St. Louis Post-Dispatch
April 4, 1913

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‘Next Sunday Po Post-Dispatch Sone ca ie cdeoke ne ens, a —— ee ee —— arrange- Recsspant’ te INCOME TAX FIXED TO MEET TARIFF'S $80,000,000 LOSS Lowest Amount to Be Assessed Is $4000 at Levy of One Per Cent. VERY LOW SUGAR 'DUTY Steel Rails to Go on Free List— Democrats All Agreed on Revision Bill. ~—— TARIFF IS IN THE BELLY OF THE GODS, SAYS THE PRESIDENT WASHINGTON, April 4. T the regular conference be- A tween President Wilson and reporters asked: “Are you ready to give us a tar- iff story?” “The tariff,” said the President, laughing, “‘is—what is that ancient saying—well, in the belly of the ods. The gentlemen at the other end of the capitol have it. Chair- man Underwood of the Ways and Means Committee was kind enough to let me see a draft of the bill his committee has prepared. We are not far apart on it. There is no fight on between the Président yesterday, he was and the Congressmen.”’ | WASHINGTON, April 4—With Presi- dent Wilson and congressional leaders practically agreed upon free wool and a very low duty on sugar, eventually to become free, the Ways and Means Com- mit today began drawing a report on . the new tariff bill, estimating the loss of revenue from the new rates at $80,- 000,000 a year. The revenue from the income tax will be estimated at a like amount, to be derived in this way: Incomes of $4000 to $20,000, 1 per cent; $20,000 to $50,000, 2 per cent; $50,000 to $100,000, 3 per cent; all over $100,000, 4 per cent; flat tax on corporations, 2 per - ¢ent. The exemption will be on all in- comes under $4000. The income tax pro- vision now stands this way, and is not expected to be changed. Among the numerous additions to the free list will be steel rails. Cuts will "’ “be made all along the line on the metal schedule. After the Senate Finance Committee reviewed the bill today, a subcommittee went into conference with Chairman Un- derwood of the Ways and Means Com- mittee. There is now believed to be a general agreement all around. President Wilson would like to see free sugar, but recognizes that a con- cession may be necessary to Southern planters, and would consent to a duty of practically one cent net a pound, pro- vided all duty be removed within three years. This would mean for the pres- ent a duty of $1 per 100 pounds to all countries except Cuba. The President has been told that either free wool or free sugar might pass, but that both could not. This was the status teday of the informal tariff con- ferences between the President and members of Congress. The President canvassed the situation . today first with Representative Brous- gard, Senator-elect from Louisiana. Broussard told the President that al- though his constituents could stand a tariff cut, they believed the sugar in- dustry of Louisiana would be destroyed by complete removal of the duty. Ne Desire to Ruin Business. ‘The President declared he had no de- sire to destroy any business, but he hoped that within three years such a readjustment of the sugar business in Louisiana could be affected that the rest of. the United States could have free sugar and the Louisiana planters tak t in the industry. ie members of the Ways and Meahs Committee, who have been indulging in trades for the protec- on of their “homé industries” and ho were shocked when Underwood k them President Wilson's mes- appeared to have regained e of their composure today. . Among these were Claude Kitchen of North Carolina and Dorsey Shackleford of Missouri. These two Congressmen: are Known on the stump as exponents of low tariff. They are expected to help the fight for downward revision in the com- mittee and they surprised some of their colleagues greatly when their attitude in the iy a proved to be diametrically pposed_ to their public position. On the other hand, Chairman Un- derwood has supported every propo- sition President Wilson has offered. Representative Rainey of Illinois. ose fight for free cattle has been nh, and Representative Harrison of York, who has fought for free Bince he entered Congress ver the program. CIAL RECHECKING KINSEY’S VOTE BY 10 » Election Board began Friday aft- n the oficial count of the yote Le office of President of the Roara | gave Edmund R. Kinsey, Re- x2 iblican, a lead of 6 votes over Ben Ac. Adkins, Democrat. . 4) _P. E. Pe sae expert accountant, who the wnofficial count on be- of the mewspapers, had a number 1FAIR AND COLDER: FROST FALLS TONI: THE TEMPERATURES. “It was a shame “o treat her that way,’ said Mrs. W. at the break- fast table. “I should say it was,’ said Mr. W. “What in the world will she do now, I wonder?” “Try to starve herself, I guess.’ I don’t she’d do though she must feel almost bad enough to.”’ “I suppose she’!l soon he out.’’ “No, she can’t go out until they send it.’’ “Whom are you talkingy about ?’’ They promised to iver her new spring hat yesterday ahd it hasn’t come yet.”’ Official forecast for St. Louis and vicinity: Fair tonight and Saturday, colder tonight with frost and a tem- perature of about 36. Missouri—~Generally fair tonight and urday; colder tonight, with frost: north portion Saturday. Illinois—-Cloudy and colder tonight: temperature in northwest portion; fair. Stage of the river: of .5 of a foot. CHURCH COLOR SCHEME MADE AUDITORS DROWSY WHAT WE NEED is CHARLIE HORSE LESS Bat CLAYERS Sat- warmer in freezing Saturday 21.6 feet, a fall Pink Curtains, Red Cushions and Yellow and Blue Decorations Put Them to Sleep. CHICAGO, April 4.—After a patient in- vestigation, the Rev. W. E. MclIivain has reached the conclusion that the dec- orations of the Firs¢ Congregational Church at Evanston, and not his ser-’ mons, have been responsible for the drowsiness of his audiences. Fdér months he strove to stop the nodding of head’ and then he sought the counsel of Miss Stella Skinner, art instructor at North- western University. She inspected the church and asserted: “How can a person listen to an ad- dress when the decorations of the church are inharmonious? When the curtains are pink, the cushions red and the deco- rations are yellow and blue, the emo- tions of the audience are affected, and they. become drowsy. What is needed is a system of colors that will not have a depressing effect.”’ Letters. were sent today to members of the church, asking their opinion on a plan to redecorate the building. ARLINGTON WIRELESS TOWER BEST IN WORLD Conveys Day Messages 2,383 Miles and Could Talk to Kite Across Atlantic. WASHINGTON, April 4.—Preliminary experiments in radio-telegraphy be- tween the scout cruiser Salem on her voyage to and from Gibraltar and the wireless tower at Arlington have proved this station to be second to none in the world, not excepting the Eiffel Tower or the great German wireless towers. Messages were delivered to the Salem by day up to a distance of 2,383 miles. It was demonstrated that by the use of kites on the vessel with. wire con- ductors messages could have’ been ex- changed throughout the entire trans- Atlantic trip. White House Baby to Sail. 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The St. Louis housewife who forgets to lay in her Sunday supply of groceries by Saturday night and then sleeps late Sunday morning, will find herself in a bad way for the Sabbath dinner. Every grocery keeper in the city has been ordered to have his place closed by 9% a. m. Sunday under pain of arrest and prosecution. Chief of Polive’ Young told a Post- Dispatch reporter Friday that the order will be rigidly enforced. It is based upon a city .ordinance which _recently was tested in a friendly suit in the Supreme Court ‘and was found to be valid. The ordinance .was passed in 1910 at the request of the St. Louis Retail Grocers’ Association, aJthough a minor- ity of grocers opposed the measure. Previously the Association had tried to bring about Sunday closing by agree- ment, but had failed. The law does not affect confection- aries and permits bakers to sell bread. But it expressly forbids the sale of meats, green stuff, canned goods, pre- serves, vegetables and the other ar- ticles usually sold in groceries. I’ has not been enforced strictly in the past because the. police wished to wait for a decision in the test Case. JEALOUS FARMER KILLS HIMSELF BLOOMINGTON, HL, April. 4.—Antl- mated by jealousy, Prarl Grubbs, «a farmer, who lived near Holden, barred his wife from their home and then. killed himself with a revolver. She forced an entrance later, finding him dead. | Grubbs was formerly a resident of TONY FOLEY ‘GARDNER: a —— oe > > VEROIGI TPISBLE wuRY PEPORS Judge Dyer Sends Men Back When Foreman Tells Him of Outlook. The jury in the case against ex-Con- gressman Harry M. Coudrey and Harry B. Gardner, charged with misuse of the mails in promoting the twin insurance companies, was called into the court- room by Federal Judge D. P. Dyer at 2 p. m. Friday. The Court asked the foreman if a verdict had been agreed upon and was answered in the negative. Judge Dyer then asked what was caus- ing the long delay in getting a verdict. He wanted to know whether it was a question of law or one of fact. “I think we'all agree that the instruc- tions of the Court are quite clear,” said the foreman. Agreement is “Possible.” ‘Then you are divided on a question of fact,’ said the Court. “Is there any probability of an agreement?” The foreman, Arthur G. Bostwick, said he thought there was such a pos- sibility. ‘The court told the jury that this is a very important case and is costing the Government a good deal of money. “Go back after you have had din- ner,” said Judge Dyer, “and- have a thorough, honest, patient discus- sion, without feeling. Take counsel among yourselves and try to arrive at a verdict. The jury went to a Mstaurant charge of a Deputy Marshal. The case was given to the jury at 4 p. m. Thursday. ‘The jurors retired to the Federal grand jury room to de- liberate, but when they had failed to agree upon a verdict by 7 p. m. Judge Dyer adjourned court and instructed the jury to return a sealed verdict, if it reached an agreement before court con- vened at 10 a. m. The jurors remained at the Federal building until nearly midnight, but agreed on no verdict. They were taken to the Maryland Hotel for the night, but returned to the jury room early Friday. Judge Dyer instructed the jury that it must find that Gardner and Coudrey had intended to defraud investors in the twin companies when they organized them before they could be convicted. He said it had been admitted that the seven letters, upon which the Government based its charge of using the mails to defraud, had been deposited in the mails by the defendants, and that the jury need give no time to the consideration fn dump.” are Tony Foley, an exconvict and ster, is the night bartender, After Excise Commissioner Ai Friday had issued a citation tor 3 O’Brien, proprietor of the saloon at 200 > mons shot and killed Emmett C developed that twice within the 1 Olive street, where Wesley ( : 4 x month the police sent reports to. son calling his attention to what regarded as violations of the — ulations in this saloon. Re Those who frequent the hood call the place “Tony. The words “Foley, | painted: in the saloon BS - 3 " hag pe 4, % The police reports on — be which the saloon was be ducted were made ‘March: 8 In each instance a copy ot port was sent to Excise €o er Anderson. Anderson told a peas porter Friday that on receipt b.. a report he had cited and tried ¢ but that in his opinion the evidence not sufficient to justify re eh: son. “I took immediate O’Brien and tried him. evidence to support the police report. My I summoned all of the signed the report and several days while c ordered were being all tables and chairs be yea trom the saloon and the adjoining room .—_ “As to the police Foley, an ex-convict, the saloon, I could ob tion of that statement. testified that Tony Foley nection with the place, Tony Foley, when he visited | Headquarters Friday to u statement that he had ‘not the killing, told a Post-Dispatch r er that he was manager of the He said Monday night was pe night he had been off duty . manager, and that he left his bi ul, in charge. Paul, he =a okty 18 years old, : The second report was dae oi | police March 13. It was weal Patrolman Davidson and read: .. At@étyp ™ Bern 8 Davidsos saw a table playing tr doors. O’Brien was March 8 for serving drinks in this room. “I issued a citation after that | ‘epont,. also,” said Anderson, “but I did mos think the evidence sufficient to revocation of the license.” “The testimony was that # men were merely yin a room which I did c of the drama@hop. O’Brien and told him thine it best for him to prevent such an rence in the future. He : he would not permit card play ne 0 2 rT) & %, ry a my ” “ > Vy ly Src othe owe — +4 eA al = Uh aay ‘ a3 Se 5 - % | used. ORTIE McMANIGAL TAKEN OUT OF LOS ANGELES, April 4—Ortie Mc- thes | Olney, Tl. of whether the malls actually had been / poe BS 7 ” — e ave regs » an o * F y ‘ 7 : . pF, 72 9 “ ‘ eS vo 7 ee ¢ : z rs ae I ae A SCL se tat * : : . te oy at rs 2 . ae ee iz | Ps ‘ x ' ee ta ad rd ie on > : we Lae 2” ’ oy MT Hae : : u age s Pee. eee, B.S %, 2% ied. Fe > >. ~ Cay tl W al . rr v € wv 4. a & « * rs p ety Y age i ¥ * a as py ee | «2 OE ‘ At =. > a. bos es ~ % a »~ %