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HEABST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, C.A., SUNDAY, MAY 18, 101,1.
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Wright, in Report to Governor,
Urges Sweeping Revisions in
Assessment Methods.
Sweeping revisions of Georgia’s
tax system were recommended in
Comptroller General William A.
Wright’s annual report to the Gov
ernor, made public Saturday.
Comptroller Wright said that much
of the taxable property in the State
Is escaping taxation; that the pres
ent tax methods are discriminatory
and that they permit such invisible
property as notes, mortgages, ac
counts, stocks and bonds to go scot
free.
He referred to this subject as fol
lows:
Thorough Revision Urged.
A thorough revision of our
revenue system is needed and has
been repeatedly urged by this
department. This is a subject of
vital importance to all classes of
citizens and should receive the
attention of the General Assem
bly at its approaching session.
The defective and disjointed ma
chinery for assessing property for
taxation permits much of the
taxable property of the State to
escape taxation altogether, and
a very much larger proportion to
evade its just and equitable part.
It is not necessary for me to
state that the evils of our sys
tem obtain equally in the case of
assessment of property of indi
viduals as well as corporations,
and as well in the several coun
ties of the State.
Indeed, it is a well known fact
that in many cases the assess
ment of property in counties ad
joining each other, and where
practically like conditions exist,
vary very widely, thus placing on
citizens in one county heavier
burdens than are borne by their
neighbors in the other. All tax
ation should be uniform, and a
system oS assessing property
should be provided to accomplish
as far as possible absolute uni
formity.
Calls System Defective.
Just in so far as this is not
obtainable the system is defec
tive and necessarily lays the bur
dens of the government unequal
ly and unjustly. In addition to the
lack of uniformity and equality
in our tax assessments which I
have said so uniformly obtain un
der our present system, there is
yet a 'hiuch greater evil resulting
from it, to which I would re
spectfully invite your attention.
I refer to the listing for tax
ation of such property as might
be termed invisible \ personal
property, such as notes, mort
gages, accounts, stocks, bonds and
choses-in-action. It is a gener
ally known fact that this class
of property in this State repre
sents a considerable part of the
wealth of Georgia, yet it is equal
ly true that but a very small
amount of it is ever returned for
taxation. Some method should
be adopted to reach this property
and place it on the tax books,
and thus compel it to bear its
just burden of the government.
The State of Alabama has a
statute providing for county tax
commissioners to look up all
omitted property from the tax
rolls of their counties, their com
pensation for such service being
solely on the commission basis.
I might add that the city of
Atlanta has tried this method
very satisfactorily for several
years, and I would recommend
that something of this kind be
provided for the State. The pres
ent system of assessment is but
little better than voluntary con
tributions by taxpayers to the
State’s revenue.
Praises Tax Officials. *
I desire to say that with a few
exceptions tax collectors and tax
receivers have discharged their
duties faithfully and efficiently,
and are entitled to the commen
dation # of this department, under
the direction of which they en
force the tax laws of the State.
Years of observation, however,
have demonstrated that the effi
ciency of both would be materially
increased by an extension of the
terms of their office from two to
four years. Both officers have
grown in importance by reason of
the marvelous development which
has tken place in our State, and
consequently require longer terms
to acquire a thorough knowledge
of the duties required of the men
filling them.
The Comptroller criticised the op
eration of the law governing domestic
and non-resident investment compa
nies and remarked that, while these
companies are required by the Comp
troller, no authority is given the de
partment to inquire into their finan
cial condition. He asked that the law
be repealed unless so amended as to
protect better the persons seeking in
vestment in companies of this kind.
Mr. Wright said in reference to the
act of the last legislature authorizing
the Commission gf Agriculture to
draw warrants on the Treasurer in
payment of salaries of fertilizer in
spectors and for similar objects that
it was in conflict with section 222 of
the Code of 1910, which provides that
payments from the State treasury
shall be made only upon the warrant
of the Governor.
He said that it should be amended
so as to require a requisition on the
Governor before the payment was
authorized.
White City Park Now Open
iBowersville Sad,
Drummers Sadder,
Weaver Is Saddest
No 7:43 Train for Town—No Break
fast for Travelers—No Cash
for Restaurants.
Bowersville, Hart County, boasts a
man who has popped into public no
tice within a day.
Yesterday W. F. Weaver was a
lunch room proprietor.
To-day he is the restauranteur who
startled the railroad commission and
caused hours of perplexity on the
part of its members by his demand
that the commission compel the morn
ing train on the Elberton Air Line trt
stop at Bowersville so that the
“drummers” might drop off and par
take of his famed meals.
The question was too much for the
commission. Traffic surveys, rate
questions and complaints all went in
to the discard while Weaver’s de
mand was under consideration. Fi
nally the commission gave it up and
requested an opinion from Judge
James K. Hines, special attorney for
the commission.
Sad, sad day for the drummers.
Sad, sad day for Proprietor Weav
er.
Judge Hines, in a four-page deci
sion, ruled against him. and the
trains of the Elberton Air Line win
continue to whizz by Bowersville at,
7:43 every morning, when on time.
HAVE YOU SORE GUMS OR
LOOSE TEETH?
A prominent dentist, after years of
experience, has found a home rem
edy that will cure Riggs' disease,
bleeding, inflamed and spongy gums,
and tighten loose teeth by rinsing the
mouth.
Probably you have not enjoyed eat
ing for some time. Get a bottle of
STYP STRING-ANT and that dis
ease of the gums and teeth will be
cured; therefore, aiding digestion.
50< bottle at all druggists, or par
cel post. 55c in stamps. DeLamater-
Lawrence Drug Company, wholesale
distributors.
Limburger Cheese
Wins $1 for Church
Novel Contest in Milwaukee Won
by Woman Who Ate Odifer-
ous Meal.
ST. PAUL, May 17.—Women of the
Clinton Avenue Methodist Church
last night told how they had earned a
dollar for the church during the last
week. As each tendered the money
she recounted her experience in
rhyme.
The prize was won by the author of
the following:
“My husband came in with some lim
burger cheese;
He passed it to me and said, ‘Eat if
you please.’
I held tight my nose and ran for the
door,
And said, ‘Go to Don’t bother me
more.’
‘A dollar for ydu if you eat it, my
dear; ’
So down went the cheese, and the dol
lar is here.”
GROWING FAST
Abnormal Increase Explains Good
Condition of State’s Finances.
This Year Less Promising.
William A. Wright, Comptroller
General, in his annual report, made
public Saturday, announces that the
taxable values of the State have in
creased in the last four years by the
enormous amount of $136,976,917.
It is due to this abnormal valua
tion jump,’he says, that the finances
of the State are in such good condi
tion, all of the demands on the State
treasury having been met in 1912,
Players’ Club Cast Nearly Letter-Perfect Now J||S[ fj|[[ jfjf KEY WEST TO
Society Folks Take Part in Comedy for Charity FDR BARTLETT S
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AMAR HILL AND MRS. WILLIAM OWENS, who will lake part in the Players’ Club per
formance on May 10, snapped in one of the dramatic poses during the action of the play.
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“The Importance of Being in Earnest." the comedy chosen, will he one of the society events of
the spring. The proceeds will he given to a loeal charity.
McAdoo Discusses
Feminine Fripperies
‘Drawback’ on Chewing Gum. Cor
sets and Aigrettes Taken Up
in Treasury Bulletin.
WASHINGTON, May 17.—Secre- j
tary McAdoo has just issued a “Wo- i
men's Number” of the Treasury De- i
partment’s official weekly paper
“Treasury Decisions.”
While usually dry and technical,
treating of such subjects as duties on
steel, iron and lumber, this week’s iu-
sue possesses a distinctly feminine j
touch and is of importance to every
woman in the land, and to the pocket-
books of most of the men.
It deals with drawback on chewing |
gum, drawback on corsets, drawback i
on shoes', duties on ladies' collars and
cuffs, trimmed hats, whalebones,
needle cases. slipper ornaments,
aigrettes, beaded necklaces and bags,
dress buttons, mesh bags and a score
of other articles of feminine wear.
Mrs. Ayres Quits
Under Criticism
Resignation as President of Women’s
Democratic League Accepted—She
Stays Away From Meeting.
WASHINGTON, May 17.—The res- j
ignation of Mrs. Stephen B. Ayres, j
wife of former Representative Ayres,
of New York, and until to-day pres
ident of the Women’s National Demo
cratic League, was accepted at a ■
meeting of the board of the league
at the New Willard. Mrs. William
Cullop, wife of Representative Cui-
lop, and first vice president of the
league, presided and was voted acting
president until the election in Jan-
ua ry.
Mrs. Ayres did not attend the
meeting. She tendered her resigna
tion at last month’s meeting after a
criticism of her manner of adminis
tering the affairs of the league was
made by members of the committee.
Not Likely That He Will Have
Opposition in the Sixth Dis
trict Election.
TWO SERIOUSLY HURT IN
BIRMINGHAM CAR CRASH
BIRMINGHAM, ALA., May 17.—In j
a collision of street cars on Fifteenth
Street late this afternoon several ;
people were injuured. Mrs. Walter
Blackman and Mrs. C. J. Owen were !
seriously hurt and taken to infirma- j
ries.
despite the large increase in the ap
propriations.
His report shows a balance on hand
at the end of 1912 of $1,115,360.60. The
total payments by the Treasurer dur
ing the year were $5,625,825.74.
The Comptroller is less optimistic
concerning the appropriations for 1913
and the revenues to meet them. By
a carefully prepared tabulation, he
estimates that the revenue for this
year will be $5,673,005, while the ap
propriations are $5,904,567, exceeding
the revenues by $23 1 ,562.
He urges that the appropriations
should be kept down in the future un
til the revenues of the State are in
creased from other than present
source?
The Comptroller also recommends
that near-beer taxes be collected by
the tax collectors instead of the or
dinaries, and that the collectors be
compensated in the same manner as
when they used to collect for the li
censes of liquor dealers. The ordi
naries receive nothing for their serv
ices and', in consequence, they have
not pressed the collections in many
parts of the State.
In calling attention to the remark
able increase in prpperty returned by
colored taxpayers, the Comptroller
shows that the negroes returned In
1880 property to the value of $5,764,-
292. This was more than doubled by
1890. By 1903 it had been treble l
and at the end of 1912 it had reached
$34,703,449, six times the, figure if.
1880.
inished—Perform
ance oil May 30—Proceeds Will Be Devoted
to Some Social Purpose.
Warren Rogers mopped his damp
brow last night at 11 o’clock, and
heaved a deep sigh. After three stren
uous hours of directing a rehearsal
at the Grand he called down an imag
inary curtain on the little group of
Atlanta society folk who form the
Players’ Club, and told them that they
were getting on.
Which, from a stage manager, is
praise indeed.
The members of the Players’ Club
closed last night their first week of
rehearsing Oscar Wilde’s comedy,
"The Importance of Being Earnest,”
which they will produce publicly at
the Grand Theater May 30. Already,
before costumes have been fitted fin
ally, the members of the cast are well-
nigh letter-perfect in their parts, and
handle themselves with the ease and
savoir faire of hardened stage vet
erans.
Rogers Praises Cast.
A stage director can not be too en
thusiastic before his company. But
Mr. Rogers led a reporter up stage
behind the drop, and confided the
statement that after twelve years of
working with the foremost profession
als of the American stage, he was tre
mendously pleased, as well as sur
prised, at the able and excellent
showing that his first amateur cast
is making
At the rehearsal last night It was
evident that the members of the club
knew their lines and their business.
It was only at infrequent intervals
that Mr. Rogers, sitting out in the
darkened pit, had to interrupt the
persons on the stage with:
“Now, Mr. Aaidr, that line—” or
“Miss Smith, right there. Just a min
ute—’’ or with some other such in
structive interpolation.
The play is a light and charming
comedy, outlining the entertaining
love stories of three or four English
aristocrats. Miss Hildreth Burton-
Smith, Mrs. John M. Slaton, Mrs. Wil
liam Owens and Mrs. Henry Bernard
E. A. DONEHOO. President
ROY DONEHOO, Vice-President
A. O. DONEHOO, Sec. and Treas.
A. 0. & ROY DONEHOO
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
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99 MARIETTA STREET
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Confederate Veterans’ Reunion
CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
For the accommodation of the Veterans and their friends, the
Western and Atlantic Railroad will operate trains Atlanta to Chat
tanooga on May 27, to leave Atlanta as follows:
8:00
8:35
2:00
2:15
3:00
4:50
8:50
A. M.
A. M.
P. M.
P. M.
P. M.
P. M.
P. M.
Round-trip tickets will be sold Atlanta to Chattanooga and return
at rate of $3.00. Tickets will be on sale May 24 to 28, inclusive, and
for trains scheduled to arrive Chattanooga before noon of May 29,
with return limit June 5, with an extension by deposit at Chatta
nooga to June 25.
C. E. HARMAN.
General Passenger Agent.
Rosillo, Obscure Airman, Wins
$10,000 for First Accom
plishing Feat.
J. Walter Wise, of Fayetteville, who
made such a sensational race for Con
gress last fall against Congressman
t’harles L. Bartlett, of the Sixth Dis
trict, will be a candidate again in the
next Democratic primary ordered in
his district.
The race between Mr. Wise and
Representative Bartlett last time was
very close, the present Congressman
winning by a margin of less than
three hundred votes.
One of the statements made in Con
gressman Bartlett’s campaign for re-
election was that in all probability he
would not be a candidate to succeed
himself. He is .the dean of the Geor
gia delegation in Congress now', and
his present term will round out an
even twenty years in Congress.
When asked Saturday by a Sunday
American reporter whether he would
be a candidate to succeed Mr. Bart
lett. Mr. Wise said, "I know of no
reason why I should not be. It is
probable that I will.”
This statement 1r being taken by
Mr. Wise's fniends to mean that he
surely will be In the race next time,
and. If Mr. Bartlett does not run for
another term, it is practically certain
that Mr. Wise will have no opposi
tion. Th*Te is no talk of any candi
date for the place other than Bart
lett and Wise.
If Mr. Bartlett Is a candidate to
succeed himself for another term, the
race between the present Congress
man and Mr. Wise is sure to be spec
tacular in the extreme, for both are
good fighters and able campaigners.
It seems to be understood, however,
that both will not be in the race.
SAFE-BLOWERS GET $600
IN VIRGINIA P0ST0FFICE
LYNCHBURG, VA„ May 17.—The
postoffice at Gretna. 40 miles south of
Lynchburg, on the Southern Railway,
was robbed to-day by safe-blowers, who
made Their escape. The safe was dyna
mited and $600 In atamps and money,
together with several registered pack
ages, were stolen. The robbers left no
clew.
KEY WEST, FLA., May 17.—Do-
niinlgo Rosillo, an unknown Cuban
aviator, flew Into fame and- fortune
to-day' when he completed the flrst
successful aeroplane flight from the
United States to Cuba, over the Gulf
of Mexico, winning thereby a prize
of $10,000 offered by the Havana
City Council.
The flight was dramatic. Rosillo
flew into the teeth of a blustering
gale, braving death. Augustus Pa
ris, a fellow aviator, had agreed to
fly with Rosillo In a race across the
gulf, but fearing the heavy wind h6
sent a delegation to his rival, ask
ing him to await tow more propitious
conditions.
"I am going to try it or die,” said
Rosillo, and began Immediately prep
arations for the flight, Parla, see
ing his rival in the air, became fran
tic, and entered his hydro-aeroplane
to overtake him. Friends tried to de-
slst, and Parla threatened suicide.
When they allowed him to have his
will, he attempted 'the flight, but
twice fell in the water, and was
brought back to the shore half crazed.
Rosillo was in a Molssant machine.
He left the terminal of the Florida
East Coast Railroad tn Key West at
5:35 o'clock this morning, and reached
Havana at 8:10 o’clock. Practically
the entire popultWon of the Cuban
capital was out to greet him upon his
arrival.
NAVAL ELECTRICIAN SHOT
BY A JEALOUS HUSBAND
VALLEJO, CAL., May 17—J. F.
Rainey, an electrician, of the receiv
ing ship Cleveland, was shot and killed
this afternoon by Joseph Hoversby, of
the Mare Island Navv Yard. Jealousy
over Hovershy’s wife was the cause.
When Mrs, Hoversby heard of the
tragedy she attempted suicide by pol-
CARNEGIE TO ATTEND
KAISER’S ANNIVERSARY
Special Cable to The American.
BERLIN, May 17.—Andrew Carne
gie Is coming to Berlin to congratu
late Emperor William on his 25 years’
peaceful reign. He cabled to-day re
serving rooms at a hotel.
Scott take the parts of the women in
the play. The men are Lamar Hill,
Marsh Adair, Frank Taylor, Hamilton
Douglas, Jr. The full cast follows:
Cast in Full.
Lady Bracknell. . Mrs. John M. Slaton
Hon. Gwendolyn Fairfax
.... Miss Hildreth Burton-Smith
Miss Cecily Cardew
Mrs. William Owens
Miss Prism
Mrs. Henry Bernard Scott
Algernon Monerlef Lamar Hill
Jack Worthington Marsh Adair
Lane (a butler) Frank Taylor
Dr. Chausable. .Hamilton Douglas, Jr.
The play probably will be staged in
other cities than Atlanta, certainly
Augusta, where also there is a Play
ers’ Club which enjoys a recjprocity
of entertainment with Atlanta’s. The
proceeds from the box receipts of the
performance at the Grand Theater
will be devoted to local charities.
Savannah Bar for
Third U. S. Judge
Bill to Divide Southern District In
dorsed—Resolution Goes to
Congress Asking Change.
SAVANNAH, GA., May 17.—-The Sa
vannah bar to-day went on record as
unanimously favoring the passage of a
bilj providing for a third United States
District Judge for Georgia, with head
quarters at Savannah. The only ob
jection. it was stated, was by the people
of the Northern District, who would not
consent to have part of this district
transferred. Under the arrangement in
dorsed, the Northern District remains
unchanged.
The resolution calls for an additional
judge to preside over the Eastern Divi
sion of the Southern District and to be
available for * learinfc the dockets else
where In the State when necessary. The
bill to be introduced In Congress was at
tached to the resolution and a commit
tee appointed to take it to Washing
ton.
Bunions and
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Ingrown
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