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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-08-13
Will INVESTIGATE
REVENUE BUREAU
COMMISSIONER BLAIR ORDERS
INVESTIGATION OF Ac-
CUSED EMPLOYEES.

Washington.-Sensational and seri.
Gus charges against conduct of affairs
In the Bureau of Internal Revenue
have been ordered investigated by
commissioner David H. Blair.
The nature of the charges is not
disclosed in a statement issued. by the
commissioner, but there have been ru-
mors for many months of irregulari-
ties connected with the conduct of af-
fairs, particularly including the in.
come tax and prohibition enforcement
sections.
The most serious charges, it is re-
ported, concern employees of the In
come Tax Section. Somes of these
charges have been investigated in a
preliminary way, and Commissioner
Blair has discovered conditions which
he says demand a sweeping inquiry
into the bureau generally.
The character of the irregularities
to be probed is being guarded jealous
ly by Commissioner Blair and his ad-
visers, and nothing will be disclosed
until the inquiry. which is to be con-
Quoted by Assistant Commissioner
Matson. have been concluded.
There have been rumors that the
Washington office of the Revenue Ba-
reau has been a source of suspicious
transactions for some time. Charges
against employees are said to include
the giving out of income tax state
ments, collusion between persons
within the bureau in a position to
dfvulge confidential information with
representatives of corporations with
cases pending before the bureau, col
lusion of employees and outside per.
sons in business ventures dependent
upon secret information within the
department. and charges that some
employees have accepted money in as
sisting corporations and individuals
to reduce their tax in one way or an
other.
One charge relates to employment
to the prohibition wing, involving
them in aiding persons to get pos.
session of liquor for illegal purposes
and in suppressing evidence that
might lead to detection and prosecu-
tion Of offenders.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-08-13
MELLON SAYS TO
REDUCE EXPENSES
CONGRESS Is TOLD THAT IT
MUST CUT EXPENSES OR IN.
CREASE TAXES.

Washington. - Congress has 0een
warned by Secretary Mellon that it
must reduce government expenditures
or increase the nations tax burden.
| Appearing before the House Ways and
Means Committee, the Treasury head
said additional cuts of more than
$25O,OOO.OOO will have to be made in
the estimated expenditures of $4.55O,-
100000 for this fiscal year if addition
al taxes are 10 De avoided.
Under estimates Of federal outlay
Tor all purposes this year as presented
by Mr.. Mellon, $3.50, ,OOO, 900 will have
TO be raised by taxation, whereas he
estimates that the present revenue
law would provide $260,O0O0OO less
than that sum. due largely to the
shrinkage in the yield from excess
profits and income taxes.
The secretary showed that expendi.
lures thus far in this fiscal year have
actually increased compared with
those year ago. He told the COM
mittee that ordinary expenditures for
July, the first month of the fiscal year.
were S322,OOO,000, against 1907 900 900
in July, 1920. leaving a current de-
ficit OF sl13,000,00O compared with a
defiit Of s76.OOO,OOO in July a year
ago. OF the total expenditures last
month s115.O00.O00 was for the account
of the military and naval establish.
ments and $4,000, 900 for the Shin.
ping Board.
III expenditures are to continue at
anything like these rates, the estima.
tion will be greatly exceeded" he
said.
Representatives Mondell of Wyom.
ing, the Republican leader, said in a
formal statement that it is entirely
practical, in his opinion, ito reduce
the total tax levy by at least $780,
100000 and still meet all proper. nee
essary and essential expenses of the
government"
The excess profits tax and the
higher income surtaxes should be re-
pealed and nothing substituted for
them," he said. "The so-calIed nuis. |
ance taxes and the transportation tax.
In whole or in part, should be re-.
pealed, and some simple, easily under. |
stood tax, as for instance the propos-
ed per cent fat increase on corpo- |
ration taxes, enacted to provide funds |
lost by the repeal of these last-mep
toned taxes
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-08-13
u. s. IS WELCOMED
TO ALLIED COUNCIL
BRAND EXPECTS HARVEY TO
FACILITATE ALL THE
AGREEMENTS.
SILISIA NOT TOUCHED ON
Important Issue Before Paris Meeting
Is Postponed Until Experts Are
Ready To Testify-Allies Seem
To Be Wide Apart.

Parls.-Members of the allied su.
preme council, which has opened, ad.
1ourned their first session without hay.
Ing discussed the Upper Silesian
question. The time of the first ses-
sion was taken up in listening TO the
presentation of the French, British
and Italian viewpoints by their re.
spective experts in Silesian matters.
The council decided to postpone any
expression of views until it had heard
from Gen. Lenrond, head of the in.
ternational commission in Up er 81
Tesla and one or two other specialists.
AT the opening of the session Pre-.
mier BRAND said he was most happy
to welcome the representative of the
united States, "whnse council " Ill IA.
cilitate agreement upon the important
questions about to be discussed"
George Harvey, United States am
bassador to Great Britain and A.nerf.
cas- unofficial representative at the
conference, replied to Premier
Brands remarks with cordial appre.
citation.
1t is understood that Great Britain
would solve the Silesian problem ay
awarding the districts of Pless and
Rybnik to Poland. and it is said Prime
Minister Lloyd George has expressed
apprehension that any solution of the
question would create in Upper Sile-
sla new Alsace-Lorraine.
Italy represents what might pe
called a middle ground, suggesting
that the frontier be placed, east of the
Oder River, but. giving to Poland more
than the small portion of the mining
district in the southeastern quarter of
the country, where the Poles showed
clear majority in the plebiscite.
Ambassador Harvey had a long con-
suitation in the morning with Roland
w. Boyden, representative of the
United States with the reparations
commission. and Col. James A. Lo-
gan, Jr., who has represented the
united States in various repara ions
matters. Afterwards Col. Haryey
calle don Sir Robert Horne chanceI.
ior OF the British exchequer, who will
represent Great Britain at the finan.
clal conference of the powers.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-08-13
Named Oil AcommissIon.r

Baton Rouge, La.-Ben X. Stroud
of California. who was associated with
M. L. Requa in the development of
the California oil and gas fields. has
been named as agent in charge of the
oil and gas division of the Louisiana
conservation commission by Governor
Parker an dhis office will be at
Shreveport
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-08-13
Lay Largest Cable.

Detroit, Mich. - What is said To
be the largest telephone cable in the
world was laid across Detroit River
recently between Detroit and Wind
,sor, Ont, making it possible to con.
duct 900 conversations simultaneous
ly there between the United States
and Canada.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-08-13
Greeks Are Checked.

London.-It is announced from a
Turkish source that the Greek troops
have been checked in front of Sivri-
hissar, according to Reuter- dispatch
from Constantinople, and the Greek
army is rereating toward Eski-Shehr,
abandoning enormous material and
prisoners.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-08-13
Japan Not PopuIar

Tokio.-visitors to Japan are stead.
fly decreasing in numbers. This is
due to the inadequacy of hotel accom-.
modations, to the extremely high
price Of commodities, and to the in
tensfty in some parts of the United
States of feeling against the Japa.
nese, according to Alsaku Hayashi.
managing director of the Imperial Ho-
tel.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-08-13
Conference Costly.

Observation-Disclosures Dawes Of the
budget bureau has been notified by
the State Department that extraordi-
nary expenses will be incurred this
year on account Of the disarmament
conference. No figures were trans
mitted. but the estimate must be SUBJ
mitted before August Is, it was said
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-08-13
Elevator Strike Ends.

Chicago.-The strike of grain ele.
vator employees. started here a month
ago by the Chicago Grain Elevator
and Feed Mill Employees Union, has
been called off, it has been announced
officially. The walkout affected SOC
men.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-08-13
Recommend camn Eustis.

Observation-Disclosures of Camp
Eustis. Va, as permanent artillery
camp has been recommended by the
War Department to the congressional
committee studying army camp sites.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-08-13
/, To Succeed Cardinal

Washington. = Official announce.
ment Of the appointment of Bishop
Michael ]. Curley Of st. Augustine,
Fla. as archbishop of Baltimore, sue.
ceeding the late Cardinal Gibbons has
been received.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-08-13
Cut Canadian Clerks

Montreal.-Wages of clerical work.
ers employed by Canadian railways
have been ordered reduced at once
$12.24 month. About $4,000 workers
are affected. These reductions com.
.plete the wage readjustments pro-
gram proposed in June.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-08-13
Paved Highway Dedicated

Topeka, Kan. = The first paved
streets on the Victory highway, ocean
to-ocean trail, was dedicated at Te-
cumseh, near here, recently The road
extends from Topeka east to, the
Douglas county line.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-08-13

New York.-The Cuban sugar COM
missions at a meeting here fixed the
new price Of its raw sugar at three
and one-fourths cents cost and freight,
an advance of one-fourth cent.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-08-13
Is Seized Second Tim.

Fort Worth. Tex. - Two automo-
bile loads of masked men seized Ben
ny Pinto, young white man, who
was tarred and feathered here several
weeks ago. and sped to the OUTSKIRTS
of the city recently.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-08-13
Bio Fire In San Antonio

San Antonio, Tex. = Fire of unde.
termined origin recently destroyed the
Fred Hummert Paint and Paper Com
pany. four:story building in the
heart Of the business district.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-08-13
Divert Italian Traffic.

Montreal = Italian steamship com.
panies are beginning to divert their
PASSENGER traffic to Canada because
Of the United States restrictive immi.
grafton law, local shipping circles
were advised.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-08-13
Many Killed Rx Quake.

London. = A violent earthquake
shock was felt at Leghorn, Italy, and
elsewhere recently, says a dispatch
from Milan. Severe damage was done
in the Lake Lugano district.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-08-13
Storm Toll Is Seven.

New York.-At least seven persons
were killed and many seriously in
jured in severe electrical and wind
storms that swept various sections of
the county last week. Four of the
deaths were attributed to lightning.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-08-13
coIIieries Are Tied up.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Eight of the
three collieries operated by the Le-
high Valley Coal Company in this
section are tied up following . strife
vote taken by the employees.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-08-13
N. p. Shops to Resume.

Sedalia, Mo.-Anncuncement has
been made that the Missouri Pacific
sAops here viii resume full operation.
Employees have been taken back grad
ually during the last few months.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-08-13
$4,000, 600 Fire Loss.

ST. John. N. B.-The series of fires
throughout the province in the last
few weeks caused property loss es-
timated at $3,000.000 and made 100
people homeless, officials said today.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-08-13
Much PeIIaara Eound

Oklahoma City, Okla.-Three hun.
dred and AZ cases of pellagra have
been reported to Dr. A. R. Lewis,
state health commissioner, by health
authorities in 20 counties In the stata
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-08-13

Covington.-Seversl hundred pieces
OF tax property in ST. Tammany
parish are advertised for sale at tax
sale Saturday, September 8. The sale
is for delinquent taxes for 1920, and
comprises realty Of many kinds and
the businesses of going concerns. The
list is one of the largest ever adver-
tised
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-08-13

Monroe.-Some Of the leading high
way promoters OF Louisiana and Ar
Kansas attended the convention of the
Arkansas-Louisiana Tourists Way AS
sociation in Monroe August S.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-08-13

Lake Charles.-A meeting of the
City Council was held and an ordi-
nance was passed setting aside all the
southern part of Lake Charles below
Pithon Couley as a residential dis
trict
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
NEGRO MURDERER
 SENTENCED ID DIE
William FairchiId Killed Negro GirI-Jury Returns Verdict
 ASSeSSinq Death

Rockford, April SC Special. )--Wi1- liam Fairchild, negro. must pay the penalty of death for the killing 'ot Ruth Congers. negro girl. in the tur- pentine camp of Holland, seven miles north of Rockford near Hanover, ac- |cording to the verdict of a. jury in the circuit court
 Immediately after the verdict was read an appeal was filed by the negro and since the death sentence was dated for May 22, it will be postponed un- til a hearing is had before the ap- peal court. All the evidence given in the case was circumstantial. His at torneys are hopeful of having the sen tence reduced, at least, if new trial is granted.
 The court is making a record in con- victing nearly all those heard this week. the sentences ranging from one year Imprisonment to death sen> terces. Judge Longshore is making excellent speed in clearing the docket and is making good impression on those attending the court proceedings. Last week Judge Longshore cleared the civil docket in four days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
MARCOS 'SS0J0URN
 IN JAIL PROLONGED
Local Judge Advises Appeal Court That Bond Release
 rder Is Vacated

Montgomery, April -(Special.)- Answering a citation of the court of appeals to show why he should not be required to vacate an order dismissing the states appeal from his original order granting Charley Margo, Bir- mingham Italian, bail while awaiting trial for murder, Judge Richard V. Evens of the Jefferson circuit court in formed the appellate court today that he had vacated the order and that the appeal remains in full force and effect This means that Margo will remain in jail until he is tried the latter part of April on a charge of murdering Joe Rose. another Italian
 As soon as the state appealed from Judge Evens' decision, which ordered Margo released on bail of $7.500 the certificate was mailed to the court of appeals In the meantime, the circuit solicitor assented to the granting of bail and on his motion the appeal was dismissed. The appellate court held that the case has already passed from the hands of thG circuit court and or dered Margo placed in jail to- await further orders from the appellate court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
Selma Boy Captures Runaway Monkey After
 Bloody Struggle---He Wins Fame and Pass

her Vvtts when she opened the door, and he jumped In. The monkey was caught and tied, and young Avant wns warned to keep away from the animal.
 In some manner the monkey got kOld of a box of matches, how ever, and began striking them, and when the hoy attempted to get them away from the monkey the creature bit him clear through the hand. The wound was inn mediately dressed by the flniily physician, and the boy is suffering 10 i'll effects from his experience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
TAXPAYER WOULD
 ESTABLISH LIMIT
Supreme Court Is Asked to De- eide When Country Must
 Halt Expenses

Montgomery April S.-{Specia1.)- The Supreme court was called upon Friday to decide a case from Monroe county which will determine whether a county which had already issued in- terest-bearing warrants for road work. tick eradication and other improve ments may incur additional obligations of like kind up to 40 per cent of the annual income as permitted by the interest-bearing warrant law enacted at the special session in 1920 to take the place of the one which did not carry a caption. Many counties which already have obligations issued under the old law, which were validated by a special law, are interested in the case.
 Monroe county issued interest-bear- ing warrants and now proposes to is sue $75,o00 more to pay for floating obligations of the county which were contracted for road work and other purposes. In order to establish its authority. L. l.. Hendrix, a taxpayer brought before the court an applica- ton for a writ which would prohibit Probate Judge M. M. Fountain and members of the board of revenue from selling the warrants.
 IHe CUuteHtloH IS Lifs@l eiio -i OH Ss, already issued with those proposed under the new act will be more than 40 per cent of the county's annual in come. Judge Fountain and associates contend that they are not prohibited by the act from selling the warrants, because the restriction does not apply to warrants issued prior to the enact ment of the law and, in fact expressly exempts warrants previously issued from the restrictions. The circuit court of Monroe county decided with the county officials and MT. Hendrix ape healed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
HERRICK'S SELECTION AS ENVOY TO FRANCE
 FORMALLY ANNOUNCED
By Associated Preea

Washington. April s.-Formal an nouncement of the selection of Myron T. Herrick of Ohio, to be ambassador to France, was made late today at the White House.
 It was said that although official no- tification of MT. Herricks acceptability had not been received from the French government. administration officials had be welcomed back to the post he held under President Taft.
 MT. Herrick's selection was one of the finst to be made for the diplomatic corps by President Harding. but the former ambassador withheld, his acceptance un- til few days ago.
 His nomination. it is expected. will go to the Senate early in the special session of Congress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
DEMOCRAT CAUCUS PROMISES GINGER;
 EAST VERSUS WEST
Southerners Yield Place on Committee - Kitchin Will Continue Leader-Pea-
 nut Tariff Featuring
By HUGH ". ROBERTS Washinstsn Bureau Ths Ass-H Herald
 5OO Davidson BuifatH

Washington, April S.-(Special. Jon the eve of the democratic caucus. it is indicated that Representative Peter Tague of Massachusetts will be elected to membership on the ways and means committee over Representative Carl Hayden of Oklahoma tomorrow.
 On account of the fact that all democratic members of that commit tee are southerners, it has been de- termined that no southerner shall of fer for the vacancy. Thus exaunt as candidates Representative Henry B. Steagall of Alabama and Representa- tive Fred Dominick of South Caro- lima
 The fight will not only be between an customer and westerner, but be- tween the supporters of the so-called peanut tariff bill and its opponents. The former are grouped behind Hay den and the latter behind Tague. The margin of difference between the two factions is small.
 The bitterness which has long ex- isted among democrats because of the split on the emergency tariff measure will find expression in the foregoing scrap exclusively. The peanut tariff men have withdrawn their opposition to the reelection Of Representative Kitchin as ranking democratic mem- Der and minority leader. and the op- ponents of the peanut tariff scheme have withdrawn their opposition to the reelection of members of the committee who would have protected peanuts Thus Representative Crisp of Georgia, Garner of Texas and a few others are safe,
 The peanut tariff bill, incidentally, is ready for reintroduction Monday and the democrats may be asked to- morrow to pledge themselves as a party against its enactment. If a two thirds majority is required for such pledge, the movement will fail it is indicated.
 It is indicated that Representative W. S. Oliver of the Sixth Alabama dis trict will be made a member of the appropriations committee, the most i'm portant committee of the House. If so. he will yield his influential place on the naval affairs committed
 Representative John McDuffie of Mo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
WATER ROUTE
 BEGINS OPERATION
Mallory Line Steamer Will Leave New York Today for
 Port of Mobile

Mobile, April S.-(Special. With the sailing of the Mallory line steamer Lake Faristel from New York tomor- row or Sunday for Mobile the new water route service between the east and WaFior river points will be in- augurated. The new tariff scale goes into effect at midnight tonight
 The inauguration of this service is expected to result in a large increase in water shipments from New York to Mobile. The freight for Warrior river points will be unloaded from the steamers onto Warrior river barges in the harbor here.> If the route is used by Birmingham merchants to the ex- tent that is expected. it may be nec- essary for the Mallory line to increase the number of its sailings to Mobile it is said.
 Whether the Lake Fairstel will bring cargo for Birmingham is not known at the local office of the Mallory com pany today. Reports from Birming- merchants of that city began giving shipment of freight by the Warrior route on account of the great saving in freight charges.
 Announcement that the steamship line would adopt rates from the east ern points to Warrior river cities was made from Washington several weeks ago following conference between W. P. Lewis, traffic manager of the line, and Frederick I. Thompson, vice chairman of the United States shipping g board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
FAMOUS BLIND OK
 IS AL|VE---LIkEWiSE GANDER'S ON THE JOB

The now notirious blind OK of the W. B. Halcroft plantation near Greehsboro. recently reported dead of . broken hear. is alive aad well. Also-
 The equally notorious stately sander that leads the blind OK to water and does 1t scrapping in the cattle pasture, continues on the job. Proof of tAese faets is contained i n atelegram received hy the Age-Herald yesterday from MT. Haicroft. The teiegran fol- lOwNs
 ''The special news item from Greensboro stating that the hlind ox thnt gained notoriety by betng cared for by Eander at my camp had died h absolutely untrue. The blind OK is alcve and the white gnnder fs still on the Job look tng after Aim. Please make corr rectfen-'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
HIDING PLACE OF SEAL
 OF CONFEDERATE STATES
 TO EVER REMAIN SECRET
By Associated Press

Washington, April S.-The whereabouts of the official seal of the confederacy an unsolved mystery for more than half century. probably will ever remain un- known. James Jones. aged negro em- ploye in the Senate office building, said to be the only person with knowledge Of where the seal was buried, died to- day without disclosing the secret.
 Jones was serving as a servant of Jefferson Davis, President of the Con- federacy, when the Confederate leader was captured. As the story goes. Jones buried the seal before the federal au- thorities could obtain possession of the Confederate leaders effects. and to his death revealed the spot to no one.