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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-23
Ask Conference
on Coal Strike

London.-The executive committee of
the miners union which met this morn
ing to consider the coal strike situa-
ton, decided to ask all the trades uni
ons affected by the wage dispute to
meet the miners representatives at an
early date with the object of taking
national action with the miners to Sc
cure their mutual demands. Secretary
Hodges of the miners said this implie
a general strike if the other unions
agreed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-23
Unviel Bust of
President Harding

Niles Ohio-Vice President Coolidge
and other prominent persons were here
today to participate in the unwilling
of a bronze bust of President w. G.
Harding in the court Of honor at the
Mckinley memorial. The bust, the
work of ]. Massey Rhind will be placed
beside those of former Present Roose-
welt and Taft, also products of Mr..
Rhind and statesment of the nation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-23
See Early Action
on Prohibition Bill

Washington, = House prohibition
leaders started drive Wednesday for
early action on the Volstead anti-beer
bill Of Commissioner Haynes could
make effective regulations providing
for the sale of beer to the sick. Word
that the new-order would not be held
up long prompted the move. Mr.. Vol
stead's appeal for immediate considera-
tion has not been acted on by the rules
committee. He said today there was
no telling when the bill could be passed
without a special rule, adding "but
am sure we will get the rule"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-23
GALA NAMES ACCOMPLICE.

Buffalo, N. "a nationwide search
started today for O1ctorio Pisselli, an
Italian who was named by Salvatore
Gala of Cleveland as his accomplice in
the murder of Daniel Kaber wealthy
publisher, in 1919. Pisselli had con-
fessed to the police that he was con-
nected with the murder of the pub
Usher. He probably will be taken to
Cleveland today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-23
Conductor Injured
in Train Wreck
rRy Associated Press Leased wire.>

Menominee, Mich-Two Northwest
ern trains collided at Hansen Wednes-
day. as a result of one of the trains
telling to take switch properly. Two
cars of the southbound train were
thrown off the track but no passengers
were injured. Fred Gallery, Marinette,
Wis. conductor, the only seriously in
jured person of the train crew was TAX
en- to hospital here. Several other
members of the train crew sustained
minor hurts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-23
Farmers Anxious
for Cooperation

Denver-Co-operation Of the farmers
with the organized industrial workers
Of the country ito achieve the ideals
Of economic industrial and agricultural
ais we'll as political freedom" was
pledged by the Farmers National
Council in telegram received today
at the annual convention Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-23
MOTHER AND CHILDREN BURNED

Calgary Mrs J. G. Rutledge and her
four children were burned to death in
fire which destroyed their home last
night Mr.. Rutledge and another child
escaped with slight burns.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-23

Centralia, Wash.-Roy Gardner, flu
gitive bandit for whom posse has
been searching was captured in Cen
tralia shortly before noon today by
Patrolman Louis Sonny. At the city
Jail Gardner admitted his identity.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-23
BUILDING SHOWS
A DECLINE HERE
Report Shows Drop of $3.50
Over Amount Reported
in May, 1920.
SEE BETTER TIMES

Kenosha building IS showing a dis
tinct slump this year, according to
the reports of the american Contrac-
tor" and it shows that in the month
Of May there was a falling off in Ke-
nosha of $3.50 from the record of May,
1920. This report shows that Kenosha
has been hard hit by the slump in
building. The total value of buildings
for which permits were issued in Ke-
nosha in May was $Y3,580 and this was
compared with permits for the value
of $287,361 in May of last year.
With couple of large theatre per
mits coming, it is believed that this
month in Kenosha will largely increase
the batting average as building cen
ter and that the total value of build
ings for which permits are issued in
June of this year will be considerable
in excess of the amount of last years
Jure permits.
Builders declare that the falling off
in building is due to the unsettled con-
ditions and to the lack of confidence
in the immediate future.
Whole State Is Hit.
The reports indicate that the whole
state has been hit by the lack in con-
fdence among builders. Racine's re-
port for last month showed permits or
buildings to the value of $510,297 and
this was but 29o less than the value
of building for which permits were is
sued for in May of 1920. Milwaukee
showed an increase of 1890 over the
permits issued in May of 1920. Smaller
cities in the state for the most part
showed a falling off in May, but in
Madison and Sheboygan the amount of
building was showing an increase
along with Milwaukee.
Local builders intimated that the
June record would show an improved
condition in Kenosha as it was declared
that many new buildings were being
started.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-23
"The Adjutant General.
Message Vindicates News.

The letter from the adjutant gen
eral is vindication not only for Keno
sha but also for the Evening News,
which refused to publish the names of
Kenoshans listed among "deserters and
evaders." 1t refused to besmirch its
honor or theirs by making public a
Dishonor Roll made Infamous by mis-
takes. It insisted that the men la
beled "slackers" had been in every in
stance patriots as the adjutant gen
erals message has clearly proved.
The note from Washington prac-
tically concludes the work of the local
board for Kenosha and discharges it,
Character: Excellent"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-23
KEYOSEEA COUNTY
HAD NO EVADERS
Letter from Adjutant-Gen-
eral Gives City Clean
Slate in War.


There is no stain on the war
escutcheon of Kenosha county. 1t ac-
cepted the challenge of the Great Ad-
venture and saw it through without a
single blot on it's Honor Roll
This much was assured today when
C. H. Pfennig, formerly chairman of
the local board for Kenosha county,
received official word from the adju-
tant generals Office, War Department,
Washington, D. c., that Kenosha
county was accredited with a clean
slate in the final check-up on deserters
and draft-evaders.
Thanks from Uncle Sam.
The letter, which indicates the
county from certain aspersions re-
Gently cast upon it's honor, reads as
follows:
"Mr. Charles H. Pfennig, Chairman,
Former l.. B. for the City Of Ke-
nosha, Kenosha, Wis.
"Dear Sir: Referring to previous cor
respondence concerning the checking
of the list of registrants of your local
board who are charged with draft de-
sertion, have the honor to inform you
that the check, which has just been
completed, has resulted in the removal
Of the names. of all the registrants Of
your local board from the list of draft
deserters which will be published.
under the circumstances, it will
not, of course, be necessary to call up
on you for any assistance in this con-
nection. 1 desire, however, to thank
you for your kind interest in the mat
ter and to assure you that your offer OF
cooperation is highly appreciated.
very respectfully,
"P C. Harris,
"The Adjutant General"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-12
Better Come Along With
NE and Veil Get Married
Those Are Words Presidents Father Used IL,
WOoi9g Office Assistant.

Sanburn drove Us to Walbridge, Ohio,
where we took the train for homs and
here we are. ready to settle down right
in the old home-4oS Center
Asked II his wifa was a good cook,
Harding said.
Maybe can tell you all about that
later on. I'm not worried about It,"
The tride was smiling happily. Her
bridal gown was a plain dark suit and
very long skirt Harding also wore a
dark suit and an old Civil War style
Army hat, even to the gold braid.
HAVE THEIR
PICTURES TAKEN.
When they stepped in the town pic
ture gallery p. B. Vail, the photographer
started fussing around about the picture
taking.
Shoot right ahead" said Harding.
Lets get this thing over with" He
kept a keen eye on the bride as their
first marriage pictures were snapped
Mrs. Harding has known her husband
for twenty five years. She has been in
his office as helper for the last three
years. She said she intended to con-
tinue helping in his office If ha will let
her.
The little town of Marion, scene Of the
Harding campaign, was exultant over the
announcement of the marriage.
When the couple walked down Main
street there were cheers from all the viii
lage folk and the men stood in line to
offer their congratulations. Harding, as
one Of his friends said. felt right smart
proud" to display his new bride.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-12

MARION. Ohio. Aug. 12-'@we just
thought we'd like TO get married-and SO
we did
And that is the whole story Of the
"elopemsnt' Of Dr. G.. T. Harding. father
OF the President with Miss Alice Severns,
nurse as the bridegroom expressed 1t to
the United Press here today.
1T was all so sudden, you know" the
new Mrs. Harding explained.
The couple all smiles and hdgety, were
eager to tell Just how IL was"
1T was simple as could be. We'-Har-
ding, who is &c, said, pointing to his
bride OF 80, "just thought there was no
time better than the present. l had
planned to go to Detroit to see t. B.
Sanborn. a canned fruit merchant. who is
good friend of mine. Then. on second
thought. I said to Alice, better come on
and go with me. We can run over in
Canada and be married. l told her.
1T was pretty sudden, so sudden that
neither Of us took any fancy clothes.
Anyway Mrs Harding doesn't care much
about fancy things.
COULDN'T MARRY
IN CANADA.
"PIain old things-like me-are good
enough for her.
When we got 70 Detroit we found
that the Canadian marriage law was such
that we could not get a license that day,
so We had Mr.. Sanburn drive us to Mon
roe. Mich.
The ceremony was very simple and
we left Immediately for Toledo. where
We had supper at the Body House. Then
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-12
MORE SHADE
TREES NEEDED
Special Service Head Gives
Reasons for Paintings.

Reasons why citizens should become
deeply interested IN the planting Of shade
trees were outlined today in a bulletin
issued By George z. Morgan, head of the
special service OF the city park depart.
msnt. Trees should be planted, the bull
lstin says, because:
Trees make for shade, beauty, cool
ness aud health.
Trees IN good health attract new resi-
dents.
Trees make for growth IN property
values.
Trees beautify your home and city,
Trees make for civic patriotism.
Trees put a bit OF Gods country into
your street.
Trees make for happiness and enjoy
ment Of surroundings.
Trees make for homs enthusiasm.
Indianapolis Is in need OF more shade
trees. There are far more removals be-
ing made than there are trees being set.
The special service is ready at any and
al times to offer free suggestions and
advice regarding the selection. location,
planting, etc, TO those property owners
contemplating fail planting.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-12

Continued From Page One.)
furious, but in phraseology they are the
punkest lot of amendments that were
ever offered to the people Of Indiana, or
any other civilized State"
The commission on taxation asked At
torney General Stotsenburg for an opin-
ion On the question whether an income
tax could be levied under the present
constitution of Indiana. If graduated SIS
in Wisconsin. He furnished an elaborate
opinion, closing with these words;
The only present constitutional method
OF taxing incomes would be to model
an act after the Massachusetts, rule and
tax incomes derived from sources other
than real and personal property"
MASSACHUSETTS
HAS LAW.
He also stated that Massachusetts, is
the only state with similar con-
stttutional provisions to Indtsra that
levies an income tax. although the su-
preme Court Of New Hampshire had
given an opinion that tax like that OF
Ma ssa chusetts could be levied in that
State (7T N. II. 611) The Mas
sachusetts law requires the taxpayer to
return with his personal property list
80 much of the income from a pro-
fession, trade or employment as ex-
ceedS the sum OF $1,000 a year, and
which has accrued to any person during
the year ending on the first day OF the
year in which the tax Is assessed, but
no income shall be taxed which is derived
from property subject to -taxation." The
amount so returned is subject to the
general property tax as so much prop
erty.
II a like tax were imposed in In
diEnapolis. a lawyer or doctor who had
an income of $4,000 would be taxed on
81 500 Of it at the regular rate OF S242,
or total OF S3S.72, which would be fair
because all incomes are products Of the
social organization. and those who re-
ceive them should contribute to the sup
port Of the social organization. On the
other hand, take taxpayer who has an
income OF $4,000 from real estate
rentals. Real estate has to be
well managed to clear per cent on
the investment and. on this basis. the
income OF $1,000 would mean an in
vestment of $50 COO, on which the tax.
at S242 would he S1.453. 1t would be
manitesuy unfair, after taxing the
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-12
MINISTER KILLS
ALABAMA PRIEST
Enraged Because Daughter
Married a Catholic.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Aug. 12.-Rev.
Edwin r. Stephenson. itinerant Methodist
minister, was held today on charges of
murder, following the Staying OF Father
JAmes N. Coyie.' dean Of the Catholic
Church in Northern Alabama and pastor
Of st. Paul's Church in Birmingham.
Stephenson. in a statement made fol
lowing his arrest, made it apparent that
he viii claim self defense.
Father Coyle was shot to death as he
sat on the front porch Of the parish
house. The minister surrendered imme-
diately following the shooting. Father
Coyle died an nour later.
Grief over the fact that his daughter
had married a Catholic, the ceremony
having been performed yesterday by
Father CoyIe. was the cause Of the shoot
ing, police said.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-12
Colored School at
Columbus to Close

COLUMBUS Ind, Aug. 12.-Because of
the small number of colored children in
the city the colored school will not be
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-12
Blast Wrecks Home
of st. Paul Contractor

ST. PAUL, MINI. Aug. PA bomb
explosion about l a. n. today wrecked
the front porch OF F. c. Noriander's
home here Six persons were asleep in
the house but none was injured.
Norlander IS a general contractor and
member OF the Building Employers As
ISOLATION Five men were seen to drive
away from the neiShborhOOd in an auto
mobile shortly before the'explosiOn. This
Is the sixth similar explosion that has
occurred in the Twin City in the last few
months.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-12
9Th of Alleged Auto
Gang Held to Jury

Albert Mondon, 50, 234 Hanson avenue.
alleged member Of an automobile thief
gang working in Indianapolis. Louisville
ana Evansville, waived preliminary hear
ing on charges Of vehicle taking IN city
court and was bound over to the grand
jury under $1,000 bond by City Judge
Walter Pritchard- Mondon Is the sixth
OF the alleged gang to be arrested and
the fifth to be bound over TO the grand
jury.
Up to the present time the following
men have been arrested: Paul and Cecil
Taylor brothers, 1903 College avenue
Edward Dennison. 81 North East street
calvin Allen brother-in-law Of Denuisou.
Evansville; Romena Mills. Terre Hsute.
and Mondon. All but Allen have been
held for a grand jury Investigation.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-12
Two Checks Forged

Special TO The TIm7s.
SHELBYVILLE. Ind. Aug. 12.-The
authorities are investigating the passing
Of two forged checks IN this city, which
were cashed ut the Farmers National
Bank and the First National Bank dur
ing rush hours and which were presented
by a young boy, for whom search is
being made Both chscks were signed
with the firm name CT Sandman Bros.
an auto accessory firm. and both were
made payable to William Mccoy" The
check csshed at the Farmers Bank was
for SO and at the First National Bank
was for 800
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-12
800 Citizens and 253
Aliens Plan TRIPS

During the moths Of June and July
800 collectors certificates of compliance
With the income tax law were issued by
NJ. Burt Thurman, collector Of internal
revenue, to citizens OF this country de-
string to visit foreign countries. In ad-
dition to these. clearance certificates were
issued to 253 resident aliens who wished
to visit their native lands. The list Of
countries for which certificates were asked
ranged from Argentina to the Fiji Islands.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-12
|. u. Takes Lease
on Baker Property

Indiana University has taken lease
on the third floor of the Baker property.
S21 North Pennsylvania street. The
space viii be used by the Extension
Division, the Vocational Education
Teacher Training Department, and the
Alumni Association. The building IS
being remodelled and the university viii
take possession about Sept. L
The extension Offices was located IN the
old medical building at 1O2 South Senate
avenue for the past year. The new
quarters have been selected chiefly be
cause of their central location and their
nearness to the Public Library and to
ShOrtridge High School, where many OF
the classes are held. Space will be pro-
vided both for the administrative offices
snd for some CT the evening classes in
business subjects
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-12
Terre Haute Man Is
Sued by Western Bank

Suit for $4,000 was fled against Paul
Kuhn Of Terre Haute by the Farmers and
Merchants National Bank of.Los Angeles,
Cal, in Federal Court yesterday. 1t is
charged in the complaint that large
amount OF money was borrowed from the
bank by the firm OF Turner Kuhn and
Fraser, Inc, and that this Indebtedness
is due and unpaid. Kuhn is said TO own
80 shares Of stock in the company.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-12

property to this extent to tax the In
come also.
And yet this injustice is exactly what
occurs In States where the taxing power
is not limited. Wisconsin has been the
most successful State with it's income tax
and it allows the taxpayer to offset taxes
paid on personal property against income
tax levied, but not taxes paid on real
estate. This was done on the theory that
the income tax would take the place Of
the general tax on personally. but it
has not had that effect. In 1911, before
the income tax was In effect, the total
taxes levied on personal property was re-
ported at 1922, 600. In 1919 the total
taxes levied on personally was SIS, 2OS,-
600, of which 1851, e06 was used as Offset
to income tax and S9.636,394 was collect
ed. In 1920. the Wisconsin tax commits
sion psrtinently asked. us this justT"
as to real estate: but instead of recon-
mending that an Offset Of real estate
taxes be allowed, it recommended that
the offset as to personally be repealed.
The Wisconsin law has some queer re-
suits as the Wisconsin tax commission
says:
ITO illustrate, A, and C are each as
sessed en- income tax OF SIS. A owns a
Cadillac, upon which the tax is S75; B
owns a Hudson, upon which the tax Is
$50; c, being IN more moderate circum-
stances, is not the owner of an auto
mobile and has no personally property
tax A, the owner Of the Cadillac, pays
no incom" tax at all B, the owner of
Hudson. pays a tax Of s26; but c, who
Is unable to afford an automobile. pays a
tax of SIS Thus, person with large
income ($75 is the tax on an income Of
$1,000 In Wisconsin, must pay tax on
all Of it or part of 1t or on none Of it..
just according to the amount Of per-
sonal property he may have been fortu-
nate enough to accumulate. The more
one has of this worlds goods the less his
income tax"
BURDEN NOT
I4EsSENED.
But. whatever else may be said OF the
Wisconsin law, It certainly does not
lessen the burden on real estate The
Wisconsin report does not show the to-
tai collected on income from real estate
but in a classification by occupations. II
shows that S5O94 farmers paid income
tax OF 1888 30 40; while ,3o4 lawyers
paid $T5.473.01; 3.026 physicians and sur
geons paid S117,S7466; 4,S5s professors
and teachers paid $39,O44.59; $3.50 in
''other professions paid $107 .69497
1882 bookkeepers, clerks. etc. paid SS8
603.31: and 1928 common laborers'
paid $40. S29.41; making a total for these
six classes Of s497 .51995. or $4,000 less
than was paid by farmers alone.
These facts sufficiently illustrate the
proposition that an income tax may be
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-12
MEXICAN HEADS
EYE OIL MONEY
Governors of Fifteen States
Petition Oregon.

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 1.-THE COVER
nors Of fifteen Mexican states called upon
President Obregon at Chapultepec castle
today and requested that 80 per cent of
the government oil taxes be given to them
in return for which the states would CO.
operate with the federal government in
recognizing the railways.
President Obregon received the request
in the form of a memorial and took it
under consideration without giving any
definite answer. The president had pre-
viousiy announced that the money from
the oil taxes would be applied upon the
foreign debt.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-12

just or unjust, reasonable or unreason-
able, according to the provisions Of she
law under which it is levied. l still ad-
here to the belief that a tax on incomes
not derived from taxed property would
be just; and see no reason why such 9
tax might not be provided in Indiana
without any change in the constitution.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-12

opened during the coming year. accord.
ing to an announcement by Superinsend-
ent Donald Du Shane. There are only
twenty two eolored children in the city
who will go to school next term and 1t is
said they can be given better instruction
at lower cost in the other schools Of the
city. The colored school may be re-
modelled into kindergarten.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-12
REALTY MEETING CALLED

A called meeting Of the indianapolis
real estate board will be held in the
organizations headquarters Monday aft
ernoon at 4:30. to discuss results Of the
recent convention of the national real
estate board at Chicago and plans for
the next annual convention in San Fran
cisco next summer
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-12
INCOME TAX
AMENDMENT
UNNECESSARY

Continued From Page one.)