Hoover plan proposes flexible income tax relief to taxpayers
President Hoover's annual message outlines a flexible plan where income tax rates for the year would be set by a Treasury joint resolution each December. The system aims to let taxpayers gain immediately from temporary government surpluses and would apply reductions to income earned in the following year.
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Washington
U.P
Treasury
Congress
Hoover
Ogden L. Mills
Mill
Mills
Christmas Club Savings to be Distributed Nationwide
New York November 15 The Christmas Club plan will distribute about 600 million dollars to more than 8 000 banks and institutions over the next two weeks aiding about 9 million savers. Weekly contributions ranged from 25 cents to 20 dollars over 60 weeks with average member payouts around 59 50 per year. Checks to members will vary from 12 50 to 2000 and 28 million is expected to be used for Christmas purchases.
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New York
U.pr
Christmas Club, Inc
Savings and Loan
Christmas Club Corporation
Christmas Club
Ohio Corporations Face Penalties Over Tax Amendment Contributions
Ohio banks and corporations funded the All-Ohio Tax League to support the Tax Classification Amendment in 1919. State officials warn that officers and stockholders may face fines up to 5000 dollars or imprisonment for up to a year for contributing to political causes. The expense statement for Montgomery County Tax Limit Committee shows 6760 dollars spent on the amendment with 429.50 returned to Dayton community funds. The All-Ohio Tax League had not filed its report by noon.
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Columbus
Ohio
John G. Price
Dayton
Seceretary
Clarence J. Brown
Dayton Community Fund
All-Ohio Tax League
Republican
Democratic Committees
Atl-Ohio Tax League
Gilbert Bettman
Attorneys General
Bettman
Page to join navy conference advisory delegation
The White House announced Arthur Wilson Page son of the late Walter Hines Page will join the advisory delegation to the naval conference in London in January.
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Washington
U.P
Arthur Wilson Page
Walter Hines Page
London
White House
Athens Messenger Publishes World Religions Booklet
The Athens Messenger offers a 48 page booklet on world religions. It presents unbiased facts about religions and churches in the United States, with hundreds of Bible questions answered and educational material.
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Athens Messenger
United States
Religions of the World booklet offered by Athens Messenger
Frederick J. Haskins of The Athens Messenger Information Bureau notes a request for a copy of the booklet Religions of the World and encloses ten cents in coin or stamps for postage.
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Frederick J. Haskins
The
Athens Messenger
Washington
Today by Arthur Brisbane reflects on donations and leadership
Arthur Brisbane surveys public sentiment and power in 1920s America noting debate over donations, the role of women with high social impact, Wall Street influence, and questions about leadership. The column critiques financial and social elites and raises questions about responsibility.
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Wall Street
Noted conspicuous citizens targeted in charity calls in NYC
In New York City and possibly beyond, a caller impersonating Mr. Brisbane asks for contributions to alleged charities. Called are figures such as United States Steel chairman Mr. Taylor, American Radiator head Mr. Woolley, and Alfred P. Sloan Jr., GM president, among others.
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New York City
Brisbane
Tayior
United States Steel Company
Woolley
American
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors
Writer Declares No Charity Contributions Sought
A brief notice states the writer does not solicit charitable contributions or similar support from citizens, clarifying the purpose of the message and inviting no donations.
Wall Street Meaning and Its Fortunate Glance
A fragment notes that workers are largely unscathed by economic shifts, earning sixty billion dollars annually, living on forty billion, and possessing twenty billion to spend on durable goods like cars, vacuum cleaners, radios, and talking machines.
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Wall Street
Great Earning Power Remains Despite Losses
The piece notes that many have lost everything after lifelong effort, yet the country’s overall earning power remains strong and the great spending power is untouched.
Bears Hold Wall Street In Decline Rumors Drive Drop
The bear market mood spreads through Wall Street as investors dump assets at low prices. Rumors, described as vicious and unfounded, circulate to undermine values and worsen losses for many traders.
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Wall Street
Leadership on Wall Street and Fed rate talk
The passage contemplates possible actions by real leadership on Wall Street and notes the Fed might cut the discount rate again to signal ample money supply, though it acknowledges broad awareness of this move.
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Wall Street
Federal Reserve
Thousands in Ohio chase rabbits as season opens
Ohio hunters flooded fields for the rabbit season opening. Up to 450,900 licenses expected by nightfall amid tragedies. Charles Painter, 20, killed by a train while en route to a hunt. Edward Witham, 24, severely injured. his foot amputated after being shot by a companion. G C Moser, 35, shot by three hunters while protesting rabbit shooting on Summit County Home grounds.
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Charles Painter
Pataskala
Johnstown
Edward Witham
Windham School
Ravenna
G. C. Moser
Summit County
Moser
Five Hundred Laid Off in Columbus
Five hundred workers in Columbus lose their jobs as a major employer announces layoffs. Local officials urge affected employees to seek unemployment benefits and retraining programs.
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Columbus
U.R
Peters Speaks at Mount Hermon Institute
Charles W. Peters of Minerva is slated as state speaker for a Mt. Hermon Institute program across Friday night through Saturday. The schedule includes school programs led by Peters with readings by Armstrong and Pollyanna, an afternoon talk on hillside topics, committee appointments, and an oyster supper at the Mt. Hermon parsonage with officers Nettie Kenney Joe Beard Lillian Bardin and T. C. Gregory in charge.
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Charles W. Peters
Minerva
Mount Hermon Institute
Mary Edith Armstrong
Mr. Peters
Plantsville School
Pollyanna Armstrong
H. Dpd
Saxton
Mt. Hermon Parsonage
Institute
Nettie Kenney
Joe Beard
Lillian Bardin
T. C. Gregory
Friction Grows Over Navy Advisory to London Conference
President Hoover faces a split in navy circles as Rear Admiral Hilary Jones contemplates joining the U S delegation to the London conference. Officials say Jones has not yet decided whether to accept Hoover's appointment, while the Navy General Board also shows disagreement.
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Washington
U.P
Hoover
Hilary Jones
United Press
Jones
Navy General Board
London
Two Customs Agents Charged in Brasher Falls Shooting
In Ogdensburg New York November 15 two customs agents H J Whitman and E F Watrous were charged with manslaughter second degree over the fatal shooting of Ernest Wabrey an iron worker of Brasher Falls. District Attorney William D Ingram said they will be arraigned in federal and city courts as the case moves forward.
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Ogdensburg
N. Y
U.P
H. J. Whitman
E. F. Watrous
Ernest Wabrey
Brasher Falls
William D. Ingram
St. Lawrence County
Wheat Prices Rise at Chicago Mid-Session
Wheat prices were nearly two cents higher at mid session in Chicago the market showing firm demand and active trading. Traders watched export demand and weather reports as prices moved higher on Tuesday.
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Chicago
U.P
War Veterans urged to file adjusted compensation claims
World War veterans or survivors must file before January 2 1980 to receive an adjustment bonus. One dollar per day of U S service and 9125 per day for service in foreign fields. War Department notes about 500000 claims remain unfiled, not counting Navy and Marine Corps.
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Army
Navy
Marine Corps
United States
War Department
Navy Department
Fifth Annual Journalism Convention Opens in Columbus
The Journalism Association of Ohio schools opens its fifth annual convention in Columbus with about 400 delegates registered. Miss Frances Brown of Dayton serves as president and Gov. Myers Y. Cooper welcomes attendees as a newspaper clinic dominates the afternoon agenda.
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Columbus
U.P
Journalism Association of Ohio
Frances Brown
Dayton
Myers Y. Cooper
Coal Output Near Normal in Pittsburgh Depression Reports
In Pittsburgh on November 15 the run of bituminous coal stays near last week’s level with little demand and stagnant prices. Steel output drops to about 75 percent capacity amid a broad industrial recession, while auto trade dependent plants sit at an annual low and retail activity remains only moderately active.
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Pittsburgh
Editor of Akron Times Press Near Death After Surgery
Akon editor Russ Henderson, 3% news editor of the Akron Times Press, was near death in Akron after a sinus operation developed into a liver disorder. Henderson has spent 18 years with Akron newspapers.
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Akron
U.P
Russ Henderson
Akron Times Press
Henderson
Mystery Story in Athens County Headed for Sunday Messenger
Sunday Messenger previews a mystery tale by Erl that explores Athens County history. The piece hints at a murder unsolved, recalls Ed Blakely and his Meigs County ties, notes a long feud between West and West Rushville over a bridge, and mentions car thefts in a forthcoming auto feature.
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Athens County
Sunday’s Messenger
Press Moore
the Messenger
Ed Blakely
Meigs County
Will Merritt
Blakely
West
West Rushville
Atoen
Van
Messenger
Capper bills restrict DC court subpoenas on reporters sources
Senator Capper a Kansas publisher proposes making DC courts illegal to compel reporters editors or publishers to reveal confidential information used for publication in DC papers. He cites the Washington Times liquor expose and says the bill clarifies general principles, not a critique of specific cases. Also a portrait notes War Secretary James W. Good is seriously ill after emergency appendicitis surgery with improved condition.
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Washington
U.R
Senator Capper
Kansas
District of Columbia
Capper
Washington Times
Judiciary Committee
Vandenberg
Republican
Michigan
Congresa
House of Congress
Congress
James W. Good
Strong union drive targets southern states mobilizing labor
More than 100 AFL affiliated leaders approved a plan to unionize workers south of the Mason-Dixon line. The report calls for funds from all unionists, sending organizers into the South, state federation mobilization, and Senate adoption of the Wheeler Resolution to investigate the southern textile industry.
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Washington
U.P
America
Mason Dixon Line
American Federation of Labor
South
Senate
Lumberman Stabbed In Bandit Attack
Zanesville November 15 Samuel Huffman 70 a Frazersburg lumber dealer was stabbed and robbed as he locked his office. He remained in serious condition after the assailant escaped with 469 dollars and two checks.
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Zanesville
Samuel Huffman
Frazersburg
Huffman
Mrs. Robert Roush Dies in Pomeroy At 65
Mrs. Robert E. Roush, 65, died at the family home in Pomeroy's Second Ward after a several week illness. She leaves her husband and several children. Dana Roush, her son, serves as Pomeroy marshal. Robert Roush, a former village marshal, also held several offices.
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Pomeroy
Robert E. Roush
Dana Roush
Marshal
Robert Roush
Pola Negri Returns to France for Divorce
Pola Negri arrives in Le Havre to seek divorce from Georgian prince Serme Mdivani after a stormy separation. She weeps and declares divorce necessary though she still loves him, while Mdivani expects his freedom soon and Negri mourns a Wall Street loss.
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Paris
Navy
U.P
Serge
Miss Negri
Prince Mdivana
United Press
Wall Street
Group To Consider Hoover's Suggestion
Washington November 15 Secretary of the Interior today called a meeting of President Hoovers Public Lands Committee for November 23 to discuss residents suggestion for returning land to state control. James F.R. Garfield of Cleveland was named chairman. No salary for 19 members yet, funding expected from Congress soon.
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Washington
U.R
Hoover
James FR. Garfield
Cleveland
Congress
Former Rutland Resident John McFarland Dies at Orient Asylum
John McFarland sixty a former Rutland resident died at 6 p m Thursday at the Orient institution for feeble minded where he was employed. He leaves a widow also at the asylum and a son Burrell. His first wife died in a 15 year old automobile accident on Dead Man's Curve between Rutland and Pomeroy. His Civil War veteran father died recently. B H Rawling undertaker to conduct arrangements.
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Rutland
Navy
John McFarland
Institution
Orient
McFarland
Orient Institution
Asylum
Burrell
Canton
Classified Bargains Highlight Local Ads
Messenger Classifieds list seeks buyers for hatching eggs White and Barred Rocks. One room house near college with a four car garage for rent. Roaster priced at 79 cents per pound. Also advertises a slightly used cab.
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the Messenger
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