Income Tax Case to be argued in Supreme Court
Washington March 7. An unusually large audience attended the income tax arguments as W D Guthrie spoke for appellants challenging the law. He contended the tax is unconstitutional due to inequality lack of uniformity and illegal exceptions including treatment of municipal bond income and certain institutions. The case raises whether the tax is class legislation and whether it applies uniformly across the nation. The court session adjourned with plans to continue in the morning and time for argument extended from ten to twelve hours.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
W. D. Guthrie
New York
Olney
Whitney
James C. Carter
W. C. Gulliver
Joseph H. Choate
Edmunds
J. W. Wilson
Clarence A. Seward
David Wilcox
Charles Steele
R. T. Hough
Internal Revenue
McMillin
Tennessee
Springer
Illinois
Supreme Court of the
United States
Guthrie
Lewis H. Hyde
Farmers’ Loan & Trust Company of
Congress
Dodge
Congres
New York City
J. C. Carter
J. H. Choate
Robbery's Reign: Victim Claims Bold City Hold Up
J P Burdick, shirt-w washing agent living at 77 Bradford street and staying at 6537 Columbus avenue, reports being robbed of 125 dollars on Tennyson street near Columbus after 6 pm while returning home with a friend. He says four men attacked him from behind, grabbing his watch but leaving the watch, pocketbook opened and empty, and a small check inside. police doubt the tale as witnesses saw nothing and a driver nearby reported no disturbance.
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J. P. Burdick
Burdick
Bradford Street
Columbus Avenue
Tennyson Street
Coulter
Division 4
Somerville Robberies Reported With German Suspect
A German man who could not speak English was held up by footpads and robbed of a gala watch in Somerville. The article notes a string of peculiar robberies occurring in Somerville recently.
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Gala Watch
Moseley & Co Women’s Narrow Widths Offer Bargains
A fragmented ad notes women’s narrow width shoes in stock at low prices with a focus on affordable options. The listing mentions T5c sizing and a general sale vibe with men’s and boss’ shopwear context, reflecting a historical retail mood.
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Moseley & CO
Fito
A& Boss
Boston Gift Arrives in St John's for Newfoundland Relief
The Grand Lake from Halifax brought donations and relief offerings from Boston and Halifax. Over 2000 people welcomed the ship with wild cheering as the American flag flew from the masthead. Church leaders met relief supervisor Mr. Faye and planned 9 o'clock relief committee distribution to denominations. Destitution across Newfoundland remains dreadful with about 2000 families in St John’s and thousands fed from soup kitchens daily.
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ST. John’s
N. F
Grand Lake
Halifax
Boston
Newfoundland
Llewellyn Jones
Father O’brien
William Graham
Faye
Peculiar Wednesday Highway Robbery in Somerville
A German man Augustave Cahnstrom was robbed on Webster avenue near Union Glass Works after 7 PM. Two suspects, William Haley 19 and Joseph Sweeney 20, were arrested, watch valued at $60 recovered, they claim Cambridge address and will be arraigned today. A second report cited a Cambridge house break at 13 Allston Street with several minor items stolen.
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Boston Police
Station 1
Augustave Cahelstrom
Somerville
Webster Avenue
Union Glass Works
Cambridge
Caholstrom
William Haley
Joseph Sweeney
Matthews
Allston Street
Robbery Reported After Dorchester Car Ride
Miss N. A. White of 1th Howell street reports being robbed of a pocketbook containing 63 dollars while riding a Dorchester avenue electric car last evening. The pocketbook was taken from her outside jacket pocket.
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N. A. White
Howell Street
Dorchester Avenue
St Stephen's Y M C A elects officers at annual meeting
The St Stephen's Y M C A annual meeting at 170 Hanover Street elected Daniel Sheehan as president M J Lafferty as vice president William Harrington as recording secretary and W F McCarron as financial secretary The board of trustees includes the three officers The group voted to continue monthly smoke talks and ladies nights alternately Plans are under way for a minstrel show to surpass prior years' productions.
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St. Stephen's Y. M. A
Hanover Street
Daniel Sheehan
M. J. Lafferty
William Harrington
W. F. McCarron
Italian girl shot dead in Norwalk tenement
In Norwalk Connecticut a seven year old Italian girl named Roccenelli was killed and a boy of similar age was badly wounded when a pistol discharged while Italians examined it at a Violet Hill district tenement. Police arrested three Italians amid considerable Italian colony excitement.
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Norwalk
Conn
Roccenelli
Violet Hill
Boy John Hayes Missing From Biddeford Home
Biddeford, March 7. John Hayes aged 14 son of Henry B. Hayes has been missing since yesterday. It is feared his elder sister in Boston may have taken him after leaving home due to trouble with her mother-in-law. Police in Boston and Malden alerted to detain him if found.
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Biddeford
John Hayes
Henry B. Hayes
Boston
Malden
Two Infants Found in Mill River Glass Jar
In New Haven on March 7 a boy named Edward Ryan found a glass jar floating in Mill River containing the bodies of two fully developed infants. Police refer the matter to the medical examiner for investigation.
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New Haven, Conn
Edward Ryan
Mill River
Assignment at Waterbury
George B. Scoville of Waterbury iron foundry made an assignment this afternoon. Liabilities amount to 70000 dollars with assets totaling 50000 dollars.
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Waterbury
Waterbury, Conn
George B. Scoville
Iron Foundry
Alarm in South Boston Over Church Fire Rumor
Rumor spread that an arsonist tried to set St. Vincent's Church on E Street. A postman found no evidence to support the tale. The only arrest was a man named Eagan booked for drunkenness after being found with the parish doorwatch claim. He faces arraignment in the morning. Lieutenant Enwright led the inquiry at police headquarters.
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Boston
St. Vincent’s Catholic Church
E Street
Dorchester
Eagan
Station 6
Fagan
St. Vincent's Church
Lee
Enwright
Coulter
Weather forecast for New England Friday
Forecast for Friday from Washington indicates generally cloudy skies in New England with light showers and variable winds shifting to the southwest. Massachusetts and Vermont are expected to see warmer conditions.
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Washington
New England
Massachusetts
Vermont
Green goods cash demand seeks eight thousand from stings
Bridgeport officials report an attempted recovery of eight thousand dollars seized from green goods operators. A man naming himself Henry Burr presented the demand to Police Captain Birmingham and was referred to the city attorney, who is away in the South. The green goods ring appears intent on reclaiming the money.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Green Goods
Henry Burr
Birmingham
South
Codfish Emblem Moves from Old to New Massachusetts House
The codfish emblem of the Massachusetts fishing industry is removed from the old House chamber with pomp and speeches and placed in the new chamber. A crowd, including Cape Ann delegates, witnessed the ceremony as representatives debated the move and observers praised the cod’s historic role in state fisheries.
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Post
Massachusetts
Representative Chamber
New Chamber
Sunday Post
Gloucester
Provincetown
The
Grand Banks
T Wharf
Bay State
House of Representatives
Cape Ann
Messrs. Woodfall
Rockport
Tarr
Gauss
Salem
Waddin
Marblehead
Brown
Jordan
Foss
Cottage City
Russell
Cook
Irwin
Northampton
Roberts
Chelsea
Gallivan
Boston
Bullock
Manchester
Stocker
Beverly
Gardner
Nantucket
John Kinnear
Adams
New Home
New House
Old Bay
Woodfall
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Fair Young South End Wife Burned to Death
Lena Flanders of 26 Kirkland street aged about 19 or 26 was fatally burned when a kerosene lamp exploded in her apartment. Maurice Flanders her husband and the occupant of four rooms on the second floor. the blaze spread rapidly as she fled through the house. Firefighters and police responded, she died at City Hospital at 9 36 PM. The Lamp likely fell igniting the oil. she was a German born immigrant with ties to the German Hebrew community.
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Lena Flanders
Kirkland Street
Maurice Flanders
Lena
Patrick J. Scanlon
Maurice
Summer Street
Miss Bostron
Flanders
Mrs. Flanders
Mrs. Scanlon
Joseph
City Hospital
Mr. Wallenburg
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Washington, Cor, Essex
Supreme Court
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Grater Boston
C. H. Robinson & CO
Washington St
ST. Stephen's Y. M. C
Johnnie
Pri
Chas. Green & C
GOI
Ctaclot
Krebs
Keenan
MS @WEBSTER
Elmwood Spring
Mass
Roxbury
the Automatic Heating CO
Warren Ave
Cor
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Longwood Avenue
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