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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, No, Dec. 30.-Cat-
tie receipts, 125. For the week:
Beef steers, mostly 25 cents lower;
some OF more: top 1000; bulk. 90
GS.50; fat she-stock. steady to Is
cents higher: Gamers and cutters.
10 to Is cents higher; bulls. big 25
cents higher; calves averaging so
cents higher; stockers and feed
ers. steady; stock calves and stock
cows and heifers, steady to strong.
Hog receipts, Aooo; mostly 10
cents higher; packer top, $40;
shipper top. S.3o; bulk 100 to $50
pound averages, S.304s.35; pack
ing sows steady, mostly $50.
Sheep receipts. 500; for the
week: Killing classes strong to e5
cents higher; Colorado lambs
1900; bulk fed lots, 14.25Gl4.s5;
shorn 12.6oQ13.i0; light ewes,
$50; wethers, $50.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30

come to it-and Happy New
Year"
There were no parties or gather
ings scheduled in Rock Island in
fended to attract those who believe
the three-rlile limit extends both
ways from the coast shore line. So
entertainment committees of the
parties planned in this city tomor-
row shrugged their shoulders and
let 1t go at that.
Dinner dances in Moline hotels
It which the rule of the manage
ment is ''the guest is always right
VIII go ahead with their scheduled
a6atrs-and pass the buck to the
guests. we don't handle liquor"
managers said. IF our guests
bring their own refreshments that
. Il not our concern"
! Safe In Davenport!
Agent Prendergast has no juris-
dscsion in Davenport. R. E. Muhs
ID prohibition enforcement officer
J there and he has announced that
there will be no "let down of the
hars" tomorrow night. Many folks
who go to Davenport to greet the
new year and have never been ar
rested for violation OF the Volstead
act don't expect to be tomorrow
night.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30

III aUAn3H. VS..

q 49,. 80. 49, n. -
= - - - 49, Z =
- O1a 0ox nm eoSlnsu ~
n and buoynney III the stock
-. Asaiinxs there were 1t
y ~ 49, ernIcnsfiona first the
s sssss - r~lieved from 10
(: 5sslsess ~tsriux seiIfnr- which had
"A ~ xnfne an for over month
11,1 - iafter naoule Who had sold
j .SS~e IN esfabiiah their loss was
EIrvfed huvinr hack. Second. the
Trew wear predictions regarding the
Ensiress ortIook we're beginning
!: ~ rome m and all OF them were
s,~,.sr,lst,e
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30

ASEIIll. B|Ik
IS Recovered

-
Chieneo. Der. 3e-Deeomber
vhe.f fnrnisha6 = 11tfse thrfll for
= .--s--- 49, -. 600 -.
.ae .s. -. -s !. s. :,
ni3nef nut : 4-cent Dr. -
lowed Immediately BY . -cenI To
action. Throushout the Remainder
..,.n . ......~ rosion vas
" ss ---..
noteo IN ene p1ies %
delivery. The sactaoa @ oeiei teo
contracts also was -efraAc;
There was further selling q the
opening. but support was uncover
ed and this caused snoft8 70 want
to take proiitS- AROUND the pre-
vious closing level there was
enough selling to, check the upfurn-
Milling demand for wheat waS slow
but local shipper sold 80 900 bush
els OF wheat to an exporter. the
first worked IN sometime Sea
board reported heavy quotations
prevailing there. Receipts OF wheat
continue OF heavy volume Marker
closed hc on 70 lsf up Dece4-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30

"a - ~
A1NG - =
J. eyes nlxeee - u IL -
lighter Weigh - lpot: III -
to - pound butc IN f&4e balk
16o to, NJ pooAd ay6eneg1 0DD
SIS; top rs i hk11k r. IEingFs6Gs
7e007.i5: do4if7bto - 1E1y
79s0S 50 eefisnAtad hOlG -
- .heAvf Nh /. zS0A %: modi-
- 4356a r lf9hf S.k06S IS;
H-ht as~hts 8 ss1ha Re-. raeksM0 COWS
ssnoosn 7'eo0S al. nscFinr sows
rerch ? lo0Tes. kfliine MICS 1890
4 ~
Ce,,,.. Receint. sno Campared
~afh . He.a an. heef steers large
= snc n I n ,o,rer- medium ana
cnod rrades shovfnr most decline !;
Extreme tom fnafured steers 1I.S0;
xearl;nxs scarce. hest Youngsters
io.5o: hees cows and heifers large.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30
Kansas City Cash Grain

Kansas City, NO., Dec. 30.-Cash
wheat: No. hard. l-1461.19; No.
2 red, 1.2sG1.30.
Corn: No. 2 white. So; No. .
yellow, eS4; No. mixed, 6Sh.
Oats: No. 2 white. 45G45h; No.
? mixed, 1894; No. 2 red 5000.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30
BUTTER MARKET
WEEKLY REVIEW

Chicaso, Dec sa,-DesPsts re
holiday season the batter MARKS
for tie week continued dull via
steadily decreasing demand to- a.
stocks according - the Iai,ea
States bureau g markets = SUI.
plus threw the market Il .zrE O
tie buyer
This years holiday season Ea
marked by greater degree Q. IN
ssezdiaeSs AMI dizziness lAza an,
ricipz,es by dealers. who aasra
their calculations o. is s-In status
teal condition. /
Only two markets aGEsFa,
showed q change from TIE cPe1!ns
of last Monday OF So score s2cI
The closing price yesterday ioi-
lows
Chicago, SO cents. one point loss
New York 81 cents: unclaimed
Bostca. 81 cents, one-aalt 2oin'
loss
Phiiade.paia. IS eeass: r,-
changed
chinas area Is s.sis,ssa square
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30
Chicago Provisions.

Chicago, Dec. 30-Butter: Un-
changed.
Eggs: Unchanged: receipts,
1889 cases.
Poultry: Alive. higher; fowls,
15G %; springs, 10; ROSTERS, Is;
turkeys, IS; geese, IL.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30
war PRISONERS
given FREEDOM
president Harding Commutes Sen.
teaees Of L W. W. Leaders;
Must Leave Country.

"a Washington. Dec. so.-The SEN
7 tepees of eight members OF the In
sd1striai Workers OF the World,
sccnvtcted in the Haywood case of
conspiracy and violating Of war
&tne laws. were committed by
President Harding today to expire
At once on conditions that the
eight prisoners leave the United
States and never return.
AL Of the men are subject to de-
Dof1ation aud it was a condition Of
their Communication that should they
return to this country the ciemency
Granted would be void. 1t was fur
ther said that the president had
reached the decision that should
any OF them return, they will be
Unprecedented and returned to Leav-
senworth penitentiary to serve out
the remainder Of his sentence,
The prisoners will be given sixty
S0Ays in which to arrange for their
*4eparture, and will be required to
1--WE bond on their departure from
Drison that they will appear at a
stated time and surrender them
selves for deportation.
The men whose sentences were
7commuted were:
Aureli0 Vincent A1usria. sen.
tenced to 20 years.
4 G. J. Bourg, ten years.
Peter Green. 10 years.
Charles L Lambert. 20 years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30
Toledo Seed.

Toledo, Ohio. Dec 30-Clover
seed: prime. cash. 15.45; December
13.45; March, 13-671e
Timothy: prime, cash toldl 3.55;
March toidl 3-15; tnew) 3.S5.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30
X ||L|A!1P|LANllINe
IT'S Own PROBE
IN LOUISIANA
CONTINUED iron F1rs. p.s.,

connection in the public mind vi1 .
these outraxes."
The Khan officials stated IT,
should develop that any indivi1rf
members Of the Khan in Norehn..
Parish had anything TO do with i.
Kidnapping and murders OF Dani.t.
and Richards. they would be -
iawed and the Khan would assist s
obtaining their convictions befs
the criminal courts OF the state
Governor John II. Parker. ~
ordered the public hearings into g
Morehouse kidnapping situation. -
openly denounced the Ka An
Khan. He has directed the :uysti
cation and has been quoted az 4.
ciaring he was determined to tn
the mask OF thes Khan"
Bastrop ExPectant
Basfrop, La, Dec. 31-Anosh~
day OF marking time while awaitin,
the return Of feeeral and STATE 3.
vestiga1orB who have been in Ner
Orleans and Baton Rouge confer.
ring with Governor Parker ana
other state officials today servAd
only to increase the air Of expecf.
ancy in troubled Morehouse Parish
scene OF action" il what men n.
recting the inquiry declare M
prove one OF the most Sensational
exposes of masked band opera.
tons ever untoIded il the south
The investigators we're expected "a
return here within the next q
hours.
Civil and military. officials vouM
not predict today what further ar.
rests would be made in addition "a
the detention here o: j. T. Burnett.
former deputy-sAeris. and empl, We
Of a local carbon plant. and Of DR..
B. ". Mckoin. former msyo- of Mer
Rouge, in Baltinore. Il advance OF
the open hearing 70 De conducted
here next week BIZ Attorney Gen.
eral Coco before Judge Fred L.
Odcm, Of the SIKH 5aaicial district.
Positive denial was Zads a. the Of
fee OF the parish shs-.9 and county
clerk OF reports that additional al.
fdavits or warrants had been Is
sued.
Go to Get NeKoin.
Deputy Sheriff Calhoun Of More
house Parish and Captain Of De-
tectiyes James P. Glyal Of the New
orleans police department. were On
their way today 10 Baltimore, to
bring back TO LOUISIANA Dr.. Nc
koin. held there OF z caarye Of
murder in connection with The kid
mapping and killing O. Watt Daniels
and Thomas Richards II ne event
his extradition is granted.
State Heials were busily sagag-
ed today in whipping into shape the
mass Of evidence TO be Presented
Al the open hearing, one week from
today
The state viii lay its cards upol
the table when the hearings begin
said one Of TIE states attorneys
Il do no. see how any grand jan
can refuse to indicI"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30
st. Louis Cash GRIN.

ST. Louis. Mo-. Dec. go = Cash
wheat: No. 8 red. 1.35QI37x; No.
4 red, 1.24G1.25.
Corn: No. 2 white, 7211; No. 5
white, ROC 1011.
Oats: No. 2 white, 4611G47h;
No. 5 white. 46G 46is.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30
Chicago Potatoes,

Chicago. Dec. 80. - Potatoes:
Steady; receipts 43 cars; total
United States shipments, Az cars;
Wisconsin. sacked and bulk. Round
Whites, s0G90 cwt; Minnesota.
sacked and bulk Round Whites, IS
ass cwt; Idaho, sacked Russets,
No. branded. lao cwt: I'M
branded and frozen. 1.00GE10 cwt;
Michigan, bulk Round Whites,
partly graded, S0GS5 cwt.
All the news al the time-The
Argus
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30
Peoria Livestock.

Peoria. H.. Dec 30.-Hogs: re-
ceipts LOO: steady to strong; top
$50: lights S.206s.30: mediums
S.206S.30: heayies S.15fS25;
packers. 7.006f.50.
Cattle: receipts 125; steady.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30
Peoria Grain.

Peoria, H.. Dec. 3o.-Corn: Re-
ceipts, 50 cars: y to cent higher:
No. yellow, 76A G70h.
Oate Receipts. 10 cars: IN
changed; No. 2 white, IS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30
ROSEN PASSES.

New York. Dec 30.-Harry B.
Rosen, Credited with having written
thirty insurance policies for more
than 81, 100000 each, and several of
s., 900 600, died.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30
MCGHry Plan.

lsew Haven. Conn., Dec. S0.-Sec-
ny Hughes proposes tnterna-
~ c0nmtasfcn Of eminent ma
sfs 70 fix amount OF German
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30
Silver.

New York. Dec. S0.-Foreign bar
silver SAY; Mexican dollars 49L.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30

Greenland. Is Denmark's only
colony.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30

ehinAs area Is s.sis.ssa square
E.lsa.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30
DRY new YEARS
EVE IS PROMISE
FEDERAL AGENT

CONTINUED from FRS, Page,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-25
MARRIED THREE TIMES
TO SAME PA|lA. BRIDE
Painter and Opera Singer Loved
Art More and Was Twice
Divorced.
BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
New York, Oct. 25r-rrome Uhl.
painter and opera singer, II 10 be mar
rled for the third time TO the woman
he FIRST married in 1o03--then Miss
Elizabeth Norris. daughter OF Henry
Lattimer Norris OF Philadelphia. Tho
marrlag. will be solemnlzed insRome.
Mr.. Uhl said. tho former Mrs. Uhl and
her daughter having sailed for Europe
october 6.
Uhl was divorced In 1914, his wife
alleging cruelty In that he paid more
attention TO his painting than he DID
TO her. They were REMARKED In 1917
In Santa Barbara. Cal, but were dl-
vorced again two years later. This
time Uhl had taken up singing and
Mrs. Uhl charged he was more In
terested In his singing than In her.
Uhl formerly sang with the Century
and the Chicago Opera Companies.
-Four weeks ago UhI sang in Green
wich, Conn. and his former wife heard
him. They made up their differences
and arranged 10 be married for the
third time.
Mr.. Uhl IL son Of =. Jerome Uni,
portrait painter Of Cincinnati, who
painted Lincoln and every succeeding
President except Roosevelt. He is a
cousin OF Coles Phillips. a painter. His
former wife is a niece OF Mrs. Alex
ander Brinton Core. q leader in Phila-
delphia society.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-25
W|LBERT STARKEY IS
SURE SOME DETECTIVE
Negro Held as Highwayman
Tells Weird Tale Of His
Experiences.

Application for a position with the
State as an "all-around detective" was
made today by Wilbert Starkey, color
ed. of Carpenter Station. who was
brought from n cell in the police sta
ton 10 the Attorney Generals Office
this morning TO be questioned about
recent reported holdups in Arden and
near Carpenter Station. Starkey was
arrested Nyes,erday<by State Detective
John Moore on a charge OF highway
robbery.
When questioned this morning. the
Negro declined TO discuss the holduu
affair but asked that he be given an
opportunity 10 show his worth as q
detective.
Why, do you all know that Use the
bestest detective in this state" Stark.
ey exclaimed. Yes sab. Use detected
green lizards, hoptoads and frogs com.
Ing out Of myself This is October and
next month will be November, sorta
late in the season for these animals
but green lizards and toads certainl,
do we'll within me-" the prisoner said
According TO Starkey. he applied b,
letter 10 New York detective agenc,
for a commission.
But they done forgot to send m,
handouts. or a pistol, or a badge"
1t is believed by Detective Moor,
that Starkey is demented. He will b,
examined this afternoon TO determin,
his mental condition.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-25
FOUR AUTO ACCIDENTS
WITHIN TWO HOURS
Street Car and Horse Drawn
Truck Also Involved, But
No Ono Hurt.

-Four automobile accidents In two
hours was tho somewhat unusual
record for this city yesterday after
noon. The accidents involved auto
mobiles, a street car and horse
drawn truck.
Shortly after four o'clock team be-
longing TO Armour and Co, ran into
an automobile truck. bearing a Penn
sylvania license. at Eighth and Ship
,ley streets. damaging the truck.
Automobiles operated by John
Brentman, of Ashley, and Thomas
O'Neal. 1928 Pennsylvania avenue,
collided at Pennsylvania avenue and
Union street. both vehicles being
slightly damaged.
A few minutes later, at Pennsyl-
vania avenue. and Rodney street
automobiles operated by DR.. Ell
Nichols. 1907 Shallcross avenue, and
Herbert b. Mearns. Ala North Broome
street. colllded. damaging both cars.
About six o'clock an automobile
operated by Robert Revell. s32 Nc
Clane street. struck a north bound
Market street trolley car. near Eighth
anu MarhsL streets. Inc hutornOplle
was slightly damaged.
The brakes of an automobile parked
on West Seventh street, last night
81 ddenly gave way. and the machine
Sided down the street until II bumped
into the porch OF the residence of f
j. Bradley. at Franklin street.
woman occupant jumped 10 safety
The damage TO the porch was slight.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-25
HAD BEEN DRINKING
BEFORE SHOOTING
Continued from page / .

While J. X. X. Scott. counsel for the
woman predicts acquittal and .speizer
conviction OF first degree murder.
unbiased persons. who have been fol-
lowing the trial, which began a week
ago today before Judge Barratt in
Court Of Oyer and Terminer, Room 453.
City Hall. already ere whispering IN
jury Will disagree and tbs wffe Will
City Hail corridors prophecies that the
have to face another trial
Assistant District Attorney speissr,
In the event she is acquitted OF tho
killing Of tho typist. could force her
TO stand trial for killing her husband
in closing It's case. the Common
wealth will present a. strong finish
Among tho most important witnesses
for the State viii be- Or. w. g. Wads-
worth. Coroner's physician, who per-
formed the autopsy on the bodies ot
ths victims Of the Jealous woman.
His testimony will deal both with
the COURSE tho stsel-1ackst.d bullets
took and the distance at which they
were fred. IL will be vital. The de-
fense contends that Mrs Roster. wher
she brushed into Rosters office. sur
prlsed her husband and the stenog
rapher IN a compromising attitude.
The prosecutors position is thai
Roster was standing while he wst
shot and that when the bullet hit hin
tho girl WIS working at her type
writer desk, soms distance from him
Alarmed by the pistol report, she rosa
according 10 tho theory OF Spefser, an,
then was shot down by tho infuriat
ed wife.
Scott would prove that the victim
! were fatally shot while they were nea
a couch. Commonwealth's witnesses
testified two empty shells were foun
on the floor near where Roster la,
wounded, An automatic kicks" ou
!ts shells almost on the spot vher
the weapon was fired.
The range OF tho bullets, # Is con
ceded will be important. inasmuch O
they will show in what position III
victims were or the siayer when III
automatic was fired.
In fact. Mr.. Speiser deems D
J Wadsworth's testimony so importar
he believes 1t will Offset materially an
statement Mrs. Roster may make. az
suming that she does aver that whe
she entered the Office she did not fln
her husband and the stenographer Of
crossed in their work and In an att
tude any wife, no matter how ubers
she might be toward her husban
would approve.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-25
MUCH LIQUOR FOUND IN
NELLIE WALCO'S HOME
Woman Claims it is Property
OF Stranger Who Boards
There.

Nellie Walgo. of i2O1 Coleman
street. arrested last night on a war
rant sworn out by Frank T.. HALEY.
an agent of the Law and Order So
ciety. on a charge of violating the
state liquor law and selling intoxicat-
ing liquor. was granted continuance
OF her case until November %, when
arraigned before Judge Daniel o.
Hastings IN Municipal Court this
morning.
When called on the witness stand
the woman carried a six-months-old
infant in her arms. Following close
In her trial were four other small
children. !.
In the Walgo home, according &c
Mr.. Haley. were found two barrels OF
mash and a considerable quantity O,
finished product. A gallon Jug of tbs
latter stuff was produced as evidence
Mr. Haley said he tapped the llouo,
from barrel in one OF the rooms ir
the house.
In defense, Mrs. Walgo told IN,
court she, knew nothing Of the stuff
other than she rented the room II
which the liquor was found. to a ma,
who said he was from PHILADELPHIA
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-25
FUNERAL OF JOHN CONNOR
TAKES PLACE TOMORROW

John Connor. freight agent at the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad freight sta
tion at Newark. was suddenly strick-
en- with apoplexy on Monday morning
and died few hours later. He had
been employed by the Baltimore &
Ohio Co. for IS yeats. being agent at
Wooddale for many years previous 10
his transfer 10 Newark.
Mr. Connor, who was &c years old.
was born at Ashland. He had lived
In this county practically all his life
and had largo number OF friends
here. His wife, who died 20 years
ago. was a daughter OF the late DAN
lei Haley.
Deceased is survived by two daugh-
ters. Mrs. Kathryn Kelleher and Mrs.
Mary Barker; three brothers. William
j., James II. and Daniel Be. and one
sister. Mrs Annie Mccartney, of 625
Concord avenue. The funeral will be
held on Friday morning from the
home of his daughter. Mrs. Bayard
kelleher, 1920 G!lpln avenue. with a
solemn requiem mass at $50 o'clocl,
at ST, AIMS Church. and int0men;
In ST. Joseph's cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-25
FAMILY QUARRELS
TO Be INVESTIGATED
They Are to be Inquired Into
Before Being Brought Into
Court.

Yhe adoption Of a plan whereby
cases of a minor nature. involving
husband and wife. particularly those
growing out of family quarrels, may
be investigated prior TO being heard
In Municipal Court, was suggested by
Judge Daniel O. Hastings in Municipal
Court this morning when several
cases were brought up for trial.
Although It was suggested by AS
sistant City Solicitor Percy Warren
Green that Il might be practical to
pursue n policy similar to that In
augurated in the investigation of non
support cases, Il was the contention
OF Judge Hastings not to adopt such
sault and battery are involved should
be handled by tho court.
Where either husband or wife Is
charged with. assault and battery, Il
Is the intention OF the court to In
vestigate the case before either Is ar.
raigned, IL was stated Heretofore
according to Mr.. Green. a duty ap.
pointed court officer was designated
to investigate such cases.
In recent cases the lot Of investi.
cation has fallen on the Detectiv,
Bureau. This department. Il Ia under.
stood. has troubles of It's own and car
hardly offer the services Of Detectiv,
Horace Mcdaniel. It's Investigator, tC
investigate the cases.
This morning Judge Hastings re
ferred' to Mr. Mcdaniel foe investi
CATION. the cases of Frank Maleszwsk
charged by his Wife with assault anc
battery. and Herbert King. the lat
ter charged by his wife with an as
sault. Both charges. IL is believed
grew out of family quarrels.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-25
BANKRUPTS CANNOT
COMPROMISE TAXES
According to Opinion Given by
Attorney-General S. D.
Townsend, Jr.

Acknowledgement Townsend today
gave an opinion OF much Importance
IN tax matters pertaining to bank
r,Ipt corporations. According 10 the
ruling made by him taxes owed must
be paid in full by bankrupt corpora
tions before the creditors are consid-
cred. Hitherto, bankrupt corporations
have been allowed to pay the taxes
on the pro rata basis as creditors are
paid. The attorney generals opinion
follows:
October 25. 1922.
NJ. Howard Jester, EA,
Tax Commissioner,
City.
Dear Mr.. Jester
l acknowledge receipt OF your let
ter Of October "a, from which IL ap-
pears:
1a) That Union Transportation
Lines. Delaware corporation, is
bankrupt;
(bl That said corporation is indebted
e. the state of Delaware for franchise
taxes for the year 1922;
(c) That the corporation has Of
fered q composition or settlement
with creditors at S3 1-3 cents on the
dollar; and
I'D That you desire TO know if yor
are authorized to enter into such ar
agreement.
BY way >of reply you are advised
a. follows:
Sub section A of Section "a of the
United States Bankruptcy Act re
Quires the court 10 order the trusted
10 pay all taxes legally due ant
owing by the bankrupt TO the United
States. state, county. district or Mu
nicipality in advance Of the paymen
o. dividends 10 creditors
Construed strictly the contents o.
this subsection lead to the result tina
taxes must be paid in any event. Be
sldes the words used in Section 63-t
seem to take taxes out OF the clas
known as "provable debts and thu
they could not be discharged in an!
event.
In the Ashland case, 229 Federal
s29. it was specifically held that Stat
franchise taxes imposed on corpora
tions under a state statute are take
within the meaning Of the above sub
section A.
From the foregoing ii is clear tina
It is unnecessary fox you 10 ente
into any such agreement.