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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-19

the treasury, in his report just filed, in
which he says we must reduce surtaxes
from so per cent TO 25 per cent in order
to have money to go into productive in
dustry. 1t is the same old song in an
other key. Choke off the power of the
states to finance their local affairs, to
finance their public roads, to finance
their school houses. Choke !. off by
Federal legislation, in order that we
may have more money with which to
exploit the oil resources of this coun-
try and other countries wherever we
may go.
And not only that, he says it will cor
rect the growing menace of public bor-
rowing. That is not merely to keep
the sources Of public income from dry
ing up. It is a. proposition boldly pro-
pounded by the president in this house
in message, in a solemn declaration
we'll thought out, to put curb on the
power of any state or any of its subdi-
visions to borrow whenever it or any
of its subdivisions sees fit to borrow
and on such terms as they see fit.
Mr.. Wingo. Mr.. Chairman, will the
gentleman yield right there?
Mr.. Stevenson. Yes.
Mr.. Wingo. AS suggestion along
the line which the gentleman is pur-
suing, the president nowhere in his
message suggested that the Republican
party change its policy, which it has
been pursuing for three years, Of ex-
empting the trading corporations and
the shipowners from taxation, which
will not require an amendment to the
Federal Constitution; but the whole
program is to undertake Federal legis-
lation to control and stop the issuance
of bonds by states and municipalities
and school districts.
Mr.. Stevenson. Yes. That is very
proper statement. The very bill we
had before us, backed up by the adj
ministration, the ship subsidy bill, is
intended to further increase the enor-
nous sources of income which are to
be exempted from Federal taxation.
But there is another proposition. To-
dzy there are $4O,O00,OO0,000 of these
outstanding securities; $25,OOO,O 100000
on United States issues which the con-
gress could have taxed already and
only s15,000,000 on state issues;
they arc owned largely by people who
are wealthy. Leave them alone and be-
gin to tax those securities that are is
sued hereafter. What is the result?
The $4,000 OO0,OOO,OOO bonds outstanding,
that are already in the hands of the
millionaires very largely, will be in
creased in value by 25 per cent, and
you will lift them, by one stroke of the
pen $4,000, 100000 in value for the
holders of these securities, and yet the
income arising from that increase cam
not be reached by Federal taxation.
[Applause]. But if they say they will
exempt farm loan bonds this very pro-
posed amendment makes that impossi-
BILE, because it provides that tax on is
sues by states can not exceed the tax
on issues made under the authority Of
the United States" and if none is i'm
posed on farm loan bonds none can be
imposed on state issues and the amend
ment is worthless. Hence to get at the
state issues they will necessarily tax
farm loan bonds also and will do it
without question.
The Chairman. The time Of the gen.
tlemar from South Carolina has eX-
pired.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-19
STATE INCOME TAX
Receipts for Current Year Amount to
AbouE One Million.

w. r. Bradley, in charge OF the coll
lection of the state income tax, made
public yesterday a statement relating
to the revenue to be derived hy3the
state from that tax this year. The
statement follows:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-19
Treasury Department.
internal Revenue Service.

internal Revenue Service.
Columbia, s. c., December 10, 1924.
Mr.. w. r. Bradley, Director,
Income Tax,
Columbia, s. C.
Dear Sir: Replying to your ietter
of even date would state that while
the collections for the year 1921 win
s12,OOO,OOO this amount
includes other taxes than income tax
for the year 1921. The approximate
amount of income taxes for the year
1921 collected by this office will run
very little in excess Of $S,0OO,O0o based
on actual returns and assessments
for the year 1921. ~ -,
Yours very truly,
(Signed) John F. Jones,
Collector"
The people of South Carolina have
to the provisions OF their
income tax law magnanimously and
it appears that the collections for the
year will be around $1,000, 900.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-19

The Greenville County Fair Asso-
citation which recently decided to go
into liquidation has reconsidered and
will raise additional capital stock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-19
The Election of 1876.

In 1876 the people of York county
and South Carolina determined at all
hazards to rid themselves Of the po-
litical situation then existing. From the
time the crops were laid by and before,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-19
In THE DAYS OF old
York County Now And Fifty Years
Ago.
Mr.. ". 0. GUY IN REMINISCENT MOOD

Some Anecdotes of the Long Ago
Conditions Following the Civil War
When ScaIawags Were In Control
Why the County Went Democratic in
1876.
For The Yorkville Enquirer
Reading the account of the 50th
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jno. c. Blair has placed me in a
reminiscent mood. I will attempt to
jot down few recollections Of the
happenings of that period of the his
tory of York county and South Caro-
lima.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-19

PdbhS JOoIClhaJ q oboeSHANsAS @Ns-~N-~o
to the revenue to be derived hys the
state from that tax this year cGhe
statement follows:
Under an interview with Senator
Bonham In regard to the work befol
the next general assembly, the Green
vile Piedmont states, quoting Sera-
tor Bonham, as follows: 81.
There is something wrong With the
income tax law" Senator Bonham said.
My information is that less than ST.
OO0,O 900 has been collected In tax from
income, whereas between S3,0o0,A0G and
s4,000,O00 should have been collected,
basing the estimate on the sum collect
ed by the federal government on in
come. The government has collected
in income taxes this year in this state
something over S12,OOO,O0O and the
state income tax law provides that the.
sum collected for the state shall be q
third of the income tax paid the fed
eral government. 1t will be seen,
therefore, that the state has fallen far
short of obtaining third Of this fig
ure.
Knowing that Senator Bonham had
been enormously informed, and per-
sonally knowing that the senator Is
a gentleman of four square edges who
would be delighted to know the truth
of the matter, and that such de-
plorable state CT affairs does not ex-
ist, have written the collector OF In
ternal revenue letter and have re-
ceived reply, bearing on this subject.
both of which follow:
Columbia, S. c., December IL, 1922.
Hon. John f. Jones, IR
Collector Of Internal Revenue,
Columbia, South Carolina.
Dear Sir: An article has appeared
in the Evening Piedmont Of Green
vile, S. c., indicating that the col
lections on income tax made by the
collector for the year 1921 amount to
around $12,OOO,OOO. Knowing this to
be an error, so far as the actual coll
lections made on income returns for
the calendar year 1921 was concerned,
would request Of you an estimate Of
the actual collections made on re-
turns and assessments for the calen-
dar year 1921.
"The figures appearing in The Pied
mont evidently include .assessmente
made by the revenue agent oi-Rstaa.
years and collected in the year 1921.
This information is requested in order
to disabuse the public mind with ref
erence to the amount that should be
collected by the state on 1921 re-
turns. The article in the Greenyille
Piedmont indicated that the state
should have collected iristffe neigh
borhood OF s4,OOO,OOO, when such
amount is far in excess of. f.the amount
actually due the state for that year.
Yours very truly.
"(Signed) w. r. Bradley,
Director, Income Tax"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-03-25
Postoffice Inspectors
Reveal Smart Scheme
OF Alleged Forger

An ingenious scheme by which
Robert j. Turner, arrested Tuesday
in San Fra nciscO on a charge of
theft and forgery of money order
blanks, secured money on the stolen
blanks, was declared Thursday to
have been revealed through the work
Of postoffice inspectors.
Several neatly addressed packages
containing wedding presents, said by
inspectors to have been dispatched
to fictitious addresses in Atlanta frorl
western cities by Turner, were taken
over by the inspectors Thursday to
be returned to the firms from which
they were bought.
One of the packages contained two
silver goblets and inclOsed in the
package was a card wishing a sup
posedly newly-married couple "beGt
wishes for your future happiness, y
and signed "R. j. P"
Another package contained an
electric waffle iron, and included 4
similar card expressing well wishes.
Inspectors declared the articles
were secured from firms throughout
The west, who cashed money orders
10Y Turner while he was en- route
to San Francisco.
Gle evidently thought the best
way to lull the suspicious of the
stores was to ask. them to ship the
article as a wedding present. in
spectors declared.
Forty-six money orders were stolen
from substation No. 6, at Decatur
and Boulevard on March 2, and OF
Tuesday inspectors announced the
arrest in. San Francisco of a maa
giving his name as Robert j. Turner.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-03-25
PHYSICIANS TESTIFY
IN ARBUCKLE CASE

SAN FRANCISCO, March 23-Dt.
Arthur Beardslee, resident phySl-
clan of the Hotel st. Francis ana the
first doctor called to attend MISS
Virginia Rape, film actress, was one
of t. principal witnesses WeoheS-
day in the third trial of Roscoe
(Fatty) Arbuckle, film comedian, on
a manslaughter charge growing OUT
of Miss Rappe's death. DR.. W. f. r.
Wakefield, proprietor of the sam
tarium where the film actress DIED.
was another witness.
DR.. Beardslee testified that he at
tended Miss Rape on three oc-
casions. On his third visit, he sald'
he discovered that her injury VIZ
rupture of the bladder and he ad-
vised that she b. taLen to nos
pital for an immediate operation.
During the treatment OF MISS
Rape, he testified, he was unable
to learn from her the cause of her
illness because of the intense pain
81 was suffering. but he talked
with Mrs. B. Maude Belmont, who
later was the complaining witness
against Arbuckle.
Because of objections of the d.
Tense cou--sel, these conversations
with Mrs. belmont were not admit
ted to the record because they were
hearsay.
DIR. Wakefield testified to being
present at the post-mortem examina-
ton of Miss Rappe's body. and that
h. had ONE to the conclusion that
rupture was caused by the zap
plication of external force.
Doctors Ophuls, G. Y. Rusk and
G. NJ. Irwin, composing the COM
mission chosen at the first trial to
mape a microscopic examination of
Miss ppe's bladder, explained
their report.
District Attorney Brady explained
the receipt of a telegram from the
district attorney at New Orleans,
saying Miss ley Provost, an impor-
tant witness for the prosecution in
the first two trials, was seriously
i'll and that Their was grave doubt
| as to whether she would be able 20
appear at the trial. She was to have
left New Orleans at midnight for
| San Francisco.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-03-25
SHIPPERS ARE ACTIVE
ON ULSTER'bORDER

ON THE ULSTER FRONT
CALEDON, COUNTY TYRONE
March 23.-Snipers' rifles were bark
ing defiance across the Tyrone Dor
der early today.
Along the Monaghan frontier
Ulster volunteers and Irish republic
an army troops are facing each
other across a narrow no man.
land.
Farm houses are being fortified
Shallow entertainments have beer
thrown up. Both sides are ready for
the threatened civil war.
The trouble along the Ulster Dor.
der is the climax of a series of raids
into Ulster by Sim Fem extremists.
Ulster constabulary has been rushed
to protect the Tyrone frontier, and
Irish republican army troops, appar-
emily striving to create trouble and
upset the establishment of the free
state, have been reinforced until the
situation assumes the aspect OF
guerilla warfare.
The BlackWater river flows be-
tween the opposing forces near this
little market town, which is held
today by Ulster constabulary. Across
the narrow river, the ping-pang of
sniperS' bullets came from the Sim
Fem side with the dawn. So far,
Ulster forces have been under or
ders not to fire except when attack
ed.
Tho OF Nf
was not clear, even today. They
have been repudiated by the pro-
vlsional government, yet reports
from Sim Fem encampments scat
| tered through the little villages
around KillyIea and Glannon said
that many of the Irish republican
troops were loyal to the free state.
A salient formed by the BlackWa.
ter's bend along the eastern edge of
the Tyrone-Monaghan border has
been heavily fortified by the north
! ern forces. Three bridges which
were blown up early in the week
have been completely destroyed, and
the roads leading into Ulster from
the fOrds have been entrenched tC
prevent flying automobile raids by
Sim Fem scouts.
Anghnacloy and Dyan, towns in
the miniature war zone, resemble
FnOthing so much as beleaguered vii
lagos i1 France from 1914 to 1918.
1t is dangerous to move from cover
for sharpshooters are picking off
persons ON this side of the river with
skill that besepeaks service in
France.
Sinn Fem scouts are equipped with
powerful field glasses, German
glasses" the Ulster troopers charge,
Ulster troop movements are constant
ly under observation.
One Sim Fein farm house, in a
little salient projecting into, the
northern lines, has been made into
a fort A farm girl was observed
early today carrying pals of milk
and provisions to the groups of
scouts inside, who occasionally sent
bullets out across no-man's land
through improvised loopholes. AL
though bullets were richOchettlng
across the fire zone from the Sim
Fem side this girl crossed uncon.
cernedly, steadying her pals OF
fresh milk.
Fire from the Ulster side was with
held, as a tribute to her bravery.
The majority of the troops on
| either side are billeted in small par
ties in farm houses along the 'front.'
whence frequent sallies, with strate'
gic bridgehead points as obJectlVes'
are made throughout the day
The main roads are closely guarueu
by both sides. -
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BANKERS AND FARMERS
URGED TO COOPERATE
Continued from Page u

was made yesterday, Mr.. Simp-
son said:
1.-The main feature of these
credit agreements is that they
recognize, on part OF the assO-
citation, that the merchant holds
a lien upon cotton produced, or
to be produced, by members OF
the association, and We recog-
nize that lien as being first and
foremost, and we desire to pro-
tect the bank or merchant III
every way, and agree to become
q collection agency for the bank
or merchant, to the extent OF
their lien.
"It is intended when this
agreement is signed up by the
association and bank, OF mer-
chant, that the bank or mer-
chant having Il lien upon a GER
tain farmers cotton will have
that farmer sign a waiver to
him. for the amount of the lien.
Then the bank can, as many
banks are doing today, make a
list of all their farmer custom
ers, attach waivers to the list,
and we will forward all advances
to them in one lump sum.
Incidentally, I might say that
some country banks who owe
them nothing. give them an or
der to receive funds for their
account, and We are today send
ing out to various country banks
large sized checks, accompanied
by a list of farmers to whose ac-
counts they should be credited.
1--WE are earnestly trying to
put the farmer in position to
meet his obligations and meet
them promptly. We desire to
put him in a position where he
will occasionally have money on
deposit, and if we accept the
experience of the organized Sec
tons of California as true, we
feel absolutely sure that we will
accomplish this very purpose,
and much more. But we need
help. We desire more than any
thing, at the present time, to CO.
ordinate our business with your
business and to cooperate with
you to the fullest extent.
Nine States in Exchange
"TeXas is not the only state
to enter into the cooperative
selling of cotton, although we
are the largest and have signed
up, to date, over 100000 bales OF
next years normal crop.
oklahoma has signed up
100000 bales.
THE Mississippi long staple
growers have signed up 100000.
Arizona has signed up So
600.
North Carolina has signed UP
$4,000.
Arkansas has signed up 24O,-
600.
The states of Georgia, Ala
bama and South Carolina will
have completed their sign-up
within the next 'wo or three
months. Other states are in the
incipiency of organization. How
ever, this gives us a total of nine
states which today comprise the
American Cotton Growers eX-
change all operating under a
similar selling contract. So you
see that we are growing and
growing fast, and will soon be
in q position where Our voice
will count, when considering
the price of cotton and the cost
of production. Between these
two there must be a margin of
profit, which must be large
enough to maintain the farmer
and his household at decent
standard of living"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-03-25
ln!\M&MarkEHtRpott5
GRAIN

CHICAGO, March 24.-There was a better
, tone in the wheat market today, although
! confidence in the constructive side of the
market not strong. The start was
steady, cables were strong in the face
of the break in American markets the day
before. especially for spot wheat, which
was Id to I'd higher. few minutes later
eastern houses and southwestern interests
sold, and this encouraged locals into max
ing short sales. Good commission buying
developed on the break, and after the sur
plus offerings were taken out of the pit and
shorts covered there was paucity of offer
ings. There were reports of good-sized
sales of wheat for export on the break, and
also that further big business in Duluth
drum wheat had b0cn closed. Cash wheat
premiums in the local market were higher
and sales to outside mills totaled $4,000
bushels. Liverpool futures closed 14d to
I'D lower. Argentine shipments were much
larger than expected, totaling 6,071 900
bushels. There were reports of farmers
blowing up wheat in western Kansas be-
of the poor stand, but the trade was
not inclined to take these reports seriously.
Buying of Chicago May against sales at
Winnipeg helped to absorb the offering.
Sales of 100000 bushels of wheat were
made to go to store.
Some adverse crop reports from parts OF
Kansas and Oklahoma, together with indica-
ttions of new export business, led to moder-
ate advance in wheat prices today, although
bears had an advantage in the first part OF
the board of trade session. The market closed
unsettled, y to &c net higher.
Corn was affected by the trend of wheat.
The feature of the marXes was the heavy
liquidation by leading local long. Some
good buying developed on the break, and
reliable reports told of heavy sales of corn
for export at the seaboard. st. Louis re-
ported 200 900 bushels of corn worked for
export. Domestic shipping sales were
small. Sales of 100000 bushels of corn
were made to go to store
Corn closed unsettled as the same as yes
terdays finish to * M12c higher.
Oats were following the trend of other
grains. The feature was the buying of
July by Armour. Cash oats premiums were
higher. Shipping demand better. Sales of
100, 900 bushels of oats were made to 80
to store.
Provisions were lower early, but the mar.
ket rallied on buying prompted by the i'm.
provement in the hog market.
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS
The following were the ruling prices in
The exchange today:
Prev.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-03-25
BERRIEN ACCUSED
OF TRICKERY TO GET
BONDS FROM BANK
Continued from Page u

$2,041.17 from T. w. Coward, SUPER
intendent of Murray county schools.
Attorney J. l.. Anderson attacked
the indictment. on which Berrien is
being tried, demurring to each of
the four counts. Three of the counts
charge larceny of funds from Super
intendent Coward and the other
count alleges larceny of funds from
NJ. l.. Britain, state superintendent
of schools. His demurrer was over
ruled.
In the demurrer Attorney Ander-
son charged that superintendent
Coward and Superintendent Britain
had no authority to delegate Ber-
rien as a trustee of county school
funds-"to establish a bailment OF
the county's money" He further
declared the indictment does not
identify the funds alleged to have
been misappropriated by Berrien
and does not specify how the money
was disposed of.
Twelve Indictments
Berrien is indicted in twelve bills
charging him with larceny after
trust of the warrant funds.
The first general bill against him
charged him with larceny after
trust of $43,811. For fear of techni-
calities that might arise, Solicitor
General John A. Boykin presented
bills to the grand jury charging lar
ceny after trust in eleven separate
transactions with county school su-
perintendents throughout the state.
Sixteen counties are said to have
been affected, but indictments in
the cases of Liberty, Murray,
Brooks, Chattooga, Emanuel, Bull
loch, Dade, Heard, Chatham and
Lumpkin counties are the ones
which have been returned.
The law firm of Watkins, Russell
& AsbilI and Attorneys James l..
Anderson, John S. Highsmith and
John Echols represent the broker,
while Solicitor Boyllin and Assistant
Solicitor E. A. Stephens are conduct
ing the prosecution.
Miss Laura Berrien, sister of the
broker, and a practicing attorney of
Washington, d. c., while not TAX
ing an active part in the defense, is
an interested spectator at the trial.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-03-25

to u inch, with union connected to fun
mel with cap. Also funnel is made of one
piece and can be used separate from can
All seams soldered from the outside.
can be used in homes, garages. and for
various other uses Nothing like it on the
market. Order now. Only limited num-
Der on hand.
4-Gal. .....S5.35 local. 49,. 1.35
6-Gal. ...... 7.35 12-GaI. 1875
seal. w 0.35 15-Gal. 80. 1885
Special prices on Cans over 15-gallon
capacity Also made in galvanized. Also
copper cans with dome, at special prices.
When ordering. send cash, money order or
bank draft. Send for our big free circular,
as we have various articles that are not
advertised.
1889 Iowa ST., Chicago, ILL.,, Dept. 3O7
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-03-25
Florida Crop Quotations

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. March 24.-Rcans,
fancy. S3.00@3.50 wanted; cauliflower,
So. 5O@4.O wanted; celery, $2.50d3.O0; let
tuce, Sl.75M200; peppers. fancy, $1,000
$50 wanted: sweet potatoes. $1.5OM 90
tomatoes. fancy, $2.5OG3.O0 wanted. choice.
S1.5O6T 81 90: lemons fancy, $G.50r7 90;
50 00@2.50; oranges. fancy brights. $3.50,
fancy. S4.50G5.00. choice. S4.00@4.50. slow;
tsngerines. fancy, $7.00@S.00: kumquats,
$3.25@S.50; lines, afncy, $4.5095.00.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-03-25

The incest cathartic-iaxative in
the world to physic your liver and
bowels when you have Dizzy Head
ache. Colds, Bilicusness, Indiges-
ton, or Upset, Acid Stomach is
candy-like "Cascarets." One or two
tonight will empty your bowels COM
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-03-25
James Douglas Gets
Life Sentence for
Murder of Sheriff

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March
-23.-James Douglas, charged with
the murder of Sheriff A. G.. Catron,
of Walker county, Georgia, on May
%, 1921, when he attempted to ar
rest Douglas for rum running, was
convicted of murder in the first
degree and given a life sentence by
a jury at Summerville Wednesday
morning