. 2S.-One of
the largest hydro-elcctric plants in
America. is being built at Little du
Bonnet. Falls, on the Winnipeg river.
at a point 20 miles northeast of the
city. 1t is proposed to spend $4,000
900 on the work and it is expected to
develop 100000 horsepower at the
work.
The first step in the project, the
building of a concrete dam 1000
feet long and of a. maximum height
of 70 feet. across the Winnipeg river.
at the falls, is we'll on the way. The
dam will create a reservoir from so
to 20 fee deep, extending several
miles up the river to the second Nc
Arthur Falls, and by raising the
rivers level will drown out Grand
drops 25 feet in four plunges. Eight
turbines of $1,000 horsepower each,
of four runner, horizontal shaft type.
will be installed in the pits in the
concrete .substruetlre. Thc;s water
from the r~eseHyDi wilEs 3 directly
into TIE turbine Ut 20, 900. cubic feet
per second. n' s"sS'-
The power generated at the plant
will be transmitted to Winnipeg, by a
ers 81 feet high. A second double
circuit line will connect the power
house with the power plant of the
Winnipeg Electric railway at Pinawa,
higher up the river. A double loop
connection will thus be maintained
between the city and the source of
power. The capital. of the Winnipeg
Electric railway. which operates the
electric railway in Winnipeg and sub
urbs, and completes for light and
power with the city's municipal
plant, is behind the ~nterDrise. The
railway franchise has still - years 70
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-12-23
JAMESTOWN MAY
GET TILE PLANT

Jamestown. n. D., Dec. 23.-A rep
r~esentative Of a large Ohio manufac-
turer of machinery for burning brick
and hollow tile is expected to visit
withip a short time to
look up the matter OF a possible To-
cation for Il. brick and tile plant at
this place.
Similar plants are proposed to be
erected in several parts Of the state.
if. the necessary clay car be found
in sufficient quantities. The ordinary
clay for making brick is all hat is
necessary, and the location Of James
own and its splendid railroad and
shipping facilities have attracted the
attention Of the promoters of this en-
terprise.
The growing scarcity and cost. of
lumber is forcing builders to consider
the many advantages of hollow tile
and brick for construction of houses,
stores and various kinds of buildings
within the town and in the country,
New inventions in the perfection OF
brick burning furnaces have cheap
cned the cost of manufacture, and
hollow tile for buildings is rapidly
coming into use as n substitute, in
many respects for lumber.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-12-23
FARMER MEETS
TRAGIC A

Dickinson, N. D.. Dec. 23.-Truman
Helgeson, prominent young Dunn
county farmer. living about Ia miles
north of Taylor, was instantly killed
when a shotgun he was carrying was
accidentally discharged.
Helgeson a gone to the barn
about $3.50 o'clock. in the morning to
do his chores prior to making a trip
to, Taylor, but as time passed and he
failed to put in an appearance for
breakfast, his young wife went to the
barn and found his lifeless body lying
in the doorway.
Jackrabbits were plentiful about
the place n were especially numcr-
Gus about a corn shock close by the
barn. The unfortunate young ma
had been in the habit of. leaving a
loaded Winchester pump shotgun in
the chicken coop, and each morning
had shot rabbits. the c~arcasses Of
which he fed to his chickens.
On the morning Of the tragedy he
had evidently picked up the gun with
his left hand, while carrying a pail
in his right, as a crumpled pail was
found underneath the dead body. The
gun was equipped with an exceedingly
sensitive trigger, and a strong jar
was sufficient to discharge the wea-
pom, Ee evidently struck a post
with the butt of the. gun while in the
act of stepping from the barn. The
charge from the gun entered tho left
side Of the head, just back of the ear.
and came out just owe the right ear.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-12-23
Northwestern News

that repaid the state, the county and
the individuals who supported it
many times over. There were 147, 900
acres Of grain treated for smut and
5000 additional acres of seed po-
tatoes treated as a direct result of the
farm bureau work. This service has
been made available to all who. de-
sired it. One thousand two hundred
and fifty western breeding ewes were
secured and $50 cows tested in addir,
ton to other work along live stock
lines. The farm bureau has conducted
scores Of meetings and assisted all
other organizations that needed its
help. " >
500 Needed at Once.
IF this work is to be continued it.
will be necessary to have 500 paid
memberships sent in at once to O. K.
Berget. treasurer. Crookston, INC 500
secured later. 1t will be impossible
for the directors to make a personal
canvass at this time. The board of
directors will be responsible for So
curing the second 500. ii the first 500
are sent in before January 3, 1920. If
YOU have not a membership blank,
just mail your. check for $500 for a
two-year membership and receipt will
be mailed you. II not enough funds
are secured your check will be re-
turned.
I. (signed) Board Of Directors
Polk County Farm Bureau
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-12-23
WILL TRY TO
CONTlNU|EP0LK
FARM BUREAU
Efforts Being Made to Sc
cure 1000 Members to
Keep Up Good Work.

CrOokston. MIMI, Dec. 23.-Ir an
effort to arouse interest in the Polk
county farm bureau, an organization
f3i' who's work no financial pro"
vision was made by the county COM
mission, the board of directors has
begun Z campaign to secure 1000
Tor two years at $3.50 per
year. In its campaign toward this
end the board has sent out the follow
Ing circular letter TO publishers and
individuals:
The board of directors of the Polk
county farm bureau have prepared
TINS statement 10 the people of Polk
county. The directors arc, agreed
That 1t would be a mistake to drop
the farm bureau work and wish to
present the facts to the citizens be-
fore final action is taken. Polk county
IS one OF three counties that secures
no county appropriation for farm
bureau work. 1t does secure $1,000
annually from federal and state funds.
in order TO continue, the farm bureau
must. enroll not less than one thou
sand members for two years at $3.50
Il year. There were six hundred
members for the two year period just
ended, which indicated a widespread
interest at hat time.
Has Done Big Work.
"a great e OF good work was
done by the farm bureau during that
period. 1t is difficult TO give the
separate items without taking a great
deal of space, but it assisted during
tha labor shortage by supplying 1.500
farm hands TO Polk county farmers.
1t organized potato warehouses and
shipping associations, live stock ship
ping associations, secured seed,
treated seed for smut. secured seed
corn and certified seed potatoes. The
farm bureau organization did work
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-12-23
FAMOUS HOLSTEIN
SIRE GOES TO
ST. LOUIS COUNTY

Gonvick. MIMI, Dec. 23.-king
Scgis Pontiac. considered by
many. to be the most famous Hol-
stein Friesiam sire in Minnesota,
whose daughters have broken
more worlds records than those
of any other sire living or dead,
has had a son grazing on the
pastures Of the Halvor HalvOrson
farm near here for the past four
years, but the animal has lately
been reshipped to ST. Louis
county to head a famous herd
there. The animal was bought in
>, that county four years ago.
A mans idea of a good sport" i
who nrotactS him whom no 0OeSn'
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-12-23
immigration To Canada
Is Again Increasing

Winnipeg. Man., Dec. 2s.--1mmi-
grafton into Canada through the
ports at Manitoba border points,
showed an increase during the two
weeks ending December Is of $50
persons compared to the same period
last year. according to figures avail
able at the Canadian immigration Of
fees in this city. There were 1,O01
settlers added to the people of Mani
toba the first two weeks of the
month. M of the coolest terms ever
experienced in the province. The
capital brought was $439,S37. The
value Of settlers effects was $780,
0o0..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-12-23
WIILISTON MINING
COMPANY IS SOME
CRUEL PROFITEER

Williston, N. D., Dec. "a
As an answer to a charge OF
proftteeriDg, j. A. Husebye.
president of the Williston Coal
and Ice company, recently had
his books audited by the Equita-
BILE Audit Company of Fargo.
The audit revealed the astound-
ing fact that this firm. a scion of
big Biz" had sailed down $500
in the short period Of four
months, from July 1 to Novem-
her Z. 1919-about $3.50 per
month";! MIR. Husebyc has also
been found guilty of employing
coal miners at the starvation sum
OF $3.50 per month, and at an
average wage throughout his
mining force of $179.8O.
With plutocrats growing. fat
In this manner upon other mems
labor, it is no wonder. that we
have I. W. w. organizations,
Nonpartisans, poorhouses and
what not.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-12-23
DEVILS LAKE GUN
CLUB ELECTS ITS
OFFICERS FOR YEAR

Devils Lake, n. D., Dec. 23.--In a
meeting held Sunday afternoon, the
Queen City Gun club elected officers
for the coming year. Frank Dorricott
was elected president: Ira Thorpe,
secretary, and Wren Smell, field cap
tain.
AT this time a committee was ap-
pointed to look into the approximate
cost Of cleaning UP the grounds and
make a start towards beautifying the
surroundings. The past year has been
a very successful one for the associa :
ton. and to date it a a membership
of fifty, which is being increased from
time to time. In event the Devils Lake
city commission taaes over the Chau-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-12-23
GAS DISCOVERED
in SASKATCHEWAN

Winnipeg, Man. Dec. 23.-rhe ex-
element at Alameda, Sask.. over the
discovery of natural gas, continued all
last week. Alameda is in the south
ern part Of the province not far north
of the North Dakota boundary. A
gang of men boring for water the
week before last was compelled to
quit work az water started to fly up
in the air in huge quantities and on
investigating the men close in carry
ing lanterns were set on fire. A great
rush Of a followed and with the
help Of the people of the town the
flames were controlled. Ever since
then the well has been gushing water
and gas In great force. "A large tank
can -be filled in ten. minutes.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-12-23
HATTON PEOPLE
TO HAVE BUFFALO
MEAT ON CHRISTMAS.

Hatton, N. d., Dec. 23.-The people
of Hatton and vicinity will have a
chance to eat some real buffalo meat
this Christmas as A. T. Ofstehaga. q
local butcher. has ordered a buffalo
from the Scotty-Philip buffalo ranch
in South Dakota, and the carcas ar
rived here late asst week.
The Scotty-Philip ranch has killed
200 head of buffalo this year out of
a herd of Eel 1000. The range land
consists of about 10000 acres fenced
with a eve foot fence. and within
this Enclosure the buffalo has every
convenience that his gentle heart
for. as there are springs, hills,
timber and plains, all to his liking.