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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24
Foreign

From the highest authoritative
source it is reported at Paris that the
reparations commission has finally adj
vised Germany that no extensions in
her reparation payments viii be
granted.
A Bolzano QtaIy) dispatch says fires
which have swept virtually the entire
valley of Sesto, in the upper Adige
region, have burned several villages
and rendered hundreds of persons
homeless. Soldiers fought the flames,
According to a Berlin newspaper,
the PREPARATIONS commission has sent
to the German government note
equal to an order for complete prohi-
bltion of the export of German coal
to neutral countries.
Reports have reached the Polish
government at Warsaw that Polish
refugees from Russia are dying by
scores from exposure to the extremely
cold weather.
A dispatch from Berlin quotes the
Zeitung am Mittag as saying it UNDER
stands the government has decided
upon DR.. Andreas Hermes, minister of
food, as German ambassador at Wash
ington.
Premier Lloyd George indicated in
| his speech to commons at London that
he expected both parliament and dali
cream 10 ratify the Irish peace
treaty, which he submitted, by wide
margins.
/ The bill ratifying the peace treaty
/ between Hungary and the United
states passed its first reading By q
unanimous vote in the national assem-
/ bly, at Budapest.
+ Members Of the former consultative
council Of Sahto Domingo have ap-
! pealed to the United States senate In
/ vestigatlng committee TO restore soy.
/ ereignty 10 the Dominican republic.
E
Sir James Craig. in Ulster parlia-
ment ar Belfast, accused Premier
+ George Of breach Of faith and break
4 ing his solemn pledges"
After session lasting q hours the
chamber Of deputies at Paris voted
approval Of the pew budget providing
Tor the expenditure Of 25,140OJO00O
francs.
j. Buenos Aires dispatch says Peru
has deereed the mobilization Of 39s
officers and 1890 troops and is send
ing seven regiments TO Ticaco, 10 the
1 province Of Z, cua.
A E-arss dispatch says Robert Haab
i has been elected president q SwEzen
J land.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24

Philadelphia is gasping at 100 hold
ups in 80 days in which bandits OBJ
tanned hearty 100000. Although the
average has been five a day, few sus-
poets have been arrested.
Earl Throst, twenty-slx years old,
confessed that he killed Miss Inga
Magnusen, pretty twenty year-old
school teacher. near Dorchester. Ia,
because she had turned him down
fatty"
Joseph c. Wilson. arrested at New
Orleans as a draft evader asked per-
mission TO telephone and walked out
of the police station, leaving 500 and
diamond pin taken from his pockets.
A pouch containing a quantity of
mail. most Of it directed to Waco. was
rifled in the railroad station at AQuilla,
% miles north of Waco, Tex, on the
Texas Central railroad
The first serious act of violence in
the packing house workers strike at
East ST. Louis, ILL.,, occurred when
armed men boarded a street car and
shot Solomon Tart. negro.
A mutiny of so prisoners at
the Newark IN. j. penitentiary was
quened after IA hours of disorder.
There are 26O prisoners at that insti-
tuition.
Earth tremors that rocked buildings
were felt at lockwood, Tenn. They
were accompanied by a roaring noise.
Reports have reached this city that
the tremors were more severe at
Spring City.
The eight-hour day was abolished
in effect for more than 100000 main
tenance Of way employees of the coun-
try's railroads in a decision of the
United States railroad labor board at
Chicago.
The State-oWned Hour mill at Drake,
n. D., operated at a loss of S21, 1922
between January / and October Is Of
this year, according to report sub
mitted to the state industrial commits
sion.
Trial of Mrs. Matte Kirby a promi-
nent temperance worker Of Hudson
Mich. on charge of numbering an
infant born TO her unmarried daugh-
ter Alice, last July 1, began in Circuit
court at Adrian. Mich.
Nine persons, seven of them chill
dren. are dead, and three others are
seriously burned, one of them perhaps
fatally, as the result Of a fire that de-
stroyed the home of Mrs Margaret
Waken near Detroit, Mich.
Two armed robbers held up the Half
Way State bank at Half Way, near
Mount Clemens. Mich, and escaped
with a sum estimated at $4,000. The
men fed in an automible, heading for
Detroit
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24

the vIcissitudes of his early days. He
was born In Florida. Mo, Nov. so. 1885.
The common schools gave him all the
formal education he got.
"ROuEhlng It," "The GiIded Age" Gin
conjunction with Charles Dudley War
ner), "Tom Sawyer" "A Tramp Abroad, -
"The Prince and the Pauper," "Huckie-
berry Finn" "The Tragedy of Pudd'n-
head wilson," were some of the va
rious books which kept Americans and
Europeans laughing for many years.
Mark Twain died April Fl, 1910.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24
Condensation by
John Kendriek Bangs.

81 am sorry 10
know you are
smoking so much,
MIR. Clemens" re-
marked a lady fn
vi rk Tw ain's
early days. "ThIs
is the second time
within the week
/ have seen you
with - hex of ell
gars under your
arm" Don't be
disturbed, d e a r
Madam" replied
Mark. fn "a conf
Dental tone, "I'nl
Just m vim &
aEain."
With character
istfc humOT SAM
ueI Ian & n orne
Clemens indicated
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24
Happenings
Of the World
Tersely Told
Washington

Reduced rates on grain, grain prod
ucts and hay in trans Mississippi ter
ritory, which the carriers recently
sought to have suspended for six
months, We're sustained by the inter-
state commerce commission at Wash
ington and will go into effect Deem
Der q.
Arthur J. Balfour, head of the Brit
ish delegation, gave notice at Washing
ton that Great Britain would propose
to the arms conference the total abo-
lition of submarines.
France threw a bombshell into the
conference at Washington by propos-
ing that she build capital ship fleet
of $4,000 tons, or ten new post-Jut-
land vessels. during the ten years fol-
lowing the year 1925.
E. Mont Rely will return to his post
as governor Of Porto Rico before the
first of the year, it was announced at
Washington, following a conference
between Reilly and the President.
President and Mrs Harding will
spend the Christmas holidays in Wash
ington.
Secretary of the Treasury MELONS
resignation as American member Of
the international high commission at
Washington has been accepted. He
will be succeeded by Secretary
Hoover.
Agreement on the naval ratio was
reached at Washington by Secretary
Hughes, Arthur Balfour and Baron
Kato. 1t provides for the retention
of the 5-5-3 standard of strength, al
though the tonnage Of each nation is
increased within that ratio.
Charles G. Dawes of Chicago viii
retire as director Of the budget at
Washington, June 30 next, after one
year in that important place.
Another attack on the four-power
Pacific treaty was made in the senate
at Washington by Senator Reed
Dem., MOI, who characterized it as
gold brick" and an American
+. Japanese alliance"
The big three" at the Washing
ton conference agreed to maintain the
status quo in Pacific Notifications
and naval bases. excluding Hawaii,
Australia, New Zealand, Japan and
coasts Of the United States and
Canada.
The gross tonnage of the American
merchant marine increased II per
cent during the year ending June 80,
the commissioner Of navigation at
Washington stated in his annual re-
port.
The new quadruple treaty to pre-
serve peace in the Pacific was formal
" signed at Washington by the pleni-
potentiaries of the United States,
Great Britain. France and Japan.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24
Domestic

Bart Amos, veteran policeman at
Kokomo, Hld., was shot and seriously
wounded in a revolver battle with a
robber caught looting the Hupp de-
partment store. The robber escaped
Gerald Louis Wendt, Harvard gradu-
ate and assistant professor of chemis-
try, was dropped from the University
of Chicago faculty for peeping into
bathroom in Kenwood hall, a girls
dormitory.
Dominic Benigno alleged slayer Of
Wilfred c. Ely and George K. Fenner
in a pay roll robbery on December 81
last, was found guilty of murder in
the first degree and sentenced to death
at Cleveland, 0.
Mrs. katherine C. Endicott Of
Piattsburg, n. Y. wife of Lieut.. F. c.
Endicott, instructor In the United
States infantry school, Camp Benning
at Columbus, Ga, was killed in an au-
tomobile crash.
Miss Jennie Lamo0re. twenty-six, OF
Chicago, shot and instantly killed Ras
Cooksy. a negro, forty. in the federal
building at Dallas. Tex, when he an
noyed her In the women's rest room
CT the building.
Wrapped In an American flag, a gift
IN him from thn c{tv IF Navs- VorL
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24

TO remove pimples and bIackheads
smcar them with Cgticura Ointment
Wash of In FIVE minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water once clear
keep your skin clear by using them for
daily toilet purposes Don't fail to in.
clude Cuticura Talo1m. Advertisement
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24
cutIeura for PImply Eaeea.

EneIand's national flower is the rose.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24

Tic cost Of cIv1IW nofnInr
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24

Earss dispatch says Robert Haab
has been elected president Of Swuzer
land.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24

Seven prisoners in the city Jail at
Des Moines. H.. escaped They made
their escape by saving the bars of
their cell on the first floor.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24

Sales Of the shipping boards project
at Fairyiew, near Camden. n 81. viii
probably realize more thsR 100000.
the aucuoneer In charge vi the opera
ton reportai
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24

A dispatch from Berlin quotes the
Zeitung am Mittag as saying it under
stands the government has decided
upon DR.. Andreas Hermes, minister of
food, as German ambassador at Wash
ington.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24

Premier Lloyd George indicated in
his speech to commons at London that
he expected both parliament and dali
cream TO ratify the Irish peace
treaty, which he submitted, by wide
margins.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24

4 Buenos Aires dispatch says Per-
has dpcreed tie mobilization Of 90
officers and 1890 troops and is send
ing seven regiments to Ticaco, 10 thi
province Of Z, cHE.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-15
REVENUE COLLECTOR
GIVES INFORMATION
Taxpaers Are Advised to Note Changes
in Newly Enacted Revenue Leg
islation.

The following statement is issued by
Collector of Internal Revenue d. IT.
Gerow. district of Florida:
Enactment of new revenue legisia-
ton has brought to the offices of col
lectors of internal revenue flood of
inquiries regarding various provisions.
The revenue act of 1921 became effec-
tive November %, 1921. unless other
wise provided for"
ITO avoid error in the preparation
Of their returns and later difficulties
with the bureau of internal revenue,
taxpayers are advised to carefully note
the changes and when they become ef-
fective.
THE excess profits tax is repealed
as of January l. 1922. The rates for
1921 are unchanged.
.@The surtax rates for the calendar
year 1921 are unchanged, and range
from l per cent on the amount OF net
income between $4,000 and $4,000 to
65 per cent on the amount of net In
come in excess OF 100000. For the
calendar year 1922 the surtax rates
range from 1 per cent on the amount
of net income between 5000 and &c.
which the net income exceeds 5000, 900.
1.-THE exemption allowed for a depen-
dent is increased from 5000 to $500.
Married persons living with husband
or wife, and heads of families are al
lowed personal exemption of $4,000
dnstead of $4,000 unless the net in
come is in excess CT $4,000, in which
case the personal exemption is only
81, 600. The act provides that in no
case shall the reduction OF the personal
exemption from $4,000 to $4,000 operate
to increase the tax which would be
payable if the exemption were $4,000
by more than the amount of the net
income in excess of $4,000 This is to
overcome the disparity in the case OF
two taxpayers one of whom is JUS
within the lower $4,000 exemption and
the other just within the higher $500
exemption.
Single persons. and married persons
not living with husband or wife, are
allowed an exemption of 81 600. Non
resident aliens are allowed q single per-
sonal exemption OF $1,000 Persona
having gross incomes for 1921 Of
$1,000 OF over are required 20 make
return, regardless OF the amount OF
net income.
Provision is made for the repeal
as OF January /. 1922. OF the tax on
stockholders of a personal service cor
poration as such After that date such
corporations are TO be taxed in the
same manner as other corporations.
THE income tax on corporations for
the calendar year 1922 and thereafter
is increased from 10 to II IL per cent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-15

Of Muscle Shoals for the nitrate plants
came from Birmingham and Lock II
on the Warrior. In fact. Birmingham
was so active that it was known for
several weeks before the report on 10
cation was made that Lock IT. had
been selected. And when Senator I'm
derwood and the late Senator Bank
head finally knocked the plans Of
few Birmingham land boomers into a
cooked hat. Birmingham lost interest
in the development of Muscle Shoals
And, foo. Birmingham has shown its
lack Of appreciation OF the project by
an indifferent attitude to the work of
the Tennessee River Improvement AS
ISOLATION. We are really glad Biz
mingham is interested, even in Mr.
Ford's visit and we trust that the COM
mittee coming to this city may realize
when they view the plant and dam.
that they have, by their Indifference
made it more difficult for the Tri-
Cities to bring about the accomplish
ment Of the desired development. A
cordial welcome awaits the Birming-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-15

The $4,000 exemption heretofore al
lowed corporations is to be granted only
to those corporations whose net in
come is $4,000 or less
Many persons are under the impress
sion that the tax on ice cream, soft
drinks, etc, monthly returns Of which
are required, have been repealed with
the enactment OF the new act. These
taxes remain in force until the end of
the calendar year 1921.
NO change is made in the tax on
admissions, except that after January
1, 1922, there will be no tax where adj
missions is 10 cents or less. Effective
January /, 1922, the following taxes
are also abolished; on musical instru-
ments, sporting goods, chewing gum,
portable electric fans. thermos bottles.
fur articles, medicines and numerous
articles of apparel.
On and after January /, 1922, the
tax on various works OF art is reduced
from 10 per cent to 5 per cent, the tax
on candy from 8 PER cent TO 8 per cent
and the tax ON carpets, rugs, trunks,
valises, purses, fans, ETC., from 10 per
cent OF sales price in excess of speci-
fled amounts to per cent of sales
price in excess of specified amounts.
The tax on parcel post packages is
eliminated effective January l, 1922.
"The new act provides that no tax
payer shall be subjected to unnecessary
examinations or Investigations. and
only one inspection of his books of
accounts shall be made for each taxa
BILE year unless the taxpayer requests
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-15

ham delegation. Train schedules back
to Birmingham are ideal.
Here's the story from the Birming-
ham News that at least makes inter-
esting reading:
Henry Ford, Detroit automobile
manufacturer and bidder for Muscle
Shoals. has been offered the charter
and rights, including survey made
hama Railroad company, it became
known in Birmingham Saturday night
Thus. If he needs railroad, as ex-
perts say he does. he will find a way
to the Birmingham district, to reach
the head of navigation on the Warrior,
direct to the gulf OF Mobile.
Il. A. May president of the road,
made personal representations TO Mr..
Ford and received replies to the eff
feet that an investigation Will be made
when the time comes for congidera-
ton of a railroad line. The fact that
there have been options taken on prop
critics in the vicinity of the Shoals, into
adjoining counties and elsewhere, and
Investigations made into the iron and
steel the coal and other natural re-
sources of the state the probabilities
Of a railroad being sought are con-
sidered by industrial men to be plaus-
ible
Mr.. Ford has been told that a sur
vey was made by the state of Ala
bama, starting from Florence, and that
the preliminary survey, though not
more than superficial, cost the state
upwards of $4,000 and that if needed,
the old charter is still alive and a
right -of-way is possible starting from
Florence md passing through the
counties OF Lauderdale. Colbert, Law
renee, Winston, Fayette, Walker and
Tuscaloosa, and reaching Birmingham
by a branch; southwark from Tusca-
loosa, if going to the gulf, through
Hale, Marengo Clark. choctaw, Wash
ington and terminally, Mobile, the to-
tai distance being approximately $50
miles.
Estimates of the cost of the con-
struction number of years ago gave
S11,466, 1852 for the southern and
northern division and the 2-mile Biz
mingham branch; land and tenants at
Mobile and Birmingham rights of-way
and general shops, s655,oo equip
ment, engines. cars. etc, $2,22o,0oo, a
total of $14.s41. 495.O2.
plans for the railroad have been
sent to Mr.. Ford and the best informa-
tion obtainable here is that some in
vestigations already have been started
THE information has been given
Mr.. Ford that the records of the sur
veyg already made show that this line
can be located under low governing
lin IS as to curvature Compensatory
over the route outlined"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-15
BENNY LEONARD WILL NOT
FIGHT FOR TEX RICHARD

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Benny Leon
ard, lightweight boxing champion. will
not fight for Tex Richard, even If he
was willing to give the champion all
the receipts" Billy Gibson, Leonard's
manager. declared tonight Gibson's
statement was made in reply to pub
lished announcement that Richard
would offer Leonard so per cent Of re-
ceipts for a bout between the champ
ion and the winner of the Lew Tend
ler-S Sailor Friedman bout Friday night.
Gibson declared that Leonard "wilI
defend his title at the stipulated light
weight limit, 1s5 pounds at D. m,
for any promoter or organization in
the United States, but not for Tex
Richard"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-15
BIRMINGHAM STRONG
FOR MUSCLE SHOALS
Sheffield, However. Views Proposal Of
Magic City With Hostile Eye.

The Sheffield Standard of Sheffield.
Ala. does not look with very friendly
eve on the Birmingham proposition in
regard 10 Muscle Shoals. and in its
issue Of December 2 carries some very
eaustic comment among which is the
following:
Really the funniest thing in the
daily happenings Of d city about to
boom" IS the special staff reporters
who Como IN and attempt to give read
ers Of their daily word pictures Of con-
ditions. And OF all conglomerated
7vrite-ups the Birmingham staff gem
orally succeed in serving a newspaper
story omelet.
birmingham keen interest in Ford's
visit TO Muscle Shoals recalls that the
first real opposition TO the selection
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-15
TOE NAIL
TURNS OUT ITSELF

A noted authority says that few
drops OF "outgro' upon the skin sur
rounding the ingrowIng nail reduces
Inflammation and pain and so toughens
the tender, sensitive skin underneath
the toe nail, that II can not penetrate
the flesh, and the nail turns naturally
outward almost over night.
"Outgro" Is harmless, antiscctic
manufactured for chiropodlsts. How
ever, any one can buy from the drug
store tiny bottle containing direc-
Northumberland
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-15

otherwise, or the commissioner notifies
the taxpayer in writing that an addi-
tional inspection is necessary.
The period for filing returns on the
calendar year basis Is from January /.
to March Is, 1922 This year, as last,
The tax may be paid in fun at the time
of filing the return or in four equal
installments, due on or before March
Is. June 10, September Is and Deem
Der Is.
Copies of the revenue act may be
had by application to this office
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-10
LANE-CURRY DEVELOPMENT
 BOARD PLAN

Representative Curry, chairman of the committee on territories in the national house of representatives, has again introduced his bill providing for the government of the natural re- sources of Alaska by a resident com mission-or development board. This is the plan that was first suggested by Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane, who called MT. Currys at tention to the plan in letter writ ten to the latter shortly before the retirement of the former from the cabinet of President Wilson. It is frequently referred to as the Lane. Curry bill"
 The LaneCurry development board rlan has been endorsed by the Ju. neau Commercial Association, and many other Alaskan commercial or. ganizations. It was endorsed, at the instance of the Alaska delegation, in specific terms in the platform adopt ed by the Democratic National Con vention at San Francisco last June.
 The Lane-Curry development board plan is designed not to conflict with self-government in Alaska at all. II is the purpose of the measure to deal soled by with those matters that are federal in their character. It would supplant the Washington bureaus in handling Alaska matters, taking the place of the bureau of fisheries, the forestry bureau, the biological survey the general land office officials, the bureau of education, the water power commission and other federal organ izations which function at Washing ton. It would not interfere with the territorial government at any point Juneau Empire.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-10

augurates this era of development will occupy lasting and unique place in the republics annals.
 To him, perhaps in greater meas ure than any other occupant of that high office, will go the fame of en- pire builder.
 The Alaska trip would require only a few additional weeks.
 It would give MT. Harding first. hand knowledge of Alaskan condi- tions.
 It would pave the way for the set clement and development of the Hast American west"
 The presidential trip will fail of it's object if it terminates at the Pa cific coast!-Seattle Times.