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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-02
Revision of
Tax Laws
Is Planned
Representative Frear of Wis.
consin Announces Progress
sive Program for Sixty
Eighth Congress.
Draft Of Bills Prepared

Washington, April IA definite
bloc for the revision OF the federal
tax laws during the sixty-eighth con.
ercss was announced by Representa-
tive James A. Frear of Wisconsin.
The proposed legislation includes:
IA constitutional amendment TO
reach stock dividends, now held TO be
nontaxable under a five to four de-
clsion OF the supreme court.
Tax on undistributed profits,
retroactive to 1919. to reach corpor-
ate surpluses laid aside annually and
subsequently distributed in stock
dividends.
3--Restoration OF a modified excess
profits tax.
4-Hcavy increase in the inheri-
tancc tax.
IA gift tax, TO prevent lodging
Of the inheritance levy.
6-Publicity Of Treasury depart
ment records. throwing open tax pro-
ceedings the same as court hearings.
Drafts Prepared.
Tentative drafts of the six meas
nfes already have been prepared by
Representative Frear. at the direc-
iion of the leaders OF the progressive
l'oc. The Wisconsin representative
i a member of the ways and means
committee and one of the recognized
authorities on fiscal matters In the
louise. lie viii pilot the bills on the
house side.
4 meeting of the progressives will
be called when the next session is
convened In December 10 approve the
e.tails of the proposals before they
are introduced. The general prin-
ciplcs OF all the measures have been
agreed upon. IL is stated.
In support Of the proposed stock
dividend amendment. Representative
fresr declared. as a result OF the su.
preme court decision exenlpting these
issues from taxation. "singie individ-
uals now often hold millions of dol
lars tax.frcc. whereas many profes-
sional men are paying far larger
taxes on their personal service in-
comes alone. This grossly unjust re-
suit Is due to tax evasions made pos
sible by court decisions IN this coun-
Try unknowp 20 other countries
Effectiveness Of Law Destroyed.
More than 10000 900 900 invested
IN iax.free bonds aud stock dividends.
the Wisconsin progressive said. pays
10 personal income tax whatever. de-
stroying the effectiveness Of the in.
come tax law.
The proposed retroactive undistrib-
uted profits tax would not equal the
individual surtaxes that ought TO
have been paid II surpluses had been
distributed" the statement continues.
but II VIII help 10 meet the situa-
ton" Mr.. Frear asserted this pro-
1csal hrs been endorsed by high tax
Authorities. apart from four eminent
IL lges In the stock dividend decision.
The practice Of resorting TO
stock dividends the progressive
spokesman said. lis unjust to the lit
tie stockholder and Is responsible for
great monopolies that have absorbed
all rivals through surplus profits that
pay no personal income tax"
Secretary Of the Treasury Mellon.
he charged. has nullifed the section
OF the revenue act OF 1921 designed
II impose 25 per cent penalty upon
surpiuses accumulated TO avoid taxes.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-02
Twins Weigh II Pounds.

Bestrice. Ncb.. April tx par
oi twins. weighing II pounds. we're
horn to Mr.. aud Mrs. Garrett Pa
ben. Psckrell. Seb. The twins--a boy
and a girl - are iussy infants and
ere normal IN every respect Mother
and lAs.e o-es axe doing nleely,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-02

Today" the daily edi-
torial feature of Arthur
Brisbane, appears in The
Omaha Morning Bee each
day in the frat column on
page 2.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-02
Poincare TO Take Vacation.

Paris. April 1.-Norn out by OH
cial duties bearing upon Ruhr occu'
patton, Premier Poincare viii take
vacation Of three or four days.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-02
The Weather

Forecast.
<cbraska-f'0ir and continued
warm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
Youthful Cousins Are
Experts in Astronomy

London, April 2-Some families
seem to have a peculiar talent
along one line. Thus the Pitts,
the Cannings and the Adamses
excelled in craftsmanship, the
Brontes in literature, and Barry
mores on the stage. Now the
name of Abbott is likely to be-
cone synonymous with England'S
achievements in astronomy.
Already William Nelson Abbott
l6 years old, who is now living
in Athens and is a member OF
two astronomical societies is
credited with the discovery that
Beta Ceti was blazing with the
brillancy of a star of the first
magnitude. But his fame is in
danger of being eclipsed by that
of his cousin, Jasper Abbott, who
is mere lad of II. Jasper has
been studying astronomy for two
years. He wrote for permission
to see the instruments at Green
witch observatory and when This
was granted ne visited 1t &C
companied by his mother. The
boy was so inspired by what he
saw that he now has his own
telescope.
Strangely enough the two
cousins have been pursuing the
same science without being aware
until a few months ago that the
other also was interested in as
tronomy. Both boys are descend
ants of Robert Abbott who was
an eminent London scrivener in
the time of Charles /.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02

London, April Sir John But
cher. NJ. p, who is trying 10
have the Sargent portraits Of
the Wertheimer family ousted
from the National Gallery, has
taken up the fight for mems
rights. When he is not engaged
in fighting the hanging of these
paintings or rot trying in Com
mons to suppress Socialistic sun
day schools, he fights the battle
OF the poor men who marry rich
rich women.
He says that the husband does
not have an equal standing in
law with women, and he is in
spired to make that remark by
the fate of the captain who mar
ried an American woman who as
pired to be the best dressed wo-
man in Europe.
Says Sir John: "The truth is
that the position of married
woman has undergone a great
change in recent years owing to
legislation. The wife now has
complete control Of her own prop
erty and the law whereby the
moor husband is held responsible
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
.et, - ~ & n
THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
GenteeI Ghost of Olden Days
Haunts Hite House in Valley

bicle returned; the dogs again
took up their cry. The footman
again opened the door Hite
came from the house YEARLY,
dragging his cane with a scratch
and crack down the step. he
entered the open door and, with
the accompanying music of the
horses. the carriage drove off.
Silence again, and we went to
see what it was all about. Not
a thing had been disturbed. The
lamp that we had left with ii
well-cleaned chimney was smoked
as by draft. The doors and win
dows we're locked, yet we saw
the shadow of Hite enter and
we saw it leave. The door had
been opened, for we felt the draft
both times and we know the
truth of which we speak.
This genteel story has been
told often down the valley, but
Mr.. Bowly is the first to allo'
his name to be used. He said
ct is the truth, ! swear it.
Baltimore Sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
Vassar Girls Elect to
Champion Wet Cause

Philadelphia, April 2.-Vassar
debaters are opposed to prohibi-
ton and they insist upon uphold
ING the affirmative of the ques-
ton "Resolved, That the Eigh-
teenth Amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States
Should be Repeated
The girls will debate with the
men students of the University
of Pennsylvania, on April ii ond
they are anxious to take another
scalp. as they have won every
contest against male debaters so
far.
The debate was to be monde
cision affair. but Vassos objected,
so the audience will be asked to
decide the victor.
"The young women are certain
liz casting tradition overheard
when they forsake the cause OF
the white ribbon" Carl Smith
Dow,president of the University
Debate Council, said.
1T has usually been the ac-
copied practice of young women
in the past to wave the prohibit
ton banner. We will be laboring
under a severe handicap, for we
will not only have to convince our
fair rivals that the Eighteenth
Amendment must not be tamper-
ed with, but we must convince
them that prohibition is right.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
To Make Bachelors
Care For Children

Paris. April 2.-It seems that
every one in France is at liberty
to submit ideas to the authori-
ties calculated to check the con-
statnly decreasing birth rate. AT
anv rate some very fantastic rem
edies are being put forward, the
latest of which is directed again.
st bachelors.
Contrary to the usual PROPOSE
tons along this line which sug-
gest a tax on all young men VINO
are unmarried or childless at a
CERTAIN age, the new project pro-
poses to make the bachelors the
guardians of the children OF
others. One article in the pro
jest says:
children after the first born.
shall be given by the parents OF
bachelors who iShall be called
uncn TO provide for their wants
feed and clothe them, pay for
their education and in general
act as their fathers until they
reach the age of 81
Already this project is. begin
ming to worry the bachelors and
feelers have been sent out as the
advisability of forming bach
elors' union to project against
any such measures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02

Winchester, April PA really
haunted house is another Of the
Shenandoah Valley attractions
that has, not been told of-not Il
house of rafting chairs, tapping
curtains or weird and ulcanny
noices, but the regular place OF
visitations Of a gentleman ghos:
with all the trappings Of days OF
yore. The story is attested by
such men of Winchester as FRANK
Bowly, one-time well-known
resident Of Baltimore.
Said Mr.. Bowly, and his story
was attested by other men listen.
ing:
Il saw the episode myself.
Down the valley. Is miles from
Winchester, is the old place call.
ed Belle Grove. 1t was The u
portion of the Hite grant. (Hite
was the first man to come into
the valley.) The estate once
amounted to $500 acres. Along
about 17SO-Si the present build
ing was burnt by Hessian prison
ers from Fort Loudoun, in Win
chester. The stone was brought
from Alexandria, Va. Gen. Dan
lei Morgan furnished the prison
ars and was an Qft-time visitor
to the place.
$50 much for that. Before the
Civil War the then owner, JOS
iah Hite, was murdered by the
slaves. His body was dragged to
the smokehouse and thrown in a
corner. Today the bloodstains
are still upon the tagging. As
if this were not enogh to start
the shades to roaming during the
strife, a negro woman was killed
under almost the same circum-
stances.
"Some time ago with a party"
Mr.. Bawly continued 81 was
hunting at night. A storm came
up and we took refuge in the old
place. At midnight we heard
distinctly an approaching car
riage. | was sitting at an open
window. The rain had ceased.
The crunch of the wheels upon
the road, the stamping of horses
and the champing at the bits were
plainly audible. The carriage
came to a stop in front of the
house. The dogs about the place
howled in distress; a footman
alighted and opened the door,
Hite descended and entered the
house. | called out "Whe is
there?" without an answer. THE
carriage drove off. the dogs be-
came quiet and I thought this
was all. CO.
an about Is minutes the We
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
Monroe Doctrine
Is Remembered
Centennial of Great Doc
trine to be Celebrated
In Richmond

Dichmond, April 2.-Plans
for an international centennial
celebration of the PRONUNCIATION
of the Monroe Doctrine, to be
held in Richmond December to
4 and which President Harding,
Chief Justice Taft, members of
the Cabinet, Governors of all
States and heads of all nations
have been invited to attend or be
represented by official delegations,
were announced by Gov. f. Lee
Trinkle in proclamation pub
lished today.
The celebration, planned as "a
memorial of dignity and honor
to James Monroe, whose doctrine,
the proclamation says, became
the new declaration Of America,
under whose magic power 20 re-
publics to the South have had
their birth of freedom and their
continuity of economic and poll
teal progress" will be held under
the auspices of the Southern
Commercial Congress.
Governor 'Trinkle urges all pat
riotic and civic organizations 70
cooperate in the movement, add
ing: "A genuine welcome awaits
all who will come within the Dor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
To Build Prison Houses
Of Norfolk Tablenacle

Norfolk, April 2.-Orders were
given today for razing The Billy
Sunday tabernacle here and for
using the lumber in the huge
building to construct dOrmitories
and warehouses on the new pris-
on farm to be established on tho
outskirts of the city this spring.
Work on the buildings will begin
within two weeks, City Manager
Ashburner announced today.
The tabernacle, which had a =
tai capaity for seating and for
standing room of over $4,000 ner-
sons, was built in the fall of 1919
to provide a place. for the
evangelist's services,t which be-
gan in January, 1920. When
the services were finished,
the building was bought by the
city of Norfolk and since that
time has been used as a munich
ual auditorium.
When the City Council, two
months ago, decided to establish
a prison farm rather than to
erect new jail to accommodate
the increasing number of prison
ers who have crowded the jail to
Overlooking, it was decided to
erect the necessary houses from
the lumber in the tabernacle. Ac-
commodations for 200 prisoners
will be provided.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
Fights For Rights Of Men
Married to Rich Women

for his wife's debts now seems
out of date. Nowadays, when
man brings a divorce petition
against his wife, even though
ne should be successful, he is
forced 10 bear all the costs of
the case. Yet when the wife bring
5 divorce suit and fails it is the
man who must pay"
Sir John thinks it absurd, now
that the wife is established as
separate individual with the sta
tus and rights of property, that
her husband should be held re-
spons;ble for her wrong doing.
He demands a special parliament
tary commission to inquire how
the law can be amended 80 as to
give husband ffty-iifty
chance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
HONOR SOUTH,S WOMEN

Danville. April More than
so years ago, DR.. B. b. Temple.
a prominent physician of Dan
vile deposited in a local bank
a small sum of money which, ne
said, he desired to form the nu-
cleus of a fund to be raised 20
provide memorial to the women
of the Confedracy. to be erected
lin Danville. He held the view
that the women of the South
had been forgotten in the acts
of recognition bestowed on the
men and that the time had come
when some enduring monument
10 the women should be raised.
That sum of money has drawn
interest and today represents
$500. His widow has now taken
up the task of securing additional
subscriptions, and she has raised
$50 and hopes to swell the to-
tai fund to $4,000 in order that
fitting memorial can be pur-
chased and placed in the grounds
of the Memorial Mansion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
Announce Marriage

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. +. Merchant
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Margaret, to Mr.. Viii
liam Edwin Bowman, son of Mr..
and Mrs. James Bowman, of Mt.
Jackson. on Saturday, March 81,
at Rockville, Maryland. The GER
emonv was performed by the Rev.
Nowlan Il. Harmon, pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
Socth.
After a short wedding trip Mr..
and Mrs. Bowman are at home at
70l North Washington street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02

ders of the Commonwealth of
Virginia and grateful apprecia-
ton will be accorded all who
honor Virginia's illustrious son
and the deathless doctrine which
he proclaimed"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
SnHcrs Serious Injuries

Mrs. A. l.. Bauer is confined to
hey home on West street by Sc
riouS injuries. as the result of a
fall which occurred at the corner
Payne and Queen streets, where
improva ments to the street are
being completed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
GnTst From Texas

Miss Edwina Griffith. of Ter
rel, Texas, has returned to
FairmoTt Seminary. Washington,
after spending Easter with Or,
and Mrs. John Thornton Ashton,
I'm RoSemopt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
PASTOR HASTENS TO son

u ~ i WV II 40 ASANA' ~ A'O-'
Richmond, March 31.-The Rev.
J. R. Stodghill, Baptist clergy
man, of Childersburg, Ala, form
erly of Parksley, Va, is hurrying
to Richmond to the assistance of
his son, Carey II. Stodghill, sales
man, % years old, held here as
fugitive from Wilson, n. C., ac-
cording to statement by the
young man in the Police Court
today.
Stodghill is wanted at Wilson
on the charge Of passing two
worthless drafts there during a
recent carnival, at which he had
booth for the exhibit and sale
of fountain pens. He talked to-
day as if he felt sure that his
father would make good the
amounts involved as soon as he
arrived here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
terfain NJ Luncheon

lIr. and Mrs. Louis Hertle en-
aimed at luncheon on SatUr-
:. at Gunston Hall. in coEpli-
mt 20 Mrs. Wallace, wife of
g Secretary Of Agriculture.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
Guest From New York

Mira. Carl Won Ztalinkski. of
New York. is the guest of her
sister. Mrs. George NJ. Anderton,
in Braddock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02

Seventy-fve per cent Of the
women are below the 80 standard
and the rest are over. The per-
feet So figure should measure
~ - inches inside the sleeve
measure. The line down the
back from the base Of the col
lar to waist line should be - -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
est From, Akront

Miss Flossie Reuner Of Akron,
hio. was the Weekend guest OF
ir. and Mrs. c. r. Purcell, 1l20
iing street. remaining for Faster
Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
Ms. Hammerslev III

Ms. William +. HammerSley
is critically III at her home. cor
rCr Of Payne and Cameron
streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
Entertains at Bridge

Mrs. William A. Moore enter
tanned az Bridge on Saturday af
ternocn at her home in Rose
mon-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
Return From Newport News

NJ. and Mrs. th2rI1S Lam
rohe have retur - to their apart
meut at the Wagar. ter spend
inc the winter in Newport News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
Guest From Washington

Miss Vician Bowie, of Wash
mgton. is the guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John z. Merchant, on South
Washington street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
Nr. Dare Here

Mr. Edgar Dare, of the Univer-
sity Of Virg;nia,> is the guest of
hi, parents. NJ. and Mrs c. +.
Dare, in Rosemont.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
After counting

After counting the hairs
ON the heads Of tie women stu
dents. two professors Of the Uni
versity Of Munich found the aver
age to be from 10000 to 10000
hairs head
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
spy New Home
rs From Washington

Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Bal'eN-er,
Washington, arc visiting NrS.
llenger's parents. Mr.. ard Mrs.
arence Dettor. on King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
Returns To- aurora Hills

Mr.. and Mrs. James 5. MadduN
have returned to their home in
Aurora Hills, after spending the
winter in Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
Marriage Announced

Ms. Carrie Dunlap announces
the marriage Of 5er daughter,
Eta. to NJ. Ma ~ 7. Padgett,
or Saturday. Marcn 81
The bride, was a''ractively
gownej in wb',e. ' only at
PENDANTS were the ,Jher-in-law
and sister Of the = de, Mr.. and
Ms. E,lwood Finch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02

Thirty-fve years ago American
women were spending COMPARE
lively little on paint and powder,
but they were spending SS,0O0,-
600 a year on bustles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02

A girl usually attains her full
height at the age of fifteen, and
her full weight at the age of
twenty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
Reardon Here

:. ReardOn Here
RS. Loula Reardon, Of Hannah
IRE Academy, Reisterstown.
-yland. is spending Easter in
> city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
Social News
MpS y DTJFFFY TELEPHONES
W EnIToP ~ SEVEN ANIL go
neMsa II . q az d
is Crockett Returns

Miss Crockett Returns
Miss Daisy Crockett has return
ed from Manassas. where she has
been the guest >or the past three
weeks of Mrs. Ellis Cornwell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
NE For Easter

ne For Easter
Hiss Meta GlaScock is spend
. the Easter holidays with her
hts in Del Ray.
-
spy New Home
r. and Mrs. Carleton Booker.
nerly Of Hume Springs, are
Ipying their new home o.
rth Fairfax street.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-11-20
In cOnteStacIOn a
"El TEMPO"

lestado mi partido con exigeneias
de recompensa a mis- convicciones
polfticas y 81 lie he dado mis- entu
siasmos Y mis- afectos 10 he hecho
siempre con el desinteres con que de-
ben actuar los que, como 20, pro-
curan ser decentes y honrados en-
todos los actos de su vida.
Siga "El Tiempo" con sus peque-
neces tratando de desprestigiar a
personals que Sc gloriican con sus
intrigas Y sus insultos y no divide
que ellos, al aplaudir la campafla de
TIA Correspondence" que en- otras
ocasiones llaman "La Embustera .,
contribuyen que ell pals unionista
no la secunde nj la respalde, porque
los buenos portorriquefos no pueden
sanCionar que hagan paste del no
nor Y la dignidad de sus hombres
dirigentes, los hombres de "El
TEMPO" que son un residue de la
epoca nefasta del 1902.
Alfredo VARGAS.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-11-20

via una soluci6n ahora que Ell Prin-
cipe Federico Guillermo Sc encuentra
en- AIemania. Ell Consejo suspendi6 sus
sesiones para reanudarlas despues que
cada uno de sus miembros solicitara y
recibiera .instruceiones de sus respecti-
vos gobiernos.
Inglaterra, la cual tom6 la iniciati-
va en- notificar al gobierno aleman que
el regreso del Principe Hercdero era
considerable como una grave amenaza,
pone ahora innumerables objeciones
ana acci6n Immediate. Sc aleg6 duran
te la session de hoy que los Aliados es-
taban tan injustifcados al solicitar la
expulsion del heredero de los Hohenzo-
uern como al. solicitar la de los otros he
zederos a los distintos tronos del Reich.
La presencia del Principe Ruberto en-
3aviera, Sc hizo notar, es una amenaza
tan grave para la paz de Europa como
la presencia en- Silesia del Principe
Federico Guillermo
La opinion del Gobierno frances es
que ell regreso del Principe Heredero,
ga amenaza de retorno del ex-Kaiser
Y la protection que demandan los ALA
Clos para la mission encargada del con
troll militar de Alemania, esta todo CO.
nectado de tai manera que realmente
forma Tres fases diferentes de una mis-
ma question, por 10 cual deben ser ira
tadas conjuntamente, y que menos
que Sc lie de entender a Alemania
que los aliados estan determinados a
hacer cumplIr todas y cada una de las
causulas del Tratado, sera dificil obli-
gar al gobierno aleman a respetar y
ejecutar dicho tratado.