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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-17
INCOME TAX BILL
|. PASSES IN SENATE
BY VOTE Of 1878

The Landlord income tax amend
ment, carrying a legislative "rider''
automa ticalIy reducing the state ad
Valorem tax rate by 40 per cent, was
passed by the senate Thursday aft
ernoon. The vote was SO for the
resolution to 6 against it. Amon2
those recorded IN opposition were
Senators Mupday and Henderson,
two 81 the staunchest advocates OF
the income tax ~"inciple. Their OPP
position, they stated, was due to the
fact that the senate had emasCulated
the measure almost beyond recoSni-
ton, and N such essentials are to
render it valueless and dangerous.
AS finally perfected and pa sed,
the Landlord resolution authorizes
the legislature to levy an income tax
on net incomes as designated by the
legislature. The rate is limited to 8
per cent, and the measure contains
the so-ca!led "credit provision" to
which Governor Walkers tax com
mission registered opposition.
The "credit provision" requires the
legislature to permit persons, firms
or corporations paying an income tax
to credit against such taxes what
ever taxes such persons, firms or cor
porations may pay as property taxes
to the state.
Senators Munday, Johns and Hen
derson, who led the opposition TO
the credit clause" insisted that the
effect of this provision will be to
practically nullify any income tax
that may be assessed by the legisla-
ture.
Advocates of the clause, led by
Senators Landlord, author Of the
resolution, and Hodges, argued that
to eliminate the "credit' feature
would mean double taxation upon
many land owners, and would defeat
the appeal Of the governor for dis
tribution of the tax burden.
The rider" providing for an auto
matte reduction of the ad valorem
tax rate from five to three mills
was pEOpOSeu ny OSlld LUZ NIlIl1S DIS
an amendment to a provision of
fered by Senator Redwine, reducing
the property tax rate from five to
four mills. Senator Redwine led the
fight in favor of this amendment
and urged that the people of the
state would not ratify an income tax
amendment to the constitution I'M
less they were assured Of q reduc-
ton of their property taxes. He
was unwilling to trust the legisla-
ture to provide for reduction of ad
valorem taxes in another bill and
insisted that the Landlord measure
should contain the provision.
The vote on the Gillis- Redwine
rider was adopted, so to 15. Many
senators stated that they supported
the provision because they believed
that only by such device could the
people be expected to ratify an in
come tax amendment.
Vote on the final passage Of the
resolution follows.
Ayes-Adams, Atnow, Beauchamp,
Boyd, Cason, Chastain, Duke, Car
lick, ellis, Grantham, Green,
Handy, Hodges, Horn, Hullender,
Johns, Johnson, Keith, Kennedy,
kennon, King, Landlord, Little,
Loftin, Mason, Miller, Moore, Nor
gan Owens, Pace, Parker, Phillips,
Redwine, Smith, e. NJ: Smith, F. A;
Stovall, Whitaker Total, SO.
Nays-Coate s, Ficklen, Garrison,
Henderson, Latimer. Mundy. Total,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-17
Four Hunters Killed
As Train Demolishes
Auto at Crossing

NEWARK, Ohio, Nov. 15.-Four
Columbus men were killed this
morning when the automobile in
which they were riding was struck
by Pennsylvania passenger train
No. 81 at Frazeyburg, northeast Of
here. The men were on their way for
a days hunt.
They were Lewis Combs. Os-
car Norville, j. f. Turner and Harry
Watson, all of Columbus. The men
were from 20 to So years old.
Mayor J. Cors, of Frazeyburg
was the first to arrive at the scene
Of the accident and assisted in iden-
tifying the dead.
The men left Columbus early tC-
day for a days hunting trip and
were driving with curtains up.
The bodies were scattered along
the track for a distance of several
hundred feet.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-17
Would Endow Church
By Insurance on
Lives of Pastors

LEXINGTON, s. c., Nov. 15.-An
endowment for the Lutheran church
in South Carolina would be created
through insurance on the lives of
ministers, under a. plan proposed by
the annual convention of South Car
DINA synod in session here. The
plan calls for each minister to
secure IL policy for $1,000, the pre-
MUM to be paid by the church of
which he is pastor The synod would
be the beneficiary.
One-third of the churches in South
Carolina and Georgia are without
ministers, Rev. John S. Seibert, sec
rotary of the home mission board
of the United Lutheran church in
America, told the convention in an
address.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-17
MRS. WHIPPLE FORMER
RESIDENT OF ATLANTA

A long-distance telephone message
received Thursday morning by The
Rev. w. ]. = Upshaw. of 1874 Cor
don street, stated Mr.. Charles S.
Whipple, of Lakeland, Fla, his SON
in-law, had been accidentally shot
and killed during the night.
Mrs. Whipple, before her mar
rage four years ago, was Miss Lii
lian Upshaw. and she has many
friends in Atlanta, particularly in
the West End Baptist SUNDAY
school, in which she was active for
a number of years. Rev. Upshaw
and a brother of Mrs. Whipple.
e. n. Upshaw, left for Lakeland
Thursday morning and funeral ar
engagements will be annonced upon
their arrival.
In addition to his wife, Mr.
Whipple is survived by three chill
dren, one of whom, Dana, is son
NV n former marriage.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-17
The Weather

FORECAST FOR SATURDAY
Virginia: Cloudy; no change in
temperature.
North Carolina, South Carolina
and Geoigia: air; no change in tenn
perature.
Florida: Fair; no change in tenn
perature.
Extreme northwest Florida, Ala
bama and Mississippi: Fair, some
what cooler.
Tennessee and Kentucky: Fair.
West Virginia: Cooler and cloudy,
louisiana: Generally fair; little
cahnge in temperature.
Arkansas and Oklahoma: Fair,
little change in temperature.
East Texas: Generally fair, little
change in temperature.
\ West Texas: Generally fair, lit
. fla chap o-e i'm ternOerature.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-17
Followers of Healer
Pray for Resurrection
As Body Is Cremated

NEW YORK. Nov. 15.-Women
followers of Frederick /. Rawson,
spiritual healer" who knelt at his
bier for three days, praying for his
resurrection, continued their prayers
today as the body was being Gre
mated at Fresh Pond.
The prayer service was held in
the headquarters of the Society for
Spreading the knowledge of True
Prayer, of which RaWson was pres
ident There was no funeral service
nNn1, the hndN
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-17
Giant Sweet Potato

JACKSON, Ga, Nov. 15.-The larg-
est sweet potato of the season was
shown here Saturday by w. o..
Moore, of Cork. the mammoth tuber
weighing IS IA pounds. Mr.. Moore
also displayed some fine sugar cane,
grown on.the banks of the Ocmulgee
river, the cane measuring seven feet
IN heighth. These products again
proves that, Butts county soil will
produce any crop in variety and
abundance.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-17
Lee Curry Granted
Another Hearing

SAVANNAH, Ga. Nov. 15.-Oyer
long distance telephone this after
noon, Judge Hardeman, who pre-
sided at the trial of Lee Curry, SEN
fenced to be hanged Friday in
Toombs county, stated Curry would
be given a hearing upon his motion
for new trial on December 8.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-17
0 RYAN PROMISES
/. To BARE CRIMINAL
RECORD OF FORBES
Wrath Stirred, Questioner
Brings Out limitations Of
Domestic ScandaI-Wom-
ans Name Used

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Stirred
by Charles II, Forbes charges
against committee counsel, John f.
O'Ryan told the senate veterans
committee today that he expected to
prove "convincingly the whole truth
of Mortimer's charge that Colonel
Forbes was one of the gang Of con-
spirators who were tied together
cheek -jowl to detraud the gov
ernment."
L expect further to SHOW" Organ
said, that this criminal conduct was
N consonance with his previous life
record
The cement of General O'Ryan,
who is the committees general coun-
sci, was made Immediately upon re-
sumption of the hearing and before
the CrOss-eXamination of the former
director of the veterans bureau was
resumed
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AutOiStS Fined $500

LOS ANGELES. Nov. !5.--Fou:
motorists charged with reckless
driving were fined $500 each in
justice court here yesterday. Twelve
other persons were assessed $3.50
each for traffic violations.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-17
Dress Goods &c a Yard

Remarkable offer on 5-yard rem
nants of serges, tricotines and suit
ings being made by Textile Mills
Co, Dept. 249, Kansas City, Mo.
Write them today for free informa-
tion.-(AdYertisen1ent.) -----.-..
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-17
GOODYEAR Raincoat Free

Goodyear Mfg Co.. GO29-R Goodyear Building
Kansas City, Mo-, is making offer 10 send
a Gandsome. raincoat free to one person IN each
locality who will show and recommend 1t 10
friends. II you want one, write today.
ADVERTISEMENT
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-17
70 OF.
ERROR IN SECOND CALL
CAUSES CONFUSION

owing TO an error III d pI OCtolii|
ton issued Thursday by Governor
Clifford Walker, which was second
call to the general assembly to meet
in extraordinary session, soncldera-
BILE confusion arose az to the exact
status of the assembly after the proc
lamatiOn was received.
AS copied by the stenographer the
second call set the time for the be-
ginning of the second extra SESSION
at 10 a. M, November 10. 1t should
nave read November 16. Members
were confused by the date, lnasmuch
as the call Twas not received In the
house until after 1 o'clock, three
hours later than the time set IN the
call, and it was not received by the
senate at all, inasmuch as that body
had adjourned for the day.
In issuing the call, which in effect
is but an amendment to the original
call, perfecting it in its definition OF
the scope of legislation to be consld-
cred. the goVernOr is supported on
the legality of his action by an opin-
ion rendered by Attorney General
George M. Napier. Mr.. Napier first
issued a written opinion to the effect
that the governor was fully author
lied. under the law, to amend his
call on October %, before the special
session began.
On Thursday he gave an oral opin-
ion that it was still perfectly correct
for the governor to issue a call for
another extra session, to run concur
rently with the present one, in order
to remove ALL doubt as to the admls-
call.
Deploring confusion occasioned by
the governors second call for a spe
cial session, President George ii
CarsWell of the senate, issued a
statement in which he calls upon the
conservative members of both houses
to get together" and pull the state
out of it's present taxation muddle-
In the oiginal call Governor Walk
er limited the objects to be discussed
to revision of the tax system OF the
, state and the subject of free school
books for common school pupils. In
cluded in the administration pro
gram for tax reform is the recon-
mendation that a state oudlt depart
ment be created, a state budget sys
tenn with enlarged powers devised
and measures to strengthen the en-
forcement laws on taxation passed
Some members have questioned
whether these subjects can rightful
ly be included under the call as
originally worded, and the call fol
the second session is intended by the
governor as supplemental to the
first call. removing this doubt. One
bill to create a state auditing depart
ment, introduced by Senator Pace
of the thirteenth, has already passed
the upper house.
Therefore, tn esecond session, run
ming concurrently with the present
one, commenced at 10 o'clock Fiji
day morning.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-17

MADISON, Wis.-Three thousand
University of Wisconsin girls con-
dennis drinking by students Of both
sexes at that university.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-17

NEW YORk.-Applicants for Ed
ward w. Box, 100000 peace prize,
total 22,165, announcement is made
when lists are closed.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-17
GENERAL TAX BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE;
SOFT DRINKS HIT
Governor Makes Error in
Calling Second Extra Ses-
sion and Great Confusion
Follows

: BY vote OF 104 to II, the house of
representative late Thursday passed
the general tax act, after three days
of debate on amendments. This &C
ton was followed Ly a caucus Thurs
day night of house members favor
ing the program recommended by
the tax commission, at which resolu-
tons were adopted calling for ap-
polntment of a steering committee
to lea dthe fight for passage of some
form of income tax amendment in
the house.
When the house convened Friday
the first subject on the calendar was
the bill calling for repeal cf the tax
equalization law. 1t is predicted that
there will be a shar plight over this
measure, with the odds i'll favor OF
its passage.
Several new amendments were
added to the general tax act before it
passed the house. 1t was transmit
ted to the senate Friday, but it IS
not thought that body will pass it in
it's present form. Should the senate
further amend the bill it will be nee
essary for conference committees to
be- appointed and an effort made to
: reach a compromise.
The final amendment adopted by
the house, introduced by Represen'
tat:ve McMichael, of Marion county,
increases the occupation tax to be
paid by manufa cturers of soft drink
syrups in the state. The bill formerly
provided that the rate for this tax
should be computed on basis of one
per cent of the gross receipts. The
McMichael amendment leaves this
rate the same for the first 100000 OF
gross receipts per annun, but above
this amount increases it is as follows:
One per cent on the first 100000
gross receipts annually; per cent
from $4,000 to $4,000; 3 per CEN
from 100000 to $500, 900; per cent
from 100000 to 100000; per cent
above 100000.
1t was explained by the author OF
the amendment that the per cent
a rate would apply to only two com
pan;es now operatin, the Coca-Cola
company and the NuGrape company,
The vote on this amendment was Of
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-17
WOrM NezVS
Told In
Brief

DALLAS, Tex. - House of Epis
copalian bishops, in session here, re
affirms faith in virgin birth of Christ
and apostles creed.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-17

OELS. - Former German crown
prince, wearing sport suit strolls
about his Gels estate with Princess
Cecilie, and his joviality seems with
out bounds
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-17
Bitter in His Attack

a yesterday, in the cross-examina-
ton of Colonel Forbes" Organ
said, "he made charges that the
testimony thus far introduced which
impeaches his character is not only
false, but it is the result of suborna-
ton of perjury and the coercion of
witnesses.
He also charged that documents
and papers which would have indi-
Gated the innocence of Colonel
Forbes were withheld by counsel for
the committee.
when asked for proof of these
charges. the witness said that his
counsel was in possession of the
proof and thereupon his counsel
said he was prepared to offer the
proof to the committee.
81 did not wish at that time to
abandon the cross-eXamination or
the witness to go into collateral
matter. 1t is well-known recourse
of embarrassed witnesses to distract
attention from themselves by at
tarI5iprr Of n rS
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Colonel Forbes L regard as IRE
sponsible. l expect, however, to
prove much more than irresponsI-
bility in his conduct of office and IN
his lack Of care of the disabled.
Colonel Easby-Smith counsel for
Forbes is an officer of the court ma
is responsible. and l ask him mere
and now If he has any proof or any
improper action toward any VIII
ness, or improper action Of any
other character upon my part or
upon the part OF Major Arnold my
assistant COUNSEL?
Chairman Reed interrupted to say
that the committee had announced
over and over again that this was
not a trial of Forbes or any otner
person, and that the committee dld
not desire to lose sight of the main
issue. which is the investigation OF
the veterans bureau. He adned'
however, that if the committees
processes have been used for the
suppression of the truth, the COM
mittee desired to know it.
Mr.. Easby-Smith responded that
he would submit list OF witnesses
to the committee in connection WITH
Forbes charges and would furnish
the committee with a list OF docuT
ments which Forbes charges were
withheld.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-17

PHILADELPHIA Consolida.
ton of railroads of country into a
few large systems is favored by
United States Senator A. 5. Cum
Minis, of Iowa, in address before
PHILADELPHIA. forum.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-03
IN THE
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
OF N. {. CHURCH
Reported at Training Confer
ence for Eastern District at
Hotel du Pont Today.
PLANS TO BE OUTLINED

The Wilmington Training Confer
ence for tho Methodist Episcopal sun
day school field representativ tives eas;
Of the Mississippi convened at tho
Hotel du Pont today. Morning and
afternoon sesslons will be held daily.
closing SATURDAY Sunday the visitors
will speak IN tho Methodist churches.
The conference is called % discuss
various phases Of Sunday school work
In the Methodist Episcopal Church
and 20 outline plans for progress The
following members of tho national
board are acting as faculty. Matthew
J. Trencry. department ot eNtenmon ..
Corllss i. Hargravos. department Of
foreign Sunday schools. Roger Al
bright. department. Of elementary edu-
cation; James v Thompson. depart
ment ot young people. Bert r. Smith.
department OF adult education. Gii-
bert LOveland. department Of mission
airy education. Perry &. Wilson. de
partment OF Institutes.
The fheld representatives. attend
ing the conference are Staley f.
Davis. and George ". Wells. New
York Area; r. G.. Keboch. Central
Pennsylvania Conference. Y. r. Mich
oils. Wilmington Conference: Harry A.
Reid. Halston Conference. j Law
renee Pitt. New Jersey Conference
Charles T. Pass. Jr. Baltimo~e Con
ference
CONTINUED on page Is.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-03
ALFRED |. DU POINT IS
SUSTAINED BY COURT
Internal Revenue Collector En-
joined From Forcing Tax
Payment; May Bring Suit.

by Associated Press to Every Evening.
Philadelphsa. Jan. 5.-The United
S,ates Circuit Court Of Appeals to-
day sustained tho injunction granted
by redcral District Judge J. Whitaker
Thompson. restraining tho collector
of Internal revenue ~ Delaware from
levyins on tho property Of Alfred I.
du Pont 90 force the payment of ad-
ditional ,axee OF si.57eOiS by du Pont
for the year 1915.
In adopting verthatim tho opinion
fled Ivy judge Thompson in granting
the injunction. the Court OF Appeals
alec approved tho ruling OF Judge
Thompson that tho collector OF In
ternal revenue may nle lawsuit for
tho recovery Of taxes from du Pont.
The collector sought 20 compel du
pont 90 pay the taxes on n 200 per
cent stock dividend. amounting to f26,-
24s .OS5 ne received az n sto.sk holder
when the T.. I. du Pont do Nenoure
Powder Company. the Now Jertsey cor
p6rltion. transferred its affairs IN 1915
to j.. l. du pont DO Nemours Com
pany. tho Delaware corporation. When
the collector assessed the taxes moro
than Ave yeans had elapaed since the
| dividend was declared. and du POnt
maintained tho government had loet the
right to collect she taxes. On his re-
fusal to pay the collector notified du
pont that his property IN Delaware
would he sold for the payment ~ m,
| taxes.
| Council for du pont nled n hill ir
| equity FOR an injunction 10 restrain
the collector from dlstraining on dJ
| Points property Judge Thompson n
THE city wac specially assigned bl
tho court Of appeals 20 hear tho cas-
and ne granted the injunction. The de-
cision OF ;he court cf apepals today 4
cision 81 the court Of appeals today &
| collector
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-03
MRS. f. DU ROSS, JR..
AGAINST ANNULMENT
OF HER MARRIAGE
Central Figure in Romantic
Episode at Elkton. Md.
Last Monday Night.
COUPLE ARE UNDER AGE

Asserting that his son was enticed
.nto marriage and had married without
parental consent. the father ~
eighteen -ysar-old Edward DuRoss, Jr..
of 1912 West Fifth street. who was
married 20 pretty MISS Agnes Kaiser.
II years old. OF sii West Seventh
street, in n doublc elopemont 20 Elk J.
ton. Md, on Monday night. left today
.Or the Maryland Grctna Green IN an
effort 20 have the marriage annuiled.
a; the same time. the y,runS bride
cmphsticsuy jenied that she or any
one else entics.i the boy into maria ge
and announced her determine ton %
aght 20 the last 90 keep the marriage
from being annulled. Her youthful
husband oontinsied unconcerneyny on
hir roc ~ driver OF wagon for a loca'
dairy company.
In order 20 make the trip with Du-
Ross. his brhie-elect is said 20 have
left the house quietly by n second
story window. climbing down num a
porch roof.
Young DuRosss went 20 Elk,on or
Monday night with Mss Kaiser. In
company With M!ss Kaisers sister
Miss EEza'oeth Kaiser. George 1. VIII.
Hs. Of pa West Second s,rSrei. and hi,
mother. VI = Bessie willis. -Four othe,
young men We're IN the automobile
The trip was made for the purlyse O,
allowing George Willis and El.zai.etl
Kaiser 70 ret married
Continued on page IA.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-03
HERR|N NINE GUARD
WANTED HOT BLOOD,
WITNESS TELLS JURY
Defense in Massacre Case De-
tails Brutal Conduct Of Coal
Company Police.
FORBADE USE OF HIGHWAY
ey Associated Press to Every Evening.

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
Marion. H.. Jan. 3.-Witnesses for
the defense at the trial Of five men in
connection with the Herrin riots con-
tlnued today their testimony regard
ing the conduct OF the armed guards
at the strip mine" where the riots
started.
Marion Short. a farmer and miner
testified he was n great berry
picker" and aimed 10 make a big day
OF il" when he was stopped by the
guards and escorted of the mine
property with two rifles pointed at
his head.
Al Richardson. former deputy
sheriff. said that June 49, he was driv-
.ng past the mine in MS car IN the
public road when he was forced 20
stop to repair a puncture. He testi-
fed that a guard told him to drive
on ard when he showed his deputy's
star, the guard said: Il don't care II
you are President OF the United
States"
Toliver Nelson. who lives near the
mine, said he wac driving past the pit
when he was stopped by an armed
guard who shouted: Halt, or I'll
blow your id head or
Nelson said he saw another guard
with a rifle who cried:
II eats 'em alive! XIII EN-, !
want hot blood-hot blood--hoi
blood"
The witness said he passed the mine
IN his car again the next day with a
friend. George Baker. that the armed
guard stopped them. lifted him from
tho car. ierked him around and press
ed a gun into tho side of his COM
paniOn.
They told me not to use that roaC
anymore. and one OF them said C
Baker, You are big enough q
work."
ON crcss examination Richardson
said he was member Of the Unite,
Mine Workers.