New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 15, 1921, Page 9

TAX REVISION UP . FOR PASSAGE NOW House Republicans Are Bxpected to Adopt Measure Today ‘Washington, Aug. 15.—House re- publicans were to pass today on the administration tax revision bill as drafted by the majority members ot the ways and means commttee and decide upon procedure in the house during consideration of the measure pianned now to begin Wednesday. The bill as drafted is designed to raise approximately $3,000,000,000 daring the calendar year 1922 and its » ost outstanding features are pro- visions for repeal of the excess profits tuxes and the income surtaxes in ex- cess of 32 per cent and an increase in the normal corporation income tax of five per cent making the maxmium 15 per cent. Other amendments to the 1918 law melude additional exemptions for fer heads of families and wmarried men receiving small incomes, repeal of the stamp taxes on toilet prepara- tions and proprietary medicines and the oubstitution of manufactureis’ taXes for the so-called nuisance levies. Detaile of all of these changes pre- v-ously have been published. Majority members of the ways and means comittee expect the republican conference today to make few if any changes in the committee draft. Democratic members of the ways #nd means committee will begin a study of the measure after it is in- iroduced with a view to determining whether they will offer a minority.re- port. THE CHINESE PROBLEM. U. S. Reported As Suggesting Rule By International Council. Tokie, Aug. 15, (By Associated Press).—Reports from America that the United States may suggest con- trol of China by an international commission are understood to have been considered at the meeting of the Japanese cabinet yesterday. Viscount Uchida, foreign minister told the members of the cabinet according to the Yomi-Uri Shimbun that if such a suggestion was made it was a mat- ter of grive importance upon which Japan must carefully deliberate. Japan is studying the advisability of proposing an international stand- ing council for the guidance and de- velopment of China, says the Kokum- in Shimbun. REPORTS UNCONFTIRMED. But Rumors of Overthrow of Chita Chinese Government Continue. Tokfo, Aug. 15.—Reports of the overthrow of the Far Eastern re- public at Chita, which have been cur- rent nere for a couple of days, are still without confirmation. A Viadivostok dispatch to the Jiji Shimpo, says that Gen. Baren Ungern- Sternberg was the supposed leader of the forces which brought about the collapse of the Chita government. The newspaper says wireless reports have been received telling of risings in eastern Siberia, and a growing panic among the bolshevik forces, while bolshevik newspapers dc not deny the rumors that are heard here. ‘WANT AMERICAN RULE. Gen. Wood Advised of Opinion of Wild Philippine Tribesmen. Davao, P. I, Aug. 10—(Delayed)— ressions of opinion on the ques-i tion of Philippine independence, placed before Major Gen. Leonard Wood at Santa Oruz on the Island of Mindanao, showed the wild tribesmen in favor of American sovereignty, while Christian Filipinos urged im- medate independence. A delegation of Logobos tribesmen told Gen. Wood that they had been threatened with injury by other Filipinos unless they asked the Wood-Forbes mission for independence. However, they ex- vressed hops that American rule would continue. 7 TO “GAS” LIONESS Z6oo Doctors Want to Administer , Anaesthetic to Giant Nubian New York, Aug. 15.—The question 6f how to get a pain-crazed Nubian lioness to submit to an anaesthetic was being debated today by officlals of the New York Zoological park. Mudie refuse to let anyone approach her with ether, and steadfastly de- clines to be lured into a ghifting cage, where she could be tied ug - GET IN TRIM FOR THAT ‘BOWLING LEAGUE RESERVE ALLEYS NOW Add famous benedicts. Here's “Pa” Harding, otherwise Dr. G. T. Harding, father of the president of the United States, and the new Mrs. Harding, all Jdoctor figured-that he would be able to march; off and get married, last ‘week, witheut anyone being the wiser, particularly since his wife had been an assistant in his office for years. dressed up for the photographer. Thel But having a famous son directs a good deal of attention one’s way and —well, “Pa” got married on the front page of every newspaper in the land and here he is after he had recognized the inevitable and consented to pose for the press photographer. PERSONALS The Misses Mary and Kathryn Conlin of Hart street, have returned tfrom Newport, R. I, where they spent the past week with Mr. and Mrs. Vin- cent Scully of that resort. Miss Sadie Butler, James J. and Thomas Butler, of Maple street, have returned from two weeks vacation at Indian Neck. Samuel Greenberg of 94 Hartford avenue leaves tonight for New York, where he will attend a_conference to- morrow to be held in the interests oi those suffering in Russia. Deputy Sheriff M. D. Stockwell, of this city and Dr. and Mrs. William M. Stockwell and children of Hart- ford, are at Belgrade Lakes for the balance of the season. Dr. Stockwell was one time superintendent of health in this city. Graham Mezeine, son of Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Mazeine of Liberty street, is spending his vacation with his grandmother at Rosemere cottage, Short Beach. Mrs. Catlin and children have re- turned home after five weeks stay at the Perkins cottage, Short Beach. Herbert Reynolds, James Reynolds, David Mahoney, H. C. Ramsey and Charles Cook are registered at the ‘Waverly hotel at Waverly Park. Mrs. Arthur Bertram and Mrs. G. ‘Weis are spending their vacation at the Evelyn cottage at Sound View. Mrs. Jessie Stingle and Alice Stin- gle are registered at the Palmer house at Sound View. Mr. and Mrs. G. Barry of this city are guests at the Tumble-Out cottage at Sound View. Miss Rose Arerier and F. G. Se- wick of New Britain, have been guests at the Valentine cottage at Sound View for the past week. Miss Mildred Bristol of Hungerford Court, is a guest at the Logan house at Sound View. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Moore of Sun- nyledge, are stopping at the Ocean house at Watch Hill, L. T. E. Frickson is registered at the Plimaton house at Watch Hill. Herbert Sauter of Clark street has returned from a two weeks vacation spent at the shase. Mrs. Selena Charmann of Cherry street, spent the week-end at Grove Beach. R. A. Hawley and H. W. Williams are registered at the Madison Beach hotel, Madison, Conn. Miss Anna Cotter of Elm will spend the next two weeks Newport, R. L Miss Marguerite LeVasseur of the Hart & Cooley office is recovering street at [ August at “The Subway” from an operation for tonsil trouble performed at Dr. Bush’s sanitarium last week. Mrs. E. Church and family will spend e week at Sound View. Mrs. A. H. Metcalfe of Harrison street is visiting relatives in Boston. Miss Margaret Downey of this city is registered at the New National hotel at Block Island. . Mrs. Alvin Lamb of Park Place and Mrs. C. Sechrest of Plainville are spending a week as the guests of Mrs. W. E. Baker at Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Young, Miss Minnie Gritzmacher and Miss Louise Firnhaber have returned home after a two weeks’ stay with Mr. and Mrs. William Gritzmacher at their cottage at Clinton. Katnerine Callahan of this city has been visiting her cousin Alice Hays at the beach at Clinton for the past week. Miss Mary Donohue of this 8ty was the week-end guest of Mrs. M. J. Sullivan at the Meriden cottage, Clinton. 2 Mrs. Mary Kelly and Sadie Kelly of this city were recently registered at the Dewdrop Inn at Clinton. The Misses Peggy Mitchell and Florence Moret are guests of S. D. Brainard at the Brainard cottage at Beach Park. \ Mrs. John Owen of\ South High street is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. E. O. Elmer of Hartford at their cottage, Fothergill, at Beach Park. F. Taylor, formerly of this city, is now in charge of the first aid station at Short Beach. His supplies were given by Mrs. Lansing Nash who has returned from a recent trip to Can- ada. Amnigng the guests of Mrs. Frank- n Prindle at Hillhurst are Kather- ine and Jean Lubeking of this city. Miss Elizabeth Roby of New Brit- ain was registered at the Arrowhead at Short Beach this past week. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Usher children of Plainville are and spending at Short Beach. \ JAPAN INVITED. Receives Washington Note Relative to Disarmament Conference. Tokio, Aug. 15, (By Associated Press).—Formal initation to Japan to send representatives to the confer- ence on disarmament and Far East questions has been received from the American capital. Lieut. General Shoichi Sugano has been informally selected to head the Japanese army delegation at the con- ference, says the Jiji Shimpo. HAS ARGENTINE’S SUPPORT So Sinn Fein Representative Wires Eamon De Valera Buenos Aires, Aug. 15.—Laurence Ginnell, who recently arrived here as ‘“‘envoy of the Irish republic” has cavled Eamon De Valera that “Argen- tina is practicaly unanimous for Irish independence, and will support any decision. A high mass for Ireland was held at the Passionist church, a large congregation being present. The dispatch added that Mr. Gin- nell had attended on Friday upon official invitation the celebration of a Te Deum in the cathedral on the an- niversary of the capitulation of British troops here on August 12, 1806. Pres- ident Yrigoyen and other government official were present. Ginnell has not as yet been received by Foreign Min- ister Pueyrredon. VANDERLIP IN GERMANY American Financier to Discuss Condi- tions With German Authority Berlin, Aug. 15.—Frank Vanderlip, the American financier, who has been in this city for some time, expected to meet Dr. Walter Rath~=au. minis- ter of reconmstruction in the German cabinet today. Mr. Vanderlip denied yesterday that he was arranging credits at the pres- ent time, stating that his trip to Ger- many, was devoted to an investigaton of economic.questions. As an instance he said he was making an inquiry as to how Germany would be able to in- vade neutral markets and underbid even American exporters. GREEKS SPEEDING UP. Will Open Second Offensive Against Turks Within Few Days. Smyrna, Aug. 15, (By Associated Press).—Greek operations against the Turkish Nationalists are expected momeantarily to enter their second phase. The Greeks have established contact with Turkish forces which evacuated the city of Sivri-Hissar and retired to the east bank of the Sak- aria river. The Turks are now stand- ing about 65 miles west of ‘Angora. The positions taken by the Turks are known to be very powerful facing a deep river across which there are no bridges. King Constantine has returned to Eski-Shehr from Kutaia. RIVER OVERFLOWS, 5 DEAD Rome, Aug. 15.—Five persons lost their lives and a few houses were de- stroyed when the Isarco river, a mountain stream emptying into the Adige, overflowed its banks last week. CLUBS AND TOURNAMENTS ROGERS’ 'RECREATION BUILDING 1021, o "SALADA” is all h'esh.. flavoury young leaves that ;.i:ld teapot. _ Always reliable. AH, THIS IS THE LIFE! MAN OF MYSTERY IS REPORTED AS SMALL Canadian Theatrical Two Years, Thought to Be in Des Moines, Iowa. Des Moines, Aug. 15.—A man of mystery who, according to Frank Harty, former assistant chief of po- lice has been under surveillance here for wix months as Ambrose Small, missing Toronto theater owner, may be brought from his place of hiding today, Harty announced. Harty said he was certain that the man is the Toronto millionalre for whom a world-wide search has been in proggess since his disappearance in December, 1919. * Harty said -he had been in com- munication with Toronto authorities, and that’someone would . be here from the Canadian city either today or Tuesday to verify the identity of the man. He said Mrs. Small might come to Des Moines. i Harty refused to discuss the con- dition of the man he assérts to be Small, but John J. Brophy, former chief of detectives who with Marshal Miller, former superintendent of pub- lic safety, assisted Harty in his in- vestigation said that the man is liv- ing in an isolated farmhouse just outsids of the city limits, and that he could be reached in an hour's time ‘when wanted. Brophy substantiated reports - that the man is legless and said he ap- pears to be dazed. Brophy intimat! ed, however, that he was injured by 2 train and not by gunshot wounds as previously reported. Man, Missing BANDITS GET $95,000. 1 ayroll Robbers Make Big Haul in Kinkaid, linois. Springfield, I, Aug. 15.—A. E. Traeger, audtor of the Peabody Coai Co., said last night that $95,000 was the sum secured in the payroll rob- bery at Kincaid Saturday when four bandits attacked Jerome Lockhart, deputy sheriff, and F. M. Jones, bank cashier, on the Main street of Kincaid, knocking them down and fleeing with the money before a number of wit- nesses could interfere. Lockhart, who < 48, is a son of 8. P. Lockhart, a for- mer mine guard at Witt, Ill, who was shot and permanently crippled in a battle with payroll bandits in 1904. The money was to have been used in meeting the payroll of the Peabody mines in ths vicinity. BEE CAUSES BAD WRECK; FLIES INTO MOTOR CAR. Providence, R. L, Anug. 15.—A bumblebee flying into his automobile yesterday caused Frederick J. Whit2 to lose control and the machine, car- rying five passengers, broke through & stone wall and was overturned in Seekonk. 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