Rate to be lifted on large incomes in tariff dispute
Washington August 31 The tariff revision fight moves to a senate Democratic caucus as insurgent leaders push for higher income taxes on large fortunes The plan seeks a graduated increase reaching up to 7 or 10 percent after 100000 with the normal tax to follow The currency reform battle also looms with hearings set to begin Tuesday before the Senate Banking Committee and bankers tied to Chicago delivering testimony from August 31 to September 7
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Senate eyes changes to currency reform bill amid House action
Senate leaders expect to back the administration currency reform measure with only modifications in some features. The House caucus approved the bill and plans to begin consideration late in the week. The Senate finance panel reportedly set maximum income rates at 6 percent and adopted a graduated tax from 100 to 3500, with continued restrictions on bird plumage imports.
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Broken toes may stall Caminetti trial in San Francisco
Juror W H Adams reports two broken toes after a Saturday accident and says he will attend the Caminetti Mann Act trial on crutches. If unfit to proceed, Judge Van Fleet will delay the trial until Adams can participate.
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A Remarkable Society of French Optimists
From Leskes weekly the new French society of Optimists forms of the best minds in Paris to prove happiness and longevity are achievable. Committee members include Metchnikos Camille Flammarion Eugene Brieux and others who ground doctrine in facts noting life expectancy rising from 29 to 48 years in a century and suggesting humans could live 150 to 200 years with proper care.
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Bible Circulation Shows Bible As Widest Circulated Book
The American Bible Society issued 4,949,610 Bibles in 1914 across many languages, with growth from 1911 and a centennial celebration planned. China’s awakening drives 1,868,000 copies, Japan 122,000, Turkey and the Balkans 167,000, Korea 72,000, and Mexico 19,001 copies, illustrating broad global reach of scripture.
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Rest in Peace Inscription Turns Funeral Floral Piece
A traveling man dies, relatives request a wide wreath with double RIP and We Shall Meet in Heaven. The florist's new assistant misquotes and prints extra text on one side, prompting amusement and critique of professional standards. The piece spots the issue as a caution about precision in service.
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Man shoots Allendale police chief on Lena platform
Lena S C August 31 J B Harter chief of police at Allendale shot to death on Lena platform. Joe Walker jailed at Lena after a witness account says he pressed pistol to Harter and fired repeatedly. Inquest planned for tomorrow. Harter well known in the region. Chief's body sent to Estill for burial prep.
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September Forecast for the Nation
The New York American notes September brings cautious improvement with Jupiter aligning and Venus aiding foreign relations while Neptune lurks in the background. Public life shows reformist crosscurrents, scientific and ecclesiastical activity rise, but public health worries early in the month precede better health after the full moon.
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A Suffrage Childhood and Bryn Mawr Progress
A historical account recalls a girl who prayed for education despite beliefs that women could not master Greek or attend college. The piece portrays Bryn Mawr College under President M Carey Thomas as a remarkable institution shaped by her leadership, though she might deflect credit, suggesting the college’s rise mirrors her effort.
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Nest on a Sheep's Back from Buckland Brewer
A Buckland Brewer report describes a shearer cutting into a fleshy substance in a sheep during wool gathering at Gournwood farm. He found a half grown starling in a nest built in the sheep's wool, with two other fledglings alive. The nest was moss and twig based and the sheep had ranged three fields beforehand.
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Four Injured When Auto Hits Hack in Savannah
Four persons were seriously injured in Savannah early today when an automobile collided with a hack at Thirty First and Jefferson streets. Mrs J A DeWitt, 63, was the most seriously hurt with internal injuries, a dislocated left ankle, and severe bruises. Mrs G A DeWitt suffered a fractured wrist and head injuries. her two children Lacount and Mar Hagon were bruised. The party was en route to the Central station to catch a train for Tusculum when the hack was struck as the car, traveling north on Jefferson at high speed, appeared from the darkness and could not be avoided.
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Ashdown Fire Threatens Business District Loss Reaches 75000
Ashdown Arkansas on August 3 battled a blaze that consumed two blocks of shops. The River bank building and the dan delson building along with the Tolland warehouse were burned. Total loss estimated at 75000 dollars.
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Walker Brothers Face Grave Charges Today
Rome Ga August 31 Special Deep interest centers in the trial of George Walker and WHNam Walker wealthy farmers charged with luring away from her home for immoral purposes a 14 year old girl Susie Fricks. The trial is set for Monday morning in Walker superior court Judge Moses Wright presiding. They allegedly hid the girl in the attic for two days and sent her to Gadsden Ala where George Walker was to join her. A note from the girl to her mother claims she went to get married. Solicitor General Ennis says he will press white slave law violations after the outcome in state courts.
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