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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-28
FORMER SENATOR SMITH
SEES CHANGE TOWARDSTATE

Former Senator Hoke Smith, who
is in Atlanta for a few days, at
tending to personal business and
mingling with friends among the
general assembly, is gratified at the
manner in which the press of the
country is changing it's opinion of
the people and the state of Georgia
in regard to alleged peonage aud
mistreatment of the negro.
About two weeks abo in Washing
ton, ] was in a party of lawyers
from different sections of the Unit
ed States, and the subject of law
enforcement came up" sad the
former senator. During the COZ
versation, some reference was made
to peonage in Georgia ard l eX-
planned to them that the cases of
peonage were charged, so far as
knew, where farmers, on account OF
the shortage of labor during the war.
had paid the fines of convicted
criminals, who but for the payment
of their fines by the farmers would
have been compelled to work on the
changing, in stripes and locked up
at night.
Farmers paid their fines and
used perhaps more force than the
law allowed to compel these negro
criminals to work out the time on
the farm necessary to pay back to
the farmer, the money advanced to
keep the negro out of the chain
gang.
Much surprise was expressed by
my hearers and I was urged to have
the facts printed. that the public
might understand and that Georgia
might be relieved from misappre-
wit fha al1a
of peonage. On reflection, L de-
termined to give the facts to
the Georgia Society in Washington
and furnished statement also to
the press. 1. have been very much
graitfied at the way in which the
press of all of the country have
used these facts and how they seem
ed to have relieved Georgians in the
public mind from the charge of law
lessness."
Talking with a number of legis-
lators in the lobby of the Kimball,
Mr.. Smith was asked concerning the
operation of the federal income tax
law. He said:
There is complaint from all over
the country over the effort to in
crease assessments for income
taxes based especially upon war
profits and excess profits.
THE revenue agents have report
ed IN great many OIL THESE cases
increased tax charges against COM
panies based upon misconception of
the law by the revenue agents.
THE revenue agents seem to
think that in most instances their
records are to be made by building
up enormous additional charges
against tax payers, and in many
instances, they have confused ac-
counting with the income tax act.
There are few cases in which it
cannot be shown that these addi-
tional charges have been either made
by a failure of the revenue agents
to recognize the real capital invest
; ed in the business enterprises, or
else depreciation has been built up
by the revenue agents to lesson in
vested capital in a manner not
justified by the law.
81 have not known revenue
agent to take any account of in
| creased market value of original in
| VeStment to set off depreciation
and they have frequently omitted
substantial items of invested capt.
| tai.
'"They have also sought to charge
as income items of improvements by
! tenants which cannot be legally sc
| charged.
IT would say that the items upon
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-28
Governor Dorsey Will
Return to Practice
OF Law in Atlanta

After four years as the state S
chief executive, Hugh M. Dorsey
became private citizen at noon Sat-
urday. He entered Immediately upon
a long and much needed vacation,
after which he will resume the prac-
tice of law. He will probably again
join the well-known law firm of Dor
sey, Brewster, Howell and Heyman.
Claude A. West. who was execu-
tive secretary to Governor Dorsey,
Governor Harris and Governor Sla-
ton, will remain with Governor
Hardwick for some time for the pur-
pose of acquainting the incoming
staff with the routine of the ex-
ecutive departments. Then Mr.. West
will actively engage in the insurance
business as a member of the firm of
Vail & West.
Miss Laura Baird who has been
Governor Dorsey's private secretary,
will enter this week upon her new
duties as private secretary to Hunt
Chipley,~vice president and general
counsel Of the Southern Bell Tele-
phone company.
There's be no work for mine for
a while" said Mrs. Sloan Truscott,
ClSTh Oh Tie OISOy S-AOSO-
tive staff, who retired with the for
mer governor on Saturday. She
plans to enjoy an extended vacation.
Miss Daisy Bell Thompson, the re-
firing record clerk, will take up her
new duties on Monday as a chief
clerk in the Office of Major Arthur
McCollum in the military Depart
ment.
e. L. McCrory. clemency clerk and
Robert NJ. Cobb, messenger of the
executive department, have offers of
several positions, but have rot yet
reached decisions as to which they
will accent.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-28
Twelve Are Indicted
For Connection With
Tulsa Disturbance

TULSA, Okla, June 25.-Grand jury
Investigation of the recent race, riots
here led today to the return of in
dictments against seven c1vlllans,
five of the city police, including
Chief John Gustafson.
Previously, about ninety indict-
ments had been returned
Attorney General Freezing. who
conducted the inquiry, told the court
he could not fully concur in the
jury's findings. believing that accu-
sations should have been made
against other officials and alleged
rioters Chief Gustafson, and the
four policemen are charged with
conspiracy to dispose of stolen auto
mobiles, and the chief in addition
is charged with failure to enforce
the prohibition law. failure to sup
press vice and failure to enforce
the law against the carrying of fire
arms.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-28
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-28
Contest Stillman' S Right
To Sell His Property

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, June 25.-
The right of James A. Stillman,
New York banker, to sell his prop
erty in Brownsville, comprising
most of the original town site. was
contested here today by Mrs. Susan
B. Hale. of Washington, D. C.
Mrs. Hale contends in a contest
filed that the $4,000 worth of
property that Stillman recently sold
to a local real estate man is still
partly owned by heirs of Judge w.
G. Hale, the former partner of
Charles Stillman, the bankers
grandfather.
She published a notice in local
newspapers warning that title ac-
quired from Stillman will not be
valid. She is contesting a claim
that Hale sold his interests in the
property to Stillman and another
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-28

(Any reader can get the answer
to any question by writing The At
lanta Journal Information Bureau,
Frederic J. Haskin, Director, Wash
strictly to information. The bureau
can not give advice on legal, medical
ana financial. matters. It does not
attempt to settle domestic troubles,
nor to undertake exhaustive research
on any subject. Write your question
and address and tnclose cents 10
stamps for return postage. All re-
plies are sent direct to the inquirer.)
New questions
1. What does radium look like?
2. Why are moths and millers
attracted by a light?
3. What use can be made of
broom-corn slower?
4. Is it true that Samuel J. Til
den left a large fortune?
5. How many acres can be irri-
gated by the Elephant Butte dam?
6. What is meant by saying that
a reserve officer in the navy has
re-entere1,, the service to confirm
his rank?"
Z. Is the Medical museum a part
of the Smithsonian institution?
8. How long is the TransSiberian
railway?
0. What will take paint spots off
Iinoleum?
10. What animal sleeps the deep
est while alternating?
Questions Answered
1. Q. What is the annual loss by
fire in the United States?
A. According to a proclamation
issued by President Wilson urging
governors to set aside a fire pre-
vention day last year, $4,000 lives
and $3.50, 100000 worth Of property
are destroyed by fire in this coun-
try every year.
2. @. Why does the moon appear
to be about the same size as the
sun, when the latter is so much
larger. ....
A. The sun is about 400 times
broader than the moon and also
about 400 times farther away, SO
that the perspective of distance
makes it look about the same size.
8. @, Can you tell me what part
of the nations wealth is in, land
values, and what part lis in fac
tories. railroads and other indus
trial values? What share Of the tax
burden is borne by each?
A. According to a periodical ad-
vocating the taxation of land values,
the wealth of the country is about
half in land and half in industry,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-28
BANKERS PLANNING
To REVISE TRADE

WASHINGTON, June 25.-Backed
bv Charles NJ. Schwab and Z grouE
of other big business men, American
delegates to the first meeting OF
the International Chamber of Com
merce in London next week, will
present a detailed program to re-
turn world trade and commerce t.
a normal footing.
Announcement OF the purpose of
the American delegation was made
hire tonight by the Chamber of
Commrce of the United States.
The American program embraces
five main SUBJECTS:
Finance, transportation, produc-
ton, distribution, communication
and restoration of the war devastat-
ed districts.
Eleven nations will take part in
the conference Of the international
chamber which was establishd as
result of the international finan-
cial conference at Atlantic City in
1919 called by the American cham
Der.
In addition to the United States
the participating nations are Great
Britain, France. Italy, Belgium
Denmark, Sweden, Greece, Holland
Poland and Czecho-Slovakia.
Two hundred delegates from the
Unite States and other countries
will be entertained by the British
government, according to cabled re-
ports of plans for the conference.
A. c. Bedford, head of the Stan
dard Oil company, of New Jersey
is one of the vice presidents of the
international chamber. Among 9TH
er Americans actively engaged in
the work of the chamber, are Joseph
H. Defrees, president of the Amer
lean chamber Harry A. Wheeler, vice
president of the Union Trust COM
pany, of Chicago; Owen D. Young
vice president of the. General Elec-
trio company; John II. Fahey, of
Boston; Willis H. Booth, vice presi-
dent of the Guaranty Trust COM
pany, New York; Edward A. Filene,
Boston merchant; James S., Alexan-
der, president of the National Bank
of Commerce; William c. Redfield
former secretary of the department
of commerce: Robert Dollar, Of San
Francisco; w. A. Hartman, New
York, and Alba B. Johnson, Phila-
delphia.
According to James H. Fahey, d.
rector of the international cham
Der, the London meeting is a call
ing together of the worlds best
minds in the fields Of banking and
general business, to determine what
can be done "to hurry the process
of world reconstruction"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-28

which they have sought to make
changes in returns have been princi-
pally first: to lessen the amount of
invested capital; second: to reduce
invested capital by charging depre-
citation prier to December 31st, 1915.
not authorized by law; third: to fail
to recognize actual value in March,
1913, or December 31st, 1915 to over
come deprecia ton; fourth: to refuse
the recognition of expenditures
which lessen income; fifth: to place
upon the landlords as income eXpen-
ditures by tenants on long leases
sixth: arbitrary refusal to charge off
from income losses arising from bad
debts.
"These are really not questions
so much of accounting as questions
of law. L find when property pre-
scented a disposition by he depart
ment at Washington to correct many
of these excess charges"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-28
Cleveland .Ex-Judge
Convicted of Perllur,

CLEVELAND, June 25.-William
H. McGannon, former chief justice
Of the municipal court, was found
guilty of perjury tonight by the
jury which heard his case in COM
mon pleas Judge Florence E. AL
lens court. The penalty is from
one to ten years in the Ohio peni-
tertiary. McGannon was charged
with giving perjured testimony for
the murder Of Harold c. Kagy of
which 4ne was acquitted.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-28
Federal "Dry" Officers
Raid Six Breweries. in
New ORLEANS Saturday

NEW ORLEANS, June 25.-Fed-
eral prohibition officers from sew
eral central, eastern and southern
states, swooped down on New Or
leans late this afternoon and raided
six breweries. 1t had been charged
local breweries were manufacturing
beer with Il greater alcoholic con-
tent than allowed under the Volstead
law since the recent reduction Of
the enforcement departments per-
The sponge squad" which in
cluded officers from Chicago, St.
Lotus, Cleveland, Pittsburg and 9TH
err cities. as we'll as New Orleans,
slipped into the city unexpectedly
and made all six raids simultaneous
ly. Samples of beer said to have
been manufactured by the companies
had been declared to contain more
alcohol than permitted by officials in
Washington, who were furnished with
samples.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-28
GLADSTONE TROUBLES

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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-28
Priivate Still Explodes;
Man Burned to Death

WILKESBARRE, Pa. June Us
The explosion of a private still in
his cellar on Wednesday resulted in
the death of Joseph A. Frier, of
Parsons. near here, who was show
cred with the burning whisky, it be-
came known here today through a
physicians report.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-28
Vocational Education
Head Resigns Post

WASHINGTON. June 25.-Uuel w.
Lamkin, director OF the federal board
for vocational education, resigned
from that position today, and will
return to Maryville, Mo, to take
charge of the state teachers college
in that city.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-28
Senator Pat Harrison
To Speak on Fourth ~

NEW ORLEANS, June 25.-United
States Senator Pat Harrison, of Mis-
sissippi, will address a monster
Fourth of July celebration here ac-
cording to announcement tonight. The
celebration will be staged by the
American Legion.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-28
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-28
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The New York herald., 1921-09-25
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

There were general advances OF to
Q points in active rails during last
weeks trading in securities In the Con-
solidated Stock Exchange, transactions
cent weekly averages. In the Industrial
division price changes were irregular.
the steel and the speciality stocks netting
fair Improvement while the oil and
motor shares registered material recess
sions. Gains of "a in Allied Chemical
to AN, AZ in Burns Brothers TO 9Sh
az In Union Pacific to "a, ga in
Southern Pacific to S0Ia and declines Of
Sh In Mexican Petroleum Eek dividend
81 to 102, 2h in Pan American (ex dlvi-
dend ~ to 47h, az In Royal Dutch
to 441s and In American Sumatra to
40M were outstanding features.
Reading advanced 2ss to 1874, New
York Central 2 to 73%. Baltimore and
Ohio u to 39%. Chesapeake and Ohio
2M to 56h. Lehigh Valley 2h 10 54as
United States Steel ! X to 79&. Cruciblc
Ia TO 63ns. International Paper III to
50&. Corn Products 3ls to az and Rc-
public Motors to 1874.
American Sugar yielded ~ to G19t,
Scars-Roebuck to 6sM, Famous Players
III to 54h, United Fruit / " to 100 y
United Food TO 9h, Studebalser y
to IAN, Tobacco Products ! to 67 Co.'S
den l " to 25h and Transcontinental TO
IA, while Atlantic Gulf rose to 2S,
American Locomotive Ia to 9fM,
United Drug 1M t. 56is and American
International 2 to 33h.
The New York herald., 1921-09-25
Commission Houses Bullish.

"wc feet that. 1t is pertinent to sug.
cest nj this time that our, customers
buy stocks at the market with view to
holding them for profits OF from 80 to
60 points," Hornblower & Weeks. Far
sighted traders are making purchases
whenever desirable stocks can be OBJ
tained on moderate reactions" Henry
cIews & Co. Market action for the
last two days has renewed the feeling of
bctterment and Is gratifying to those
who favor the constructive side" w. w.
Cohen & Co. THE market looks to be
in trading position for the present
and we would continue to take advan-
tage of all breaks on which To purchase
the good rails" Prince Il Whitley. THE
trend OF the general market points dis
tinctly upward In the future, but We do
not advise over commitments. especially
on bulges since unexpected drives are
liable to occur from time to time that
may discourage bulllsh activities. result
ing In renewed dullness for q temporary
period at least" Carpenter. Caffcy &
Co. "A more substantial market In tho
rails appears to be developing, OWNS
to an improving trend In earnings dis
closed by the August statements" J. s.
Bachc q Co. Recent developments are
too favorable to be ignored and their
effect upon the market will be felt soon
er or later, and we are Of the opinion
that II will be sooner than generally ex-
pccted," Morris &sSmith. . .E4r.
The New York herald., 1921-09-25
Equipment Trusts.

The syndicate headed by Kuhn. Loeb
& Co., which purchased $31.154.000 Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's
6 per cent. equipment trust certificates,
and which will offer them formally to
the public tomorrow. was busy yester-
gay pushing sales Of the issue,- AS fast
as. sales were reported they were con-
flrmed by the syndicate, managers. Ex-
cellent progress was made. hut no. fig
ufes will be given out until late to-
morrow Afternoon.
Work on the distribution OF $26.112
900 of the 6 per cent. gold equipment
notes OF about nine railroads purchased
by a syndicate which included White
Weld 4 Co. Blair & Co.. Inc, Lee, Hig.
ginson & Co. and Brown Bros. & Co
and others, will be started soon. Ir
that Offering country wide selling SYM
dicate has been formed and special ef.
forts win be made to sell the Issue
quickly. OF about s6.500.000 Of short
term equipment trusts, purchased by
Salomon Bros. 4 Hutzler and associates
approximately 20 per cent. had beer
sold at the close of yesterdays business
Several deals for the purchase of add
tional car trusts are said to be pending
The New York herald., 1921-09-25
TOPICS OF WALL STREET.
Market very IrreenIar.

The stock market was very irregular
and decidedly spotty yesterday. The
trading all through the short season was
OF a desultory character and gave evil
dence of a preponderance Of .even-up
transactions---proft taking on one hand
by those who purchased earlier in the
week--and short covering on the other
by traders rather tiinid about carrying
their contracts over the week end. Here
and there were spots OF strength and
weakness out of line with the generally
narrow movement OF the list. In the
constructive side spt cial attention was
paid TO buying OF Burns Brothers. Allied
Chemical Columbia Gas. Big Four and
Republic Motor Truck. all Of which adj
vanced very substantially. On the other
hand, there was weakness out OF char
acter with the rest OF the list in Mexi-
can Petroleum. Peoples Gas. Royal
Dutch and other oil shares. Rumors OF
a projected raid on the oil stocks were
heard In the street during the morning
but selling of 1t was not as heavy a.
that which usually accompanies move
of that kind. .St a&t
The New York herald., 1921-09-25
MIDDLE STATES OILS
NET INCOME IS LESS
Reports y2.O6 a Share for
First Half of 1921.

The report of the Middle States OIL
Corporation for the first half Of this
year shows a net income of s3,03s.2S0
after charges and tax reserves, or s2.0s
a share earned on outstanding capital
stock of $40 par Waite in contrast with
S3,545.3S0, or $4.54 a share. earned on
It's then outstanding stock in the corre-
spending 1890 period. The company's
gross income was s4,135,13S In the frst
half of 1921. in contrast to s4.560.44s In
the corresponding 1920 period. Its re-
serves for taxes this year were $4,000,
against S150.000 for 1920. and Its divi-
dends si,990,o0O in 1921, against ss79.-
211 in 1920.
The company's balance sheet of June
80 shows its current assets as s2,343. Toe.
against current liabilities OF only S22.-
$50 cash, after deduction OF dividends
Of S590.000 paid on July ]. was s675,523 /:
accounts receivable. s6S7.31s; bills e.
ccvable, s764.19s. and inventories, at
market prices, s216,es7. 1ts investments
were carried al s1.250,000 for It's pipe
line and marketing company, and
s1,950,3s4 for It's other investments.
The New York herald., 1921-09-25
Allied Chemical.

No news In explanation OF the con-
tinucd upward move OF the Allied Chem
lcal Company's common stock. which
was one Of the strongest issues all
through the half session. advancing to a
new high on the move above Al. came to
light yosterday. In a comparatively
short time that stock has moved UP more
than 10 points Pool operations Is given
as reason for the advance. while a
steady Improvement In the business Of
both General Chemical and the Barrett
Company. its subsidiaries. Ia put for
ward as another. The possibility that
the American dye and chemical industry
may be benefited by last weeks disas-
ter In the German plants Is not over
looked In Wall street. Notwithstanding
the distaste which every one has for
considering any advantage 70 be gained
through catastrophe.