Rockefeller Loses Big Tax Suit In U S District Court
Judge Learned Hand ruled against John D. Rockefeller denying the return of 700000 dollars paid as income tax on stock from the Prairie and Illinois pipeline companies and assessing an additional 292678 dollars cited as tax due. Rockefeller plans an appeal.
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New York
United News
la &Cratch
Learned Hand
United District Court
John D. Rockefeller
Prairie
Illinois
Rockefeller
United States Treasury
Large liquor seizure after sloop Jennie T capture
Federal agents seized fifty cases of liquor believed landed at a shore resort following the capture of the rum running sloop Jennie T ten days earlier. The contraband was found in a Chapel street dwelling coal bin. Andrea Anastasio, occupant, was arrested for violating the Volstead act.
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New Haven
Jennie T
Chapel Street
Andrea Anastasio
Mellon to again face House committee on tax revisions
Treasury Secretary Mellon will reappear before the House Ways and Means Committee to present a revised memorandum on possible new sources of taxation. He may discuss railroad financing involving four federal agencies, and lawmakers plan to press him on revisions that could rewrite the tax bill and delay its House presentation.
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Treasury
Mellon
House
Ways and Means Committee
Fordney
The
War Finance Corporation
Railroad Administration
Interstate Commerce Commission
T. Adams
Treasury Tax
Electrocution of Lynn lineman shocks Swampscott scene
Ernest H. Murray a 22 year old lineman for Lynn Gas and Electric was electrocuted by 4600 volts while working alone at Beach Bluff avenue and Humphrey street Swampscott. His body hung from the wires and was found by Mrs Rebecca Hastings who alerted police as rescuers removed the body. The man suffered severe injuries to his left arm and right hand.
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Ernest H. Murray
Marrianna Street
Lynn
Lynn Gas & Electric Company
Beach Bluff Avenue
Humphrey Street
Swampscott
Murray
Rebecca Hastings
Electric Company
Mary MacSwiney to Tour Massachusetts
Mary MacSwiney sister of Cork's Lord Mayor will tour Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut this summer lecturing in Cambridge South Boston Fall River New Bedford Milford Williamstown Salisbury Beach Nantasket Scituate Lowell and other towns. She arrives in Boston August 8 and speaks at Brattle Hall Harvard Square Cambridge in the Harvard summer school opening address.
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American Association For the Recognition of the
Mary MacSwiney
Cork
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Cambridge
Boston
Fall River
New Bedford
Milford
Williamstown
Salisbury Beach
Nantasket
Scituate
Lowell
Manchester-by-the-Sea
Lenox
Brattle Hall
Harvard Square
Harvard University
Army Chief Near Death in Cowes Regatta Incident
Field Marshal Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, chief of the imperial general staff, had a narrow escape from drowning at Cowes Isle of Wight while following small craft races in a regatta. He was washed overboard from a yawl but was rescued by two yachts competing in the event.
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Cowes
Isle
of Wight
Associated Press
Henry Hughes Wilson
Erith
Newspaper to Auster Headlines and Reduced Ad Layout
The article states a decision to drop large costly headlines and ads and focus on delivering greater value in smaller spaces. It emphasizes efficient use of space and improved presentation in future pages.
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C. F. Hovey Company
Rescue at Sea Delays Race Finishing Sailors Finish
Sir Arthur 8 Cope and Colonel Hobart rescued the field marshal who stayed afloat. After pulling him into a dinghy that had separated from his yawl they returned to the race where their boats finished second and third respectively.
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Sir Arthur
Cope
Colonel Hobart
Girl rebukes governor over crippled children transport bill
Bridgeport report shows 16 year old Arlice White daughter of the Rev Ralph rebuking Governor Lake for vetoing the bill in the State Legislature that would provide transportation for crippled children loaned from schools.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Lake
Arlice White
Ralph
Plea to Governor Over Mercy Chloroform Bill
Miss White of this city urged the state head to reconsider a bill allowing for merciful chloroforming of lame children. She argued the method would be more merciful than ignoring the bill, in a lengthy letter to the Governor.
Seek to Continue Sale for Dearborn Independent
A writ of injunction was filed in Circuit Court to stop city officials from interfering with the street sale of Henry Ford's Dearborn Independent. Perley W. Johnson the distributor said two boys selling the paper were arrested for disorderly conduct, which he claims violates free speech.
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Chicago
Henry Ford
Dearborn Independent
Perley W. Johnson
Arests
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