Income Tax Plan Promises Saving Amid Tariff Debate
Washington dispatch reports Democrats in the House expect a $300 million immediate cut and up to $600 million yearly savings from an income tax reform tied to tariff reductions. The measure aims to fund government via income and inheritance taxes, with rates adjustable by future budgets. Marriages noted: Miss Bertie Rowe wed to R Hewitt in Newton. Jonas Honsucker and Vertie Simmons also married quietly in Conson. Characters and names reflect local notices and fragmented OCR text.
Free Wool Is Retained in Democratic Tariff Vote
The Democratic caucus backed the wool schedule of the Underwood tariff, placing raw wool on the free list after a stirring appeal. An amendment by Dies to place raw wool on the dutiable list failed 190 to 42. The party also rejected changes to cotton and flax duties and noted President Wilson’s limited tariff-related suggestions.
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Underwood
Cancus
Dies
Texas
Itie Dies
Ways and Means
Wilson
Mittee
Congress
United States
Doughton
Gudger
I Page
Small
North Carolina
Washington, D. C
Senate
Finance Committee
House
Williams
Stone
House Committee
Ator Smoot
Democratic House
Death of Mr J E Jones After Runaway Injuries
Mr J E Jones of this city died Sunday morning at a Statesville hospital from internal injuries suffered in a runaway accident last Thursday. He was 41, eldest son of Mr and Mrs J P Jones, leaving a wife and six children. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the family home, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, conducted by Rev J D Mauney.
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J. E. Jones
Statesville
J. P. Jones
Oakwood Cemetery
J. D. Mauney
Lutheran Church
Shooting at Rhodhiss Leaves One Dead and One Wounded
A Saturday shooting at Rhodhiss left Sim Lipscomb fatally wounded from a leg wound that severed an artery. Phillip He shot Lipscomb and Jack Osborne in the arm. Harris escaped and remains at large. All three work for E A Smith Manufacturing. The incident is attributed to excessive liquor. Reverend Kazett will preach at Sweetwater schoolhouse on the first Sunday at 3 o clock. Whitener and Eckard began laying the foundation for Hickory Creamery Company's new building on Ninth avenue.
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Rhodhiss
Phillip He
Sim Lipscomb
Harris
Jack Osborne
E. A. Smith Manufacturing Company
Kazett
Sweetwater
Messrs. Whitener & Eckard
Hickory Creamery Company
Ninthavenue
Multiple Brief News Items Reported in EWS Brevities
Officers seized three trunks of whiskey in Charlotte under a new law, with 72 pints 52 pints and 35 pints claimed and at least nine pints broken. whiskey shipped from Danville Va to Lt. Wilson. Kanawha county coal operators accept Governor Hatsfield's miner settlement. miners' reps reply. New River coal field operators also peace. Nell Grant granddaughter of Gen Grant engaged to Lt Cmdr Cronan US Navy. Greek aviator Arthyiropoulous and passenger Constantinos Manos die in 2000 foot crash. Noisy Le Grand military balloon Zodiac collapses at 650 feet, five killed. J A Smith at State Hospital Raleigh commits suicide by throat slitting after admission Dec 27. age 44, survived by widow and six children.
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Charlotte
Wilson
Southern Railroad
Danville
Kanawha County
W. Va
Hatsfield
New River Jeoal
Nell, Grant
San Francisco
U. S. Grant
William Pigrott Cronan
United States Navy
Grant
Arthyiropoulous
Constantinos Manos
J. A. Smith
State Hospital
Raleigh
Chatham County
Tokio climate heats over California alien land act
Readers note rising popular opposition in Tokio to California alien land bills. President Wilson urges federal restraint during the legislative process and will not reveal stance to nations until bills pass. If treaty rights are breached, Japan may hold judgment until U.S. courts decide. Jingoism colors foreign and domestic views.
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Tokio
California
Wilson
Japan
One Commission Government Fails in Charlotte
Charlotte failed to secure commission government as the measure went down in defeat last Friday. Yet supporters vow to rebuild an organization for a future attempt in two years. The note suggests Hickory welcome progressive Commission supporters. Miss Jennie Herman and Mr. Herbert Mouser attended New Jerusalem Lutheran Church with Rev. B. L. Stroup officiating.
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Charlotte
Hickory
Jennie Herman
Herbert Mouser
New Jerusalem Lutheran Church
B. L. Stroup
President Buchheit Refutes Reports at Catawba College
Official statement from Catawba College president J F Buchheit denies faculty resignations amid student unrest and clarifies timeline. He says most faculty had plans to leave for better positions, resignation occurred before student friction, and that peace was restored before his return. The college will fully investigate all facts and act on merits.
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Pennsylvania
North
Board of ‘Trustees
Reading
J. F. Buchheit
Mr C Sharp Injured At Morganton
Mr B G Sharp of this city, a machinist at Piedmont Firey & Machine Company, fell from a step ladder while repairing for Morganton Tannery in Morganton last week. He was taken to Grace hospital and given care. Late reports say he is rapidly improving.
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B. G. Sharp
Piedmont Fouriry & Machine Company
Morganton
Grace Hospital
Sharp
Ivey Mill G. T. Barger Nominated for Mayor
West Hickory holds a town primary at the graded school house on April 19 to nominate candidates for the May 6 election. H. H. Abee, G. A. Miller, and T. G. Leonard were named for Alderman with J. E. Senter and A. A. Fry for School Trustees. The adjournment was sine die as Rev Fink held nightly meetings at the Methodist church.
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G. T. Barger
West Hickory
H.H. Abee
G. A. Miller
T.G. Leonard
J. E. ‘Senter
A. A. Fry
Pearlie Sparks
Caroleen
Callie Sparks
Ivey
F T. Berry
Drexel
Katie Abe
Brintie Poteet
Ivey Mill
J. P. Burns
D. S
Social Circles Club Elects Officers in Pleasant Meet
In Social Circles the Round Dozen Book Club gathered Wednesday with Mrs C H Geitner presiding fifteen members attended Mrs Super and Mrs Russell were guests of honor Discussion touched on The Sanctuary by Maud Howard Peterson and the coming year officers were re elected President Mrs C H Geitner Vice President Mrs C C Best Secretary Mr L R Whitener Pink sweet peas decorated the room with cards at each place The Embroidery Club with Mrs Post as hostesses met May 1 with Mrs A A Whitener The gathering included crochet tatting and embroidery and concluded with an elaborate luncheon Mr John Smith a farmer and Confederate veteran died at his Startown home last week.
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Round Dozen
C. H. Geitner
Super
Russell
the Sanctuary
Maud Howard Peterson
C. C. Best
L. R. Whitener
F. B. Ingol
Mesdames Ramsay
Ward
Elliott
Gwaltney
Post
Jane
Kentucky
A. A. Whitener
Osborn Named U S Internal Revenue Commissioner
Colonel W H Osborn of Greensboro selected by President Wilson as United States Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Endorsements and petitions for his appointment reportedly broke records. he previously served as Greensboro mayor in 1905 and led a thriving city.
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W. H. Osborn
Greensboro
Internal Revenue
Col. W. H. Osborn
Wilson
United States
North Carolina
Business outlook upbeat says Gamewell in Asheville
v N Gamewell an itn and ham is steel man of Bi spends a few days in Asheville. Mr Gamewell says the business outlook is good. All this talk about eae hurting market conditions is dismissed as unfounded.
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N.gamewell
Itn
Ham
Steel
Asheville
Hickory Graded School to Close Friday Night
The Hickory Graded School announces closure on Friday night. Fourteen girls from the High School Department are to graduate this year and no diplomas will be issued to boys. The Eleventh Grade graduation exercises are set for Friday evening at eight o'clock in the Graded School Auditorium, Hickory North Carolina, Class of 1913 list includes Alva Boatright Katharine Clement Hilda Field Grace Crig Henderson Effie Pauline Johnson Frances Lentz Antha Mae Lytle Frank Martin Rose Gertrude Martin Ramona Rich Katharineime Gertrude Stevenson Caddie Edith Starnes Marjorie Novella Whitener and Oulalee Wolfe.
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Hickory High School
Auditorum
Hickory
North Carolina
Alva Boatright
Katharine Clement
Hilda Field
Grace Crig Henderson
Effie Pauline Johnson
Frances Lentz
Antha Mae Lytle
Frank” Martin
Rose Gertrude Martin
Ramona Rich
Odd Fellows sermon and town notes from Granite Falls
Special to The Democrat Granite Falls April 21 Rev W E Abernethy will preach an Odd Fellows sermon at the M E church next Sunday at 11 o'clock A M. We expect a large crowd and two good sermons. P L Cline lost a horse last week when it was killed after its teammate was kicked. Sign boards will be placed at village limits to curb reckless driving with speed limited to 15 mph. W E Kuho was in Hickory on business. Town election is the first Monday in May with no candidates, so politics may move quietly. Granite Falls baseball team lost 12 to 1 to Rutherford College last Saturday. Shuford Allred of Highland Cotton Mills spent Sunday in town. Lawrence Leagie, formerly in Chester S C, was called home by his wife’s serious illness. Seagle married Ruth Owens of Newton, and they live with Seagle’s parents in the city.
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Democrat
Granite Falls
W. E. Abernethy
Odd Fellows
M. E
P. L. Cline
Rhodhils
W. E. Kuho
Hickory
Rutherford College
Shuford Allred
Highland Cotton Mills
White Mail Clerks Work Under Negro Increases
Washington reports on calls by Senator Overman and Representative Faison to purge railway mail clerk supervision by C F Jarrell. Hearing reveals 40 percent of the third division clerks are negroes and hints at a future change in staffing. Also notes address changes for local residents J W Stephens and the Southern Power Company placement in Hickory.
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Washington, D. C
Senator Overman
Representative Faison
Burleson
C. F. Jarrell
Warsaw
District of Columbia
Virginia
North Carolina
J. W. Stephens
Thomasville
Hickory
Charles Cline
Stephens
Southern Power Company
Jassi Bem Yoder
Memorial Science
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Jeset
Clyde H. Tavenner
Washington
Coet
Demente
Beneft
Mooton
Taf
Payne Aldrich
Wing
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Tennesee
Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Fans Committee
Bertie Rowe
R. Hewitt
Newton
Putiera
Salisbury
Jonas Honsucker
Consrr
Vertie Simmons
Rl Smith
Ruth Manners
Rev. J
Maunev
Democratic Caucus
E. Jones
Ching
Noisy Letrand
France
Pacific
Commission
Catawba Collegt
the Democrat
Board of Trustees
Mr. C Sharp
Ates From
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Startown l
Janother
Norte Cao Carolina
Childrens Home
Winston
Evers
Western North Carolina
Childrens’ Home
P. T. Durham
H. K. Bayer
J. K. Nofleet
M. D. Stockton
W. 0. Goode
Ckory Graded School
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Lawrence Leagie
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Chester
S. C
Seagle
Ruth Owens
Mr. Seagle
George Seagle
H. E. C. Bryant
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