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W EDNA GOODRICH ~ N
As she looked io the Allied Soldiers
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MIOO REPORTS
TO CONGRESS Oil
HIS DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. B.
Radical changes in the ncome tax to
reach thousands not now subject to
Its provisions and to improve the ma
chinery of colelction were suggested
to Congress today in the annual re
j»ort of Secretary McAdoo as means
by which the greater part of the ad-j
ditional reevnue needed to pay for
the administration national defense
plans can be provided. The Secre
tary proposed to lower the exemption
limits so as to tax married persons
With incomes as low as $3,000, anod
single persons with $2,000 incomes.
The exemptions now are $4,000 and
$3,000 repectively.
Increases in the collection force, a
requirement that returns must be
tr.dae of gross income in place of
net income, and a change so that the
tax shall be withheld at the source,
were among Mr. McAdoo's other sug
gestions. He made no estimate of the
number of persons who might be
taxed if the amendments were adopt-!
«d nor the amount that might be ex :
picted, but in connection with his
request for a larger collection force j
Jie pointed out that examination of j
the part personal and corporation re- j
turns showed that 63 per cent of those !
inspected disclosed that additional
tax was due the government. On thej
basis pf the examinations, the Sec-!
retary says that apparently more i
than $4,600,000 in personal tax andj
more than $20,891,000 in corporation
Operatic Impresario’s Daughter
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STELLA HAMMERSTEIN TO STAR IN MUTUAL RIALTO FEATURE.
• Miss Stella Hammerstein, the (luughti ,r of the great Oscar [Tammerstein.
the operatic Impresario, has just signed to star with the Gnumont (Mutual)
Company in “Ace of Death,” a three reel liialto feature to appear shortly in
the Mutual program.
In the Gaurnont (Mutual) feature, “Ace of Death.” Miss Hammerstein plays
her first serious role. She is now In Jacksonville. Fla., working with t lie Oau
mont players in their new winter studios under the direction of William F.
Haddock.
tax is due the government.
“'Many inaccurate returns are
made," said the report, "some delib
erately and some ignorantly, and
there are without doubt, wholesale
evasions of the law throughout the
country. It is absolutely certain that
the government is losing through in
excurate returns and evasions of the
law a sum many times greater than
the cost of the necessary field force to
investigate and check the returns and
to bring to account those who are
afiling to make returns as required
by law."
In keeping with his recent an
nouncement Mr McAdoo suggested
the present stamp tax and the exist
ing duty on raw sugar should be re
tained in force and said again that no
issue of bonds is necessary either to
provide for current expenses or in
anticipation of added burdens to a
policy of military preparedness.
“The policy of providing for the
expenditures of the Government by
taxation and not by bond issues” said
the report, “is undoubtedly a sound
one and should be adhered to. A
nation no more than an individual, can
go constantly Into debt, for current
expenditures without exeutually im
pairing credit. A wise, sound and
permanent policy of raising the addi
tional revenue for preparedness and
the expenditures of the Government
should therefore be devised and adopt
ed.”
Mr. McAdoo expressed that with a
return of peace in Europe customs re
ceipts which fell off $86,000,000 in the
last year will increase and that the
legislation suggested, with a provis
ion to make the surtax of the income
tax law applicable at SIO,OOO instead
of $20,000, the whole or part of the
additional revenues can be raised.
Taxes on gasoline, crude and refined
oils, horsepower of automobiles and
IKE AMERICUa DAILY TIMES-RECORDER
"various other things” are suggested
as further revenue raising measures.
The total estimated appropriations
for the fiscal year which begins July
1, next Mr. McAdoo puts at $1,285,-
578,808, including $316,364,879 for the
postoffice which is reimbursable and
about $90,000,000 more ofr the Pana
ma Canal and sinking fund. Receipts
far the same year based on existing
law without extension of the sugar
duty or the emergency tax, Mr Mc-
Adoo puts at $580,200,000 and ordin
ary disbursements at $832,901,000
leaving an excess of disbursements
aver receipts if legislation is not
passed to change conditions, of $252,-
7(1,000. As explained in his recent
statement however, that amount would
be reduced to about $50,000,000 by the
extension of the emergency and sugar
tax laws.
Secretary McAdoo’s report says the
people of the United States have reas
on to congratulate themselves on the
financial and business condition of
the evountry after the serious situa
tion which confronted them a year
ago.
“The European war produced ine
vitable suffering in this country as
well as in Europe, said the Secertary.
“Our industrial situation was, for a
time, seriously hurt, and (he cotton
growing states of the South sustained
heavy losses through declines in the
price of cotton. Every power of the
Government was exerted to mitigate
the situation and 1 believe it is not
inexact to say that but for the active
agency of the Government in protect
ing and conserving the business in
terests of the country uring that
critical period grave disaster would
have resulted.
"It is a pleasure to acknowledge
that the efforts of the Government
were seconded and supported by the
earnest and patriotic cooperation of
the business interests of the country.
During the year there has been a
steady, healthy, forward movement in
every line of activity, until now pros
perity has been firmly established
tl roughout the country.”
Mr, McAdoo included letters from
mercantile agencies to support his
statement, and quoted figures on rail
road and other business operations
to show increase activities.
"The financial situation of. this
country,” lie continued, “has never
been so strong and favorable as now.
Our financial resources are the great
est in our history, and our banking
system .through the creation of the
Federal Reserve system, is now the
sirongest in the world. In every re
spect the economic and financial con
ition of the country is extraordinarily
sound. It is greater than that of any
olber nation and if we use our re
| sources and our opportunities intelli
gently and wisely, we shall establish
I the prosperity of this nation upon an
impregnable foundation for many
years to come."
In that connection the Secretary’s
report showed the stock of gold in
the United States on November 1,
1915, was $2,198,113,762 compared
with $1,805,876,580 on January 2 and
that it is by far the largest sum in
gold ever held by one country. Indi
cations were, he added, that the pres
ent stock would be greatly augu
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i mented.
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The report reviews at length, oper
■ ations of the Treasury Department for
j the year Mr. McAdoo’s gold deposits
| in (he Atlanta, Dallas and 'Richmond
j Federal Reserve banks, and his decis
] it'll to make reserve banks govern
! merit depositories and fiscal agents.
l egislation recommended included
$50,000 for a second Pan-American
I Financial conference in Washington
* i !917 and $25,000 for the use of the
l nited States section of the Interna
tional High Commission on Uniform
ity of Laws for (he two Americas,
The method of legislation for pub
lic buildings in an omnibus bill re
ceived the Secretary’s disapproval and
he asked that it be discontinues’.
Needless waste of public money, he
said, will be avoided if congress will
hereafter not authorize the acquisi
tion of public building sites authori
zation is made for the buildings to
go on the sites. He asked that the
Secretary of the Treasury be author
ized to fit the buildings to the city
and not to make it just as imposing
as the sum appropriated under the
P’osent system will permit.
. . McAdoo asked for two cruising
I cutters for the Coast Guard service on
. the Pacific Coast, to cost $700,000, a
• harmbor cutter for New York to cost
' $125,000 and one for San Francisco to
cost $50,000. He says that in plans
■ tor national defense the Coast Guard
I will have important assignment and
• that authorization for the service will
i be valuable from a military stand
; point.
Reviewing the oleomargarine and
■ whisky frauds of the year the report
■ again recommends changes in the oleo
• law to reduce the invitation to com
i mit similar frauds.
GUNPOWDER KILLS AND
HE THOUGH? GASOLINE
ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. B.— When he
tried to prime the cylinder of a gaso
, line engine with gunpowder instead
cf gasoline, Milo Collier was killed
and nearly decapitated by the explos
ion which followed yesterday.
He was an employe of the Fairburn
and Atlanta railway. The engine was
on one of the suburban cars, and the
regular way to prime It in the morn
ing is with gunpowder, but this time
something went wrong and the whole
front of the engine blew up.
There seems to have been some
doubt as to whether the explosion was
due to too much gunpowder or to
gas.
I Legal Advertisements
— 0 0 0 00*000
Notice is hereby given to the quali
fied voters of the Town of Weston that
an election has been ordered by the
Mayor and Council of Weston, Georgia,
at regular session, on November Third,
Nineteen Hundred and Fifteen to de
termine whether Bonds shall be issued
by the Mayor and Council of the Town
of Weston for the purpose of install
ing a waterworks system in and for
said town.
Thirty-Five Hundred Dollars worth
of bonds are to be issued, bearing six
per cent, interest per annum, as fol
lows: One Thousand Dollars to be
fully paid February 15, 1921; One
Thousand Dollars to be fully paid Feb
ruary 15, 1926; Fifteen Hundred Do!
lars to be fully paid February 15, 1931
Two Hundred and Ten Dollars iw
t< rest paid and Two Hundred Dollar
principal to be set aside annually fov
the first five years. One hundred and
fifty dollars interest to be paid and
Two Hundred Dollars principal set
aside annually for the next five years.
Ninety Dollars interest to be paid and
Three Hundred Dollars principal to
be set aside annually for the next five
years. The whole issue to be fully
paid up February 15th, 1931.
The above election to be held on De
cember 15th, 1915, at the courthouse
in Weston, Ga. Those in favor of is
suing the bonds will vote “FOR
BONDS.” Those against issuing the
bonds will vote “AGAINST BONDS.”
G. G. LUNSFORD, Mayor.
R. E. DENNARD,
Clerk and Treasurer, Town of Wes
ton.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
AH parties owing accounts to W. M.
McGarrah, late of said county, are re
quested to pay same to me at once, and
all parties having claims of any nature
are requested to present same to me in
the time required by law.
j This the 24th day of Nov. 1915.
R. S. McGARRAH.
j Power of Attorney on Estate of W. M.
McGarrah, Deceased.
CITATION.
j GEORGIA, Sumter County.
To All Whom It May Concern:
I Frank Barber having applied for
guardianship of the persons and prop
erty of Harrold Raby, Frank Raby,
Robert Raby and Bessie Raby, monor
children of Mrs. Anna Raby, late of
Troup county, deceased, notice is giv
en that said application will be heard
at my office at 10 o’clock A. M„ on the
first Monday in January next.
This, Dec. 1, 1915.
JOHN A. COBB,
Ordinary and Ex-Officio Clerk C. O.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
To All Whom It May Concern: Mrs.
Jennie T. Morrell having in proper;
form applied to me for permanent j
Letters of Administration on the es-j
tate of Rufus U. Morrell, late of said
eountl, this is to cite all and singular \
the creditors and next of kin of Rufus j
1 . Morrell to be and appear at my j
office within the time allowed by law, i
and show cause if any they can, why
permanent administration should not 1
be granted to Mrs. Jennie T. Morrell!
on Rufus U. Morrell estate
Witness my hand and official signa
ture, this Ist day of December, 1915.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary. £
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Reward for return of same to Times-
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FOR SALL
GENUINE OLD FASHION Water
ground corn meal and graham flour,
liuchanan Grocery Co. *-2t
FOR SALE—The best family horse
in Sumter county. W. J. Josey,
Americus, Ga. 7-2 w
1 sell Strawberry Plants grown by
Continental Plant Co., of North Caro
lina. at 60c per hundred; $3.50 per
thousand, delivered; Cabbage Plants,
20c per hundred; 75c per five hundred,
delivered. R. D. Stewart. Phone 705.
Next Poole’s Store.
FOR SALE OR RENT: Desirable
i six room residence, crib, bnggy shed
and stables. Size of lot 75 X 185 ft.
’ Also an adjoining vacant lot Will
1 1 sell with or w ithout vacant lot. Small
j cash payment, remainder on easy
terms. If interested- see W. L Dupree.
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| SUMTER COUNTY GROWN seed
• rye, oats ard wheat for sale. Sunny
Hill Farm. Americus, Ga., Lee M
Hansford, Propr. 1-ts
DIXIE GEM—Best JELLICO Coal
in Americus. Spot cash price Six Dol
lars per ton. Your money back If not
satisfied, Telephone 303.* C. J. CLARK.
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FOR RENT
FOR RENT—House and lot 155 Tay
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Stukes. See R. E. McNulty. S-ts
FOR RENT—Nice desirable resi
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Phone No. 690. 13-ts
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BUNGALOW FOR RENT—S-room '
bungalow on Jackson avenue for rente
D. R. Andrews, Phone 67.
FOR RENT —To desirable tenants, on
reasonable terms, one store room,
Jackson street, formerly occupied by
Daniels, Jeweler. Possession immedi
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excellent location; reasonable terms;
immediate possession. George D.
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Before buying lands, get a report oc
the title from The Americus Abstrae
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER S, lfR
WILL RENOVATE, furnish new tick
and make old mattress new' from $2.50
to $4.50. Pope Mattress °o. Phone 120.
LOANS made on farms at Six Per-
Cent Interest. J. J. Hanesley.
FARM LOANS—Can give good
terms on farm loans; money plentl
fb'. W. W. Dykes. 16-if
FARM LOANS—at 6 per cent, inter
est. Terms satisfactory. R. L. May
nard.
When needing fire Insurance, call
on The Americus Abstract Company.
Son Directs , Father ,
Stars, For Mutual
Ernest Warde (director), Frederick
Warde (his father), the Star.
Frederick Harde, the eminent trage
dian and Shakespearean actor, has
at last succumbed to wlmt he 'terms
the film inevitable.” He has just en
tered into contract with Edwin Than
houser to appear in a film version of
George Eliot’s story “Silas Mamer,”
which will be released through the Mu
tual Film Corporation. One of the
most peculiar circumstances of the en
tire affair is Hint Mr. Warde is to re
ceive his Initiation into the film world
it the hands of his son, Ernest Warde
* ho is one of Mr. Thanhouser’s regu
•nr directors.