League Opens Move Against Double Taxes
An international conference of financial and legal experts met in Geneva under League of Nations auspices to tackle double taxation harming international trade. The gathering, led by United States delegates including Prof. Thomas S. Adams, drafts bilateral tax treaties to prevent double taxation and tax evasion, with participation from Argentina Belgium Czecho Slovakia France Germany England Italy Japan and others.
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United Press
Geneva
International Conference of
League of Nations
Europe
United States
League
U. S
Argentine
Belgium
Czecho-Slovakia
France
Germany
England
Italy
Japan
Holland
Poland
Switzerland
International Chamber of Commerce
Thomas S. Adams
American Economic Association
Treasury
State
Commission
Vote Rally Set At Amarillo Democratic HQ Tonight
A large crowd is expected at the Smith Robins on League of the First Voters meeting at the Democratic headquarters in the Amarillo hotel at 8 o clock. Daniel E. McGrath assistant district attorney and Irvin P. Kerns of Cullum Motor Co. lead the program. They are recent appointees to the state committee. The rally supports young men who could not vote in 1924 but have since reached voting age.
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Smith-Robinson League of the First Voters
Amarillo
Daniel E. McGrath
Irvin P. Kerns
The
Cullum Motor Company
League
Amarillo Man Named on Big State Group
J Walker Hunter of 07 Lamar Street is named one of two Texas directors for the National Progressive League in support of Governor Al Smith. Hunter, a former police officer and oil operator now in Amarillo, will campaign in the Panhandle and New Mexico. The League of Progressives backed La Follette before endorsing the Democratic ticket.
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J. Walker Hunter
Lamar Street
Texas
Frank P. Walsh
Hunter
New Mexico
Panhandle
al Smith
League of Progressives
LaFollette
Amarillo Boy on Honor Roll at Kemper
Boonville Missouri October 23 seven Texans are on Kemper Military School first month honor roll William J Bynum son of Mr and Mrs B C P D Bynum Amarillo is among the top cadets Also listed with averages of ninety or more are I L Cain Paul A Cain P C Burns all of Wichita Falls G D Carlock Honey Grove J J Laney Dallas and A E Markowitz Abilene with William active in football and military work
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Globe
Boonville
Kemper Military School
William J. Bynum
B. C. PD. Bynum
Monroe Street
Amarillo
Kemper
Texas
William
I. L. Cain
Paul A. Cain
P. C. Burns
Wichita Falls
Earthquakes Destroy Two Greek Villages Near Corinth
An Associated Press report from Athens says a heavy quake destroyed the villages of Emlissi and Thalero near Corinth. Residents stayed outdoors in the cold amidst dengue fever prevalence after the disaster.
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Associated Press
Athens
Emlissi
Thalero
Corinth
Man Dragged by Mule Leaves Rockdale Bruised and Hurt
Mat Mason of Rockdale suffered three broken ribs and body bruises after being dragged about half a mile by a mule. He tried to untie a rope to release the animals when one mule bolted and his foot caught in the rope around a male’s neck, trapping him.
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Associated Presse
Rockdale
Mat Mason
Mason
Moody Orders New York Man Extradited
Governor Moody authorized the extradition of Charles Willett to New York City to face charges of third degree burglary and second degree grand larceny. Willett is held in Galveston.
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Associated Press
Austin
Charles Willett
New York City
Moody
Willett
Galveston
London Erects High Buildings to Save Land
London’s skyline climbs taller as postwar site values surge. Builders push concrete and steel structures reaching seven or eight stories in central districts. Since the war about 1.0 billion dollars has been spent on rebuilding and roughly 150 million dollars annually on new construction.
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London
Bovis, Ltd
Rise in London Ground Rents Over a Century
The London Building Act limits a 100 foot height nearly four decades old. Regent Street ground rents show value growth: a crown revenue of 185000 a year a century ago rose to 960000 in 1080 and now exceeds 2000000.
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Crown
Regent Street
West End
London
Manchuria ruler warns against plot to restore Manchu dynasty
General Chang Hsueh-liang of Mukden issues proclamation denouncing a plan by ex governor Chang Tsung-Chang from Port Arthur to lead Royalist forces. The aim is to reinstall the Boy Emperor Hsuan Tung on the throne in Peking.
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Peking
Chang Hsueh- Liang
Manchuria
Mukden
China
Chang Tsung-Chang
Shantung
Port Arthur
Hsuan Tung
Thieves Take Overcoats and More in Dallas Heist
Autumn chill drives crimes as a Dallas tailor reports three overcoats ten suits and a woman's coat stolen. A grocery notes ninety one pounds of coffee missing and a battery station loses sixty five dollars in cash.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Cascarets Laxative Promise and Doctor Approved
The ad extols Cascarets as a doctor approved natural laxative made from cascara bark. It touts gentle, regular bowel movement with initial dramatic results and claims long term use reduces reliance on harsher laxatives. It positions Cascarets as the preferred, inexpensive choice for habitual regularity in modern drugstores.
Ku Klux Klan Must Defend in Indiana Ouster Suit
Special Judge Frederick Van Nuys ruled the Ku Klux Klan must defend itself in a suit brought by Indiana Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliam to oust the organization. Gilliam seeks revocation of the Klan’s charter, permanent enjoinment of officers, and appointment of a receiver to seize its assets.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Frederick van Nuys
Ku Klux Klan
Arthur L. Gilliam
Indiana
Gilliam
Klan
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