13 Aug 1921
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1921
Page
1
The system of assessing imports on cost of production in this country is accepted by house conferees. The agreed upon valuation plan outlines how duties on imported goods will be calculated based on production costs within the United States. The plan aims to standardize assessments and ensure fair taxation across goods entering the market.
Washington reports a revised American valuation plan for duties on imports. A joint conference of the Ways and Means committee and Senate Finance proposed modifications to curb litigation and improve workability. The plan uses ad valorem duties based on American wholesale prices when possible, with fallback bases including home land value, production cost, and port costs.
Washington August 12 Criticism in the house over salaries paid by the shipping board ends with an amendment limiting official pay to no more than 12 500 a year for the top three officials as part of a 48 509 000 expense bill. The move followed a rejected attempt to apply the limit to all but two officials and a further drive to cut the bill to 25 million. Leaders sparred over the board chief and the chaotic condition cited, while one congressman cited an attorney earning 7 500 from the board after previously earning 2 600 and being judged not worth seventy five cents.
A London Times letter signed by sixteen British film producers protests a proposed American import tax on motion pictures as prohibitive to international exchange. It argues the 30 percent ad valorem duty is unfair, noting production costs in the United States are higher while few films shown in Britain are American in origin.
A failed attempt to rob a through fast mail train near Syracuse New York was foiled by New York Central detectives under railway mail service orders. A suspect named J W Bannon of Seattle Washington was arrested after he tossed a bag of insured mail from a stopped car and then jumped after it. The sack held mail destined for St Paul and northwest points.
Washington reports that lower export rates on grain, now in effect and planned, should lift farm prices. The White House says reductions between Chicago and New York and across Mississippi river points will shift benefits to producers and aim to raise overall agricultural prices. The move, urged by Secretary Hoover, ties to settlements with carriers and aims to curb labor inefficiency claims while keeping American grain competitive in Europe.
Denver and New Mexico see generally fair weather with unsettled north portions Saturday and possible thunder showers. Sunday turns fair with limited temperature change. Arizona also fair Saturday and Sunday aside from unsettled northeast area, and temperatures stay steady.
Conditions for the twenty four hours ended 6 p m yesterday recorded by the university show a high of 86 and a low of 60 with trace precipitation. Humidity remained near 98 percent at 6 pm and 42 percent at the same time. Winds were from the east with a maximum velocity of 18 miles per hour and the day described as partly cloudy.
Attorneys and detectives say they are closer to solving the crime as they pursue fresh leads in the Hellin case. Hightower remains uncooperative, but investigators press for breakthroughs through new interviews and evidence review.
Police still unable to locate Dolly Mason and Dorris Shirley. A letter intercepted hints at a possible threat or motive but details remain unclear. Investigators pursue leads as residents await further news.
San Francisco August 12 William Hightower the itinerant baker resisted police efforts to link him to the murder of Rev Patrick Hestin. After two days of questioning he maintained no knowledge while investigators close in on new leads including a grave discovery and a letter to Dolly Mason.
Colorado officials report Ouray County Judge FE G Macadams faced a cash shortage of 120.60 dollars in the county audit covering his term ending January 11 last. The state auditor’s office notified county officials of the discrepancy found during the examination.
President Harding designates Secretary Hughes to head the American delegation to the disarmament conference and arrange remaining details. The president will not act as delegate, with a senator likely to join and a woman possibly on the delegation.
Nellie Phillips aged 25 files formal complaint with Probation Officer Nellie Ellis against George Stoffel claiming he kept two residences for four years and that she bore him two children who were given to his legal wife. Stoffel arrested after charges filed.
Harry Miller a former Duke City attorney from Paso Robles was held after a Denver preliminary hearing on charges linked to narcotics smuggling from Mexico. He was ordered held pending federal grand jury action with bond set at 5090.
Archibald Wolfe has been appointed head of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, a division of the department of commerce, under Secretary Hoover. Wolfe is noted as an authority on international law.
Paris reports France and Great Britain refer the Upper Silesian frontier issue between Poland and Germany to the League of Nations. The Supreme Allied Council plans reinforcements after the league decision and warns Germany and Poland to maintain order. Lloyd George’s aides discuss wartime trials at Leipzig and urge allied positions based on justice in English cases.
Carl C Magee declares a campaign to fight extortion and usury tied to lawsuits against First National Bank and local creditors. He pledges to test current law, seek investigations, and urge bond sales to resolve his obligations while asserting the Journal's duty to the public.
European Director of American Relief Administration authorized to proceed with plans to extend the relief radius. Officials discuss expansion of aid distribution under the relief program.
An AP report notes Herbert Hoover authorizes release of seven American prisoners in Russia and offers others a chance to leave as proof of good faith. Walter Lyman Brown meets M Litvinoff to negotiate relief terms, seeking guaranteed freedom of travel for relief workers and delivery of aid via port-to-district transport. Negotiations may move to Reval if Riga stalls.
Walter Lyman Brown European director of the American Relief Administration has authorization from Washington to negotiate with Maxim Litvinoff of Soviet Russia for an agreement to carry out American relief in famine districts of Russia. He sought a conference with Litvinoff for that evening in Riga.
Maxim Litvinoff told reporters in Letvia that the Soviet government will grant free exit to Americans in Russia and even advertise for them if preventing hunger relief to one million Russian children hinges on Hoover’s demand. He cited prison holds and a condemned man as examples, noting urgency of aid.
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved the Northern Pacific Railway company's acquisition of the 13 mile railroad operated by the Billings and Central Montana Railway between Billings and Sebard.
Cyrus Be. Woods named United States ambassador to Spain prepares to sail to Madrid after resigning as Pennsylvania secretary of state. He resides in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
Dublin August 12 The letter from Eamonn de Valera to Premier Lloyd George raises questions requiring answers and is seen as not accepting or rejecting Irish proposals. Officials say the reply could ease future dealings and is not expected to break off negotiations.
Governor Mechem, once backing a constitutional amendment, now opposes it because a likely 50 million dollar decline in the tax roll would force school funding cuts. He warns that many counties cannot support schools on 10 or 15 mills, citing Educational Auditor John Joerns' statewide budget survey.
Washington August 12 Republican leaders moved to revise the 1918 tax law. The Ways and Means Committee backed higher exemptions for married filers and extended dependents, while trimming candy, furs, art works and repealing luxury levies. The draft will go to a Republican conference Monday then be introduced in the House.
Colorado tops the nation in sugar beet production, with 1,658,167 tons grown in 1919. The state devoted 165,840 acres to beets, compared with 168,905 acres in 1909 and 1,094 acres in 1899, per U.S. census reports received in Denver from Washington.
The Inter-allied supreme council delays settling the Upper Silesia frontier for several months. It asks the League of Nations to study the issue and propose a line between Germany and Poland, avoiding direct arbitration. The council warns it is a matter of urgency amid European tensions.
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