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VOL. XX.—B Pages
TAX MIMES
Dr. Sliow Urges Her Sex to
Defy Assessors.
SENDS LETTER BROADCAST.
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Declares That Proposition Is "Taxation
Without Representation”—Says Wo
men Can Make Passive Protest by
Declining to Aid Government and
Withholding Information.
Philadelphia. Dr. Anna Howard
Shaw, national president of the woman
suffragists, has called upon all suffra
gists in America to follow her lead and
refuse to give the assessors of the vot
ing precincts in which they live an ac
count of their personal property.
By refusing such statements. Dr.
Shaw says, the women of the country
can voice their protest against a gov
ernment which taxes women without
giving them the privilege of voting.
Her letter says:
‘‘To Unfranchised American Women:
“The enactment of an income tax
law has caused assessors to be more
insistent In their demand that an accu
rate statement of all personal as well
as real properties shall be listed and
returned within a specified time in or
der that no property may escape the
government tax collectors.
“Here women may make their pas
sive protest and decline to aid the gov
ernment In levying taxes upon them by
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Photo by American Press Association.
DB. ANNA HOWARD BHAW.
refusing to redder an account of their
property. In this manner we can show
our loyalty to those who struggled to
make this a free republic and who
laid down their lives In defense of the
equal rights of all free citizens to a
voice in their own government.
“A time bus come when we may utter
into the ears of an apostate republic
the words of .lames Otis, that great
champion of liberties of the colonists,
when lie wrote: “The very act of tax
ing over those who are not represented
appears to me to be depriving them of
one of their most essential rights as
free men. and if continued seems to be
in effect an entire disfranchisement
of every civil right. For what one
civil light is worth a rush after a
plan's property is subject to l>e taken
From him at pleasure without his con
sent? If a man is not his own as
sessor in person or by deputy his lib
erty is gone or he is entirely at the
jjferey of others.'
■**L.et our protest be universal and let
S&ery believer in justice unite in this
Inode of passive resistance and stead
fastly refuse to assist the government
in its unjust and tyrannical violation
of its own fundamental principle that
“taxation and representation are in
separable' and thus prove ourselves
worthy descendants of noble ancestors
who counted no price too dear to'pay
in defense of liberty and equality and
justice.”
Judge Ben Edwards, of Monroe
was a Winder visitor Wednesday.
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MINISTERIAL UNION.
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Winder Frcitcheirj Meet Monctey
and Organize—Faust Pres
ident and Yarbrough
Secretary.
At a meeting of the Winder
preachers last Monday afternoon
held in the pastor’s study of tlie
First Baptist church it was de
cided to organize into a Min
isterial Union.
Those present were W. 11. Faust,
il. N. Rainey, S. W. Arnold, J.
S. Settle and John F. Yarbrough.
W. 11. Faust was elected pres
dent and John F. Yarbrough sec
retary.
Each brother present spoke in
appreciation of the purpose of
fhe organization and pledged his
earnest co-operation.
The next meeting will be held
next Monday afternoon at three
o’clock in the pastor’s study of
the First Baptist church, and and
is earnestly desired that every
m nister of any denomination,
whether in active charge of a
church or not, in the city of Win
der and in the nearby terr tory,
should he present and become af
filiated with the Union. Such a
meeting will furnish an admir
able opportunity for that soc.al
communion which all preachers
so much appreciate, and it will
also be of mutual profit to each
of the members in tin* intellec
tual and spiritual life. From
such a union it is hoped that all
the i urrounding territory will he
benefited.
At the next meeting Brother
Tiaijney will give some of the
experiences of his early ministry.
Brethren of the ministry in
W nder aiid contiguous territory
lay aside your work for a wild *
and come and enjoy this meeting
with us- If you are a m nister.
or expect to he, we earnestly in
vite you to come.
PAID IN FULL.
Small Audience Greets Good Play
At Lyric Theatre.
The manager of a playhouse m
Winder up against a proposi
t on when lie undertakes to put
on a show that will please.
Last Monday night Manager
Sharpton of the Lyric offered the
amusement loving public of this
city one of the cleanest little
dramas ever brought to this city,
accord ng io our idea, and the
actors did their parts well, stiil
the result was a frost and a loss
to the manager and the company.
A manager of a playhouse is
in the game for money, like man
agers of other bus ness, and he
cannot le.expected to put on at
traction that c.cme high and pay
the bill himself.
Then is he to blame if he gives
Iris patrons what they seem to
want —m nstrels and cheap vau
deviles.
r i'lie movies seem to be about
Winder’s ize.
Day Of Prayer.
On January 15th the White Rib
boners of the United States, near
ly 300.000 strong, are going to
spend the day in prayer, praising
fasting. The local chapter of
the W. C. T. U. will meet at the
Uhristifn church at 2:30 o’clock
in the afternoon for a two hour
praise service.
All members of the local chap
ter are urged to be present.
Winder, Jackson County, Ga., Thursday, January 8, 1914.
SHORE DA IA 10
AID RATE RULING
Railroads Seeking Increased
Pay Must Give Details.
PROVISIONS FOR EGONOMY.
New Information Sought Includes Rev
enues Derived From Transportation
of Different Commodities and Inter
locking Boards and Contracts —Sev-
enty-nine Questions Submitted.
Washington.—Railroads of the Unit
ed States seeking authority to increase
their freight rates on an average of o
per cent are requested in an order is
sued by the interstate commerce com
mission to submit detailed Information
concerning their financial operations.
An inquiry into the rate case was
begun several weeks ago, and the rail
roads told their side. The shippers
who are lighting the proposed increase
are yet to be heard. The commission
lias gone over the evidence submitted
by the railroads and has asked for sup
plemental data.
The commission's order issued does
not foreshadow delay in the promulga
tion of a decision in the application
for authority to Increase railroad
freight rates. It indicates that the
commission does not intend to decide
the case merely on the ex parte state
ments of railroad maungers.
The new Information sought by the
commission covers these questions:
Revenues derived from the transput
tation of different commodities and the
practice of the railroads in granting
to shippers special service or allow
ance in connection with transportation
service.
Economy in methods of purchasing
equipment, materials and supplies,
their uses and practices In connection
with various transportation operations.
Financial history and transactions of
carriers.
Conflicting interests particularly the
financial interests of directors, officers
and employees in the business transac
tions to which the carriers are also
parties.
Contracts made between the carriers
nnd sleeping car and parlor car compa
nies and the results of such contracts.
Also general information not em
braced In circulars heretofore issued
bj- the commission.
Seventy-nine questions bearing on
rates are submitted to the railroads
The answers must be made before
Jan. HI.
•‘Elaborate and helpful contributions
from the carriers' accounts have been
submitted by the railroads with a view
to diminishing net returns from op
erntions and lessened net income.’* said
tlie commission in an announcement
explaining its Inquiry. ““These state
ments do not furnish fully the data
deemed by the commission to be neces
sary to determine the general course
to be pursued. The carriers are there
fore further ordered and directed to
furnish the commission at the earliest
date possible the information called
for and to verify such information
under the oath of the officer under
whose direction and supervision the re
turns are made."
The commission explains some of the
various groups of questions that are
asked carriers as follows:
“Questions regarding revenues and
the conservation thereof are designed
to secure data concerning the possi
bility of Increasing revenues other
wise than through a general increase
of freight rates. The questions relate
in part to the terminal allowances
made by railroads, particularly to the
larger industries, and to the free serv
ice. the legality or propriety of which
has been from time to time question
ed. These services and allowances in
clude allowances to terminal railways
owned by Industries, free switching,
lighterage, loading and unloading
freight, free warehousing, reconsign
ment. especially favorable rates and
special train service, billing in transit
privileges.
“Questions relative to economy are
designed to secure data concerning the
possibility of Increasing the net reve
nues through economies In operations.
These include possible savings in the
purchase of materials and supplies
through standardization and otherwise:
also possible savings in the use of
materials and supplies and particular
iy io the consumption of coal.
TWO OFFERS BY SAME MAIL
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Wn:ler Teacher Accepts Principal
cf Dc cula Public
Schools.
Two offers by the same mail
during the holiday)., cue to t ße
chair of mathemat cs and science
in the c ty schools at Decatur and
the other to the head of Dacu
la public schools, greeted Prof. W
M. Uolseiihcck, of tli s city, who
for several years was connected
with the faculty of the Winder
schools, and to whom, although
he had not been teaching for the
past year, the call of th<<. school
room is strong.
Prof. llolsenbe<*k e.lio, e the po
s tioin at Decnla for the reas , : >
that it could enable him to stdl
remain a Winder citizen, and bo
cause he could still he n position
to look after Ids interests here
along with performing bin du
ties as teiacher.
lit* is a splendid educator, with
much more than a local reputa
tion as a successful pedagogue as
is evident by the call from De
catur.
CITY ELECTION.
Ben C. Hill Chosen To Fill Un
explired Term of R. L.
Sharptctn.
Yesterday was election day for
city of lie als. and the nominees of
November primary were elected
There were 244 vote i polled, the
nominees receiving practically all
votes cast.
There was only one race on,
Ben C. Hill and 11. J. Garrison
each a pired to till the scat left
vacant in the Second by the res
ignation of R. L. Sarpton.
The vote follows: R. D. Moore,
244; (} K. Milsaps 242. If. O.
Ross 244, Ben O. Ilill 78, If. J.
Garrison 66.
The holdovers are J. T Slr. iig<
and A. S. Morgan.
Market Changes Hands
Mr. John Tucker has purcluip <1
t'i • basin of K. 1). M< ore &
Sons, who. >o name lias been con
stantly and prominently be tore
the people of this city and s< -
tion in the market business for
a number of years.
Mr. Moore retires from tin* bn -
mess, while he has no plans of
engaging in business of any k’nd
in the immediate future he will
continue h."s residi nc<* here.
Winder Chero-Cola Cos.
The Winder Uhero-Uola Lot
ling Company is the latest manu
factory for this city. A charter
has been secured, a place has
been secured in tin* Sharpton
building and tin* company will be
ready for business by Jan, 10th.
Mr. L. A. Huff is manager .and
In* and his fam ly have arrived
in the city and are occupying the
W. P. Chandler cottage.,
Logfgins To Preach.
Rev. J. W. I/>ggins will preach
al Union, four miles east of Win
der on the National Highway next
Sunday, J in. 11th, at 11 o'clock.
A full membership of the church
Is desired.
Mr. W. T. Kbbinson leaves this
week for High Po nt, N. writer
he will visit the Furniture Show,
and also look alter tlie interest
ef hs patrons in the furn ture
bu i m ss.
W. E. Young,
—the—
Shingleman.
8 Pages. No. 39
DENY MYSTERY IN
PRELATE'S DEATH
Vatican Says Cardinal's Body
Will Not Be Exhumed.
JEWEL CASE RECOVERED.
Unofficial Investigation Started by Po
lice to Discover Why Physician’s
Warning of Serious Illness of Cardi
nal Was Not Heeded by His Personal
Servant.
Rome. Rumors that the authorities
had ordered the exhumation of the
body of Cardinal Rampolla on the dis
covery of suspicious circumstances re
garding ids last Illness were set at
rest by the emphatic declaration of the
Vatican that nothing of the kind was
thought of and the assertion of the po
lice that an exhumation was unlikely
unless suspicious of poisoning were
corroborated by sufficient evidence.
Tin* rumor was started by the news
paper Messugero. which announced
that the search for the cardinal’s last
will, which is believed to have been
stolen, had revealed that Ids death
was not due to natural causes. The
cardinal's valet added to the mystery
by saying that the physician who was
culled on the morning of Dec. 17. the
day on which Cardinal Rampolla died,
warned him seven hours before his
death of the serious nuture of the ill
ness. but the valet neglected to inform
the Vatican or the family of the car
dinal.
This physician, who was called again
later, but did not arrive before tho
CARDINAL BAMPOLLA. fj
death of the cardinal, certified that
death was due to natural causes and
that an autopsy was unnecessary. The
organs of the body were qxamined l>e
fore it was embalmed. The Vatican in
sists that the cause of death has been
established beyond all doubt. \
An unofficial investigation was start
ed by the police to discover why the
physician's warning was not heeded by
the servant of the cardinal.
Meanwhile a box found in the cardi
nal's apartments and which was sup
]totted to tie the ebony box in which his
last will was placed has been Identified
as a jewel case. Princess Altieri, wife
of tta* Duke of Cuinpobello. son of a
sister of the late cardinal, said she
would start no proceedings in the mat
ter until tlie duke’s mother, who. she
insists, was not on speaking terms with
Cardinal ltumpolla. attempts to enter
Into possession of his estate, which Is
valued at *IOO.OOO.
Cardinal Kampolla’s birth certificate
and other documents necessary to pro
bate the will of ISHO. in which the
Duke of Campobello. who was later
disinherited by his unde, and tlie car
dinal's sister are beneficiaries, have
been produced in court. Princess Alti
eri contends that Cardinal Rampolia
told her on several occasions that in
his later will lie hud provided for her
two children, of whom she has been
the legal guardian since her separa
tion from the Duke of Campobello on
account of the dissolute habits of the
latter. ,
Messrs. J. A. Bradley and W.
M. Yarbrough, of White Plains,
Q-a., have become citizen i of Win
der, and will open a garage and.
auto repair bus ness here.