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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-16
SHERIFF BALKS
TRY At LYNCHING
Princess Anne Mob Seeking
Girls Negro Assailant
Find Prey Gone
CHILD RELATES
ATTACK STORY

PRINCESS ANNE. Md. Jan. 16
I'm secretly hmryng TO Baltimore
George Sheldon, Negro. suspected
OF criminal assault on 14-year- old
Thelma Hughlett. Sheriff Charles
Dryden Is believed to have prevent
ed a lynchlng A crowd of men
had gathered about the Somerset
county jail. but dispersed when II
found the Negro was gone.
According 10 the girls story. the
assault took place about o'clock
Saturday night She said that she
and her 5-year-old brother were
driving from store when Negro
asked for a ride. He was taken
on the wagon, but alighted as the
vehicle turned into the back road
leading to her home. she said After
she had gone about 80 yards down
the road, he appeared from a woods
with n knife in his hand and
threatened her and her brother IL
they made an cutlery The girl was
later found dellrious by neighbors.
News OF the crime spread through
the county. All day Sunday the
roads were crowded with automo-
biles, About . o'clock some 100
armed men gathered in front OF the
Jail and demanded that sheldon he
given to them. Dryden, with his
wife and family, appeared at the
jail door and told them that the
Negro was not there. one of the
crowd who knew Sheldon, was APP
pointed to make an investigation.
He confirmed DrYden's statement.
It developed later that the Sheriff
had rushed The prisoner to Balti-
more in a hlgh-powered car.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-16
JOSEPH HAINrs. sR. DIES.

PRINCESS ANNE. Nd, Jan. t.
Word reached Princess Anne OF the
death OF Joseph Haines, Sr. aged
60. at his home at Somerton, Phila-
delphia. yesterday. Mr.. Haines had
been in poor health for two years.
He was a native OF Princess Anne
and son OF Mrs. Anna Haines and
the late William l.. Haines OF Prin-
cess Anne. lie left Somerset county
as young man and for number
OF years had been successfully en-
gagged in the hosiery manufacturing
business IN Philadelphia. He IS sur
vived by his mother, Mrs. Anna L.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-16

for taking out shares. so that men
and women in the next few weeks
who may desire 10 start systematic
savings by means OF building and
loan associations may subscribe In
practically every association now do
ing business in this city.
The fact that all building and
loan associations IN Delaware are
now protected by an audit and in
spection of their books by the State
Banking Commissioners, assures all
shareholders that the money they
invest in this form OF saving is pro-
tected as far as humanity possible.
The thrift campaign, which Is
purely educational, will be inaugu-
rated by a dinner given under the
auspices Of state League of Build
ing and Loan Associations in the
duBarry room of the Hotel DUPONT
at $50 O'Clock tomorrow evening.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-16

Makers sa NIPPLES,
bringing you incom-
parable values. heavy
storm collar; four pOck-
cts. double breasted;
to 10.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-16

Big. wide. heavy garments. un
workmanship and low price. real
looking stripes; embroidered, hen
necks. with long, full sleeves.
Main Floor
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-16

A "Danderine Beauty Treatment" will
Immediately double the attractiN eness
Of your hair. Just moistcn cloth with
nanderne and draw Il carefully through
your hair taking one small strand at
time; this will cleanse the hair Of
dust, dirt or any excessive oil-in a few
minutes you Will he amazed. Your hair
win he wavy. fluffy and possess an in
comparable softness, lustre and really
appear twice as thick and abundant
mass Of luXuriant. gllnty colorful hair.
Besides beautifyng the hair. Dander-
inc eradlcates dandruT invigorates
scalp. stopping itching and falling hair.
Danderine is the best. cheapest and
most delightful hair corrective and
tonic. II is 90 the hair what fresh
showers Of rain are to vegetation. II
goes right to the roots. vitalizes and
strengthens them. Its stimulating prop
critics help the hair to grow long, heavy,
strong.
You can surely have beautiful hair.
and lots OF II. n you viii spend 30
cents for n bottle Of nanderne at any
drug store or toilet counter II is not
greasy oily or sticky.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-16

Halnes, OF Princess Anne; his widow.
Mrs. Helen Smith Haines; a son.
Joseph Haines, Jr; and daughter,
Mrs. Helen Hubert. OF Philadelphia;
and sister, Mrs. Richard l.. Fitz-
gerald. OF Princess Anne.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-16

The Want Ads are waiting TO he
used by those who do not know this
city and its ways. The want Ads are
friend and advisor az well as
directory which cannot be bettered.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-16

The Want Ads are always ready
for use. No matter what you de-
sire, you are sure TO find 1t by using
the Want Ads daily.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1923-02-01

rult a szemhataron es ameddig a
szem elert, mem volt, csak szikla,
erdo, neha egy madar. Lemallott
r6la minden regibol. Nyakken-
d6je esztend6k ota foszladozott,
elfeledve valahol egy k6 alatt, ra-
| Ihaja meghasadt, szinet kiszitta a
nap, kalapjat elvitte egy szel es
cip6jc regcn elmallott. Mar mem
is emlekezctt regi multjara. A
ragyog6 nagyvaros elmeriilt sem
miben, tiilckedes, hare meg egyeb
Iilyen $40, ha eszebe iutott, alig is
tudta, hogy nit jelent. Mint a
fiji, virag, fa, a szikla, ugy cit
Nagybalog: mosolygott napban
6s mar az sem jutott cszebe, hogy
a Termeszetnck egy celia meg van
vele, hogy majdan leteritse.
Az evek mindcn evvel odabb
g0rgettek a hiret, mint a patak a
nchez kovet es lassan-lasSan a va
rosban is beszeltek r6la. Mem
tudtak, hogy kicsoda: egy ember,
aki odakiinn el.
Kiiartak hozza, de akkorra
Nagybalog Pal az embcrekt6l Sc
felt. A fiji, a virag sem fel az en-
bert6l. Nagybalog Pal Sc felt.
Elejiik ALT, rajuk mosolygott es
ha jott Greg, fatal, valamcnnyit
ICY invitalta magahoz:
-Gyere hozzam!
A derii, ami szemeb6l aradt, a
melegseg, amint az idegenckre
egy kis flu bizalmatlansagaval k0-
zeledett, mint lagy szel csapta meg
az emberel1et es amig szembenall-
tax yele, hasonlok lettek raja.
= A boldog ember! A boldog
ember! = mondogattak varos-
ban -. es az emberek, akik hir,
penz utjan hajszoltak boldogsa-
got. kimentek hozza, hogy szeme-
be nezhessenek, pillanatra atadiak
valami kaba vagynak es
azutan folytassalS, ahol
abbahagytak.
Nagybalog Pal egy napon 0ssze-
l1ulcsolta melle fol0tt a kezeit es
t0bbe mem lkelt fcl harsagyrol.
A reteken megborzongott fiji,
szikla elfeheredett, virag meg
hajtotta fejet es bent a varosban
elkomorodott egy mat
roma: valahol messzi, ismeretlen
helyr6l, egy idegen ember utnak
inditotta egy reg elfeledett bece-
nevet es iott a nev hegyeken, erdo-
k0n at.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1923-02-01

nyis6gii es ez tulajdonkepen az
credeti novenynelx is lenyeges
alkotoresze. A t6zeg legtobb eset-
ben k0zvetlen felszinen fekszik
es olyan k0riilmenyek >k0z0tt for
hogy buja termelesre es
t0keletlen rothadasi processzusra
alkalmassa teszi talajt.
A szenretegek altalaban egykor
t6zegretegek voltak, mely azon-
ban mem jelenti AIT, hogy id6vel
minden t6zegreteg foltetleniil szen
retegge valik. Amikor tozeg for
malodik, a szenkepz0des nagyja-
ban mcgs2iinik es ha ujb6l ell ncm
kezdodik es a t6zeg nem keriil mo
csar, homokk6, meszk6 vagy mas
lerakodasok ala, melynek k0vet-
kezteben h6 fcjl6dik es nyomas
gyakorlodik a tozcgrc, akkor So
hasem lesz szen bel6le.
Tizcnket- tizennegy ines szeles
szenreteg egyenl6 ihusz lab SEE
lessegii t6zegposvannyal. Az Egye
silt Allamok legnagyobb kiterje-
desii tozegretege Minnesotaban ia
lalhat6, kozel 1000 negyzetmert-
foldnyi, vagyis 100000 acre-nyi
teriilctre terjed.
A tozegnek nagyobb hotartalma
van, mint a fanak, k0nnyebben
gyujthato, mint szen, kevcsebb
legvonatot igenyel. Szaraz ALA
potban nagy langgal es eros til
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1923-02-01
T0ZEG MINT TtjzELOsZER

A szigoru tel es rendkivuli
szenhiany az orszag figyelmet ra-
Iterelte tizeloszerp6tlo anyagos-
ra. Ugyanazok, akik eddig
ait tartottak, hogy a tozeg mem
nagyon alkalmas tiizeloszer, mind
nagyobb mertekben talaljak ak
tualisnak a new england es a
nagytavak videken talalhato to-
|zegretegek felhasznalasi kerdeset.
Tortenetesen epep ezeket a vide
fkeket sujtotta legnagyobb mertek
ben a szenhiany.
Europa evente 20,0O0,OO0 tonna
Itozeget hasznal. Az Egyesilt AL
lamok t6zegretegei k0riilbeliil
I14,OOOOOO,OOO tonnat tartalmaz-
max, amely a geologusok szamita-
sal szerint Europanak a Jelenlegi
toze gfogyasztasi arany mellett 700
|esztendore eleg lenne...
A t6zeg Macy resze igen alka'
mas ARA, hogy a retegek mellet-
iti yidekeken elektromossag feJ-
Ilesztesere hasznaltassek. Szaker-
Itoi szamitasok ertelmeben New
Enclandban es videken mesz- es
Itextilgyarak Macy kiadasokat ta-
karithatnak meg, ha szen helyett
t6zeget hasznalnak. A kornyek
lakossaga kemencek es takarek-
tiizhelyek fiitesere hasznalhatja a
ltozeget, sziikseg eseten szennel ka-
verve, nagy megtakaritassal.
Az emlitett helyek t0zegkepz0d-
Imenyei a lassitott rothadas utjan
|elpusztult konyhakerti iiltetve-
lnyek maradvanyai. A nedves ta-
Ilaiba hullott ultetvenyt megta-
NADIA a rothadast eloidez0 bacil-
|lus es elpusztitja, ha azonban az
Iiiltetveny viz ala kerult es ujbol
Xxi lesz teve a levego hatasanak, a
lkemiai valtozas eltero lesz a rot
Ihadast6. A keletkezo savak, mint
lhogy meg9lik bacillusokat, meg,
lassitjak a rothadast.
A tozeg mem mas, mint a rotha.
dasi folyamatban megallott gyo
kerek, fatorzsek, agak, cserjek
mohak Is mas novenyi reszek ned
yes, vagy egeszen vizalatti marad
lyanyai. Szentartalma nagymeny
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1923-02-01
TAlRCZA
A BOLDOC EMBER
Irta: Ban Ferenc

Hir es szerelem ket nagy seb
kent egette Nagybalog Pal lelket
Vegul is odajutott hat, hogy egye.
dill all, egyediil es tarstalanul a
vilag pcremen; meg egy lepes eS
a Scmmiben clvagodik hanyatt es
ket szemc f0lfesziil az eyre, hogy
mcglelie a csudat, amelyre idelenn
hiaba vart.
Mint jutott ell eddig9 Megsze-
retett egy leanyt; felve szerette
meg, inert annyi csalodas es oily
sok keserii ev utan mem merte
hinni, hogy legycn egy aldott kez,
amely elvezetne ct a napsugaras
retire, az 0rom viragai k0ze. Mem
hitte, hogy szerethessek es mercg-
gel es torrcl tamadt az erzesre. a
mcly szivebcn megsziiletett. Jaj,
de lapy almai lanya volt, silva
tag hataran az aranykapun es
Nagybalog Pal mcnt lany utan,
mint napraforg6 megy Nap
utan.
A lany -. Xxi tudja, miert? -
talany maradt; hideg a szava Is
meleg a szeme. Talan egy igeret,
amely onmaga elGtt is seitelem,
talan csak jatek jatek, ami
not napsugar liz a homokkal !:
ramosolyog, amint leveg6bcn ka-
varog, arannyal festi be, a por-
szem ragyog, porszem csillam-
llk. drill, Gle tovabb lejt a napsu-
gar es porszem lezuhan. hogv
legyeu, ami volt: homok.
Nagybalog Pal kiizk0dott. Fol
adta osi elvet, hogy ami mem all
magatol elenk, az mem a mienk es
jaj es szazszor jaj, ha mienk lesz
megis :mindegy mar minden, csall
az owe legyen egy eleten at. Mem
hitt hideg szavakban, a meleg
szemekben hitt, de mennyit KEEL
lett kiizdenie remenyei ellen is,
mennyiszer kerde2te magat, hogy
mem fata margana-e a szivarvany.
amelyet a lany szemeben csillogni
lat? -
Egyszer biiszken ALT vilag
felett, masszor torkat fojtogatta a
keseriiseg, egyszer 0nmagat tepte,
Gle azutan bokretat kot0tt lany
egy mozdulatab6l, egy pillantasa-
Dol. Mint asztrologus az eget.
ugy figyelte lanyt es boldog
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1923-02-01

yet adva eg. H5tartalma fonton-
KNIT szarnitva kisebb, mint a szs-
ne, de tekintpe AIT hogy aranylag
nagyobb oxygen tartalma van,
megis tobb hot ad, yiszonylagos er-
telemben szamitva.
A t6zeg egetesenel mines korom,
de ha mem kezelik megfeleloen, ak
kor olyan szagot ad, amilyen a sza-
raz falcvelek 6getesenel. tapasztal-
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1923-02-01

hat6. Kitiin6 gyujtoszer a ke-
,rnenyszenhez 'es nagyon alkalrnas
a kialv6 koszentiiz langra ,lobban-
tasara. Feleslegcsse teszi tiiz-
hely megbolygatasat, ha egy nya-
lab t6zeget a parazsra tesziink Is
kell6 legvonatot csinalunk.
Mem szabad egyszerre sok t6ze-
get tenni a tiizre. Egesi aranyat
tekintve, nagyterjedelmii, epen ez-
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1923-02-01

ert szallitasa nagyobb tavolsagok-
ra nem gazdasagos olyan meftek-
ben, mint a szene, de sziikseg ese--
ten kitiin6 hclyettesit6 es kiilo11o-
sen szennel keverye igen hasznos
tiizel5szer.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1923-02-01

tiinni a Sotetseg melyen. Lassa1
szov6dott koz0ttiik viszony, /;
lany meg mindig messzi volt &
Iidcgen, de Nagybalog Pal mar az
zal is boldog volt, hogy megmutar
hatta magat. XII tudja, mire $40
vodott, boldogsagra-e vagy boil
dogtalansagra, Gle jott a Konven
clio, a tespcdt nyarspolgar es lal1k
cipojevel, aranylancaval a lany e
Nagybalog Pal k0ze ALT. OFT ter.
peszkedett es kajan mosollyal
tepte szet az aranyhal6t, amt egy
lelek maganos ejszakaiban szott
A Konvenci6 nemcsak kegyetlen
volt, hanem ravasz is. Mem Macy.
balogra tamadt, nagyobb sebet
akart iitni RATA 6s a lanyt hurcoI-
ia iteloszek ele.
Mem ragyogott t0bbe a meles
szem, mar a hideg $50 is gy0ny or
lett volna, de hideg $40 sc volt
t0bbe. Az aranykapu bezarult es
koriil megnott a sivatag, szelek
nyargaltak keresztiil-kasul es HE
max vonitottak messzi melyein.
Nagybalog Pal meg egyszer fell
cit. Odaallt lany ele, inert hat
ha mem 8, hanem a Konvencio ta-
szitja ell 6t. Az utolso remeny re-
megett idegein, szemebe KILT a
lelke es a lelllc terdelve k0ny0r-
gott.
Mem. = mondta a lany.
Nagybalog Pal mem erzett SEM
nit. Mem volt fajdalmas a pilla-
nat. mem, semmi, nem t0rtent sem
mi. megcgyszer belcnezctt a lany
szemebc, azutan megfordult es ell
ment. Vegigment az utcan. A
tuls6 soron egy suszterinas epen
ugy lepkedett. mint Naeybalog
Pal.
NapOkkal ut6bb esore ALT az
ido, maid megeredt, ritkasan hui
lott meg es nagyokat koppant &
kovezeten. jardat pettyekkel
szorta tele, de vegig folyt minde-
men es lassan elont0tte vilagot.
Nagybalog Pal megertette, hogy
elliott az ideje. Felgyiirte kabat-
jat es elment hazulrol. Setara IN
dult csak, de ugy fordult, hogy
mem teri vissza soha.
El6bb temet0be ment. Faidal
mat akart latni, hogy masoken m6r
je le a maeaet, de minden arc es
fajdalom kozonyos maradt
rea, csak a nyitott sirg0dor alli-
totta meg es vonta a mdlybe.
Maganyosan maradt. Tul a te-
met6n. hegyek kozott jart. Az
ESQ meg szitalt, a tavalyi fiji alig
tide z0ldjere, az erd3
szive meehasadt es kitiint fajdal-
ma az eles es feher szikla. Ha-
sadek vonult a talon at, kanyar-
COS partjan vadbiirok es csomori-
ka mott, messzi egy maganyos ma
aar enekelt.
Hegy-hegy utan, untalan ugyan-
az a tai, a volgy melyen sz6rnyii
hasadek. fax siiriijeben egy-egy
feher szikla es esik ESQ, lankadat-
Ian kipp-kipp, kipp-kopp.
XII tudia, mennyi lido multi ell. a
banat eltori az elet percmutat6jat,
mar elallt az ESQ. de Nagybalog
Pal meg mindig felgyiirt gallerral
jart. Vegre hosszu-hosszu volgy
melyen feltiint egy maganos haz.
Nagybalog Pal leilt kiiszobere.
Mem akart semmit, csak tilt. Greg
ember nyitotta ra az ajt6t, ker-
dozen nezett ra, de pillanattal
ut6bb meglatta szemeben a bana-
tot. Behivta es Nagybalog Pal be-
ment.
Ennek t0bb eve mar. Nagyba-
log Pal ma is oft el, tul a hegye-
ken, nevtelen volgy melyen, a ia
hazban, mar Greg tarsa is elk0lt0-
zott. Nagybalog Pal egyedul ma
radt es idok jartaval megenyhult
benne a banat. Mar feledett min.
dent: k0nyvek, miiveszet mem je.
lentett tobbe semmit, yilag beza.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29
Insanity Plea If
Glow Is Indicted
for Houston Murder

Rochester, n. H., Dec. 2S.-A petition
stating that Sumner Glow. charged
with the murder Of Samuel Houston of
North harrington. would plead guilty
by reason of insanity in the event of
his indictment by the grand jury, will
be filed in the superior court tomorrow
or at the earliest possible date. Ever
cit j. Galloway of Dover, attorney for
Glow. announced tonight. The petition
which Mr.. Galloway was also signed
by Attorney General Irving Hinckley,
asks that in the event of CLOVIS indict-
mcnt he be placed in the custody of the
superintendent of the state asylum
for the insane at Concord for observa-
ton until further order of the court.
Glow. who was charged with the
murder of Houston. a farmer and cattle
dealer by whom he was employed was
held without bail for the February
term of the superior court after hear
ing in the district court today. Two
alleged confessions said to have been
made by Glow to Deputy Sheriff Frank
d. Callaghan were read.
According to one of the alleged con-
fessions Glow said that he went to
the front door of the farmhouse at
midnight and, after calling Houston to
the door. shot him.
In the other. Glow was said TO have
stated that he was chasing a rabbit
about the yard when he "had a bad
spell" and that when he threw UP a
gun he was carrying it was discharged
by accident. killing Houston, who was
standing in the doorway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29
PROPOSE TEETH IN new TAX
BILL TO CATCH DoDCER GROUP
C0NEJOS SINKING.
IN BLACK SEA; FATE
OF CREW UNKNOWN

London. Dec. oS.--The United
States shipping board steamship
Conejos. which was reported in dis
tress in the eastern part of the
Black Sea, yesterday. is sinking fast.
according to dispatch 10 Lloyd's
from Constantinople.
The dispatch says a wireless mes
sage from the Conejos last midnight
reported number one hold full of
water: sea choppy: require assist
ance." An hour later another o S
said: Sinking fast: 4214 north.
jS. 46 east" position about $50
miles west of Batum.
The steamship Clontarf proceed
ed to the scene but up to II o'clock
this morning had not sighted the
Conejos, after searching in a five
mile radius. The Clontarf reported
that If the search continued unsuc-
cessful she would proceed south
ward on the lookout for Iifeboats
from the Conejos.
The Conejos is a vessel of 3.110
tons net. She sailed from New York
November for Naples and thence
for Constantinople. constanza, in
Rumania, and Poti, on the Black Sea
IN Transcaucasia. The last record of
the vessel in available shipping data
Is her arrival at Ponti December s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29
First Award of
$4,000 of Wilson
Fund Due i'm 1924

New York. Dec. 2S.-One year from
today. the 6Sth anniversary of the birth
OF woodrow Wilson. the first $4,000
prize of the Woodrow Wilson Founda-
ton for outstanding public service
will be awarded.
This was announced today by trus-
tees of the foundation. assembled at
lunch to celebrate the former presi-
dents 9th birthday anniversary. The
trustees also announced that nomina-
tions for the first annual award could
be submitted from today until June 1,
1924. A jury of nine, headed by Pres
ident Emeritus Eliot of Harvard will
select the winner.
The annual prize will remain at $685.
COO for the first three years. and there
after probably will De the income COL
lected from the fund. which now is
over 100000 and has an income OF al
most $4,000 n year. The trustees said
the foundation fund probably would
total S1,000.000 before subscription
books were closed.
The prize will go to the Giving indi-
vidual who has rendered within a spe-
flied period unselfish public service of
enduring virtue"
A congratulatory birthday telegram
was sent Mr.. Wilson by the trustees.
At another celebration of Mr.. Will
sons birthday the Women's National
Democratic Club, Inc. received from
him a message which read: 81 feel
confident that it t1924l is tc be year
OF Democratic triumph
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29
Text of Measure Made Public
by House Ways and Means
C0mmittee-FOllOws Recon-
mendati0ns Made by Sec.
Mellon - Technical Amend
mentS

Washington, Dec. 2S.-The COM
plete text of the new tax bill was
made public today by Chairman
Green, OF the House Ways and
Means committee, which will meet
again as soon as Congress reas-
semb,es on January 3, to continue
it's study of the sweeping revisions
proposed by the administra ton.
In all its features the bill follows
the recommendations previously
made public by Secretary Mellon. It'll
proposes several hundred amend
ments of the existing revenue law,
many of them of highly technical
nature and designed to put an end
to tax recisions and many others
dealing with the changes advocated
by Mr.. Mellon in income and other
tax schedules.
Mr.. Green made public the text of
the measure after a proposal for
publicity of it's provisions had been
the subject of heated discussion in
a Subcommittee yesterday. Demo-
cratic committee members, led by
Representative Garner, of Texas, the
ranking Democratic. had insisted
that the detailed provisions be laid
before the public.
One of the principal revisions pro-
vided in the bill is a reduction of
SurtaX rates SO that the surtaX
would begin at one per cent on net
incomes from $4,000 to $4,000;
would provide an additional one per
cent for each additional $1,000 up to
$4,000; one per cent additional for
the next $4,000: and would then add
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29
Fire Destroys
Part of Shaker
Settlement in n. Y.

West Lebanon. n. Y, Dec. 2S-
-Four buildings of the historic Shaker
Settlement on the west slope of the
Lebanon Mountain here were de-
stroyed tonight with loss estimated
at $4,000. The flames sweeping
up through the pine trees on the
mountainside were seen for many
miles.
The buildings were part of the
community group known as the
second family of Shakers" Elder
Peck was in the barn takin ggaso-
line from a tank and the gasoline
became ignited from a lantern. The
fire spread rapidly because there was
little equipment on the place to fight
it. A woodworking factory was one
of the buildings destroyed. A large
gasoline tank in the factory explod-
ed, causing further spread of the
flames.
The residence on the farm and
one barn was saved. There was no
insurance on the property. the elder
said.