President Urges Constitutional Income Tax Amendment
Washington reports the President asks Congress to propose a constitutional amendment by a two thirds vote to empower the national government to levy an income tax without state apportionment. He cites broad public support and favors this over reviving a previously unconstitutional law. He also calls for tariff reform and taxation changes affecting corporations and financial institutions.
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Washington
Congress
Taft Proposes Tax on Corporate Net Incomes
President Taft seeks to tax corporate net incomes promising a revenue of 40 million dollars annually. A special cabinet meeting, with six members including former corporation lawyers present, framed the forthcoming message to Congress. The plan will trigger tariff schedule recasts and downward revision below the Dingley rates.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Corporation
Messrs. Meyer
Wilson and Hitchock
Two Motor Boats To Rome On Two Day Outing
Joe Ledbetter Rex LeFevre Harry Montgomery and Ed Little left this morning in two motor boats for Rome Ga They plan a two day one night river trip with a one day shorter return The trip is for leisure only per the Gadsden Times News.
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Joe Ledbetter
Rex LeFevre
Harry Montgomery
Ed Little
Rome
Gadsden Times News
Queen Victoria's Royal Birth Expected at Madrid Palace
Royal physicians attend Queen Victoria at La Granda palace as crowds gather to celebrate a likely addition to the king's family.
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Madrid
Queen Victoria
Honduras in Straits New Revolt Threatens Region
Dispatches from Central American traders report Honduras in crisis with the northern provinces already in revolt. Bonilla is expected to leave for Belize this week as instability spreads. In Europe, Albania’s insurrection grows with refugees arriving in Rome and Turkish forces sustaining losses.
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New Orleans
Honduras
Bonilla
Belize
Rome
Albania
Ten New Mills Planned by McKeesport Tinplate Company
Pittsburg June 16. The McKeesport Tinplate Company announces plans to construct ten new mills immediately doubling their capacity. The project will cost six million dollars.
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Pittsburg
the of McKeesport Tinplate Company of
Steel prices rise at Pennsylvania Steel Company
Pittsburgh June 16. Steel and forging billets have been advanced $2 per ton by the Pennsylvania Steel Company. Western mills are expected to follow due to the improved steel market. Prices fell a year ago amid weak demand.
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Pittsburrg
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Western Mills
Talladega S. S. Here on Picnic
The Talladega Methodist Sunday school arrived in Anniston on a special train at 9 20 Wednesday morning. Six special electric cars met the visitors at union station and conveyed them to Oxford Lake park for a day of picnic fun. Four hundred guests and a car load of viands joined the outing and the visit to the Model City ended with good times.
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Talladega
Anniston
Union Station
Oxford Lake Park
Model City
Fire destroys Detroit plants worth 100000 dollars
A morning blaze gutted the Peninsular Screw Mills and Michigan Stamping Company plant in Detroit. Officials estimate the loss at 100000 dollars with extensive damage to machinery and facilities. Fire crews battled the flames for hours before gaining control.
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Detroit
Peninsular Screw Mills
Michigan Stamping Company
Red Men of Georgia Open Annual Session in Atlanta
The Great Council of the Improved Order of Red Men of Georgia opens its annual meeting in Atlanta with delegates from across the state. Mayor Maddox welcomes attendees, followed by a reply from Past Great Sachem Robert T. Daniel. Executive sessions proceed with reports showing nine new trib es and total membership near one thousand.
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Atlanta
Great Council of the Improved Order of Red Men of Georgia
Maddox
Robert T. Daniel
Georgia
Supreme Court Declares Primary Law Unconstitutional
Springfield Illinois reports the Supreme Court ruled the primary law unconstitutional for the third time, marking another setback for state election rules.
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Springfield
Supreme Court
Penrose In Control Nominates Officers In Harrisburg
Harrisburg dispatch reports Republicans nominated Robert Moschizis ker of Philadelphia for justice of the Supreme Court Senator Sisson for auditor general and Jeremiah Stober for State Treasurer. Senator Penrose acted as delegate and maintained complete control.
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Harrisburg
Robert Moschizisker
Philadelphia
Morning breakfast honors marriage of C. W. Lacy
Shaler Houser hosted a preperd breakfast at the New Wilmer in honor of the marriage of his friend C. W. Lacy. Present were Lamar Jeffers Joe Thomason Howard Lacy Jim Dysart Roy Ledbetter J. W. Ingram and host Shaler Houser. The gathering enjoyed a royally served spread and hearty entertainment.
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Shaler Houser
New
Wilmer
C. W. Lacy
Lamar Jeffers
Joe Thomason
Howard Lacy
Jim Dysart
Roy Ledbetter
J. W. Ingram
Imperial Yacht Hohenzollern Heads to Baltic Meeting
The imperial yacht Hohenzollern with Emperor William sails from Berlin to the Finnish Gulf for a summit with the Czar off Reval. Both rulers travel with ministers and advisers as Germany seeks to sway Russian policy toward its aims amid Balkan crisis settlements.
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Berlin
Hohenzollern
Emperor William
Finnish Gulf
St. Petersburg
Reval
Great Britain
Russia
France
England
Germany
Fletcher amendment defeats Philippine tariff vote in Senate
The Senate rejected the Fletcher amendment to keep the Philippine tariff as is by a 43 to 26 vote today.
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Washington
Senate
Dayton anticipates Wright brothers celebration and flight
Dayton readies for a two day tribute to Wilbur and Orville Wright with decorations and hotel registrations from aeronautics figures. A formal medal presentation by Congress is planned at the fairground and a possible Wright brothers flight may occur if weather cooperates.
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Avro Club of America
Cleveland
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Chicnago
Wright Brothers
Congress
Fair Ground
North Carolina
Washington
Anniston Invites Alabama Press Association to Return
The Alabama Press Association holds its annual meeting in Dothan with no Anniston representation. Anniston officials issue a formal invitation by wire to host the next gathering, signed by local leaders including Mayor Dr J L Wikle Chamber of Commerce president HH Williamson Prosperity Club president J T Fain Evening Star editor W T Edmondson Jr Hot Blast editor and City Council president W I McCan.
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Anniston
Alabama Press Association
Dothan
J. L. Wikle
Anniston Chamber of Commerce
HH. F. Williamson
Prosperity Club
J. T. Fain
Evening Star
W. T. Edmondson, Jr
Hot Blast
W. I. McCan
International women gather in Toronto for global council
Toronto hosts the quinquennial meeting of the International Council of Women with delegates and visitors numbering in the thousands. Participants arrive from Canada the United States Europe Australia and India. Toronto and other Canadian cities collaborate with national women's organizations to welcome the event.
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Toronto
International Council of Women
Canada
United States
England
France
Germany
Holland
Europe
Australia
India
Ottawa
Montreal
Dominion
Prominent Tennessee Man Assassinated at Lawn Party
Greenfield Tenn June 16 Henry Needham a prominent citizen was assassinated at a lawn party last night. The assassin fired from a clump of honeysuckles while Needham spoke with a young man. A great crowd was present and the shooting caused a profound sensation.
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Tennessee
Greenfield
Tenn
Henry Needham
Needham
Entertaining Visiteurs Aids From Ontario Officials
Ontario government and local authorities back the official entertainment programme for visitors. The International Council sessions run for a full week with the Countess of Aberdeen as presiding officer, her husband a former Governor General and current Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
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Government of
Ontario
International Council
Countess of Aberdeen
Canada
Ireland
Church Waives Examination In Jewelry Theft Case
A. P. Church waived preliminary examination before Judge Creen day and was sent back to jail in default of a 4600 bond to await next grand jury. Joe and Louie Yalovitz were discharged after hearing. Steele testified two watches and two pins were recovered. one pin found belonged to Church. The court discharged all defendants after the hearing with no testimony from Church.
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A. P. Church
R. Steele & Son
J. P. Creen Day
Joe
Louie Yalovitz
Church
T. C. Sen
Yalovite
Yalovitz
Mr. Steele
Joe Yalovitz
Steele
Waller
Messrs
Valovity
Joe Dil
Messrs. Yalovitz
Yalovita
Mr. Edwards
Lynching of Suspected Attacker Near Arcadia
A mob in Arcadia Florida formed a posse and lynched an unknown Black man within an hour after an attempted sexual assault on a prominent townswoman. Details of the victim and motive remain unclear.
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Arcadia
Fla
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