The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
NEED MONEY FOR ARBUCKLE TRIAL
 ATTORNEYS WORD
Board Grants Extra Thousand to Convict Movie King More Coming if Needed" Prosecutor Told
 Decide on Murder Charge
By Associated Press

San Francisco, September 16.-The finance committee of the board or supervisors told Brady that he might have sl,000 at once in addi- ton to his regular budget allow ance, for the prosecution of the Ar buckle case and that more money would be supplied him as he needed it.
 We will be under great expense" Brady explained. "The defendant is reputed to be wealthy and there will be great deal of noney spent in defending him. If we do not get sufficient funds we may meet with disaster"
 San Francisco, September ls.--with sylvan Lazarus today announced that Roscoe E. Fatty" Arbuckle, motion picture comedian, will be prosecuted on charge Of murder in connection with the death of Miss Virginia Rappe, actress, following a Labor Day party in the actors hotel rooms here, both the prosecution and de fense squared away tonight to ar range for the trial. the first chap ter of which will be written next Thursday when the prisoner will en- ter a plea.
 When District Attorney Matthew Brady in the court of Police Judge Sylvin Lazarus today announced that the people are ready to proceed on the murder charge" he blasted hopes of the defense that Arbuckle would tonight be at liberty on $5,o00 bond by the court when grand jury indict- ment charging the defendant with manslaughter was returned. It was indicated today that the prosecutions s decision to go to trial on the mur- der charge was a surprise to the de-. fense. From Los Angeles came re- ports that Arbuckle had already made train reservations for trip from San Francisco to that city this evening. Murder is not bailable charge in California,
 Mrs. Bambina Maude Delmont, who swore to the murder charge on which Arbuckle today appeared in court viewed Miss Rappe's body today a d is reported to have suffered a partial collapse. The body. according to present plans. will be shipped to Los Angeles tonight
 The 5 per cent rate would apply as follows:
 Carpets selling in excess of s4 a square yard; rugs selling in excess of SC square yard: trunks selling in excess of s55 each: hand bags. suit cases, etc, selling in excess of s20 each; purses, etc, s5 each; umbrellas and parasols, s5 each; fans, sf each and portable lamps and fixtures. s10 each. M g Under one added section a per cent tax would be paid on the total amount of the wholesale price of of fee fixtures and fixtures of mahog- any, rosewood or other imported cab met woods.
 Insurance Companies Taxed
 The House proposal for taxing life insurance companies was approved except that they would be required to pay a 15 per cent tax on their in- vestment income, effective as of last January and instead of a 12h per cent rate. The present taxes on premiums would be repealed as of next January 1. Fire, marine ar d other insurance companies would he taxed as at present except that the higher corporation income tax would be Imposed. .
 Besides these changes the commit tee has made these revisions in the House bill:
 Restored the per cent on toilet soaps and powders.
 Restored the 10 per cent rates on fur articles motor boats and yachts, portable electric fans and works of art which the House proposed to cut to per cent
 Imposed 10 per cent tax on candy selling at wholesale for more than 40 cents a pound and accepted the House reduction from 5 per cent to psf cent on all other candies.
 Rejected the House proposal to ex- empt from income tax the salaries of the President and judges of the fed eral courts and the first $500 of in- come from investments by individuals in building and loan associations.
 Robert H. Mccormick. assistant United States attorney general in charge of liquor prohibition prose- cutions, said that he expected to present to the federal grand jury on Tuesday evidence that liquor was served and consumed at the party given by Arbuckle in which Miss Vir-
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