Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-31

without permit shall not apply to
person who manufactures nonlntoxi-
eating cider and fruit juices exclu-
sively for use In his own home. but
such cider and fruit juices shall not be
sold or delivered except to persons
who have permits TO manufacture vim
egar."
He then declared:
Il can hardly regard grape juice
containing Is per cent Of alcohol as
Notwithstanding. Possession of grape
juice for home use which was nom
intoxicating when manufactured BY
the possessor, becomes unlawful under
the act whenever the liquor becomes
intoxicating, whether through natural
fermentation or otherwise"
a POLITICAL move OF more than
"A usual moment was the announce
ment by former Postmaster General
Burleson of his support Of Gov. AL
Smith for the Democratic nomination
for President. General Burleson has
been a supporter OF William q. Nc
Adoo for the nomination, but on
March % was reported as saying that
Governor Smith rs the most avail
able man In the Democratic party for
the Democratic nomination In 1928,
and II nominated will carry every state
In the solid South
TINE American army good will flyers
i who have been touring South
America are now well ON their way
home. BY the Oath they had reached
French Guiana. On the 21st they
made record flight for the trip, COW
erlng LOO miles, landing at Para,
Brazil, at the mouth Of the Amazon
river. On the 23rd the bodies Of Capt
G. r. Woolsey and. Lieut.. John w.
Benton, Of the good will crew, who
were killed In the accident TO the
Detroit at Buenos Aires, arrived at
New York
T~HE United States has notified Mex
4 leo that March % will be the end
of the smuggling treaty between this
country and Mexico. This Is sig
nificant because this treaty, among
other things. prohibits the shipment Of
arms to Mexican reyolutionists with
out the knowledge Of the Gales gov
ernment
The abrogation OF the convention
makes possible the lifting of the arms
embargo on the shipment Of arms into
Mexico. With the smuggling treaty In
operation the lifting Of the arms en-
barge would have little punitive or
disciplinary effect If directed against
the Mexican government on account
Of Its confiscation Of the property Of
American citizens under the oil and
land laws. With 1t removed the
decks will be cleared and this govern
ment will be empowered to move II
the President decides drastic action 10
necessary to protect American prop
erty In Mexico
WISCONSIN and Minnesota have
wv attempted to impose taxes on
shares of national bank stock but
decision of the United States Supreme
court holds the state laws In these
states to be In violation of federal
law prohibiting rates In excess of
those upon "other moneyed capital In
the hands of Individual citizens"
Both cases involved the interpreter
ton Of section 1919 of revised statutes,
which sanction the taxation Of shares
OF national banks in state with the
restriction that "the taxation shall not
be at q greater rate than is assessed
upon other moneyed capital In the
hands OF individual citizens Of such
state"
The court held that competition may
exist between capital Invested In ma
tional banks and other moneyed CAPT
tai, even though the competition deal
with some but not all phases OF the
business Of national banks
On the Minnesota case it was shown
that under the statutes of that state
shares Of national banks and of other
banks and of mortgage loan companies
are taxed at a higher rate than money
or credits used In other forms of en-
terprise.
a TOTAL Of 2,314.9O5 visitors were
"A registered at the IS national
parks and 80 national monuments OF
the United States during 1926, gain
of 26O,343 over the previous year, ac-
cording to statement issued by DIR.
Hubert Work, secretary of the in
terror. The total receipts increased
from s670.920 to $S26,454, although
the automobile fees in many Of the
parks were cut In half.