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, and six billions OF dollars in two diff
ierent years. SO MIR. Houston felt II
TO be his duty to list all the various
ways by which revenue could he
The fact that complaint has come
from some OF the interests which
would be affected by some OF these
suggestions is the Inevitable result OF
mentioning them. Nobody wants 10
nave an increase in taxes, and OF
course members OF congress will be
pressed by local interests TO protest
against any taxes that put burden
on the influential business men In
their respective communities.
SO the tax question is viewed
through local eyes, the treasury de-
partment will be under constant bonn
parchment not only under this admin
,1sstration. but the next one as well.
II the question Is examined through
national eyes, the total amount paid
py the American people will be seen
as less than any previous year.
Is $4,000, Oo0. 000 however. the mini
mum amount on which the government
say they can knock 81, 600 900, 900 sSu out
OF the estimates submitted 10y the
treasury for the coming year, .But
me treasury calls attention as did
President Wilson to the congressional
naoit OF making appropriations out Of
600 was spent last year in that way
after the estimates had been pared
down by 1000, 900 900.
Budget Might Be Cure.
PROBABLY the adoption OF a budget
system and the making OF all appro-
priations directly will cure this fault
in government hnance, but until II
comes congress may be IN the position
OF taking $1,000, 900 of list Of pa
per estimates and OF finding the same
u, 900 goo, 900 eventually on a list OF
expenditures.
To get relief from taxation II will
be necessary not merely to reduce the
estimates but to prevent indirect ap-
preparations, Moreover an analysis of
now Secretary Houston made up his
budget OF ,o0d000.00o shows that
one and one-third billions go 10 pay
publ debt, Another 81 900. 100000 Is
wanted by the military establishment
which includes plans for such things a
universal military training and the
OF a fair sized army to
cost $63s, 900, 900.
borhood Of $l,000,000, 900 and II used to |
cost the government just 81, 600, 900, 900 |
TO run In prewar days At that the |
government will face a deficit on out
standing debts. Pruning government |
department estimates win help some |
put 1t Is not believed the general total |
that must be raised by taxation will |
be sufficiently reduced to be felt by |
the public at large no matter whether
Mr.. Houston's plans or those of the
next administration are adopted,
For In nutshell some individuals
may fare better and others worse-the
total tax bill will be about the same
as Mr., Houston suggests simply be-
cause that Is the amount the govern
ment must have to pay its bills.
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WILL IGNORE
KITCHIN ATTACK
Treasury Circles Think North
CaroIinian Again "Had
T. His Eyes Shut" \
BIG CORPORATIONS, CRYING
Say Secretary Too Hard on
Them-Government Must
Paw It's Bills.
10y DAVID LAWRENcE.)


Washington. Dec. 11.-(Ccpyright for
The Chattanooga News.
Houston has decided to ignore the at
tack made upon him by Representative
Claude Kitchin, democrat. OF North
Carolina, who thinks the tax plans
announced by the treasury department
are too easy on the big corporations.
There's a suspicion in the treasury
circles that Mr. Kitchin, who boosted
when the present tax laws were con-
sidered that he voted for them with
his eyes shut" also failed TO read the
report of the secretary of the treasury.
For the wall that is coming In from
the big corporations is quite the con-
trary-they insist Mr. Houston is too
hard on them. The secretary OF the
treasury. who Is not politician and
cares much less about party politics
than any man in the government, is
In the same position as is the average
neutral who used to be called pro-
German by the British and British
by the Germans.
So the most that can be gotten out
Of the treasury department in reply TO
the agitation about the proposed tax
revision is suggestion that the re-
port be carefully read.
Reduction In Total.
Instead of proposing an increase in
lakes, Mr.. Houston insists that he has
recommended a reduction in the total
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amount that the American people
should pay. For instance. the people
paid an aggregate of six billions the
year before last ana something over
five billions last year. Now they are
asked TO pay In the neighborhood OF
four billions.
The secretary OF the treasury pro-
ceeded on the theory that on account
Of the slump in business conditions,
there wouldn't be enough money avail
able tor the government through tho
excess profits taxes. hut he didn't
suggest that the excess profits taxes be
repealed and nothing put in their
place.
Mr.. Houston proposes that the SUBJ
stitute taxes shall place a uniform
burden on all classes OF business,
namely. that corporations alone shall
not be taxed, but that partnerships,
sole proprietors and other concerns
that are not legally Incorporated shall
participate in the tax program 80 that
the amount taken from business as q
whole shall be approximately the same
as retore.
As for the consumption tax Mr..
Houston points out that we already
have taxes on wearing apparel. soft
drinks and other articles consumed in
everyday life. His accommodations
are that some OF them be abolished
and certain others taxed more
Income Not Sufficient.
The point is that II congress ac-
cepts the proposed budget OF four bill
lions of dollars the painful fact IL that
existing tax laws may not bs SUM-
cient in view OF conditions 10 yield
that sum even though tho same laws
have In the past yielder netween Ave
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POLITICAL MURDER OF
MONTENEGRO MINISTER
Story of Assassination Of DR..
Sekule Drlievitch and
Cause of Death.

Soutari, Nov, ,-(Corresponden }
Among other Montenegro patriots
who have recently been killed by the
Serbians was Or. Sekule Drlievitch. a
lawyer leading MonteneRrin jnrist
and an minister OF Montenegro.
Tho late Dr, Drlievitch, like many
others. was appointed by the Serblans,
against his will, to ho n deputy in tho
notorious and false national assembly
in Podgoritza, and In his absence and
without his knowledge his signature
was attached to the resolution by which
the so-called union OF Montenegro TO
Serbia was declared. After this DR..
Drnevitch his life being In danger
went to Belgrade, carrying on only a
passive opposition to the crime COM
mitted towards Montenegro, as open
opposition could not be shown, consid-
erlnE the terror exercised over tho
MontcneErinss As a lawyer he defended
Montenegro, who was illegally imprs-
oned for treason. The deceased Drlie-
witch proved before the Belgrade court
that Neshovitch could not possibly he
tr,ed tor treason to Serbia, as the gen
eral Is citizen Of another and indie
pendent state--that Of Montenegro.
with this program DR., Sekule Drlie-
witch offered himself ms candidate
IN holShln Tor the NogOsav constit-
uent assembly: not because he consid-
cred II RS constituent assembly OF
Montenegro, but simply because he
wanted 10 expose 10 the public the
OF crimes committed by Serbia
ana her protectors towards Montenegro
In order TO stop this imnutation and
scandal the government OF Serbia or
dered his assassination. which was car
ried out by a Serbian Eendarme, who
shot rr. Drlievitch during his can
The whole Montenegrin people con-
siders Itself offended by this political
MURDER and there In the greatest feel
Ing OF unrest and irritation In conse-
1nence, The majority Of the Montene-
grin people which is contrary TO the
forced annexation Of Montenegro by
serbia, will abstain from voting ut the
Elections for tho Jugo Slav constituency,
although they may he driven to the |
1rns by corruntion and force. The |
newspaper, "MnrodnR Politita" OF |
Agram, writes that the Montenegrins |
VIII abstain from voting for the con
sttuency because they are separatists. |
md that the Serbian government viii |
tsolf .apnotnt six OF It's agents as depu- |
les for Montenegro, this being the |
number foreseen for tho constituency. |
~ II did before for the provisional |
parliament.
Montcnegr'n circles in Rome await
ne confirmation OF the news of the
murder Of DIR s DrlioVItch
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SHOULD BE INDEPENDENT
II Federal Reserve Board
Serves Country.

New York. Dec. 1.-THE federal re-
servo board ana banking system TO
serve the best interests 81 this coun-
try should be wholly Independent Of
the United States treasury and It's
policies, Representative Louis Il. Nc
Faddcn. chairman of tho house bank
Ing ard currency committee. declared
Yesterday here Addressing n conven-
tion Of business fneu. Representative
NcFadden asserted that the federal re-
serve board had been dominated 10y the
treasury department whose poll
cips which were adopted, are
largely responsible for the frozen credit
and extended federal reserve note is
sues et this time" which Ia hamperinR
business. Representative McFaddsn
said he proposed introducing a bin
amending the federal reserve act hy
removing the secretary ~ tho treasury
and the comptroller Of the currency
from membership on tho reserve board.
increasing tho appointlvc members to
seven. who would elect their own chair
man. each serving for seven years md
not be subject 70 any presidential
vhfrn
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SIX MILLION SUBSCRIBED
TO SOUTHERN EXPORT co.

Atlanta, Ga. Dec 11.-At the closing
of subscription books Friday announce
ment was made by bankers here that
the Sc 100000 stock OF the Federal In
ternational Banking company, proposed
as an auxiliary of the federal reserve
system for facilitating financing and
expectation of southern products had
been subscribed
At the same time announcement was
made that a meeting had been called
OF the permanent organization commit
tee at New Orleans on Dec II. The
call was issued by Rudolph s. Hecht,
president of the Hibernia National
bank. OF New Orleans.
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WAR CLOUDS DISPELLED
Rival Hobo Leaders Bury
Hatchet and Shake Hands.

Toledo. o.. Dec. 1l.-War clouds
which lowered over the camp Of the
two rival hobo organizations were
dispelled today when James Eads How,
founder Of the international Brother
hood Welfare association. and Gus
Gramer, grand dictator OF the Social
Order OF Hoboes, shook hands and
agreed ito work in harmony together
forever for the good OF all hoboes in
general" How announced today that
as the result Of his convention here the
brotherhood has obtained a nine-room
house which mas been converted into
home for hoboes," to be used also
as an employment bureau"
The convention came to a close to-
day after sessions covering a period
OF two weeks. The two factions FLASHED
early In TIE convention, Gramer as
sorting that How's organization was
''usurping the rights OF the regular
hohoes"
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STARTS FOR TOUR OF
SOUTH SEA ISLANDS

Chicago. Dec. IL w, d. Boyce,
author and publisher OF Chicago and
Indianapolis who aroused the interest
OF tho scientific world n decade ago
when he brought back from Old Mex
leo n band OF cliff and cave dwoilers
who had long been lost to civilization.
left here today for Vancouver, British
Columbia. on the nrst leg OF 10000
miles trip to tho little known islands
OF tho South Seas and about New Yea.
land and Australia In search OF material
for articles and books
Novelty will be introduced into tho
latest venture OF the widely known
traveller by the use OF air planes which
will be used TO reach the desert ana
outlying districts OF Australia and the
islands OF the Antlpodes.
with the completion OF the voyage
on which Boyce leaves today he will
have covered virtually all the known
territory on the face OF tho globe, illus
tratcd South America" and United
States Colonies and Dependencies" are
numbered among tho results OF Boyce'H
travels.
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TENNESSEE SECOND in
WHITE PLAGUE DEATHS

Nashville Tenn. Dec. 1l.-Thal Ten
nessoe ranks second OF all the states
OF tho Union in the number OF deaths
per capita from tuberculosis In the
statement of DR.. DIN West, state
health officer, who ia aiding in the
Christmas seal campaign of tho Ten
nessee Anti. 7 lberculosis association.
The chief cause OF the high death
rate from tuberculosis Ia lack OF any
organized fight upon the disease In
Tennessee, according to DR. West, Even
In the mountains OF the eastern part
or the state, where the climate ia nj.
most ideal from health standpoint,
deaths from tuberculosis In some com.
munities are very numerous. This is
because the people have not been edu-
Gated In the fight OF the disease. Dr.
West says.
-, Money derived from the sale Of tho
Christmas seals In Tennessee will be
applied to fighting tuberculosis in this
state. and will thus go towards lower
Ing Tennessee IN the standing OF states
with regard to tuberculosis deaths.
j. J.. KranE executive secretary of
the Tennessee Anti -Tuberculosis asso-
citation, expressed gratitude over tho
work OF the salvation Army In Ten
nessee last Wednesday, when the ma
chlnery OF the entire organization in
Tennessee was turned over TO tho assoc
citation for the sale OF Christmas seals.
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lRY ZOE nECkLEYN

washngton.-(N. Il. Alt is hard
to picture an ardent Sim Feiner, a
veteran OF many governmental battles.
and the survivor OF one OF the bitterest
ordeals the human heart Is ever called
upon to bear, as n slender gentle blue
eyed girl of % years. whose ready smile
Is her chief facial character.
Yet that IL Mrs Muriel MacSwiney.
Looks Chlld.Llke.
II is hard even to think OF the little
mayoress as mother-so child like Is
she In appearance.
woman.
1t is hardest OF all to imagine her
bearing up proudly as she did, while her
husband, Terence. wasted to death from
his hunger strike TO aid the Irish cause.
Yet beneath her amazingly girlish
seriousness and intellecteof which any
student Of twice her age might be proud.
Loves 10 Talk Of Baby.
Mrs. MacSwiney loves to talk OF her
baby, MORA, two and n half, who has
been left with relatives in Cork.
AS ! stood near her. someone showed
her button bearing a photograph OF
her and the baby. She reached for II
eagerly.
"Oh, let me look ut that II isn't bad.
you know" she remarked In her soft
voice, but It doesn't do the baby JUS
tice She's lot bigger now. and so
pretty and, bright"
Her face lighted as she said II,
mother pride fairly beamine from her
young blue eyes. FOR an instant she
looked grave and almost grown up.
But the next moment she was smiling
again and greeting visitors
Comessof Martyrs.
THE blood of martyrs flows In her
veins" Lawyer Frank 7. Walsh. who
escorted
her own life's sacrifice would serve the
cause of Irish freedom ms she feels her
husbands death served It, she would not
hesitate second. She hns crossed the
sea, without thought OF herself, to tell
the story OF Irish hopes and bloody
irish tragedy.
People ofte. remark that Terence |
MacSwiney could have been more USE
III alive than dead But he knew bet |
er. And his little wife knew better"
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PORTLAND HIT BY CYCLONE

Portland, ore. Dec. lI.--portlnnd
was IN the grip OF n miniature cyclone
throughout the night. Tho storm
abated toward morning, hut tho
weather bureau forecasts n con'lnu-
ance TO-DAY.
Trees were blown down IN all sec
tons ~ the CITY. in some places fall.
inr across telegraph wires md other
wise impeding trarlc
The velocity NJ tho wind gained a
maximum Of ~ miles mn hour RI"
ierrifc windatorn was accompanied
nv tho heaviest rainfall experienced In
this section In venrA
The storm dashed the Oregon and
WnFhinrton coasts, cutting or 'ele-
graph ana telephone communication
with most outside points
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SHOOTING A MYSTERY
No Light on Affair Involving
Woman and Billiard PLAYER.

Greenville. g c.. Dec. 1I.-Mvs,erv
surrounding the circumstances Of tho
shooting Of Mrs Tom Harrison and
Arthur C"Monk") Young. reputed
champion billiard player NJ the south
ehHt. continued today 10 bRffle officers
who have been unable TO gain admis-
sions from persons who were said 70
have been nj the Harrison home in n
prominent resideh al section NJ the
city early Friday morning when the
shooting took place Tom Harrison. the
only person held In Jail In connection
with the shooting. has Eo far declined
to make a statement in regard 10 the
AFFAIR.
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FORMATION OF TRADE
CORPORATION ASSURED

Chicago, Dec. REORGANIZATION here
today OF hundred million dollar trade
corporation with a credit capacity OF
81, 900 900, 900 for financing foreign trade
was assured MS the meeting Of bankers.
manufacturers, farmers and general
business representatives began the sec
ond day OF It's session.
Former Secretary OF Commerce VII
liam c. Redheid was in the foreground
today as strong possibility for presi-
dent Of the corporation, which In TO
he formed under the Edge law. an
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CLAIMS SELF-OEENSE

Kn01V7T-I- DOC ~ Q We1H0TIck,
on trial bore for the murder ~ Charles
w. Robinson In April nj the Coster
Southern railway depot. claimed that
he phot Robinson 10 save his own life
Headerick cxoneratcd T.andpn Cheaney.
who is also charged with killing Rob
inRon Ileaderick said that he and
Chesney were waiting ~ the depot
late az Night when the train arrived
lie denied he knew Robinson was on
the train The cause 81 the shooting.
according 20 James a Rohlrson hroiher'
0f the deceared. vas that Cheney had
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BUCHAREST PLACED
UNDER MARTIAL LAW

Paris, Dec. l1,--Buchnrest, the capt.
tai or Rumania, In under martial law.
according to an official announcement
at the Rumanian legation here tate
last night. This step was a result OF
disorders in tho city which eliminated
Ihlirsday In the explosion OF n time
bomb beneath the speakers tribune OF
the Rumanian senate. The informal
machine was set TO explode soon after
the senate opened its daily session.
Bishop Radau, a member OF the sem
ate. was killed.
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HIGH POINTS

II believe the fire OF commun-
ism Tin Soviet Russia) II rapidly
burning itself out.
III believe Lenine 10 bringing
about n gradual change from the
left to the right.
Russia coniders America her
only friend, but will not beg on
our doorstep much longer.
Restoration OF trade with Rus
STA Will do more than the league
OF nations could ever do.
Japan will stick in Siberia until
the Russians get locomotives.
'Trotzky Is not a military ge-
MUS. Russia's military opera
tions are directed by old czarist
generals. Il have blaBed the
trail"
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ECONOMY AND MERIT
Combined In Hoods SarsaparilIa,
tho Blood Medicine.

In spite of the increased costs
and great scarcity OF important
roots. herbs. etc. the standard of
quality and the quantity of Hoods
Sarsaparilla have been faithfully
maintained. and are today the Same
as when this medicine was first per-
fected and offered to the public.
A bottle OF Hoods Sarsaparllla
will average 10 last three or four
weeks. while others last but a week
or two. and some even less time.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is effective
as blood purifying and tonic
medicine and also after the Flu.
Grip. fevers and other facilitating.
blood poisoning diseases II puri-
fies the blood. creates an appetite,
and makes food taste good.
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TO REMAIN AS EXILES

1.uccrne. Switzerland. Dec II Prof
G"orgio- STREET. former foreign min
lstcr. md Cons'Rn,jno's chief adviser
during his exile, who IL reported 70
10 pro-GermHn. ana Capt stefan
ranarriTopoulos. commhndnnt In the
Greek navy and Conptnntine's aid Re -
rarnp. are prohibited from returning
n Greece nv tho Greek government In
tho telegram inviting Constantine 10
refuru
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CITY MAY BUY PROPERTY

khoNVllTe, Dec. II.-(SpeciaI) "A bill
may be introduced in the next session
OF the Tennessee Legislature to provide
authority for the city Of Knoxville to
purchase the property on Asylum ave-
nue., now occupied by the Tennessee
School for Deaf and Dumb.
Should this measure be enacted It
win be in line with a suggestion that
has been made from time to time in
recent years that the deaf end dumb
instruction be removed from the heart
OF the city and its magnificent site be
acquired by the municipality az a loca-
ton for a city hall and civic center.
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PROMISED INJECTING OF
MINDS" AT MARION
President Elect Discusses
Foreign Policy With Har-
Vev and Others.

Marion, Onto. Dec, ii.-Suggestions
for n new American foreign policy, in
GLIDING the formation of an assocla-
ton OF nations were heard by presl-
dent elect Harding today from Col.
George Harvey who was one OF his
close advisers in formulating his cam.
paign policies toward tho Versailles
league.
Col. Harvey came to Marion yester-
day at the very beginning OF MIR.
Hardlngs conferences here on the as
ISOLATION plan, and In addition TO hold
inE long conversations on the subject
with the president elect today. II was
said he might remain until next week
to give his advice as the administra-
ton program develops
Mr.. Harding has indicated that even
the groundwork for the association OF
nations In yet TO be raid. and that he
begins his promised meeting OF
minds" here without definite plan
even on documentary forms, for an
International council. In asking Rd-
vice he win seek program behind
which there Is some assurance OF a
united country, rather than an at
tempt to put forward any specifications
OF his own.
In that connection II is recalled that
when he first proposed an association
OF nations In his speech OF Aug, ~. he
suggested that Il he huilded upon the
framework OF the Hague tribunal or
upon the practicable features OF the
Versailles league or by combining "all
that Is good In both" Since that time
he has given no indication that he IL
prepared TO he more definite in his rec
concentrations. and II IL expected that
during the coming months he win ask
his conferees In particular which OF
these INSTRUMENTATION they consider
most available.
Bound up In this II the question OF
whether tho United states should en-
ter the Versailles league on any terms,
and before MIR. Harding makes his de-
cision he viii talk with those who ia
vor going In without reservations as
well as those who favor staying out
entirely. Col. Harvey belongs to tho
latter class, while Herbert Hoover,
who win be here tomorrow, was a
leader of the pro-league group.
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FUNERAL OE ]. w. PITTS

Lyerly. Ca, Dec. 11.--(Special) Flu
neral services for ]. w. Pitts, promI-
nent citizen Of Summerville, who died
Tuesday night. were held at the Bap-
tist church at that place Wednesday
afternoon. Rev. r. II. Orr conducting.
Mr.. Pitts was rs years OF age and had
been resident OF this county for
many years, being engaged In the
mercantile business in Summervlle
for forty years.
Mr.. Pitts Is survived by his widow,
two daughters, Mrs. Jim Scruggs, OF
Texas. and Miss Annie Pitts, OF Sum-
merville
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amendment OF the federal reserve act.
Herbert Hoover likewise Is being dis
cussd as possible head for the organi-
zation.
Capital stock in the new corporation,
under the plan generally favored would
be subscribed by banks ana Industrial
corporations.