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THE NEWS, Established 1871.
REVENUE BILL TO
.
STUBBORN CONTEST OVER IN¬
COME RATES VOTED INTO BILL
BY DEMOCRATS INSURGENTS
EXPECTED. 1
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.—(By the
Associated Press)—An amendment
proposed by Representative Dickinson,
Republican, proposing to. make farm¬
ers and mutual Insurance companies'
exempt from tai was adopted by a
viva voice vote today by the house in
its consideration of the revenue bill.
Dickinson pointed out that his
aritendment was merely to perfect the
law, which previously had exempted
farmers and mutual insurance com¬
panies, but which had lost the right on
a court decision.
The provision relating to profits on
corporation stocks were further tight¬
ened up with the adoption of an
amendment . subjecting earnings of
stock be redeemed corporations in
i liquidation proceedings to regulate
incomes rather than to the twelve and
a half per cent capital gain tax.
Leaders Line Uup.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.—(By the
Associated Press)—The house hurried
along with the consideration of the
revenue bill today, while leaders lin¬
ed up their forces for the second show
down on the income rates of the sec¬
tion when the bill comes up for final
passage.
A stubborn contest over the income
rates voted into the bill by the Demo¬
crats and the insurgent Republicans
appears certain with Longworth, the
Republican leader, claiming a defec¬
tion in the ranks of the seventeen Re¬
publicans who voted for the Garner
schedule.
Among the sections yet to be taken
up is the provision for a twenty-five
per cent reduction in 1923 income
taxes payable this year.
PEOPLE WARNED
IN SALE Of LANDS
MANY FRAUDS PERPETRATED
IN SALE OF LANDS LYING
OUTSIDE OF GEORGIA ARE
REPORTED TO COMMISSION.
ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 1—So many
frauds perpetrated in the sale of
lands lying outside of tijie State
have been Teiported to the Securi¬
ties Comlmission that the Commis
aion decided Tuesday to publish
advertisements in the daily papers
of Georgia warning the people
against investing in these lands.
Chief Examiner T. B. Conner, re¬
cently made a trip to the Muscle
Shoals district in Alabama to in¬
vestigate the land speculators in
that district. He found that there
were sixty-five subdivisions in the
district and that city lots were be¬
ing offered at high prices ten to
fifteen miles away from' the three
cities in the territory and far
the government reservation.
There was naturally intense in¬
terest throughout the district in the
leasing of the government, property
and the speculation is predicated on
the development which is expected
to follow the action of Congress.
That somie of these offers are ibonest
and give the investor an opportunity
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FAIL ID DEVELOP
WHEN INFORMED OF RETURN
FROM EUROPE OF HARRY SIN¬
CLAIR, COMMITTEE MADE NO
INDICATION AS TO SUBPOENA.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.—(By
Associated Press)—-Official and unof¬
ficial Washington is keyed to antici¬
pate the unexpected in the oil inquiry
and its new ratification, thc.if. i no
new sensations are in prospect f ,r to
duy.
A watch was kept on th? white
house and senate, however, jvhere a
fight to force Daugherty out of the
cabinet is being raged.
When informed of the return from
Europe of Harry F. Sinclair, the com¬
mittee gave no indication as to
whether a subpoena would be issued
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for his appearance.
SUIT TO COME TO TRIRL
Banker Says Things Will Come to
t Light Which Great Newspapers
Have Not Seen Fit to Print.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.—(By the
Associated Press)—Frank A. Vander
lip, retired banker, in a reply today
to the $600,000 libel suit filed against
him yesterday by the owners of the
Marion Star, declared that he wel¬
comed the suit and expressed the
hope that it would be the
of “court proceedings that would
make public some of the news that the
great newspapers did not see fit
print”.
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Forecast for Georgia: Fair tonigh 4
and cold, freezing temperature
heavy frost to the coast. Fair Friday
with slowly rising temperature.
Temperature for twenty-four
ending at noon today:
Maximum 41
Minimum : 30
^Minimum 35
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Friend of Premier Mussolini of Italy
and Paris correspondent of Popolo
de Italia, Shot B yWaiier.
PARIS, Feb. 21.—(By the Associat¬
ed Press)—Nicolas Buonserviso, a
friend of Premier Mussolini of Italy,
and Paris correspondent of Popolo de
Italia, was shot in a fashionable res¬
taurant by a young waiter while
dining last night.
NEED IN ATLANTA
RAILROAD GRANTS SPECIAL RE¬
DUCTION IN PASSENGER
RATES TO ENCOURAGE LARGE
ATTENDANCE.
ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 21—(Special)
—A special reduction in passenger
fares for the benefit of delegates to
the Georgia State Christian Endeavor
convention in Atlanta in April has
been authorized by the Southeastern
Passenger Association.
Round-trip tickets from points
throughout the State will be sold to
delegates for one and a half fares, it
is announced. This rate does not ap¬
ply to points where the one-way fare
is less than $1.00.
The reduction in fare is expected to
encourage a large attendance at the
conventiort, which has been set for
April 3-6 at the Westminister Pres¬
byterian church. Much interest in the
gathering is being shown throughout
the State, according to Mrs. Elizabeth
Strouss Matson, of 21 West Alexander
street, Atlanta, who is registrar.
Plans for the, convention are pro¬
ceeding nicely, it is stated by officials
of the Atlanta Christian Endeavor
union.
LAUNCH HAYWARD BOOM.
NEW YORK, Feb. 21.—Friends of
United District Attorney William
Hayward revealed today that they
had arranged a dinner for the Waldorf
March 4 to launch hi* boom for the
Republican nomination for governor.
TRAINS COLLIDE AS
THROUGHOUT SPAIN
ONE OF TRAINS SAID TO HAVE
BEEN DEMOLISHED, NUMBER
OF LIVES LOST AND MANY IN¬
JURED IN W RECK.
MADRID, Feb. 21.—(By the Asso¬
ciated Press)—A message from
Avila reports the loss of a number of
lives in a collision of two tra;:::. dur¬
ing a snow storm.
One of the trains is said to have
been demolished, after three dead
bodies and six badly injured persons
had been taken from the wreckage
when the message was filed.
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FOR Emu ISLE
Head of Provincial Bank of Ireland
Sees Era of Prosperity Dawning
For Ireland.
LONDON, Feb. 21.—An era of pros¬
perity for Ireland is dawning, says
Richard D. Trotter, head of the Pro¬
vincial Bank of Ireland, and further¬
more Irish bankers are ready to stand
behind- the Free State in its policy
for the complete reconstruction of
Ireland.
In speaking recently before a meet¬
ing of London bankers, Mr. Trotter*
said: “The gratifying response to the
issue of the Irish Free State Loan
has supplied a most encouraging evi¬
dence of a growing spirit of confi¬
dence in the stability of the Free
State and its government, and that
feeling will be carried further when
due importance is attached to the as¬
surances of the president and his re¬
sponsible ministers of their intention
effectively to regulate State expendi¬
ture and income until the national
budget is balanced. »
Mr. Trotter added that the govern¬
ment has shown itself strong, firm
and sympathetic, with the result that
the majority of the people were with
it, and most citizens respected the
law.
It is estimated that smoke costs
Chicago $60,000,000 annually.
THE SUN, Established 1877
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Enthusiastic Audience
Present at the Opening
G. L A. A.Tournament
RECOGNIZES SOVIET
Foreign Office Receives Advices That:
Austria Has Given Russia Recog¬
nition de Jure.
MOSCOW, Feb. 21.—(By the As¬
sociated Press)—Austria has given
Soviet Russia recognition de jure, ac¬
cording to advices received here by the
foreign office.
SEWANEE SINGERS
GIVE SPLENDID
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ONE OF THE FEATURES OF THE
EVENING A BEAUTIFUL TENOR
SOLO BY SEATON BAILEY,
GRIFFIN REPRESENTATIVE.
A very appreciative audience greet¬
ed the Sewanee Glee Club, which gave
a performance at the High School au¬
ditorium Wednesday evening. •
One of the features of the evening
was the tenor solo by Seaton Bailey,
a popular Griffin boy. Mr. Bailey has
never given a solo in Griffin before
and his beautiful tenor voice charm
ed the audience. He sang with even
more charm his encore “Ten Thousand
Years From Now.” Mr. Bailey also
appeared in the humorous quartette
and a special number “De Coppah
Moon,” in which eight young men
sang, both of which were exception¬
ally good.
Mr. Brunson and Mr. Seyburn
added greatly to the merriment of the
evening when they gave several orig¬
inal selections with their banjos. A
violin solo by Mr. Shaw, a baritone
solo by Mr. Loaring Clarke, and the
appearance of Sewanee’s famous
(i ivory-knocker,” Mr. Wadsworth,
were all worth the price of admis¬
sion.
A number of college orchestras have
appeared in this city at various times
but the Sewanee Syncaptors are de¬
cidedly the best of the lot. They
gave a number of excellent selections
and generously responded to con
cores.
The number in which the Glee Club
appeared were unusually tuneful and
harmonious. They show excellent
training and the way they rendered
songs of all types was a proof that
they are exceedingly versatile. They
sang the beautiful Sewanee Alma
Mater at the conclusion of the pro¬
gram,
Their appearance here was under
the auspices of the Parish Guild o’
St. George's church. The young men
were entertained in private homes
during theif stay in the city and made
a most pleasing impression upor
everyone who came in contact witl
them.
The members of the Sewanee Glee
Club will always be welcome visitor,
to Griffin.
GREENE IMPROVES
Senator Shot During Battle With Rur
Runners Able to Take Nourishment
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.—(By th
Associated Press)—A slight improve¬
ment was shown in the condition of
Senator Greene, who was recently in¬
jured in the shadow of the nation’s
eapitol during a battle between offi¬
cers and rum runners and who has
been in critical condition, at noon to¬
day.
GAME ENOS
GRIFFIN WILL MAKE FIRST
APPEARANCE AGAINST BOY’S
HIGH, OF ATLANTA, AT EIGHT
THIRTY O’CLOCK TONIGHT.
(By Emily Boyd.)
The G. I. A. A. basketball tourna¬
ment for 1924 got under way at
the Griffin Athletic Court Wednes¬
day evening at 6:40 o’clock, when
Tech High School, of Atlanta, and
Lanier High School, of Macon, met
iin the initial game.
The new court was comfortably
filled with a most enthusiastic crowd
of rooters. The gold and purple of
Tech High waved on one side of
the court, while the green and gold
of Lapier High floated above the
other side. There were a number of
visitors from each of those cities
who came to cheer their favorites
on.
For years tiherd has been the
fiercest sort of rivalry between the
two schools,, who have been at the
peak of all things athletic in state
prep, circles. The friendly rivalry
was apparent in the cheering sec¬
tions as well as on the field of
battle. The game virtually meant
an appearance ,in the finals for the
victors, but none of the iplayers for
a minute forgot that
“For when the One Great Scorere
Comes to mark against your name,
He counts not that you won or lost
But how you played the game,”
lM|bnroe A. & M. was scheduled for
a game with G. M, O. proceeding
the Tech High-Lanier clash but
withdrew on Tuesday. A gams was
then arranged between* the Concord
girls and the Griffin girls. Due to
the failure of the Concord girls to
arrive in time, this game lasted for
only a few minutes. During this
time, however, the Griffin girls
proved their superiority in every de¬
partment of play and won the
game handily. They will claim the
state championship, having an un¬
usually Ifine record for the season.
Imimediately after the girl’s game
the crack of a pistol announced that
the G. I. A. A. tournament was un¬
der way.
Lanier iplayed a glorious game
but went down in defeat, 25-21. The
game wAs very fast and the closest
that has been played on the new
court. It is thought by many that
by eliminating Lanier, Tech High
stands the best chance of winning
the tournamfent. They will meet
University School for Boys, also of
Atlanta, at four this afternobn. This
is another strong teaAi and a good
contest is assured.
Riverside Military Academy and
G. M. C. will clash at five o’clock
The games scheduled for tonight
are Commercial High vs Gordon
Institute which will begin at 7:30,
and Boy'a High of Atlanta, vs Grif¬
fin High
The locals will make their first
appearance in the tournament at
8:30 tonight. Little is known of the
strength of the Boys’ High, who
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