Taft Seeks 2 Percent Tax on Corporate Net Income
President Taft urged Congress to tax corporate net earnings at two percent and to amend the Constitution to allow an income tax without apportionment. He warned against inheritance tax delays and favored federal supervision of corporate profits to curb abuses. Senate debated Philippine free trade and zinc ore duties as part of tariff actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Congress
Committee On Finance
Supreme Court
Pollock
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
Isles
Senate
Root
Borah
Bristow
Clapp
Crawford
la Follette
Finance Committee
Fletcher
Philippines
United States
Philippine Islands
Gore
Sugar Trust
Aldrich
Teutonic Runs Aground In Ambrose Channel
The White Star steamer Teutonic ran aground in the Ambrose channel opposite Sandy Hook on June 17. She was in a favorable position to be floated at the next high tide. In New York a bankruptcy petition was filed against W. B. Smith & Co., a noted Wall Street firm.
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White Star Steamer
Troube
Ambrose Channel
Sandy Hook
New York
Teutonic
Wall
W. B. Smith & Co
Consolidated Exchange
Exchange
Czar and Kaiser Hold Talk on World Policy in Baltic Meeting
In Pitkipas Bay off the Finnish coast, Czar Nicholas II and Kaiser Wilhelm II met with ministers aboard the Russian yacht Polar Star. They discussed Russia and Germany policy on the Balkans, Turkey, Poland, and broader European relations, while denying any mediation role in the Austria- Serbia crisis. The encounter signaled no shift in blocs despite recent Balkan tensions.
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St. Petersburg
Pitkipas Bay
Nicholas
Russia
Kaiser
Wilhelm
Germany
Europe
Balkan
Balkans
Turkey
Persia
William
Austria
Nicholas I
Stolypin
Iswolsky
Count von Pourtale
Farmers Under Arms Near Taftsville After Hatfield Killing
Farmers around Taftsville Missouri carry rifles after the ambush murder of Clyda Hatfield and the shooting of Henry Berry by night riders. The feud's tension drives residents to arm themselves. authorities expect no arrest for Hatfield's death for several days as every house in the district is equipped with firearms.
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Cowgill
Taftsville
Clyda Hatfield
Henry Berry
Night Riders
Taitsvile
Taitsville
Hatfield
Police Chiefs Debate Over "Golden Rule" System
Buffalo police chiefs convention heard Chief Fred Kohler of Cleveland describe his "Golden Rule" policing method. Admirers urged a supporting resolution but voting was avoided to preserve harmony after a two hour, heated discussion.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Police Chiefs
Fred Kohler
Cleveland
Kohler
Smith prison librarian named after Bank of America wrecker
Abner Smith, once wrecker of the Bank of America, now convict No. 1920, was appointed penitentiary librarian to eye ceed Newton C. Dougherty of Peoria, previously Peoria schools superintendent and school funds custodian, convicted of fraudulent banking, securing the librarian post two years after incarceration. Illinois Central Bays Georgia Road, New York, June 17, the Central of Georgia sale to Illinois Central announced by J F Hanson, president.
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Ilinois Central Bays
Georgia Road
New York
Central of Georgia Railroad
The
Sinois Central Railroad Company
J. F. Hanson
Central of Georgia
Offer declined for Des Moines girls seminary site
Des Moines January 17, 1920 committee on schools ignored a $10,000 bonus and fifty lots valued at $25,000 offered by the Norwegian Lutheran church to locate a girls seminary in Des Moines. They said no need for such a school presently and it won’t be established for years. The convention also elected foreign and home mission boards and approved a Canadian youths school in Saskatchewan with $40,000 next year.
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Des Moines
Committee On Schools and Colleges
United Lutheran Church
Home Mission Board
Foreign and Home Mission Boards
Foreign Mission
BE. Shelveland
Lisbon
Til
H. Haverstad
Perry
Wis
J. V. Reinsvold
Minneapolis
Dahl
South Dakota
H. Gc, Holm
Kanawha
Otto Schmidt
Decorah
J. A. Ofstedahl
Grafton
N. D
Cg, K. Solberg
Chicago
Saskatchewan
Des Moines Imports Rise at Iowa Ports in April
Foreign imports received at Iowa ports rose by 29 419 to reach 39 349 in April with Sioux City handling 19 229 of that total. The ten month total to April stood at 288 17 across Iowa ports led by Des Moines Burlington Council Bluffs and Dubuque with varied monthly figures.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Iowa
Sioux City
Burlington
Council Bluffs
Des Moines
Dubuque
Bennison’s Name in Pickpocket Case in Des Moines
Judge Jesse A. Miller and County Attorney Lawrence DeGraff with district court officers pursue Tom Dennison’s efforts to free Frank Ryan and George Strong, two alleged pick pockets jailed in Polk County. Ryan faces trial. Strong’s case to follow.
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Bennison
Des Moines
Jesse A. Miller
Lawrence DeGraff
Tom Guthrie
Criminal Division
District Court
Tom Dennison
Omaha
Frank Ryan
George Strong
Polk County
Ryan
Miller
Strong
Largest inheritance tax ever paid in Illinois history
The Cook county treasurer will receive 145,900 dollars as inheritance tax from the Nelson Morris estate. The estate was valued at over 16 million dollars, making this the largest tax collection since Illinois enacted its inheritance tax law.
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Chicago
Cook County
Nelson Morris
Illinois
Brown Honors Mrs Howe at Providence Honorary Degree
Brown University conferred the honorary degree of doctor of letters upon Julia Ward Howe at Providence on June 17. The event highlighted Howe’s literary and civic contributions as a distinguished figure in American letters and reform movements.
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Brown
Morse Released on Bail in New York Case
Charles W. Morse was released on bail of 125000 until the October term of the U S court of appeals, pending completion of counsel's argument. In Washington Kendall recommended Dr J Hunter for pension board of examining surgeons at Oskaloosa, replacing Dr W Clark.
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New Pension Examiner
Washington, D. C
Kendall
4. J. Hunter
Pension Board of
Oskaloosa
5. W. Clark
Dayton Honours Wright Brothers With City Festivities
Gayly decorated Dayton marks two day celebration for Wilbur and Orville Wright returning from abroad a month ago. Arch crowned with aeroplane models and a parade of militia through the streets. Orville thanks the crowd as educator Conrad Schmidt lauds local schools for nurturing the Wrights and their supporters in Dayton.
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Dayton
Wilbur
Orville Wright
Wrights
Europe
Washington
Wright Brothers
Wright
Conrad J. Schmidt
Board of Education
Educational Intervats
Gem City
Rampage Fatal to Three in Dayton Tragedy
Dayton, June 17. Edward Hardcastle, 36, shot and killed Mrs Maggie Miller, 82, fatally wounded her boy George, then shot himself and died an hour later. The double murder suicide occurred within the same household, shocking the local community.
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Dayton, O
Edward Hardcastle
Maggie Miller
George
Illinois Supreme Court strikes down primary election law
Springfield June 17 The Supreme court declares the new primary law unconstitutional in the case People v Phillips et al v Sheriff Strassheim. It voids section 44 restricting voting to those registered at the last election and section 11 limiting nominations. The court also reverses a lower court ruling in Peabody v Thompson, remanding for action on mandamus.
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Springfield
Supreme Court
Phillips
Strassheim
Cook County
Peabody
Thompson
Circuit Court
Republicans Nominate Ticket at Harrisburg State Convention
Harriburg June 17 Republicans nominate Arthur E. Sisson of Erie for auditor general Jeremiah A. Stober of Lancaster for state treasurer Robert von Moschzisker of Philadelphia for associate justice of the Supreme Court The platform pledges tariff revision and highlights Senator Penrose as a key figure in the finance committee and the tariff bill pending in the Senate.
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Harrigburg
Arthur E. Sisson
Erie
Jeremiah A. Stober
Lancaster
Supreme Court
Robert von Moschzisker
The
Common Pleas Court
Philadelphia
Penrose
Senate Committee On Finance
Senate
Morse Freed on Bail After Bank Conviction
Convicted banker Morse released from the Tombs on bonds of 125000. The court reserved decision on Morse's appeal for a new trial. Former District Attorney Stimson argued the motion for the government.
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Tombs
Agks
New York
Charles W. Morse
Passenger Train Wrecked Near Waverly
Elmira New York June 17 Erie passenger train No 9 westbound wrecked a short distance west of Waverly very few on board were injured though many were shaken and cut by flying glass. One coach left the rails at high speed but no serious harm reported.
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Elmira
N. Y
Erie
Waverly
Paris Denies U.S. Steel Listing Collapse Report
May List Steel in France reports Morgan Harjes Co deny emphatically that the plan to list United States Steel common shares on the Paris Bourse has fallen through. The firms defend the project as ongoing in Paris.
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France
Paris
Morgan, Harjes & Co
United States Steel Corporation
Gould on Stand Tests Describe Mrs Gould's Intoxication and Curses
Howard Gould's defense testimony details alleged heavy drinking by Mrs Gould at Castle Gould. Witnesses, including Wysong Carlson and Jane McCann, describe intoxication, shouting, and erratic driving, with claims of threats to discharge staff and quarrels over duties and trains.
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New York
Howard Gould
Castle
Gould
William Wysong
Port Washington
Murphy
Gus Wright
Malloy
Jane McCann
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Czar
Emperor Nicholas
Missouri
Newton C. Dougherty
Honor
Supreme Tribunal
Pennsylvania
Republican Convention
Morse
H. Gould
Sala
Reinhold Carlson
Castle Gould
Hig
Carlson
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