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By J. N. Darling.
MR. BORAH'S LITTLE STAG PARTY.
LCT* iNVife CMC4.ANO AND JAf*N
IN FOR A. QUIET LITTLE *
GAMB OF
DISARMAMENT? VST)n , -
<^f?EAT IDEA
AID TO RUSSIA
NOTTOCHANGE
D. S. POSITION
Will Not Be "Entering
Wedge" for Relations,
Officials Say.
FAMINE CHARGED
TO SOVIET RULE
Mr. Hoover Starts Relief
Machinery on Getting
Red Acceptance.
wr ULTI H. Tlinn.
The first steps havo bMB ttku
toward American relief of the Rus
sian famine. bat the attitude of the
Harding administration toward the
SoTttl regime ? politically. diplo
matically and economically ? re*
mains unchanged!
With definite assurance from the
Soviet government that Anerlean
prisoners would he released. Secre
tary Hooves, as head of the Ameri
can relief administration. Imme
diately started the machinery of his
Closest C?tart Ttt
This Action, which provides the
closest contact that hu existed thus
far between the United States and
%k>Tiet Russia, already is psovoking
inquiries as to whether the rellet
move may not prove an "entering
wedge" to a formal relationahip be
tween the United States and the
Soviet government.
In administration quarters, how
ever, this inquiry meets the em
phatic assertion that the very con
ditions now calling for relief are
the result of Soviet trule. The
"collapse of a nation** is declared
to be occurring as a result of
the "progressive impoverishment"
which Secretary Hughes mentioned
in his recent pronouncement of
American policy toward trade with
Russia. The present relief move
ment. it is explained. Is wholly hu
manitarian and has no relation tc
official policy, except Insofar as Mr.
Hoover's stipulation for the release
of imprisoned Americans was in
dorsed by the State Department.
Mr. Hoover has cabled Walter L) -
man Brown. European director of
the American relief administration
to proooed immediately from Lon
don to Riga. -
"It is. of course. to bo asaaraoa." |
Mr. Hoover said, "that the pris
oners will have been delivered oat I
of Rossis ss demanded by the State I
Department before you open discis
sions. You will recognize that such j
a coarse is the most primary evi- I
dence 'ot willingness to assure life ;
and property of oar staff."
Gets Soviet Acceptance.
Mr. Hoover's cable followed a
message from M. Kameneff. chair*:
man of the commission of the All- j
Russian Central Executive Commit, f
tee for helping the famine-stricken !
population, accepting the conditions
stated in the original offer. The!
reply was transmitted through
Maxim Gorky, who has acted as in
termediary through all the nego-1
tlatlona |
Sir. KamenefTi reply said:
"The Russian government bas ac
quainted Itself with the proposal of
Mr. Hoover, made in the name of
the American relief administration,
and finds this proposal quite ac
ceptable as a basis, including the
release of the AmeHcan prisoners.
The Russian government considers
It desirable as soon as possible to
fix the precise conditions on which
this association will begin Imme
diate relations of its humane inten
tions to guarantee the feeding, med- i
leal treatment, and clothing of a
million children and Invalids."
The message requested that W
rector Brown come immediately tn .
Moscow, Riga or Keval to carry out ,
the aegotiatlens.
Hrs4r t. Bffll.
The relief administration is ready
to begin its work, u soon as the ;
Americans are safely out of Russia.
Food and other supplies will be j
sent from Dansig. Relief will be '
conducted first. It la Indicated. In 1
Petrograd. Moscow and other areas 1
which are most accessible.
Advices Indicate Russia is no# at 1
her lowest ebb. agriculturally ana 1
Industrially.
The suggestion of Senator France
for as American loan to Ruasla (
finds little support here. Remov- ,
lng strictly political considerations, j
It la pointed out that the Soviet
regime scarcely haa the stability to ,
offer any substantial guarantees or
security.
This government also Insists
there Is no obstruction on the part !
of the United States toward trade
with Russia, but claims there la no
trade becsuse Russia produces noth- J
Irg with whleb to oay for commodl
tlea and will not have until her gov- !
eminent will grar.t security to prop,
erty In order to give production a *
chance. '
IMMIUKANTS WII\
IN LINER'S VICTORY
NEW YORK. Aug. 1.?By steam
ing Into quarantine two hourt
ahead cf the Calabdia. today, the
Oreek llaer Kigali Hellaa avoided
the laU of the other vessel which,
on reachfh( port, learned that forty
seven Greek Immigrants aboard
may be sent back.
Immigrants on both ships totaled
TM, or 4* Hi excess of the Immi
gration. quota for August,, Arrivals
in excess of a quota are sent back
at the expense of the steamen!?
company and set a refund of their
passage money.
It Is likely that the excess num
ber in this cans will be cut down
by those In the exempted classes.
The August quotas tor Kedlterrean
and Black Sea countries are: Greece,
(S7; Armenis. Ill; Palestine. 11;
Smyrna. M; Syria. Ill; Bulgaria.
1.411: Rumania. 1.413. and Tur
k?U
5
CLANS AROUSED
BY NEWSOF DEATH
OF SID HATFIELD
Gun Fighter Meets Better
In Revolver Clash
On Lawn.
WTCT/TT W V? A liar 1
through the feud Country of the
mountains about here the news Is
spreading that Sid Hatlleld at laat
net a man who "could draw quick
er'n what he could."
Sid Hatlleld, young chief of po
lice of Matewan. and the terror of
both mountain bad men and hard
ened mine guards, dropped dead In
t gunfight on the courthouse lawn
here toay. C. T. Lively is the man
Who beat Sid Hatfield to the draw.
Acted aa *?y.
Lively la a 'Baldwin-Felts nine
detective and known aa a game one.
It was Lively who lived in constant
danger for months during the old |
troubles of the miners and mlne i
owners, posing as a sympathiser [
with the men and spying on their;
councils for the Baldwin-Kelts agen
cy. as he later teattfled during the [
trials of several 'miners. Includingj
Hatfield for murder.
Edward Chambers, a pal of Sid
Hatfield, was with Sid when Lively
"drawed first," and Chambers, too
before he could move, dropped dead
with one of Uvely's bullets. Hat
lleld had come to town to answer
an Indictment for shooting up the
town of Mohawk a year ago. There
was an argument on the lawn, then
the shooting.
HlMtn af Oatbreak.
And u the news went out to the
Hills there were rumors of a new
outbreak ol the discontent which
Itas been suppressed, but never
mothered, and Lively was not the
Mat risk for an Insurance company.
Mountaineers, educated la the code
>f feuds, were openly speculating
>n how lon^ It would take .Hat
leld's friends to avenge him.
Lively has been a marked man
iver since his .testimony in th? Will
ami trial growing out of the Mate
van fight in which ten were killed,
fat field had a reputation as a gun
nan. He used to say: "I shoots
em between the eyes." Some of the
fatewan victims were shot that
ray.
Mayor Testerman was one of the
nen killed at Matewan. Hatfield
oon married the widow.
, Wae Marked Mas.
WILLIAMSON. W. Va? Aug. 1.?
1 am a marked man; my life la
lot worth 1* cents. They will get
OO.ITIWUD ON pans Tvn
"Miss Washington"
la the name that any youns
woman In the DUtriet would
bo prouf to kan foe the two
dtn aha will be the honored I
fuett of Atlantic City.
The W*ahln*ton Herald la
aiding In the selection.
Thar* (a bo expense, no
eolidtatlati, or work of any
kfttd. Simply aubmlt your
photograph to the Art Bdltor.
For full partlculara, aae
Pace ?.
CLOUDBURST HITS
TOWN IN VIRGINIA
Water five Feet Mi
Places Causes $2Sft00
Damage.
DANVILLE, Ya? Aag. 1??News
reaeked lere t?d?y of a Hood
karat wklfk iwtfft mr Gretna,
a aaiall towa ftp Plttayteaata
ftutr* <t?a?rr fta two
koara Mtianled At HB.IW late
9a tarda7 clgkt
Tke rata waa tMc hravlfal as*
pfrlrnrrd ky tke freaeat geaer
ation. tke dry aofl helag aaakle
to akaork tke f^llag torrents
and tke drnlna uaakle to carry
off tke water. A large lake waa
formed l? tke keart of tke towa
S feet deep la places. Store?
aad realdeaeea were flooded.
Owe motor com pa ay suffered tke
keavfteat loaa wkea water aad
mad standiaff 4 feet deep en
gnlfei a nnmher of aaaeklaea
kept tkere.
Water coaraea of tke rejrtea
weat amaek aad awept eropa
away* damage alao kelajr doae
fa tke Saatkera Railway Line. "
BOWLES INJAIL
FOR FIRST TIME
PAiivirfoW A sfuw*iaio nf A m. '
stein Falls Out With His '
Bondsman. (
For the first time since his ar
rest. Norman A. S. Bowles, recently
sentenced to serve two years in
prison on a charge of conspiracy
in connection with the Arnsteln
case, yesterday went to jail.
Failure to reach an agreement
with C. D. Hood, who had acted
is his bondsman In the amount of
110,900, resulted In Bowies' arrest
t>y United States Marshal Edward
?ogblll on E street near Fourteenth
resterday afternoon, and at an
tarly hoyr this morning Bowles
was still in the District Jail
Bowles was convicted before
fudge Gould on a charge of con
iplrlng to bring stolen securities
Into the District in company with
lules "Nicky" Arnsteln, Isadora
"ohn. Wilen W. Easterday and
>avid W. Sullivan. He was sen
;enced to two years In prison and "
i fine of $5,000. Pending his ap- 1
Mai before the I'nited States Court '
if Appeals, which Is expected to b?
leard in October, he was permitted "
Iberty under bail. ? -r*.
C. D. Hood said last night .that J
n the month Bowles had been un
let bond he had never paid his
?remiums and had promised to
ransfer his bond to another bonds
nan hot later than yesterday noon "
mt had failed to do this. '
Bowles, a local attorney, was "
ecently disbarred by the District 7
Jar Association. ,
PUBLISHER MtiETS
DEATH IN HURON
PORT "HURON, Ari*. 1.?
ohn w Rovers, of tfee Wayns Pab>
[ hint Company and his itenof
apher, Miss Alice Jones, both of
totrqlt. were drowned late Sunday
ftfrnoon In Lake Huron, near the
Ife ravine station north of this
Ity. The waves were htrh and their
ofles were fast ashore several
ours later.
allied council
meets aug. 8 to
tackle mm
Hopes to Clean Up Mesi
Caused by Paris Peace
Treaty.
(Special Cable to The Waahingtoa -Kerxli
aid United Mew?.)
i
Br A. E. JOHNSON.
LONDON, Aug. 1.?The allied su
preme council will meet on August
8 in an endeavor to clean up tlnall;
and permanently the tangled Eli
ropean situation which has growi
out of the Versailles treaty and th<
peace pacts with Germany's formal
allies
It will mark, officials hope, thi
"unofficial end of the war." Th<
British representatives on the coun
cil are particularly eager to leavi
no outstanding problem unsolved
when the council rises.
Harvey t* Be There.
Of the business before the coun
cil. first comes the very necessar]
settlement of the 8ilesian situation
Second is consideration of Germat
reparations and in connection wit!
this the lifting of penalties no*
being imposed on the central re
public. A general consideration li
regard to Soviet Russia will b<
sought and after this the treaty ol
Sevres and the preaent war be
tween Greece and Turkey must b<
icted On.
The conference gains as added
Importance in that It will mark th<
re-entranco of America Into Euro
pean politics, although perhapa onlj
is an Interested spectator, for th<
llrst time since the election ol
President Hsrdlng. It Is under
it"od that Ambassador Harvey will
Lttpnd.
The British representatives to th?
onferenre will be Lloyd George
'.ord Oiirion, the foreirn minister,
ind Field Marshal Wilson. Italy
rill b? represented by Blirnor Bo
10ml and the Ambassador to Pari*
~orel*n Minister Jaspar arid Pi
ian<-e Minister TTom/s will repre
lent Belgium whl'e Premier Briand,
A. Berthelot and the Count da St
tula ire. French Ambassador t?
trttsin. will sit (or tha French for
irnment
Act MMs First.
It Is understood the first action
<f the couaril will be to determine
whether reinforcements shall a?
ient to Sll?sla. after which the
Iration of tha Siles'an boundaries
fill be taken up. Th? subject of
lerinany's trial of tho war Rullty
in which Fr?nc? la extremely
ouchy, will then be considers*.
Accor<?lnr to foreirn office offl
ials. the nueatlon of concerted ac
ton to relieve the Russian famine
Ituation will arise, and out of it
say irrow a .co-ordinated entente
lOllcy towards the Soviet by which
,15 of the allied nations will be
lonMrl
'Jollegians Face Penalty
For Dining Movie Star
XADIBON. An*. 1.?Forty Unlver
ity of Wtaconafn atudenta who rare
forma Talmad^e. movie star, a
ormal dinner dance party at a Mid
leton roadhouu may be dlaclpllned
y the facultyr
It la alleved that In slrlnr uiaa
'almadge J the {ormal party, "the
tndenU dtd not regard ehaperone
r hour resulatione," Dean Oood
lght declared Monday.
J LONDON TENSE
IN EXPECTATION
OF IRISH PEACE
! Sees Ulster Head's Pend
ing Visit as Higldjr
Significant
BELIEVED HE MAT
MEET DE VALERA
Big Developments Felt
Coming Beneath Veil
Of Secrecy.
( pedal Otkk te TV. WuKi-trtp* Hermit
imi Ofcioage TrlWu.)
LONDON, Aug. 1?While official
iUtMncnu still are lacking an both
Idea of the Irish controversy, the
atmosphere of Downing Street to
day la charged with belief that an
Important development in the peace
negotiations is impending.
In all quartera optimism la at
high pitch and few informed par
sons age found who do not express
confidence that a settlement 1> In
the making and Ireland will accept
the libera! terms of dominion status
within the empire which^ Is said
ta be tha germ of Oreat Britain's
offer to the Sinn Fein.
ad Rnura (IimM.
For a time today It aeemed that
the decision of Eimonn de Valera
and hla colleagues upon IJoyd
George's proposals/ was aboat ta
break. This was whan word came
fro* Dublin that Mr. Da Valera
expected to return to London next
Thursday.
On the heela of thia announce
ment. however, rame a dispatch
from the Irish capital which quoted
Mr. Da Valera as saying that he
had no intention of coming to Eng
land thia weak and that no arrange
menta for a second visit at Down
ing street had been made -
Another of today'a flurries qame
with a rumor that Dai I Elreann had
been saauaoned to meet In Dabltn
Thursday. Again the Irtah capital
upaet tha report by declaring that
neither the Republican cabinet nor
Dall Elreann contemplated a ssssloa
this week.
muivu|h vn? oruiwi |OTcmmcB(
continue* client except to announce
that. the answer of tha Rn IMn
.... _
, . te M doubt ta
the mtMi of penom close ta cabi
net mtnbera that communications
have passed upon the vital subject
between Downing Street and the
Mansion ouse in Dublin.
" Otltalm is High.
England and Iisland are said to
have felt each other's pulse and the
fact that both sides express hflrh
optimism is taksn as a harbinger
that the Irish trace which is ob
served strictly on both sides, will
be crowned by a lasting peace.
Ulster remains noncommittal. All
news from Dublin and L>ondoif on
the progress of negotiations Is stud
led carefully in Belfast, however,
and two reports from that city today
strengthened the belief that some
thing big is in the air.
One was the statement that Sir
James ?raig. the Ulster premier,
would arrive In L<ondon next Wed
nesday. presumably to confer at
Downing Street.
The other waa a dispatch from
the Chicago Tribune's Belfast cor
respondent declaring that official Ul
ster expected "Important develop
ments In the Irish situation soon?
but not in Ulster."
The visit of Premier Craig to
London, the first since he withdrew
with his colleagues from the pre
liminary conference at Downing
Street, may be charged with high
potentialities.
All Kept Secret.
It ia pointed out that while Cnt(
refused De Vtltn'i recent invita
tion to confer over internal Irish
affairs either In Dublin or Ballast,
he has not refused to meet the Re
publican leader In London. The
prospect that arrangements far such
a conference may be made soon af
tar Sir James' arrival In London
la advanced as highly probable In
some quarters.
No Inkling Is given regarding tha
nature of the 'important develop
ments" expected soon by Ulster, but
the added phrase, "but not In Ul
ster." Is Interpreted aa Indication
that the Belfast government expects
South Ireland to accept Lloyd
George's offer as | basis for a final
peace conference.
(Oe?y?l?H. jjWBU)
SENATE VOTES BILL
FOR SOLDIER RELIEF
v rtiaa#>nrinv '
Senate yesterday agreed to the
coufAence report on the Sweat bill:
for the relief of disabled veterans. I
The measure was then sent to the.
House, where Representative Sweet.
Iowa. Its author, cave notice that
he would call It up tomorrow.
Prompt and favorable actio* prob
ably will fee taken, and t*ie bill will
be sent then to President Harding
for hla signature at Mount Pros
pect;-*. H.
- . Senator Walsh. Massachusetts.
Democrat, loader of the ttght In the
Senate (or soldiers' relief, cave a!
comprehens've analysis of the Mil
showing Just what changes It will ;
effect In existing law.
Wide Belts Displace
. Suspenders in franee
/ PARIS. Aug. 1.?wide doeskin
belts with gold baeklea forming In
itials, taking the Place of suspenders
and cormeU. are the latest fashions
among the men at Deaurllle. Here
tofore frenchmen never wore belts,
but alnce the athletic erase they
flad they cannot play teantg or golf
la their shlrtaleeves without dis
playing their suspendera.
.
"* if
Harding Sees 1
Product of E
Destiny Has Chosen 1
Structure of Humai
Says in Plyra
PLYMOUTH. Aam. L ?
Destiny haa cbonn tit* Bactiah
peaking pea#lea to build the 1a*r-e
ture of humaa brotherhood" aought
by tie tfea. President Hardin* be
lieves.
Steadier near Plymouth Back
the Presldsat today care ?Ice to
the oonvlctlon that on the louada
tlon laid bare SM years ago "the
tree people o( our Yace" will eetab
llah. "tinder Divine rutdaaee." thla
brotherhood "la peace had under
standing.
rml Alwan CiltaJ.
"Ths commualtr of (n* people of
oar r>o?. whether In Europe or
AMrtei, Id A/rtca or Australia. sa
fer the Northers or tk< 8outb?m
skies ? wktUur hold laiatbar b>
political (Ira or oy the jret more
potent bon4* of common traditions.
Institutions, laaiMte and blood ?
this community, spread now to all
quarters of the world, sal ftegur
when Jamestown and Plymouth
were founded." the President said.
"It has csrrted Its Ideala wherever
It has set Its standard. It has won
rtooffaltlon of those Ideals as the
basis of social conduct of commu
nity relations throughout the world
Its work Is not finished; but. pray
Ood. It has corns triumphantly
through Its determining ordeal. It
HUNGRY RUSSIANS
FIGHT TO ESCAPE
DEATH DISTRICTS
Trains Attacked When
Fares Are Raised to
Limit
( fedal OakU M TW ViAIwm InU
ul OuM im)
7 johjt uutnni.
BIRUN, Aug. t.?Tnreleri from
South Russia arriving at Kt?l arc
telling horrible tales at famine and
desperation existing aa far as Knrsk
?a vaat territory where every tin
gle field Is burned dry by the sun.
where every railroad station Is lam
med with crowda of sick and starv
ing people imploring aid aad flight
ing madly to escape death.
The Soviet la endeavoring to
check the wholesale migration. In
which .Mt.OM people have beea
driven to seek aew homes, one ot
Its measures being to raise railroad
tares to exorbitant limits. For ex
ample. the tare from Msasja < U>
Petrograd is now Hbted at 1R.NI
roubles, and from Kieff to Petro
grad at *M,OM roubles.
Maddened by their inability to
pay these rate* mobs are attack
ing trains before they reach the
country statloM?which, by the way.
are garrisoned by troops?and the
government has been forced to senu
armored cars along with Its regu
lar trains.
Kara toff is like a vaat Gipsy camp,
filled with oeasanta who starve an t
die under the very eyes of ptmer*
by% Superstition la playing deadly
part In the tragedy, hindering th?
attempts to check cholera and ty
phus. The villagers are distrustful
of attempts by sanitary commissions
to better conditions, snd flee rather <
than undergo Inoculation. In many
places pledges have been taken
not to report epidemics. the popu
lations putting more faith in in- i
cantations and bell-ringing, of hold
ing their bodies over smoke, or of 1
plowing furrows around the town, i
In the German settlements in the ,
Volga the death rate is exceeding <
slaty * day.
HYLAN WILL HEAD '
TAMMANY TICKET \
NSW TORK. Aug. 1?A confer- <
nee of Tammany leaders today 1
made it certain that Mayor John;'
F. Hylan la to head the Democratic
city ticket.
A? floured in Tammany circles 1
tonight the slate will include the '
renonination of Comptroller Charles
U Craig, the naming of former !
President Robert L. (Bob) Mo ran ,
for his old place and Edward F.
Doyle for president of Manhattan ,
Borough.
The placing of Comptroller Craig ,
upon the ticket will depend, it is |
said, upon his wishes. If h? does |
not desire It, the plao* will likely ,
*0 to David H. Knott ,
fr
Ofa Hctafo
TUESDAY MORNINI
The Herald's Ad-Index is j
the particular advertisement r
*nd the advertisers listed her
Mlae and service.
Arlington Hotel...... 5
Atlas
Adwe&r Soles '
Bedell * Cfc. '
C. H. Bready * Co I
Capital Supply Co S, *. ?*
ClaflIn Optical I
Delta Tours *
J. 1L Bidding Co *
Hub Fornlturo S
Hupmoblle ....>. 1
Horning *
Hecht * Co....
W. B. Hibbs 11
.Horn. th? Tailor..... <
A. A. Housman.... ...... 11
D. J. Kaufman t
Frank p<*dl.vy..
B. Kana Sons Co '... t
Lansburgh ? Brother i
Prof. Livingston I
Pag
World
nglish Tongue
Its Speakers to Build
n Brotherhood, He
K>uth Speech
comes forth from that tot nerved
and Heartened (or fnrthor uiki.
confident. Mured, reliant. Horn*
raiUou either Its place or Its
right of leadership; few doubt Ita
destiny to eelabllmh. uader that
Divine guidance which It haa ever
recognised. the splendid struct ore
of human brotherhood In peace la
ftritiadlu."
Goo. Edwards, who area nth
sympathy In Kew Eisland when he
na removed from hla command la
France, rode la the Presidential
parade and received generous ap
ptauae alone the lino of march.
President Herding and his party
boarded the Mayflower after the
pageant tonight and proceeded t?
Portland. Me. where they take mo
tors tomorrow for the trip to the
cosrnxrzD ojc tagm two.
MIL LIONS IN LOOT
FROM MAILS LAID
TO ROBBERS'TRUST
Arrests in Chicago Said
To Reveal Nation*
wide Plot
CHICAGO. Auir. V?Federal M
thoritlee this eveninr arrested John
W. Worthlnrton, widely known to
police, and Owen T Evans h's part
ner. and say they have picked up the
"brain*" of a gigantic "robbers'
trust" specialising In mall robberies.
It is ?aid the loot obtained In these
robberies Kill run Into many mil
lions of dollars and that men In
every state will be Involved before
the entire acbeme Is laid bare.
Worthington .-nd Evans ware
rushed to the county )all in Wai
kaian snd no one was permitted to
see them
Anonf the cases which the fed
eral authorities claim Worthlngt-vn 1
and his associates were connected
're these mail robberies:
Toledo. Ohia. February IT, lltl?
?i.aw. ooo.
Pullman, nt. August 22, 1020?
I1IUM.
Dearborn street station. Chicago.
Vprll ?. 1?21 ?(3SO.OOO.
Mount Vernon. I1L, January 11
'Ml?2212.000.
Chicago avenue pwttl sub-sta
tic a. March 4. 1?21?400.000.
Toooa. Georgia. September M. 1(W
?4200.000.
Council Bluffs, town, November
17. 1*30?13 500.0*0.
Minneapolis. December 2, If 20?
WO.OOO.
Centerville, Iowa. March 22, 1021
?M2.000
In addition to this list, the gov
-rnment aniti lay the recent theft
of 13.000,000 Sinclair oil stock la |
Vew York City at the doors of the
"trust"
J?*7 laiXia Timtr.
Indictments against Wo? thington.
Evans and eighteen other men.
whose names are supresaed. w???
voted by the federal, grand iury
sere. Worthingtnn had organiaed a
roncern here, known as the Ttn
rat Securities Company** which
naintained offices at It South L.*
'alle street. ' Here, ft Is claimed
the conspirators disoosed of the ee
nrltlea they had atolen to reputable
brokers and investors. Worth*nr
ton. It la now felt waa given a. hint
?f the lnatifry for hia individual of
Ice, at 1W North Clark atreet. was
e*r?t'T closed.
Among other charges la one that
Lhe conaplrat?-? altered many hun
Ireds of thou?inda of Liberty Bond*
?o they could not be Identified. In
?rder to make them saleable with
?"t detection. The same course w-*s
taken with secuvitlea and papers
that could be altered readily.
The Indictment agalaat Worth*
tngton I* Mid to contain fourteen ;
counts. His career Is studded with j
questionable transactions from the :
rear 1920. He was then considered
to be a successful real estate terfler i
Tn that year, however, hla conduct
led to an inveetlgatlon which
*?e Had " enten^ed to
Sing Sing for swindling in ISM
Little Is known of Brans eacem
that he formerly was s national
bark examiner. He waa arrested
September t. ltl? In connection
with the Ph?rte? W **?wln
lle trust.** but was not convicted
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B. AUGUST a. 1931
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Meyer's Shops...;......... I
Chu. K. Miller, be.?k... T
National Laboratories..... I
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fun Elec. A Ou Co....... t
Peoples Drue Stores....... (
Una Bank..i. 11
Resorts |
Red Line Messenger Service i
Railways and Steamboats.. I
Stag Hotel......... -. t
Swaruell. Rheern * Hensey It
R. H. Soolsby |
Semmes Motor Co. J
Dr. Smatbcrs t
Theaters ................... t
Dr. Wright I
Waah. Uaa * Tntet I. 11
Dr. Wyeth X
Waah. Gas LUtt Co
John H Wilkins.. 1
MELLON URGES
3CENTT STAMP
FOR LETTERS
????? -v ' j|l
Would Ptit $10 Tax
Autos and 2-Cent Levy
On Checks.
.
SECRETARY POINTS"
TO NATION'S NEEDS
Favors Reduction of Rates
40 Per Cent ^
A flat tax of 111 on every automo
bile, and u incrtaac In letter y?>
ace from two to three oeata, are
two of the aew levies favor*! by
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon.
Mellon, with a eorpe of aaatataatm.
Iltcunel the tax problem with the
Houae Way* and Means Coaeltto*
for more than three hoars yesterday
behind closed doors. Melloa'a rec
ommendations are expected to have
great wetrht with the committee,
which la now encaced la drafting
new revenue taws. particularly
since his measures are said to have
the support of President Hardlnc
fsieii Tax mm CtHta
Mellon also made tbeee mm
uiciiuaviuiis.
Incrcued U>? on ci(U?(t? 1*4
tobacco*.
A tax of two cents on mf? check.
Repeal of the excess profits tax.
Reduction of traneportatlon Ms
by one-half.
Repeal of minor "noiaanee tun,1'
fcoch aa thoee on aoft <n>U. In ?
tentlon of the tax on admissions.
Increase la the Bat cwvonttW
Income tax from It to It par cent,
and poaatbly more, with repaal (f
the capital stock tax.
Readjustment of lacoma-tax rates
?o the combined norm * 1 sad surtax
rata* would be reduced from 71 par
cent on larce incomes to It par cent.
The tax on automobiles, accord
ing to the Treasury recommenda
tions. would apply to erery ear M
the same faahion. regardless of Its
coat or heradpower Mellon arfsad
that It waa justified Iiiibi the
Federal (roversment is sp lading
I1M.IN.W a rear aa rood roads
fcr which ha U# a atoms
Mies shoald pay. He firarad that
the Jd.Md.OM ?>us In the country
would prcduca that amount.
Committee Wsnbem amonf them
RepreaentatfiCVuidno the chair
man. obt.-cte# to the prtpsssd
method of lerytac the tax Cheaper
cars of small power, they held,
should not h*. dMUed to par an
equal amount M. Jarre cars aad
heary trucks. ? ,
fatal IMdt
It Via ?np-raat?il ?Va* **-- ?
eeeds from increased letter pottm
expected to reach about 171 OOO.OtO
annually. be turned Into tbe Treas
ury as reneral revenue. Postal rev
enues have been shrinking rapidly
in recent months, and the tiif ltd
ncrease has found favor in Influen
tial quarters. It Is expected * dt*
hctt for the ij^st flacul year sf about
|4?.tt0.0ft0 will be reported from the
operation of the postal system
The repeal of the exceaa profits
tax. for which business hat been
rlsmonnp, hss been recoaunenAe<t
for months. on the ground that the
lax has lost Its productivity and
Lhat It Is complex and difRcult of
^ministration. The committee w%?
offered an estimate that the tax
In 1921 would produce not
than 14*0 900.900. whereas in lflt
the yield was Ave time* that Moult.
Mellon favored imposition of other
taxes on corporste profits, to brim
in the neighborhood of 9*99.909.999
annually.
TrsswsrtatlM Taw i i >
Committee members >rnM H> the
Hew of Mellon that It would fee
nMHur; to retain the transporta
tion tax. at lean la part. It U a
kit revenue-producer, yielding mor*
than IKi.MI.ON annually. UellM
[old the committee he believed It
eonU be possible to abollst the
tax neat rear.
The minor "nuisance taxea.' the
-ommlttee waa told, yield but IM,
M?0.0?0, and can well be dispensed
rlth. These taxea. Including that
>n soda fountain drinks, were said
o be vexatious and dlftlcsM to ad
nlnlfter. The tax on admissions
rhich it had a**o been hopsd might
>e repealed, was characterised as
'iBtple and productive, and Its rw
entlon waa sdvocated.
Need. M soo.nos eoe rteldL
Mellon told the committee he ret
>mmended the readjustment of sur
ax rates not to relieve the rlak.
>ut because the hlirh rates now l?
ioeed have passed the point of mas
mum return. Mors revenue would
> derived from lower rates, he de
-lared. because high rates drive
noney Into nontaxable securities
ind act aa a bar to traaaactlons
nvolvtnx turnovers of secuiitlss aad
roperty.
miin D"in inn year aad
he Secretary d?rltr?4. muit b< k<*(
It a point to |Mi (4.(to* Mt.<M
ear, becaitae of the heavy
urea of the lorrranriil aad the
ar|ta amount of maturity o^llrt
ton* This will awai. It waa polat*
4 out. that >o material reducttcAU
n the tax burden can be mM. aJ
hourh litequalltlea and l?)?Mlill
n the praaent ayatam ca? be re
sored
"We will be abla to eat taaa?
without any doubt*
aid Chairman Forduey of the cow*
tlttae. after U>? meeting with paa?
etary Mellon
The Secretary toM the -.inju
re. Mr. Ford nay aald. that U? |ee
rnmant would recaiee about IliV
H.Ht from the a*la of eurplua war
atartala. Mr. Halloa aaM tb?r*
ilicht be more aalT*#e than U?av
at placed the mlalmuai at IM
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