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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
ROCKY ROAD FACES MELLON TAX BILL
Bonus, Appropriations And Democratic Opposition Are
 Among The Obstacles
By THOMAS l.. STOKES enxad NVire tn Tn. Ara-yvArnfI

Nbthstu Wtre ID Ane ASe-thGENANA
 WASHINGTON, Dec. Despite the popular demand for tax redUc- ton. the road to enactment oe .he measure becomes mora rocky as Congress prepares to go hack int8 session this week. It g now being predicted that ad jouru nlent the first of June for the national convention7 will find a tax bill stth raspias faH life.
 There are seversl obstacles. atl Of which have become more accer.rsted in the last few nys.
 These are:
 l. The bonus.
 2. The noceaa.tv Of passing appro priation ie and other essential measures 'alir aa imn grafton bill.
 B. The spo 7DcsiUor of democrat a1d prs fes 20 many of the e al1t al taatn Mel lon tax ? ar.
 With It any srps seHs hide bound u7iderslsHd5ns sH ocrats and progre sigss are agreement agains severe. Dcftions of the ad- ministl Ion plea End went to write into bii severn identical change Comp1n.snE. they can out vote tf5 EoEIlzs republi :ans, and tthrow the ebols tax program into a hopeless Dudio LOT l. reaches the floor.
 Obstacles In Forefront.
 But before the bill can reach the floor, there are several obstacles in the immed ediate forefront. There is the bonus. Pressure will force it's consideration first. Even it's op- ponents want to take up the bonus, in order to have show down." and to get 1t out of the way.
 Ex-service members of the House, formed into a soldier bloc, are de- manding a republican conference on the bonus with the aim of getting the bill into the House before Febru- ary l. Once there, all other legisla ton will be sheved until it is out of the way. It vii then go to the Senate, where it will pass. President Coolidge is expected to oveto it. Then will come the bill's second trip to Congress, which will take several days.
 Even if the bonus is finally killed, it will seriously endanger the tax program by delaying it. If it finally wins out over the Presidents veto, it will embarrass the administration s tax reduction program.
 The fight over the bonus, it appears now, will occupy Congress until March. Then the appropriation bills must be taken up, and an immigra = ton measure to supplant that which expires June 30.
 Want Excess Tax Restored.
 Both democratic and progressive spokesmen have been demanding re- storation of the excess profits tax, which they would apply to the soldier bonus, tax on stock dividends, and an increase of estate and inheritance taxes.
 minority member of the House ways and means committee. who says that the tax bill will never be enacted be- fore June, singles out four financial leaders-Mellon, Ford, Rockefeller and Wrigley-as typical of those eX- tremely rich upon whom tax should be saddled to pay a soldier bonus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
CHARGING THEFT, WOMAN IS SLAIN
Dauuhter-In-LaW Shoots Her In Presence Of Police-
 men

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 30.--Mrs. M. C. Hughes, an aged woman, was shot to death here late today by her daugh- ter-in-law. Mrs. Frank Hughes, in the presence of two policemen.
 The shooting occurred in Mrs. Frank Hughes home while the elder Mrs. Hughes and the two officers, armed with a warrant, were search ing a trunk for articles which she claimed her daughter-in-law had taken from her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
PROSPERITY IN '23I ROADS RFHHnnVERY. SHOWN BY SURVEY FEATJsE 0[. lS23
Freeaon From C0ngfeSsionat Interference Enables Them
 To Pile Up Profit
By WALTER B. BROWN Market Editor. New York Commercial heased Wire To AEe-Herald)


 s NEW YORK, Dec. So.-Probably the most noteworthy achievement in the business and industrial world during the past year was the re- covery of the railroads.
 The railroads were free from com gressional interference and the heavy volume of traffic resulting from industrial activity enabled them to pile up earnings that ren- dered unnecessary any resort to gov ernment aid such as had been con templated at the time the roads were returned from government control.
 Coicident with the railroad activity has been the activity of the equip ment concerns in supplying the roads with rolling stock; While the peak of this has probably passed there is still much to be done and the pro- gram calls for continued buying of equipment during the coming year. By that time, if there is no setback, the rehabilitation of the roads, par ticularly with reference to rolling stock, will have been accomplished in advance of earlier expectations Outstanding Development.
 The one outstanding development of our economic life has been the phenomenal development of the auto mobile industry. Production has been record breaking. Still the point Of saturation has not been reached so far as demand is concerned, although there is the well defined fear that perhaps it has been reached in point of road capacity. There is purchas- ing power that seems inexhaustible.
 Our labor supply, with our re- stricted immigration, is just about equal to supplying our home require ments and there is not that urgent necessity for finding foreign markets that formerly existed. Nevertheless we cannot dismiss the thought of the European uncertainty without some degree of apprehension. although we may take hope from the belief that as a whole there has been some eco homie improvement during the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
ITALIAN SHIP IS NOT LOST AS REPORTED
Was Said To Have Been Seen
 Sinking After Crash

LONDON, Dec. 30.-A dispatch 10 Lloyds from Constantinople says the reports sent out Saturday that the Italian steamer Isonzo had been wrecked near Panderma, Asia Minor, was erroneous.
 A dispatch from Constantinople Saturday said a vessel named Isonzo, described as "an Italian flagship" had foundered after collision with another vessel in a storm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
HOUsE IS RANsACKED

While the family was away from the house on an afternoon call, thieves broke into the home of A. G. Hilzin near Edgewood Sunday afternoon and stole approximately s200 worth of clothing.
 The house is jointly occupied by Hilzin and a brother-in- Jaw. J. T. Holland. Sunday afternoon both fam flies left the house about 3:30 o'clock. Returning an hour and half later the found the place had been ram sacked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
BOOZE BY CARLOAD
sb;pments Worth SGO.0O0 And Billed
 As Medicine Seized

MINNEAPOLIS. Minn., Dec. 3o'- rour carloads of liquor, valued at SEQ 900 was seized by federal pro- hibition agents under H. l.. Duncan on it's arrival in Minneapolis yester- day.
 The liquor was consigned to Mime apolis from New York via Chicago. Three of the cars consisted or lI barrels of semi -denatured alcohol ana the fourth 10S cases of what was be- lieved to be Bourbon whisky. The contents of the two box cars were consigned to the Western Distribut- ing and Sales, care of Skellet Ware house. Minneapolis" while refriger- ator car containing about 60 barrels was consigned to the J. Fischer Sales company, care of Cameron Warehouse, Minneapolis" and the Williams Drug company,
 The shipments were billed as "medi- cine" and were understood to have been consigned to Minneapolis by three New York chemical concerns.
 Feathers of 9O,000 geese were used to supply the pillows for hotel re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
STRUCK WITH BLACKJACK
Man In Hospital After Assault By
 RuffianS

w. NJ Smith, giving his address a s 220 Forty ninth street, was struck twice over the head with a blackjack in the hands of one of two men who are alleged to have assaulted hirh in the vicinity of his home Sunday night.
 Smith was carried to the Wood lawn hospital where several stitches were taken in one of the abrasions. His condition was not considered serious. and he is expected to return home during the day. Smith inti- mated to hospital attendants that he knew his assailants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
------'> '-------------4------------- DAMAGED RX FIRE

Fire. originating in the attic, dam aged large frame dwelling at Sixth avenue and Nineteenth street Sun day evening at 545 o'clock Cause of the fire is unknown, but is thought to have been the result of defective wiring. Estimated damage. is $500
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
PREVENT INFLUENZA

The Tonic and Laxative Effect of Laxative PROMO QUININE Tablets will keep the system in a healthy condition and thus ward off all at tacks of Colds, Grip or Influenza. The box bears the signature of E. W. Grove. 30c.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
PADDOCK SEEKS REINSTATEMENT

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 3O.- Charles W. Paddock, smasher of sprint records, and recently center of an international argument in volving his eligibility to participate in the 1924 Olympic games, tonight was preparing to file his application for reinstatement In the A. A U T cannot take sback what l have said" his statement declared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
NEW CLUE TO IDENTITY

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Dec. 30-A black travelling bag, which was turned over to the police today by the proprietor of a downtown rooming house, fur nished the authorities with new clues in their efforts to identify the un- known burglar who was slain by a watchman here Christmas Eve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
sed TunspOrutiOn EQ1pnent Zs Seen Necessary For L
LAST MINUTE
 WIRE BRIEFS
ROy wOODS DROWNEn

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, Dec. 30.-Roy S. Woods, S4, of Munhill, Pa, suburb of Pittsburg, was drowned at Boynton Beach this aft ernoon. His body was recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31

Feathers of 9O.Oo0 geese were used to supply the pillows for hotel re- gently built.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20
SCIENCE
Life Substance.
How Plants Grow.
Carbon Foundation.

The study, IN recent years, Of the
green leaves Of plants has opened an
astonishing vista into the existence
and structure Of all living things.
The substance within the leaves that
makes them green Is called chloro.
phyll. 1t Is this substance that
makes possible all life on this planet.
Carbon diozide gas exists in the
air--about one part Of the gas 70
1000 parts Of the air. This gas,
when acted on by sunlight. In the
presence Of chlorophylI, with water
containing minute particles Of earth
salts. manufactures the food that
makes plants grow All birds, in.
sects, fishes and animals. including
man, are dependent upon green
plants for their lives. The loftiest
tree In the forest and man himself
is only a skeleton Of carbon atoms
around which circulate the invisible
gases Of oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen
and others.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20
Whats Wrong i'm the Philippines?
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS

pitched battle with them az Bag.
sak Mountain. killing thousands.
II could be- said with equal
verify that tho Moros do not
want TO DO ruled by Christian
America
Tho A b c OF tho thing is sim
ply this.
Tho American Chamber OF
Com merec. representing tho
Americans who have made for.
tunes out there. VIII mako
drive on congress this winter 10
get u 20 repeal the Jones law
and make the islands an out.and.
out territory Of tho United
States.
An effort 90 prove tho FIli.
pinos themselves arc divided on
tho Independence question viii so
along with this. II viii DO urged
that Quezon and his kind cannot
rule the Moroa, and that there
win DO bloodshed In tho archi.
pelaRo the instant sclf.Foytrn.
mnnt - granted.
ARE IN THE
MINORITY
~ "A matter OF cold turkey
there arc under 10000 Morns in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20

THERE were times during tho
J. war when the American sol.
diers went BlecplesB for days.
when they would have paid any
price for the chance 10 rest. They
didn't do II.
There were times when the
American soldier might have en-
joyed the pleasure OF stopping
for a few months while he con.
nidered with judicial calm wheth.
err IL was best 10 annoy the Ger.
mans with machine guns or hand
grenades. He didn't do IL. but
blazed away with everything he
had In order 20 get the Job done
as quickly aB possible.
There wasn't time for any such
judicial consideration, and there
isn't time 10 waste today. The
power that was In the army In
now in the nation. II Is just ms
vital today that that power be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20
WHAT A BUCK PRIVATE THINKS!
You've Heard Most Everybody Else Tell What S. Should Dol
Hank Now to Man Who Shouldered Gun and Who
Really Won the War

used as II was in 1918. II II 10
used, nothing can stop us on our
march toward world peace.
The opinion OF the average ex.
Boldler rs: FOR Gods sake, you
politicians. dt least do something
TO make good"
/ ann not n bolshevik today
because / stu think there Is
better way out than throwing
bombs. but until now tho United
States has been guilty OF slipping
It's soldiers n phony check.
One OF the best ways 10 make
that check good-and II makes no
difference whether n republican
or democratic administration
does it--would be for the gov.
eminent OF the United States TO
be on the level. as much on the
level as the Unknown Soldier
was.
He did his Job. And for what?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20

tho whole Philippines as against
more than 10. 900, 600 other FIN.
plnos. In other words. they arc
not only among the most back
ward. but form less than per
cent OF tho total population.
There arc AZ least 1900. 900 Chris.
tlana.
To make Il all the more inter.
esting, the natives have vlrtu.
ally all gone on strike against
Gen. Wood. refusing 20 cooper.
ate with him. And native com
mission. headed by the brilliant
young Manuel RoraA, a Quezon
brand OF Filipino. IL az this mo.
mcnt on It's way 20 Washington
20 demand an end OF ''tho mill.
taristic government ~ Gen.
Wood and to try 10 have him 70.
called.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20
MOTHER,S ERROR

Helen was At her first party.
When refreshments we're served she
refused a second helping Of ice cream
with a polite no. thank you" altho
she looked wistful
do have some more, dear" the
hostess urged.
Mother told me TO gay NO. thank
you" the little girl explained naive.
". But ] don't believe she knew
how small the dishes we're going to
be. ''-EverybOdy's.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20
Looking at Euro pc

In the final analysis it doesn't make any difference
whether nation be destroyed by guns or economic
processes. In either case, the result is ruin.
The bullet knife-thrust accompshes its fatal result
surely completely than does suffocaton or
starvation Death is the end in either instance whether
the victim be nation.
There is inconsistency in the proposition that world
should rush to the of country menaced to de-
structon by belhng guns but ignore the threatened dis
solution of another country by the crushing exacons of
the diplomacy of fear and hate and reprisal
Making ''the world safe for democracy is not linz
tied qualified While it contemplates
the survival of democracy above all other governmental
FORMS it ought not to view with composure indffer
ence the destruction of one democracy by another.
The concerns of the world paramount to the con-
Germs of individual nation.
or broken cog in the great machine called the
world-n any machine-resuts in waste motion and lost
power.
The world needs peace mentally morally, physically
1t must have peace Not relief from the carnage and de-
sruction of battle alone but from governmental processes
that hold back the good order and happiness and progress
and commerce of the whole world.
something than climate
California its
1885 unmarried who
taxation S762Oo3S beating all other Western
keep smiling advises schwab An right Charley
you laugh right loud Of those United
dividends that make grin
ring They
them in gently.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20
Feeding Up the Dove

That league of nations covenant just entered into by
Norway and Russia may be the beginning of big things
Norway agrees to buy only Russian rye at the world
market price Russia agrees to keep half of the payments
for its rye in Norways banks to pay for Norways pur
chases of Russian products Business and profits for
both parties
Maybe this sort of league of nations will not prove to
be red hot example. But what terrible blow at the
war spirit Profits gentlemen! Seed to faten the peace
doye
shortage McAdoo Underwood Ford and
casting that handsome old mansion
which the lease expires
March 4, 1925.
The war cost II 100000 lives. wasn't worth Il.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20
Weeping Your Eyes Out!

There's an old expression, weeping her eyes out" All
such expressions must have had an origin in fact.
The other day young woman who had been deserted
by her husband was led into court in New York Long
periods of weeping had almost totally blinded her. Too
bad someone didn't convince her worth it.
English publts worried population"
of their island Also emigration which relieves
takes the best the land leaves the halt the blind
Boy, order
American 10000 eum powder It's
the gunpowder that worries
Some marry some lot board.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20
Autos a Necessity

The Injuries of yesterday the necessities of today
The auto, for instance clearly luxury when first
brought the market Now it is about 80 per cent
necessity, and daily more So
poll by the National Automobile Chamber of Com
merce shows that out of 100 autos 50 are used daily
driving to work. l6 used daily and SO occasionally in
conducting business and 5S used for shopping.
Having tried to interview Call curc have htaney in
advising the Chicago Call
decided -Dnorah"
sing anything else that they have their hearts
News from London Shoes running
take. This isn't
Football played with the pn this
rooters-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20
ny PATTERSON McNUTT

ny PATTERSON McNUTT
OK years ago l sailed for
~ France on an American
transport, worHt,clasH private
IN tho A. u. u. When l sailed
knew why was going. l knew
because all tho leaders OF public
opinion had told mo in clear and
unmistilkabio terms. ! was 20.
ing over TO help lick Germany.
and. most important OF all. TO
win war that was going TO
mean the end OF all wars.
Last spring ] went back 10
France on n business trip. my
first time over since came back
In 1919. on the dining car OF the
train going from Le Hayro 10
Paris ] nat opposite two business
men from Chicago. msn around
30 and an hard.bolled as tho
Windy City makes 'em.
Tho train passed a military
cemetery where hundreds OF
small headboards were placed in
long rows on the graves OF
Frenchmen killed In the war.
one OF tho Chicago men grabbed
his friend by tho arm and point.
ed 20 the cemetery. Look at
that" he said. IAN those
grayca."
The other man looked. "Yes."
he said slowly. and for what7"
As former buck private OF
the A. Il. r. have been asking
that question for five years. All
my comrades have been asking
II. and as we sec II the only an
swer 30 far s--for nothing. Five
years ago at IL o'clock on the
morning OF November II the
American buck private had done
what he had been asked 10 do.
And for whatl
In tho five years that have
passed the United States govern
mcnt has not made good on a
single promise made TO It's sol
diers. II IL five years alnce tho
last American dropped IN the Ar
gonne. and in that time our gov.
eminent has refused even To
consider any workable plan TO
guarantee that no other Ameri-
cans will ever have 10 do The
dirty Job OF war.
T GAVE up two years OF my lifo
j and took chance on having
that life taken away from me be.
cause American leaders In both
political parties told me that /
was going TO war to end war. As
matters stand now the United
States played It's soldiers for
bunch OF prize suckers.
Since the armlstice WAS signed
have read articles and speeches
By senators, congressman. and
diplomats on why we went into
tho war and what we should do
now tina, the war Is over. Altho
tho buck private wns a great little
person In 1917 and 1918. he
hasn't been interviewed much
since. II occurred to me that.
lnasmuch az the buck private
won the wnr. he might DO invited
20 hire a hail and say what he
thinks should be done now.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20
A FINE su.ENcER

she-why do they always cheer
when n fellow gets hurt7
senior-So the ladies won't hear
what he sayn.-The Latinccr. Cieye-
land.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20
NOTICEABLE REFnR,I

Tho world Is getting moro liberal.
anyway In tho old days herctcs
were placed on the rack. and now
they are placed on tho first page.
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20
WHAT Is the secret behind tho
w Moro uprising and


w Moro uprising and
massacre" in the Phillpplnes7
Gen. Leonard wood. governor
OF the islands. says Manuel Que.
ron. native leader and president
Of the Philippine senate, ia in a
large measure 10 blame because
he toured tho Moro country toll.
ing the people they must prepare
for Filipino rule.
And tho Moros. says Wood.
don't want TO be ruled by FIJI.
piuos.
Tho truth OF tho matter n tho
Moro trouble is religious. not po-
litical. The Moroa arc Moham.
nedans and periodically run
amuek. killing all tho Christians
they can get NJ. This just hap.
pens 20 be tho open season for
Christians.
M0ROS LONG
TROUBLESOME
Americans governors have had
their troubles with the Moros
from tho beginning. Long be.
fore tho Jones law promised the
Filipinos their independence.
Gen. John J. pcrHhlng fought a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20
M0ROS LONG
TROUBLESOME
X LETTER FROM
AY kIDUE TIANN

Dear Folks:
The Husky boys back again they've the Golden Bear
Perhaps they left his tho.
In spite OF all they d they failed win the get the
news from side. the scrap far
From all hear they the tcstperhnps little they
never failed TO do their best Their
fighting spirit wouldn't yield they tho they
started punging down the fda and grand advanced
And since tho dead aren't down and OUT
they In just year Another
chance 10 Try again with spirit fighting and viii they beat the
Bruln then7 I'd like they will!
rs mighty nice to win. losing isn't fun But
whether losing brings depends how it's done Tho
any poor gaoot laugh beat takes
man TO stand the gnn OF marking defeat
And IN the battles round afterays tho
whos down but praise For he's
tho bird that Fortune brings-he
bumps as aeppingstones TO bigger. better thngsl
Mruqae Maom>
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20
WHAT F1ssEn rP nAn

That's not the way for a man
70 look the morning after a poker
game. Sharks sitting in?"
no. wife sitting up"-Amcrlcan
Legion Weekly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20

EDITORS NOTEi These para
arnphs nre extracts from nm arr
ttrIc In Golfers Weekly, re-
printed by permission because n
expresses In u dramatic way tho
thought this paper has been try
ing 90 convey 60 Its readers con-
tinunlly OF Americas rrsponsi-
biiity In the sfter-thr-war set
Elements.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20

practised successfully for AZ
years. 1t has been on the
market thirty years and is
today the largest selling liquid
laxative in the world. Thou
sands of families have it in
their medicine chest ready
when any member shows signs
Of dyspepsia, constipation,
tofpid liver, sour stomach,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20

Presidential ring They
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20
World Acclaims Success

DR.. CaldwelIs Syrup Pepsin is the prescrip-
ton Of a well.known physician Of that name who
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20

Keep smnIngg VI. Charley
II loud those United
States dividends make
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20
This Will Make Digestion Easy

biliousness, coated tongue, offensive breath,
headaches and such ailments that indicate
deranged stomach and bowels. Many serious
diseases are prevented by this timely aid
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20

something climate
year reported
S762003S beating all other Western