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Evening star., 1921-01-27
d. C.. INCOME TAX
LIKELY TO EQUAL
RETURNS OF 1919

Although hundreds of war work
ers" have left the city within the
last twelve months. there will be
fully as many inconN tax re-
turns filed here this year as were
filed year ago. in the opinion of
Harry NJ. Fridley. jr., who is in
charge of the local Office of the
income tax bureau. at 1922 Penn
sylvania avenue.
Blank forms for making returns
on incomes of $4,000 a year or less
have been available since last
Monday, and the forms for larger
incomes have been out for three
weeks. The returns made and
taxes paid SO far are in excess Of
those for similar period last
year, much to the qualification of
the income tax personnel. who are
always rushed with work just be-
fore March Is. the last day on
which income tax returns can be
filed. Last year there were almost
loo, income tax returns filed in
Washington.
The government collected more
than $407,000.0O0 in back taxes
during the year 1920. according to
Information given out at the in
ternal revenue bureau. and q
larger amount of such collections
is expected during 1921. The audit
OF the 1917 returns will be COM
pleted next month and the audit
or the 1918 returns has begun.
Evening star., 1921-01-27
RECONSTRUCTION UNION
is ORGANIZED HERE
New Organization Claims Program
of Economic Justice Will Save
Six Billion Yearly.

To carry out program of eco
nomic justice, which, it is asserted.
will save American workers $4,000
100000 year, the Peoples RECON-
struction League, non-partisan
union of farmers and labor organi-
cations. has been organized here.
with offices in the Bliss building.
The following officers have been
selected President. Herbert F. Ba-
ker. president of the Farmers Ma
tional Council; vice presidents. Will
liam H. Johnston. president Inter-
national Association of Machfnists.
and Mrs. Florence Kelley: treasurer,
Jackson II. Ralston; general man.
ager. George P. Hampton. managing
director Farmers National Council.
and executive secretary. Benjamin C..
Marsh. secretary Farmers National
Council. Among the members of the
executive committee. in addition to
the officers. are: Warren :. Stone.
grand chief Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers; William Bouck, mas
ter Washington State Grange: r. w.
RI. Stone, president North Carolina
Farmers Union: Arthur LIE Sueur,
and l.. f. Sheppard. president Order
of Railway Conductors of America
Evening star., 1921-01-27
DEMAND MEDICAL DATA:
Military Authorities Criticised b
Noted Irish Surgeon.

DUBLIN. January 26.-On pain of
prosecution under the restoration of
order act. all the Dublin hospitals,
public and private, are required to
furnish daily to the military authori-
ties the names. addresses and de-
scriptions of all persons admitted suf-
fering from wounds due to gunshots
or explosions.
John S. McArdle. one of the most
eminent of Irish surgeons, describes
the order as "a gross encroachment on
profession which since earliest times
has had a definite code that has never
been assailed."
Lawyers and priests. he points out,
are not asked to disclose. the secrets
of their clients. and under this order,
surgeons would become spies in their
own hospitals. He expresses the be-
lief that no power on earth can COM
pei surgeons to violate the confidence
Of their patients.
Evening star., 1921-01-27
DEPUTIES ON GUARD
AT: MATEWAN TRIAL
Motion to Quash Indictments
0verruIed-Spectators
Searched for Arms.
"a PLEAD NOT GUILTY
Federal Troops Take Additional
Precautions to Aid Civil
Authorities.
"a PLEAD NOT GUILTY
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WILLIAMSON. w. Va. January 81
Trial Of the twenty-four men accused of
participation in the famous Matewan
battle of May 10 last will go on. Judge
r. L. Bailey announced at the opening
of circuit court here this morning. He
overruled the motion for the defense to
quash the seven indictments for murder
on the ground that one of the grand
jorors was not resident of West Vir-
ginia.
Deputy sheriffs guarded every en-
trance to the Mingo county courthouse
this morning to search for all arms car
ried by persons who sought to enter.
Col. Herman Hall. commanding the fed
eral troops in Williamson, took addi-
tional precaution to aid the civil author
tiles in preserving peace. An extra
guard was mounted with an officer OF
the guard constantly on duty IN addi-
ton to the officer of the day.
Courtroom Filled.
The courtroom filled early with
friends of the defendants. and many
other persons gathered from all parts
of the county. There was much specu-
lation as to the identity of the de-
fendant who was charged yesterday
by counsel for the state with carry
ing a pistol into court. Among the
was Sid Hatfield. chief of police of
Matewan, but he declared that he, had
left his pistol in the sheriff's Office
yesterday morning and did not take
it into the courtroom.
Col. Hall again sat beside Judge
Bailey on the bench, and B. r. Page,
the only defendant mi issing yesterday
when the roll was called, was found
in the prisoners box. He had been
apprehended last night and sent to
Jail.
After Judge Bailey had decided the
trials should continue the indi ctment
charging the twenty-four defendants
with the murder of Albert c. Felts
was read. Each of the men entered
a plea of not guilty. John S. Marcum.
one of the counsel for the state, said
that the state desired to have the
case against Isaac Brewer one of
twenty four indicted withdrawn
Brewer. however, was cautioned to
remain in Williamson, the attorney
said there were other indictments
against him.
Evening star., 1921-01-27

statistics, and others. Mr.. Post said
the bureau of standards analysis was
important in showing the need of
scientific bookkeeping in the gov
ernment departments.
'One of the greatest difficulties in
the administration of government at
present" he said, 'is that there is no
adequate bookkeeping. We keep the
debit side in dollars, but we have no
way of accurately representing the
credit side. There is much talk of
economy in expenditures but economy
isn't all we want We also want serv-
ice, and we should have some way of
measuring the service that govern
ment performs"
In explaining appropriations made
for the Department of Agriculture.
DR. Hall declared the department had
farmer as an individual. "The money
is spent" he said. 'to enable the
farmer to produce more of those
things which are fundamental for the
welfare of the public as whole"
Commissioner Stewart said the con-
of Labor saves the country each
year more than the operation of the
entire department costs.
DR.. Wo1ff's address was illustrated
with stereopticon slides. He showed
that for the ten-year period. 1910 to
cation and development amounted to
onlv 2S cents per capita per year.
The purchasing power of the sal
airy of 81 200 was equal last October,
he said. to only 400 1901" dollars,
based on the retail food prices. The
1920 equivalent of a salary of $1,000
in 1901 was $500.
Preceding his address the club
listened to reports from group chair
men. including Francis r. Weller.
public utilities: Percy S. Foster, mu-
sic. and Harry E. Evans, entertain
ment.
A letter was read from President
elect Harding, accepting honorary
membership in the club and express
ing a desire to become acquainted
with the members. Music was fur
nished by large orchestra and a
buffet luncheon WAS served
Evening star., 1921-01-27
KILLED In DUBLIN HoTE1.
Two Victims Said to Have Beer
Policemen-Third Wounded.

BELFAST. January 26.-Two stran-
gers this evening made inquiry at a
hotel near the Belfast police head
quarters for three guests. They were
shown to the bedroom of the guests.
two of them were shot dead and the
third severely wounded. The assas-
sins escaped.
The victims have been identified as
policemen from country stations
brought into the city to give testi-
mony before military inquiry.
martin of Coolmara, County Sligo. He
was shot through the lungs and his
condition is critical
LONDON. January ga dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph says that
the men killed in the hotel at Belfast
were named Quinn and Hebron and
that both were from the Royal Irish
constabulary depot in Dublin. The
men were shot while in bed.
Evening star., 1921-01-27
TRAVELLERS AID SOCIETY
CONTRIBUTIONS LIBERAL
Teams Working in D. c. to Get
$4,000 for Union Sta
ton Bureau.

The Travellers Aid Society, for
whom The Star yesterday made an
urgent appeal for necessary funds to
carry on it's splendid work. reports
considerable success already in the
drive by various team workers to
raise $4,000 to maintain the bureau
at the Union station.
Among the larger contributions al
ready received are 500 from Lans-
burgh & Bros. 500 from Golden
berg's, SIS from r. Harris & Co., $25
from the Hub Furniture Company. $25
from J. F. Jenks. and SO from NJ. G..
Copeland. Many small subscriptions
of 81 and IS already have been sent
Checks should be made out and
sent to w. Frank D. Heron, treas
urer, Union Trust Company.
Evening star., 1921-01-27
NEW TELEPHONE
NUMERALS BRING
SMILE TO BALLOU

DR.. Frank w. Ballou. superintendent
of schools. at last, is adhering strictly
to the philosophical advice of officials of
the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Company to Smile When You Phone =
He tried it on numerous previous occa-
sions. but in vain. The reason was that
at least seventy-five times each day some
person trying to establish telephone
communication with the Treasury De-
partment would be connected on the pri-
vate phone in his office at the Franklin
School. This was due obviously to the
similarity in the numbers. his being
Mali 6180 and the Treasury Depart
ment. Main $500.
The superintendent recalling the adj
vice of the telephone company officials
smiled" as often as possible. but so
many misccnnections were made eve-y
day that he found it impossible. Just
prior to Thanksgiving day he requested
the telephone company to change his
number So today the number was
changed from Main 6100 to Main 221.
With few misconnections expected in
the future, DR.. Ballou again smiles
when he phones.
Evening star., 1921-01-27
SKILLED TRADES TO AID
RECLASSIFICATION MOVE
Twenty Organizations Plan Confer
ences With President Luther
C. Steward.

Skilled trades in the government
service are to organize joint com
mittee to help push reclassiffcation
legislation through Congress.
This was decided upon at meeting
of legislative representatives of TWEEN
ty skilled trades held at 1923 New
York aven.e last night to consider
the Lehlbach reclassification bill.
Conference will be held with Presi-
dent Luther c. Steward of the Ma
tional Federation of Federal En-
ployes upon the proper way to or
ganize the skilled trades reclassifica-
ton committee, and to determine the
scope of action of the proposed COM
mittee.
Ways and means of putting re-
classification over were thoroughly
discussed at the meeting last night.
following the presentation of briefs
setting forth changes desired in the
Lehlbach bill.
Frank j. Coleman presided.
Evening star., 1921-01-27
TOBACCO TAX WOULD PAY CIVIC
BILLS UNDER DISARMING PLAN
DR.. Wolff Astounds City Club by Revela-
tion of Amount Spent for the
Army and Navy.

International disarmament would go
penses that it would all but enable
the United States to meet it's purely
civil expenses out of a tobacco tax.
according to an analysis of federal
expenditures presented by Dr. Frank
A. Wolff, physicist of the bureau of
standards. at a meeting of the City
Club in the New Willard Hotel last
night.
OF the $54 which every person in
the United States was theoretically
taxed by the federal government dur
ing the fiscal year 1920. DR.. Wolff re-
vealed. only little more than SO was
spent for civil purposes. The balance
went for the Army and Navy. obliga-
tions arising from the war and inter-
est and reduction of the public debt.
The City Clubs study of national
problems which, at it's last meeting.
centered on taxation. brought out a
large attendance last night of mem
bers, who engaged in sni~ited discnr-
was that the cause of disarr,an ",
would receive a big boost if the bu-
reau of standards analysis could be
published widely.
Judson Kin@, executive secretary of
the National Popular Government
League. furnished an effective illus
tration of the cost of war when he
mutilated before the audience a dol
lar bill according to the proportions
in which DR. Wolff said federal ex-
penditures are made. There wasn't
much left of his greenback when he
had sliced off a portion to represent
the 90 &c cents spent for war. Mr..
Kings scissors were not equal to the
job when he attempted to shave
s'rins from the bin representing the
81 one-hundredth of cent that goes
for education. the -Seven-tenths of a
cent for promotion of business and
the four cnnth"r"" ndths of a cent 10!
child welfare work.
Louis F. Post. assistant. secretary
of labor. also participated in the dis
cussion. as did DR.. E. D. Hall. assist
ant secretary of agriculture: Ethel
bert Stewart commissioners of labor
Evening star., 1921-01-27
SCHOOL HEALTH STUDY.
Crusade of the Past Two Years Is
to Be Continued.

Orders directing the continuance of
the health crusade in the public
schools and correlating that study
with part of the elementary grade
work in hygiene and physiology have
been issued by Supt. Ballou. The cru
sade is to be carried on in all classes
from the third grade to the eighth, in
elusive.
The orders of DR.. Ba1lou carried
with them all the recommendations
made by a special committee of school
officials, appointed to consider the de-
tails of the continuance of the cru
sade which has been conducted in the
schools for the past two years.
Evening star., 1921-01-27

Eamon de Valera "Discov-
cred" by Correspondent
of Oeuvre.
LEFT U. S. FOR IRELAND
/ TO LEND MORAL HELP
Declares Peace Offers of Lloyd
George Are of Little
Value to Erin.

PARIS, January 27 - cannon de
Valera, Irish republican leader, whose
arrival in Ireland from the United
81, has been found somewhere in
France" by correspondent of the
newspaper Oeuvre. There have been
persistent rumors that de Valera was
in Paris. but inquiry yesterday failed
to elicit any information as to hfs
whereabouts except that in Irish cir
cles assertion was made that he was
believed to be in Ireland.
In conversation with the correspond
ent de Valera is quoted as saying:
~ left America because at time
when the English seek by an impla-
lcable policy of terrorism to frighten
>oHr people and weaken our morale
force it is the manifest duty OF the
chief of the Irish nations representa-
tives to be among HRS compatriots
Really. it was greatly to the advan-
tage of Ireland that l remain in
AMERICA"
Would Grant Autonomy.
Asked what he consided to be a
solution of the Irish problem, de
Valera said.
The Irish people claim the right
concede that right, there would be no
further difficulties. either with her or
the Ulster minority. Ii Ulster should
claim autonomy, we would be Wiling 10
grant it,
The correspondent inquired if there
were not economic difficulties to be en-
countered in carrying out the Irish re-
publican program.
'It is self-evident that in a modern
state industry and agriculture are inter-
dependent" was the answer. ut would
be as foolish for representatives of the
agricultural regions of free Ireland not
to favor the development of industries
in northern ireland as it would be for
representatives of Belfast industries not
to favor the agricultural sections in the
southern part of the island. Unfortu-
nately we are brought up against the
commercial seifishness and imperialist
pride of England. Each step we take
toward reconciliation is regarded as a
sign of weakness and tendency to
submit.
Received Definite Mandate.
''The Irish republican parliament re-
ceived definite mandate when elected.
II will examine all peace proposals from
England if not opposed to that mandate.
but. unfortunately. it is too clear
leave US no illusions. Neither the union
ist minority nor the republican majority
will agree to a dominion government"
When asked about negotiations carried
on with the British government by the
rev Micndef ~ r flanagan, acting preSl-
dent Of the Sim Fein. de Valera said
Father O'F1anagan did not represent the
Irish. but acted on his own initiative as
a private Individual
Peace offers by Premier Lloyd George,
which have been reported by the press,
were said by de Valera to be Of little
value.
.sWhat Mr.. Lloyd George says today
he will not say tomorrow. if 1t SUITS his
policy" he is quoted as declaring
In do oil
was any division between the parties in
Ireland on the subject Of a settlement
with England. adding: ''The pretended
division was only British story. There
Is no division We all want Ireland free
and independent" - Is
Evening star., 1921-01-27
LITTLE SISTERS OF POOR
TO OBSERVE 50TH YEAR
Celebration of Anniversary Will Be
Held Wednesday at Home of
Organization.

Celebration of the fiftieth ami
versary of the founding of the home for
the aged in this city by the Little Sis
ters of the Poor will be observed We'd
nesday at the home. Sd and H streets
northeast
Most Rev. John Bonzano, D. D.,
apostolic delegate. will conduct
high pontifical mass at 10 o'clock in
the morning. Rev. NJ ]. Riordan
pastor of the Church of the Immacu-
late Conception. will deliver the SER
mon. A reception will follow the
services. to which all friends and
benefactors of the home are invited.
The institution cares for elderly
persons, most of the inmates being
women. There are about 200 per-
sons in the home
Evening star., 1921-01-27
LIBERIAN TO LECTURE.
Rev. Dr.. J. D. Clark to Discuss
Religions and Superstitions.

Rev. Dr. J. D. Clark. who is deliver
ing course of lectures on subjects of
interest to the colored race at Mt. Car
mel Baptist Church 3rd and I streets,
will take as his theme tonight Re
ligions ~~d Suparstitions
DR.. Clark is now a citizen of Liberia
He was educated in Kansas and taueht
school there for a number of years, aft
erward serving for siXte"n wears
missionary in Liberia. He has travelled
as representative of the Foreign Mission
Board of the National Baptist Conven-
ton this year, and is a man of rich and
varied experience in Africa.
The lectures are being given to create
interest in an equipment fund for Dr.
Clark. and a building fund for Miss d.
E. Harris. who is now at Suehn Mission,
on the west coast of Africa.
Evening star., 1921-01-27

are not accustomed to methods of
violence, but even more by the So
cialists' lack of faith in their own
cause.
OF all Italian workers, only about
10 per cent are socialists. and all are
relatively prosperous while the fas-
cisti are recruited from artisans,
small professional men and govern
me mt Eemployes, who, suffering great
privation, believe that socialist agita-
tion is responsible for their misfor-
tunes
Evening star., 1921-01-27
CLOSED SEASON ON GAME.

January 81 is the last day on which
wild ducks and geese, coots, galli-
mules and the Wilson snipe or jack
snipe may be hunted anywhere in the
United States. according to announce
ment today by the Department of
Agriculture.
Evening star., 1921-01-27

During his fifty years as pastor of
the Congregational Church in Win
chester, Conn, DR.. Arthur Goode
nough has preached 5000 sermons.
performed 155 marriages and conduct
ed 541 funerals.
Evening star., 1921-01-27

In Spain the people write. on an
average, fewer than ten letters per
head each year.
Evening star., 1921-01-27

What's left from today's SELL
ing, again tomorrow at $1.o5 pair:
Boys 81 Gun Metal School and
Dress Shoes. Sizes and 5H.
Big Girls Tan Laced Boots that
were Sc. Sizes 2H to 4.
Broken sizes of Misses S. Shoes.
Sizes from Is to only.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-05-11
Unity Club

The Unity Club Of the Congregational
Chuch met at the church parlors on
| Tuesday evening for it's regular business
and social meeting, large number being
present, with several guests. A covered
dish supper was served at o'clock, and
the long table fairly groaned with good
things to eat, the following menu being
served: Spaghetti and macaropi with
cheese en- casserole, fruit salad, sand
witches, cottage cheese, olives, coffee,
cake and ice-cream.
Following the supper business meet
ing was held, and as it was the annual
meeting, reports from the various officers
were given, the treasurer's report show
ing the class 10 be in excellent condition
financially and the chairmen of the var
ious committees reporting that work had
in their departments.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:-President, Florence
Mcfarland; vice-president. Lila Lease;
treasurer, Susan Downer; secretary and
press correspondent, Gladys Jones;
chairman of executive committee, Edith
Davis; chairman of friendship com nit
tee, Susie Mould; chairman of relis t
BERTHE Bedell.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-05-11
FARM COMBINE
BILL PASSES
Legalizes Corporate Undertake
ings by Associations of Pro-
ducers' Under Supervision.
GUARDS AGAINST MONOPOLY
Volstead Measure Adopted by 294 to
49--House Allows Combine Sales
of Farm Foods - Bill Now
Goes to Senate.

| shington.-Associatio of agri
cultural producers under the supervL
sion of the secretary of agriculture are
| authorized by the Volstead bill passed
| by the house. The vote on the measure
was 294 to 40, some opposition arising
from those objecting to the legalizins
Of combinations of farmers and from
others who objected to the power given
to the secretary of agriculture.
The bill is similar to one which pass
ed beth houses in the last session but
died in conference as a result of n
deadlock over a senate amendment,
which was regarded by friends of the
bill as multiplying it's purpose which is
to make it clear that cooperative mar
keting of agricultural products is not
in violation of antitrust laws.
Under the terms of the bill all but
actual farmers and associations not
operated for the mutual help Of their
members are excluded. The associa-
tions must not pay dividends Of more
than per cent per annum, the intent
Of this provision being to compel pay
ment to the members Of as large part
Of the proceeds derived from the sale
of their products as possible instead of
paying ii as dividend upon the money
used us capital.
While this bill confers on farmers
certain privileges, it cannot properly
be said to be class legislation said
Representative Volstead in supporting
the bill. Business corporations have
under existing law all the powers and
farm organization by this bill. Instead
of granting a class privilege it aims to
equalize existing privileges by chang
ing the law applicable to tae ordinary
business corporations so the farmers
can take advantage Of 1t. 1t is no an
sWer that farmers may acquire the
status and secure the rights of d bust
ness corporation by deciding their
farms to a corporation That is nei-
Their practical nor desirable from. any
Without doing that they
cannot associate themselves together
for the mutual profit of the members
without being threatened with prosecu-
ton.
If it is safe not to place a limit |
upon the size of an ordinary corpora
ton, there certainly IS no reason to
fear monopoly from farm associations. |
But in the event that any such asso
citation should mouopolize or restrain
trade so as to mduIy enhance the
price of any agricultural product,
ample provision is made in the bill
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-05-11
MORRISVILLE

Justice and Mrs. G. M. Powers, and
the Misses Carrie and Dorothy Powers
motored Sunday to Richford where they
visited Miss Elizabeth Powers.
Mrs. J, Frank Jackson returned Satur-
day night from Woodsville, where she
staged an entertainment in connection
with the May ball given by the Woman's
Auxiliary of the American Legion of that
place.
Miss Dorothy Powers of New York
City arrived Friday at the home of her
parents, Justice and Mrs. G. Nj. Powers,
for few days stay. Miss Powers returned
Monday to New York, W ere the musical
play, 'Honeydcw" in which she has been
playing during the winter, will be stationed
for an all summer run.