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Bisbee daily review., 1921-08-11
HOUSE LEADERS
 PLAN INCREASE
 IN TAXES FROM | ] EXCAVATIONS
Committee Members Declare Proposals Will Result
 in Lower Tax Bill
DOOM LUXURY TAXES
Representatives Slash Sum. Exceeding White House
 Estimate, From Levy

WASHINGTON, Aug 70. - Even more extensive changes in tax leyies than were agreed upon at the White House conference between President Harding and Republican leaders of the house of representative were vOt- ed tentatively today by the majority members of the ways and means com mittee. As summarized 1n a Iormai statement, the committee action in cluded:
 Repeal of the excess profits tax, effective January l, 1921.
 An increase or the income tax on corporations from 10 per cent to I5 per cent, with the $2,00O exemption retained, effective January l, 1921
 Repeal of all taxes on transporta- tion of freight and passengers and on seats and berths, effective January l, 1922
 An increase in the exemption to heads Of families on account of de- pendents, to S400 for each depencel5. instead of S2O0 as at present, effec- tive January 1, 1921. Repeal of the so-called luxury taxes on clothing apparel effective January l, 1922.
 Exemption from income tax or me 1 first $500 of income from stock held , in building and loan associations. 1 Revisions of existing taxes includ- ed
 1 Repeal of the tax on fountain drinks and ice cream and the substitution of l .s1l ! fountain syrups, to be paid direct by 1 the manufacturer or maker. Repeal of the stamp tax on per 1 fumes, extracts, tooth paste and oth- I CT toilet preparations and proprietary medicines, and substitution of a manu- lecturers tax of per cent on the price.
 Removal of the 15 per cent manu- lecturers tax on cereal beverages and | the levying of a manufacturers tax of ! 15 cents per gallon. 1 Substitution of a manufacturers tax of cents a gallon, for the present 10 per cent, on the sale price of unfer- mented juice beverages and 'carbO- mated waters or beverages or other ! soft drinks sold in containers. ! tax of 3 cents gallon on certain classes of grape juice. and cents a gallon on other classes, in lieu Of the present tax of 10 per cent on the sale price.
 It also was agreed to levy cents a
 pound on carbonic acid gas sold to manufacturers of carbonated gases
 Members of the committee estimat- ed that these changes would result in net reduction of S555, 900 in the total yearly tax bill. This is $45.O0o.-
 GOO below the estimate reached at the White House conference. but it was
 explained that the estimated reven- ues from corporations would be $i5.-
 OOO, 900 greater than heretofore reck-
 oned by reason of the repeal 6f the
 excess profits exemption of $S.0O0
 plus an amount equal to the $ per
 cent of the invested capital Tor the
 taxable year
Bisbee daily review., 1921-08-11
CONGRESS AGAIN |S SPEEDED UP
President and C. O.P. Chiefs Agree on Adjournment to
 Start About August 20

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. - Speeding day under an agreement with Presi- dent Harding and Republican leaders for a 30 day adjournment of both house and senate about August 20, provided that in the meantime the agricultural credits measure is en. acted and the house passes the tax revision bill.
 Under the tentative plan, the rail- road debt funding. the allied deb re- funding and other bills will go over until September. Enactment of sev- eral other important measures before the recess date, however, is contem- plated.
 The recess and legislative program was arranged more definitely by the president at a luncheon today with Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, Re publican leader, ,and Senator Curtis, Kansas, assistant leader, after the presidents discussion yesterday with house leaders.
 Representations by Senators Lodge and Curtis that tariff. tax and rail road funding legislation would actual ly be expedited by the proposed re cess were said to have figured largely in the presidents assent to the 3O day vacation. The senators said that the senate finance committee, by working uninterruptedly during the recess period, could make much greater speed en the tariff and tax bills.
 The speeding up process. it was pointed out. rests with the house where the tax and agricultural credit ! bills are pending. The senate has be ! fore it only minor bills and plans { weekend recess beginning tomorrow Before the recess, leaders expect tC complete enactment of the Capper ; Tincher grain anti-gambling bill, th' l shipping boards deficiency appropria : tion bill and the Willis-Campbell anti 1 beer measure The new Republican bill to extend the Fordney emergenc,
 tariff law until the permanent bill il
 enacted. itwas indicated, probably
 will go over until after the recess.
 Next week is to be devoted pri marily by the house to the tax bill It is to be introduced Monday an' taken up for debate by Wednesday Representative Mondell. Republican leader, today expressed hopes for it
 passage possibly by Thursday or no
 later than Saturday of next week
 The only senate action contemplate'
 on the bill before the recess is for
 nal reference to the finance commit
 tee for work during the recess.
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be faced frankly.
 The famine in Russia" he said. "is of an extent entirely beyond the re- sources of all available private char ity of the world. especially in these times of economic hardships. Even were funds available for food. the re- lief of Russia involves the rehabilita- tion of transportation. of agriculture and industry necessitating measures again beyond the reach of charity.
 We have" Hoover stated, "on the assumption of satisfactory arrange ments with the Soviet authorities. al- ready initiated large shipments to save as many children as our re- sources will permit We can also se- cure some support to adults
Bisbee daily review., 1921-08-11
Hoover Says Russian Famines
 Caused By Economic System

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. - Famine in Russia is beyond the reach of char ity and will recur yearly until that country's economic system is changed, Secretary Hoover declared in a cable to former President Adore, of Switz- erland, made public here tonight.
 Hoover's cable was in reply to an invitation sent by Adore to all asso- citations interested in Russian relief for a conference at Geneva August Is. The American Relief Administration woufc endeavor to send representa- tives to the meeting, he said.
 If the discussion of measures for the relief of Russian famine. lis to be- come of fruitful result" Hoover as- serted, the real issues involved must
Bisbee daily review., 1921-08-11
Party Et,rnishes Clue

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 10. - The men arrested in Kansas City in con nection with the robbery of bank messenger in Seattle, Wash, July IA, were said to have left at considera. ble portion of their $25,0O0 loot in Portland, according to information made public today by a national de- tective agency. A "big night" at a nearby roadhouse. where there was spent several large bills, first attract ed attention of the officers here, said the report. Billy Martin" one of the party from whom two women had taken large sum of money, drew a dirk on the women and compelled res. titution, the detectives declared. The women complained to the police that Martin" had threatened their lives. This furnished the first clue, the Of. ficers said.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-08-11
SMALL ASSA|LS
 'LAWLESS R|NG'
Illinois Governor Declares He
 Never Evaded Arrest; Says He Was Insulted

SPRINGFTELDs Ills, Aug. 10. - Of fers by states Attorney Mortimer of a change of venue for Governor Small. a vicious assault by the gov ernor upon his political enemies in Sangamon county and an announce ment that state treasurer Edward E.. Miller had turned in $3S5,071.21 in terest money to the treasury for the first six months of his term, were the principal developments of today in the seething capital of Illinois. Monthly earnings on state money put out at interest by Miller as de tailed in the statement, follow:
 January $3O,O99.O6; February $49,- 5146S; March $56,153.75; April $51.- 774.33; May $5S,636.O4; June $55,395,' 23; July $S3,55S12.
 The goevrnor's statement in part 1 follows:
 "The governor of Illinois has been ! falsely indicted and falsely arrested | through the machinations oI s=1g | in utter disregard of the constitution and laws of this state.
 Contrary to the accepted principles 1 of our government and at the behest
 of corrupt conspirators, the authori
 ty of the people has been prostitut
 ed to the purpose of lawless ring. l This ring. comprised of the most
 vicious elements in Sangamon coun | ty, is aideda nd abetted by cOmmer
 cialized newspapers such as the Chi | cago Tribune and Chicago Daily News
 Attorney General Edward J. Bruno | -. ,,,.,,.,,D <,>, n.~I, -.Drrp>
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TWO ACCUSED OF
 S25000 ROBBERY
Night Party at Roadhouse Furnishes First Clue
 in Probe of Theft

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 10. - The local police today were holding two men who gave their names as Edward Patton, of Portland, Ore, and Louis Gordon of Seattle, Wash. and who late last night made written state ments that they were implicated in a S25.O0O bank messenger holdup at Seattle, July IA. last. The police also were detaining two other men and three women who were arrested at a downtown hotel with Patton and OCT don. The other members of the par ty, however, were exonerated by the statements of Patton and Gordon, the police said.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-08-11
Lloyd George, Briand May Not
 Attend Disarmament Meeting

M. Briand's cabinet say they do not see how he can absent himself from Paris for six or eight weeks.
 Lloyd George at first was said to have decided to go to Washington but his plans have not yet been definite ly announced.
 Signor Bonomi is understood to doubt the utility of the heads of gov ernments taking part in conference of such importance as the one at Washington probably will be, because the presence of the premiers would not give sufficient elasticity to the proceedings. He is said to take the view that when a prime minister says definitely what his government is pre- pared to do, or not to do. the minis ter cannot recede or advance from that position as easily as an ordinary plenipotentiary can.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-08-11
Direct Steamship Line To Alaska
 Is Proposed

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. Con solidation of government functions and duties having to do with the territory of Alaska under the de partment of the interior, is lropos- ed in a bill introduced today by Senator New, Republican, Indiana. It will be taken up for considera- tion tomorrow by the senate terri tories committee, of which New is chairman.
 The bill also would establish through transportation service from the mainland of the United States by authorizing the president to draw from the shipping Doaru ships necessary for the purpose. They would work in connection with the government-owned rail lines in Alaska and the system thus established, or par-s oI ,r. would be subject to lease to priv ate individuals upon approval of the president.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-08-11
CHILDREN ABANDONED BY STARVED PEASANTS
oN1hE EIETvIAN ERoNTIEE

ON THE lETVIAN FRONTIER NEAR ZIlUTE, letVia, Aug. 10. (By the Associated Press.)-Even their own children are being left behind to starve by the hunger maddened peasants fleeing Si- beria for the Ukrane from hunger and death in the German voiga Colony, which is the worst affect ed of all the places in the Rus sian famine zone, according to German colonists arriving at the frontier here today.
 "The roads along which swarms of people are migrating are liter ally sprinkIed with the bodies of children" the .colonlsts sarG. Cholera is not much in evidence, but death from hunger is threat enine everybody"
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Further Changes In National Taxes Are Agreed On
Crops In Arizona Still Continue
 Improvement

PHOENIX, AriZ., Aug. 1O.-Ari- Zona crop conditions continued to improve during the past month, ac- cording to the crop report just is sued by l.. M. Harrison, local rep resentIive of the United States bureau of markets and crop esti- mates.
 There was marked improve ment in the dry land areas where the drought has been relieved by excellent rains. the report said. Range pastures especially showed a decided improvement, the condi- tion having increased 25 points since July. The bulk of the small grain crops was harvested under favorable conditions. Yields ol barley and wheat were sefow the average, but the total production was larger than last year, due to the increased acreage.
 The average yield per aero of winter wheat was estimated in the report at 21 bushels.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-08-11
AIRPLANES RUSH FOOD TO BESIEGED FORCES

MADRID, Aug. 10. - The arriV- al of troops in Meliila continues. 1t is believed here that shortly 50,0co men will be concentrated there.
 The number of airplanes has increased, and ice, food and mu- nitiois daily are being sent by aIr to Mount Arruit.
 , From Mount Arriut, it is report ed that General Navarro's forces continue to put up a heroic fight against the Moors. With the con tingent are some military chap lains who are using rifles and Maxims to keep the rebels off.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-08-11
RAILROAD IS CITED

PHOENIX, Ariz.. Aug. 10. - The Arizona Eastern Railroad company today was cited to appear before the state corporation commission on Aug ust 27 to show cause, If any there be, why it should not be adjudged in contempt for violation of the orders of the commission" by inaugurating it's tri-weekly schedule on the Wrinkle. man line today.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-08-11
REBEL CHIEF TAKEN

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, Aug. 10. - General Isidro Valdes, head of the revolutionary movement against the government, has been cap' tured after a fight between govern ment troops and his followers. one member of the Valdes forces was kill ed and several soldiers were wound ed in the encounter.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-08-11
YANKEES, GIVEN LIBERTY FROM SOVIET PRISON,
 DENOUNCE REDS
Declare Famine May Bring About Overthrow of Rus
 sian Government
FOOD FIRST THOUGHT
Captain Fitzpatrick and Dr. Estes Broken in Health as
 Result of Treatment

RENAL, Aug. 10.-(By the Assoeiat ed Press)-The six Americans releas- ed from Moscow prisons who arrived here this morning, passed happy day shopping and outfitting themselves after shedding their prison clothes and undergoing the cleansing neces' sary to comply with the health regu- lations.
 The men who have received their freedom are Captain Emmett Kilpat' rick of Uniontown, Ala; William Flick, H. J. Lamarc, and Dr. w. B. Estes, of New York; x. B. KalmataniO of Racine, Wis, and Russell Pattin ger of San Francisco. All decided to remain in Reval for several days be fore going to Riga, and sent cable grams to relatives in the United States asking for replies in care of the Red Cross at Reval.
 Relieved of their shaggy boards, fur caps and bedraggled Russian uni forms, the Americans assumed a diff ferent appearance; they were all greatly reduced in flesh and ravenous ly hungry and were unable to pass a food shop without stopping in appar ent amaZement.
 The Russian Bolsheviki sent the Americans by special car from Mos COW to Narva, where the barbed wire gates dividing the Soviet republic from Esthonia swung open and per mitted the car to be transferred tC Esthonian territory. When the dish eveled and ragged Americans looked from the caf windows and saw the half-starved Bolsheviki guarding the east side of the line, while well-fet and well-unifOrmed Esthonians con trclled the west side. they chaffed the Bolsheviki, telling them that is wha communism does for people.
 By courtesy of the Esthonian gov ernment. the Americans were no stopped at the border, but were brought to Reval for cleansing by thu American Red Cross. which will care fer them until they are rested ant ready to travel home.
 Famine Exaggerated
 The Americans are unanimous Il their belief that no group is develop ing strength likely to upset the Bo shevik government. but that famin may achieve its overthrow becaus the masses belittle the governmen for the reason that it has abandone the first principles of communism and failed to execute it's decrees.
 In the opinion of the former prison CTS, famine conditions are exaggerat ed: they say it is impossible to dii ferentiate between famine and tn misery which is rampant throughou the whole of Russia. They were eI thusiastic over American relief an advocate the sending of all foreigner possible into Russia so as to advertis to the world the actual conditions.
 Xenophon T.. Kalmatanio. who wa in prison for about three years, wa the most composed and best dresse in the group. resembling the convei tional American tourist. In his ne raiment. he showed little effects his imprisonment, although under se tence Of death for more than yea owing to his knowledge Of the Ru
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Mrs. Miller Elected

PRESCOTT, Aug. 10-Mrs. Henry Miller. of Phoenix, today was elected
 the first president of the state wom- ems auxiliary of the American Legion. Her election followed strenuous contest between delegates from Phoe- nix, Tucson and Prescott over the di-
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Unsettled east portion Tnurs day and Friday. probably showers Thursday. Little change in temperature.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17

tinue until more people interest
themselves in politics. II is doubt
full if more than 30 per cent of the
voters i'm Alma knew that there was
an election being held in the city on
last Monday, March Z. Many were
not registered, others did not know.
where 10 go to vote, and still others
voted for five commissioners instead
Of two and therefore lost their votes.
Again, one learns that the old slo-
gan, "a business man" is still vote
getter. The writer has the greatest
respect for the ability shown by
some of the great financiers and
many business men but the record Of
the average so-called business man"
is not so gratifying, for statistics
show that 80 per cent Of them make
a failure of the business in which
they engage and three industries in
Alma which were managed by bust
ness men have ceased operations and
why some people would single out
the so-called business man as being
especially qualified to run the city is
not so easy to understand. The may
or and the commission will not have
to raise cent of money; all they
will have to do is to spend it and
this is the much easier task of the
two. To know how to properly spend
money calls for knowledge which lies,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17

in quite a degree, outside the realm
Of finance. Professional men, such
as the lawyer, teacher, doctor, etc,
are compelled by the state to spend
from four to seven years in study
at some college or university before
they are allowed to engage in bust
ness and are probably as well quail
flied to serve the city as the So
called business man." many of
whom completed their training with
the high school and have gone di-
rectly into the store or office. Mel
Their class should be Disseminated
against and the welfare of the city
will best be cared for by having men
from both classes on the commission.
Again one learns that he is often
misquoted and therefore many
times misunderstood. The writer
has been quoted as being opposed to
pure water system. This state
ment is far from the truth, for he
proposed a pure water plant for the
city some ten years ago and said ar
tcle was published in the city paper.
Every sensible and thinking man
knows that there is only one way to
insure the health of the public and
that is by having pure water from a
central plant. The writer did say
that he thought it was mistake to
move from the original location to
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17

here speaking Of a condition and not
Of fact, for every man elected TO
the office of supervisor is a gentle
man and all are qualified to serve.
There should be at least three candi-
dates for every office where one man
is to be elected otherwise we have an
oligarchy rather than democracy.
The demand on the city in looking
after 45 miles of street is a great
burden and could have been largely
overcome if the real estate men who
went out a mile or less and bought
farms and plated them had been
asked to furnish with said lots, sew
err, water and sidewalks as is done
in Flint and Detroit. AS il is, we
have many people sick because of a
lack of good water and sewer con-
nections and the city is to the extra
expense of taking care of their hos
pital bills. The older portions of the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17
THREE WEEKS IN 4
POLITICAL CAMP

If life is a stage with the people
Is actors then political life is real
.ircus with many side shows To
me who has thrown his hat into the
political ring for the first time the
experience has been most enjoyable
\ person can learn more in three
weeks of what people think Of him,
MS city, and his fellow performers
N the ticket by getting into politics
han he can learn in three years by
itanding on the outside and looking
n.
One finds out, in the first place,
hat every man associated with him
IN the ticket is a gentleman.
Again he learns that it is a good
hing, in many ways, to be "elmn-
ted,' for after one is "elminated"
lie does not have to 90 on smiling
and patting people on the back for
he next four weeks, which would be
quite a strain on some of us. Then,
il is only as one is eliminated" that
he gets into big print, for it is the
delight of editors TO hold every man
who does not think with the crowd
up before the public as a martyr to
his own thinking. If one ventures
o discuss a question that the Com
mission thinks should not be discus
scd by the general public for fear
such discussion may injure their own
cause, then he will find his name in
big print in the first column Of the
front page. 1t is the murderer. the
rcbber, and the occasional writer for
the local paper from the minority
viewpoint that get the most valuable
space. If you desire to become pop
ular, be a. parrot and swear as the
public dictate; if you want to become
unpopular, just try thinking for
yourself.
Again enc finds that there are two
kinds Of newspapers and editors. The
one makes for good government by
publishing articles that are both for
and against a given proposition
Others refuse such articles because
they are seemingly too heavy for
their weekly publications.
One finds. also, that in Alma we
do not have "a government Of q e
people, by the people, and for tie
people" but "a government of few
Of the people, by few Of the people.
and for a few of the people" and this
latter form Of government will con-
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city where taxes have been paid in
for years should not be neglected
and the other sections where people
have recently located should be look
ed after as soon as possible.
The management of the city for
the next two years williii liibiiiiiiiiii
the next two years will be entirely
in the hands Of business men and
"our prayer to Israel" is that while
they are centering their attention on
the dollar that they will not forget
the fact that the future success Of
business will depend as much upon
the intellectual and physical train
ing given TO our boys and girls and
the moral, social and religious en-
vironment with which they are sur
rounded as it will upon the number
Of factories located or the number OF
miles of pavement built.
+. f. West.