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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 25, 1920)
TAXABLE INCOME SHOOTS UPWARD PERSONAL RETURNS FILED DUR ING 1918 NUMBERED 4,425,114 PERSONS $5,000,000T05100,000,000 Lone Star State Leads Southern States, With Empire State Os The South Fourth Washington.— Despite the loss of reventy-four members of the coun try’s mtllion-a-year income class, the taxable income of the United States increased In 1918 by over $2,272,000,- as compared with 1017, according to the income statistics just issued by the hni'ec.n of internal revenue. In come report d for 1918 amounted to $15.921,639.350 against about $13,700,- 000,000 in ’lOl7, though 141 persons filed return for incomes of $1,000,- 000 or over in 1917 and only 07 in 1918. Personal returns filed during 1918 amounted to 4,425,114 and the tax, both normal and surtax, amounted to si. 1-7,721,835, the average tax for each individual being $254.85, as compared with 19,17, a growth of 952,- 221 was shown In the number of re turns filed. The increase in the to tal lax was $436,228,881. Returns for Income of from $500,- 000 to $1,000,000 were filed by 178 persons, while 1.516(938 persons filed returns for income from SI,OOO to $2,- 000. Incomes from $2,000 to $3,000 were shown on 1,496,878 returns and from $3,000 to $4,000 in 610,097 re turns. For incomes from $5,000 to SIO,OOO 319,356 returns were filed and for Incomes from $10,090 to $15,000 69,992- returns. Over thirty thousand persons made returns on incomes front $15,000 to $20,090, and 16.000 on incomes from $20,000 to $25,000, while 9,996 persons reported income s of from $50,000 to SIOO,OOO and 2,358 made returns for incomes between SIOO,OOO to $150,000. The largest tax. amounting to $147,- 428.655 was (elected on Incomes from $50,000 U) SIOO,OOO. with $142,448,679 collected on Incomes from $ 1 (S.OOO to $26,000 next. Incomes between SI,OOO and $2,000 paid $23,481,000. The number of wives filing sepa rate returns from tlielr husbands was 35,942. the income represented being $33,218,749. Os the Industrial groups from which income was derived agricultural and related industries led. with 372,336 re turns reporting a totul net income Os $1,122,532,163. STATE RATES HARD HIT BY RECENT RULING I. C. COMMISSION Washington.— In its first decision on the right of the federal govern ment under the transportation act to require railroads within a state to cor respond to the higher levels of inter state tariffs, the interstate commerce commission ordered the railroads of New York to establish passenger and baggage rateson Interstate traffic con forming to advanced Interstate sched uler. Similar proceedings are pend ing affecting more than half the states in ilt j Union. By its order of last August the com mission authorized in the New York region an Increase of forty per cent in freight rates, twenty iter cent in passenger fares. excess baggage charges and rates on milk and cream, and also a surcharge of fifty per cent on Pullman accommodations. The Nev.- York public service commission granted the freight advance except milk, but denied the other increases witliin tin- state- and the carriers up jnaled to the interstate commerce commission. The federal body held that there Is a general obligation resting upon it •to exercise control over intra-state commerce so far as it affects inter state commerce. Thos. J. Coolirlgc Dies In Hub City Boston. Thomas Jefferson Cool ibge. former United States minister to France, died at his home here. Mr. t'oolidge was born in Boston in 1831. He was at one lime president of the Atchison. Topeku and Santa Fe rail road lie was minister to France in 1892-93. Greece Rejoices As Venizelos Leaves Athens. Greece.- Former Premier Venizelos, whose government was re cently overthrown by the elections, boftuc 1 cgi'ing Greece issued a mes sage to the Greek people telling them he was without hard feeling toward them because of their decision. The message runs: “1 bear no bitterness bn account of your vote, as 1 believe it would have been difficult for any other nation to have remained under arms two years after the armistice.” Irish Accused Os Scattering Typhus London. —Sir Humar Greenwood, chief secretary for Ireland, stated in the house of commons that during a recent raid in Ireland troops captur ed a document sent by the comman der-in-chief of the Irish republican army, to his chief of staff, containing a series of remarkable and horrifying statements regarding the spreading of typhoid germs among the troops, and glanders among the cavalry horses. HERBERT H. ASQUITH Herbert H. Asquith, former prime min ister of England. MAY REVISE FINANCE BOARD Conference Os Western And Southern Senators To Discuss Matter Will Be Called At Early Date Washington.—Senators fro m the Western aftd Southern states are con sidering urging legislative action to revive the war finance corporation. They said this was the only agency which could give immediate help to agricultural interests in the "appall ing" situation resulting from the sudden fall in prices. A conference of western senators and representatives to discuss the matter will be called when Chairman Gronna of North Dakota of the sen ate agricultural committee arrives in Washington, it is said. One sugges tion is that congress adopt a manda tory resolution directing the immedi ate revival of the corporations. In an appeal to President Wilson to restore the corporation, Senator Dial of South Carolina wrote that he had discussed the matter with Sec retary Houston, adding: “I must say that he does not com prehend in the least the situation, or he does not desire to assist the Amer ican producer, and I feel that it is absolutely useless for any one to con fer with hitn further on the subject. “1 have conferred with all the lead ers of our party,” the senator’s let ter continued, "and I have not yet found a single man who does not agree that the war finance corporation should resume operations at once.” The executive committee of the na tional board of farm organizations will meet here fftr possible relief meas ures. Delegations named at the re cent agricultural conference here ask ed Secretary Houston rehabilitate the war finance corporation and were jnet with the statement that it was not necessary, the secretary quoting exports to show the amount of agri cultural products which have moved overseas. Passage of the Capper-Hersman-Vol stead bill legalizing collecting market ing will he urged by the farmers’ rep resentative at the coining session of congress, it is said. FARMERS AR EQUITTING FIELDS WHILE PRICES OF PRODUCTS DECLINE Washington.—Prices paid farmers for principal crops at the farm drop ped 19.1 per cent during October, the .agriculture department announces. Discouraged by these falling prices, farmers are carrying out their threats to curtail production, according to other reports to the department, des pite the fact that present prices av erage 14. S per cent higher than those of the pre-war period. In Ohio. 60,000 workers quit farm labor during a 12 month period just ended, according to reports of a sur vey which were forwarded to the ag riculture department. The survey, which was made by the Ohio stalfc ag riculture department, also showed that there are 29,000 vacant farm houses in Ohio compared with 18,000 a year ago. From lowa, Illinois and other agri cultural states similar reports are being received, showing that farmers, discouraged by prices they believe be low production costs, are slowing up their labors. Crimean Situation Worrying Europe Constantinople.—The fate of thou sands of civilians left In Sebastopol in the Bolshevik! triumph worried the European diplomats here. General Wrungel arrived with nearly twenty thousand troops. He had no plans to announce. French representatives confirmed reports that they had threatened red authorities with re prisals if harm came to the civilians. Military evacuation of the entire Cri mean peninsula was complete, but thousands of civilians were left in Yalta, Theodosia and other cities. To Stop Detroit From Owning Railway Washington.—The Supreme court refused to permit an Injunction to is sue prohibiting the city of Detroit from continuing the preparations already started looking to the acquisition of municipally owned street railway fa cilities. The private company, defeat ed in a lower court, sought a Supreme : court injunction to hold up an ordi- I nance providing for the municipal sys- I tern and for the sale of $15,000,900 J worth of bonds to construct it. THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR, MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. BRITAIN IS AFTER TRADE OF RUSSIA DRAFT OF AGREEMENT WILL BE READY IN A FEW DAYS, LLOYD-GEORGE SAYS U.S.BALKSATBRITAIN’S MOVE Department Officials Opine United States Officials Will Not Fol low British Lead London. —Premier Lloyd - George stated In the house of commons that the cabinet had decided that a draft of an agreement to carry out the July arrangements for trade with Russia should be prepared, and he hoped it would be ready for submission to the Russian government in a few days. The premier opined that the agree ment would not be entered into until Great Britain is satisfied that the un dertaking given by the Soviet govern ment regarding the release of Brit ish prisoners is being carried out. A wireless dispatch received from Moscow, the seat of the Russian So viet government, says: “Wrangel’s destruction will make a great impression on all the western countries. There is information that England is carrying on agitation in the United States in favor of a re newal of trade relations with Soviet Russia. Foreign newspapers more and more frequently state that the United States government will not place obstacles In the way of its capi talists trading with Soviet Russia. "There is no doubt that the west ern countries will be forced to rec ognize the Soviet government. Washington.—The collapse of the Wrangel anti-Bolshevik movement in south Russia is viewed by government officials as having prompted the dec laration by Llo.vd-George in parliament that the British cabinet had decided to resume negotiations for resumption of trade relations with Russia. At the same time, it is said, Great Brit ain is more interested in securing ex emption for Bolshevik! propaganda in Asia Minor, Persia and India than in establishing the actual commercial dealings with Russia. The United States will not follow the lead of Great Britain or France, it is said, if those countries actually do recognize the present Russian gov ernment, even if only to the extent of permitting trading. State department officials say that no change in the attitude of the United States toward Russia will result from the British action. QUIZ IS WAITING FOR VANDERLIP BY GREAT BRITAIN London. —The American embassy at London was notified that Washing ton D. Vanderlip, California oil and mining engineer, who recently was in Moscow, will be closely questioned by the intelligence department of Scotland Yard on his arrival in Eng land if the present plans of the po lice are carried out. The notification was given purely as a matter of cour tesy and is not given in like cases of lesser importance. The intercogitation will not neces sarily be made with the view of tak ing action against Mr. Vanderlip’s presence In England, it is said, but with the intention of ascertaining ex actly what his activities had been in Russia in view of the many conflict ing reports published in the United Kingdom. Such questioning, it is pointed out, will be in conformity with the recent ly adopted attitude of the British gov ernment of discouraging travel he tween England and Russia. Permission To Issue $4,000,000 Bonds Washington.—The interstate com merce commission has granted per mission to the Gulf, Mobile and North ern railroad to issue four million dol lars' worth of 6% gold bonds to be dated October 1, 1920. The issue will mature October 1, 1950. As (he issue $1,194,000 must be held in the com pany's treasury to secure future short time notes, the announcement says, the remainder to be used as security for promissory notes to be given in renewal of outstanding bank loans, to secure indebtedness of $1,150,000 to the United States government. Menaced By Mexicans Americans Flee Laredo, Texas.— Striking Mexican coal miners who seized the mines in the Monclova district of Coahuila have notified all Americans to leave the district. This is the report reaching the United States consular office at Nuevo Laredo. No Americans have been victims of violence, the reports say, but there is an exodus towards Eagle Pass. A number of American refugees are reported to have arrived at the border at Eagle Pass. N. Y. Exchange Seat Sold For $95,000 New York.—A seat on the New York stock exchange sold for $95,000 recent ly. The record price paid last Janu army was $115,000. Cotton Ginners Cut Ginning Prices Okla. Five cotton gin ners operating in Shawnee have vol untarily lowered the price for gin ning cotton ten cents per hundred pounds. The ginners stated that their action was taken because farmers ! have been receiving less money for > their cotton this vear «► T. A. BLOOD jjj *•* / J T. A. Blood of St. Paul, Minn., who was knighted for gallant war work in England. MRDIN^^ Special Plea Made That Harding Be Present At Inauguration Os Obregon Brownsville, Texas. —An earnest in- i viiation trom Mexican officials to go ; into Mexico during his voyage in the , southern waters has been taken un- i der advisement by President-elect I Harding. Should he accept, his visit will be J limited to a shbrt tripat Vera Cruz on his way from New Orleans to the canal zone. He has been asked to ' go to Mexico is understood to consider so extensive a trip im possible because of engagements else where. The invitation was brought to Brownsville by Elias L. Torres, who said that in urging its acceptance he spoke both for the Mexican foreign office and for General Alvaro Obre gon, the Mexican president-elect. In an hour’s conference with the sena tor, who is spending here the last day of his Texas vacation, Mr. Torres made a special plea that the senator be present at Obregon’s inauguration in the Mexican capital on November the thirtieth. Mr. Harding is represented by his friends as weighing carefully two con siderations before making a decision. It is declared that he is anxious to take every step to cement relations between the two republics, but that, on the other hand, he is determined to do nothing that might be construed as an international impropriety. He has told his friends that if he sets foot on the soil of any foreign country during his trip, he will do so solely as a private citizens, and not in any sense of official representative of the United States government. GREEK TROOPS FIRE ON AFTER-ELECTION TROUBLE MAKERS Athens, Greece.—Troops fired from a number of points on several occa sions to disperse after-election trouble makers. There are fears of further trouble that may lead to martial law, and there is said to be danger that the army may get out of hand. The disorders began with a parade of opposition adherents to attack the Liberal Club. Troops stationed with in the club quarters fired upon the marchers. The military later attacked the op position headquarters from which a few shots came. For several hours the headquarters were besieged and bombarded by the troops. A number of bystanders werq wounded. Troops are* guarding public places and the homes of the leaders of botl sides. Two persons were killed by shots fired from houses facing the foreign offifee. It was declared that reac tionary elements were responsible for the firing. • Premier Venizelos’ cabinet resigned and Admiral Coundouriotis, regent of Greece, has sent for George Rhallis. to whom, it is expected, will be en trusted the formation of a new min istry. Japanese Population On Pacific Coast Washington.—The Japanese popula tion of the three Pacific coast states. California, Oregon and Washington, has increased at lower rate since 1910 than it 'did between 1900 and 1910, figures annoounced by the census bu reau show. In Hawaii, however, there is a decided increase and nearly half the total population of the islands is made up of Japanese. The number ot Japanese women in the three Pacific coast states and in Hawaii shows a heavy gain over 1910 figures. Alleged Slayer Leaps From Train Kansas City. Mo.—The Law Enforo»»- ment Association, an organization oi citizens, offered a reward of $5,000 for the capture of Dennis Chester, who escaped from a train near Broken Bow, Neb., while being brought here from Great Falls, Mont., to answer a charge of murder in connection with the killing of Miss Florence Barton a society leader, the night of October 2 by highwaymen. The association was * formed following the killing oi Miss Barton BLOOD FLOWING IN DUBLIN STREETS MACHINE GUNS USED ON GREAT CROWDS AT FOOTBALL GAME BRITISH OFFICERS KILLED Soldiers Came In Open Cars And Opened Fire Without Any Warning Dublin, Ireland. —Shooting began again in the streets at an hour just before midnight, and a number of people are reported killed. There is much military activity. The casualties in Cork park are semi-officially given as ten killed and sixty-five injured, eleven seriously. Dublin became the scene of far spread murder reprisal on November 21. Not since the first outbreak of the vicious civil warfare that has been shedding blood in Ireland have the assassinations been so concerted or the retaliation so swift and pro nounced. Not less than fourteen men are dead in the attacks arranged simultaneous ly all over the city. The method was the same in each case and all the men assassinated were officers or for mer officers or otherwise in the ser vice of the government. Small bodies of men numbering gen erally from six to eight presented themselves at various houses, called their victims out or entered and shot their victims in bed, while dressing or at breakfast. The districts in which the murders were committed were in some instances close together. Others were separated by miles, but all the assassinations took place about the same hour. In the afternoon while a football match between Tipperarry and Dub lin teams was in progress at Cork park, sixteen lorries filled with aux iliary police moved swiftly up and sur rounded the place. Accounts differ as to what happened when, after mounting machine guns on heights above, the police broken through the gates. The auxiliaries were hooted and, according to eye-witnesses, first fired in the air and then into the crowd. It is declared from another source that Sinn Fein pickets first fired on the government forces when they were seen approaching and that the fire was returned. Within the park the great assembly of fifteen thousand people became panic-stricken. How many were kill ed is not known as yet, but the esti mates range from ten to thirty or more. PRESIDENT WILSON IS PLANNING GREAT THRILL FOR THE COUNTRY Washington.—Members of congress are being besieged already for tickets to the senate gallery on December 7, the day after the formal convening of the Sixty-seventh congress, when it is probable that Woodrow Wilson, upsetter of traditions and smasher of precedents, will deliver in person his last message to congress as the pres ident of these United States. Con tinuing good reports from the white house telling of improvements in the president’s physical condition has keyed Washington up to a high note of expectancy, and, irrespective of po litical opinion, it appears that there will be a rush for gallery space to hear the president second only to the demand tor tickets to the gallery on the day that he delivered his war message to congress. Reports from the white house with in the past day or two that the presi dent is able to walk without the aid of a cane, accompanied with encour aging news from the president's per sonal physician, Dr. Cary T. Gray son, have given rise to the prediction in official circles that Mr. Wilson is planning to give the country another great dramatic movement. This pre diction is based on his continuing his present rate of physical improve ment. • To Unite Roumania And Greece? Geneva. —The official engagement of Crown Prince Charles of Roumania to Princess Helene of Greece, daugh ter of former King Constantine, took place, according to a message sent to this place by Constantine's secretary at Lucerne. Convicts Forced Their Overcoats Newark, N. J. —The restaurant pol icy of "watch your hat and overcoat,” doss not apply to the county peniten tiary at Caldwell. The prison must either keep inmates' personal proper ty or pay. This was decided yvhen the county board of freeholders directed Warrden Hosp to reimburse two con victs whose terms expired and who thieatened to sue the county if their overcoats, checked when they enter ed. were not either produced or paid for. Society Woman Kills Policeman St. Louis. —Believing that a police automobile which was pursuing her speeding machine was a bandit car, Mrs. Samuel S. Scott, a prominent society woman, shot and killed Pa trolman Charles J. Backer early on the morning of November 21, as he ! brought her car to a stop. The shoot j ing came as a climax in a wave of I crime and banditry unprecedented in i St. Louis. Mrs. Scott was badly frightened by the fear of being held up by bandits “NOTHING BETTER AS A LAXATIVE” Asheville Lady Finds Black- Draught An Effective Remedy in Her Family for Common Ail ments of the Digestive Organs. Asheville, N. C—Mrs. A. K. Jarvis, 44 Woodrow Avenue, this city, says: “I have used and heard of Thedford’s Black-Draught for years, and I cer tainly have found It splendid for head ache, sour stomach, Indigestion and other ills that come from a deranged liver. “My husband and I keep Black- Draught In the house and think it is splendid to keep off sickness. I have used it in smatl doses as a laxative, and there is nothing better. “Black-Draught is a mild liver medi cine . . . any child can take It. I have found it splendid with them for colds.” Thedford’s Black-Draught has bene fited thousands in relieving liver ail ments. It helps to drive bile poisons and other unhealthful matters out of the system. Black-Draught Is a stand-by in thousands of family medicine chests. It should be in yours. Its use should help to keep the whole family well. Prompt treatment is often half the battle against many ailments. Get some from your druggist today. -Adv. 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STIFEL & SONS M \ Indigo Dytn and Printerj M \ Wkrfat* Vi 260 Ckrch St New T«t M MEN guarantee to teach yon the Barber Trade inui scholar* complete In 4 weeks; Income whi)« leernlngi we own shone: paring positions guaran teed. Jacksonville Barber College. Jacksonville,Fla. FRFfiKI F^ • W. N. u„ ATLANTA, NO. 48-1920.
