Seneca Seeks Onward Under 13 Mile Prohibition Limit
The Cutter Seneca sails to locate the Onward, a British-flag vessel, within the 13 mile limit and seize if found. Prohibition agents report the Onward may carry liquor awaiting transfer to smaller boats for smuggling into the United States. The Newberry intercepted 2112 cases of Scotch aboard the Jessica L. M. Kehoe and seized 200,000 dollars in whiskey. The Onward's captain allegedly warned he would shoot a boarding party.
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Seneca
Onward
Hahn
Avy Navy
Eaid
United States
Newberry
Jessica L. M. Kehoe
Henry Ford
Prohibition
Prohibition Navy
Nalaves
New Tariff Act Shifts Power to President
Washington Sept 21 The Tariff Act of 1922 takes effect tomorrow marking a new phase in American tariff making Congress delegates tax authority at customs to the President granting broad power to adjust rates and switch from foreign to American valuation for duties on imports.
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Washington
Congress
President Harding Grants Broad Tariff Power to New Commission
President Harding signed a new tariff act asserting elastic provisions and elevating the tariff commission to a role nearly as important as the Interstate Commerce Commission. The commission will study production costs at home and abroad and recommend rate or valuation changes. Applications may come to the President or the commission, with initial steps to determine justification followed by possible investigations and hearings. Chairman Marvin noted procedures are not yet fixed.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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Varvin
How New Tariff and Former Ones Compare
A summary of tariff rates comparing the Fordney McCumber, Payne Aldrich, and immons laws. The report lists ad valorem percentages and specific rates per pound or bushel to contrast tariff amounts and structures across the different acts.
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Underweed-Simmons
Fordney-McCumber
Investigating Body to Examine Global Trade Costs
An investigating body will consider not only domestic production costs but also selling prices in the American market and other competitive conditions when assessing trade practices abroad.
The Tenth Mrs Tulkington Seals Butler View on Marriage
Ellis Parker Butler, famed for Pigs Is Pigs, shares his thoughts on marriage in The Tenth Mrs Tulkington to appear in the Boston Sunday Post Magazine.
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Ellis Parker Butler
Woman killed by golf club during demonstration in Racine Wisconsin
Miss Evelyn Calnan, a school teacher, died after a golf club swung by Allan Simpson, assistant district attorney, struck her behind the ear while he demonstrated a driver stroke to several young women on a residence lawn. She died within fifteen minutes.
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Evelyn Calnan
Allan Simpson
Near corpse gets $1 fine in Hyde Park incident
John Ropa, 23, was found on the Illinois Central tracks near Hyde Park station. Believed dead, he was taken for embalming but revived. He was arraigned before Judge Whier and fined $1 for disorderly conduct, despite denying drinking.
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United News
John Ropa
Ropa
Illinois Central
Hyde Park
Whier
Quincy Girl Falls From Truck Injures Head
The 18 year old Francisca Nicola of 4 Rodman street Quincy fell from the running board of a truck on Centre street near the Braintree line. She was unconscious and at Quincy Hospital with concussion after being thrown from the vehicle operated by Thomas Turner of 109 Independence Avenue South Quincy while heading to school.
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Quincy Hospital
Francisca Nicola
Rodman Street
Quincy
Thomas 4. Turner
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