Monday, September 26, 2022

Will Davis First Taxi Driver Arrested for Failing to File Federal Tax, Sept. 26, 1922

Collector Grissom Moves to Collect Federal Tax

Winston-Salem, N.C., Sept. 25—In accordance with orders from Collector of Revenue Grissom and Chief Field Deputy Pressley E. Brown, warrants are being sworn out here for the arrest of those who run motor cars for hire and who have failed to pay the Federal tax due June 30.

Through special dispensation 30 days grace was allowed these owners, putting the limit on July 31. One alleged offender, Will Davis, negro, already has been arrested and has been found over to the Federal Court in Greensboro under $200 bond. About 50 persons were liable to arrest for failure to pay this tax.

From the Asheville Citizen, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 1922

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