Senate Finance Committee rejects Mellon tax plan
The Senate Finance Committee disapproved Secretary Mellon’s excess profits tax repeal and keeps the 3 percent corporate tax. It also repeals the capital stock tax, extends individual income tax filing rules, and plans to require all gross incomes over five thousand dollars to file returns. Proposals to raise inheritance taxes and keep half the freight and passenger taxes will be considered next.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Revenue Division
Treasury Me
Treasury Department
Com- Teittes
Treesuryexnarte
Senate
Burr Chosen To Head Fairfield Republican Ticket
Fairfield, fest 13.—In the Republican caucus the town convention in Fairfield selected Burr as the first candidate for town offices. The vote totals for Burr were 349 to 43. Other selections included candidates for assessor treasurer auditor and various local posts. The selections finalize the party lineup for the October town election.
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Burr
Fairfield
Tonient
Bien’s
Youths Face Long Prison Term For Stealing Ford
In Bridgeport court, two youths were found implicated in a plan to steal a Ford valued at about $400. The proceedings reference prior behavior and a strong enforcement stance as the pair faced potential lengthy sentences for the theft.
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Hare Keltes
Goff
Bridgeport
Vmne
Keites
Dnta
Former Soldier Near Death After Auto Accident
Milford, Sept. 13. Stanley Meyer, 21, a former soldier, was hospitalized with fractured ribs after being struck by an automobile two miles east of Milford. The car, driven by David J. Geldman of Oakland Beach, Ohio, struck Meyer as he jumped off the road to get a ride on a pickup truck.
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Milford
Stanley Meyer
Milford Hospital
Here
David J. Teldman
Gakeand Beach
Qh. T
Mtruck Meyer
Ett
Three Held in Double Murder in Chicago Case
Police arrest Clarence Wilder in Chicago on the double murder of Bernard Daugherty and Carl Asmus. Harvey W Church, who confessed, aided by a third man Leon Farks, who also confessed after hours of questioning. Farks implicated Wilder and others in the killings.
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Chicago
Senti
Clarence Wilder
Bernard Daugherty
Carl Asmus
Harvey W Church
Ilder
Leon Farks
Parks
Head-on Crash Injures Three In City Transit Crash
Three people were injured in a head-on collision between a trolley and a car near Bulkeley Street. The occupants included a father, his wife, and their daughter. Police arrested the car driver on reckless driving charges as medics treated the injured, including cuts from shattered glass.
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Solthpory
Kulins
Bulkeley
Tiiiss
Hla Owitz
Nin
AviNs Glass
Dy Win i Donaldson
Jeremiah Holmes Voluntary Bankruptcy Filing in New Haven
Jerembkih Holmcs, a Bridgeport real estate operator, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in New Haven. The report lists taxes due to city and state, secured items totaling 97,129.06, and assets around 1, lbs,6eR with debts estimated at 134, S98 and 697.4 percent.
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New Haven
United States Court
Jerembkih Holmcs
Bridgeport
De Valera Seeks Explanations on Parley Delay
London dispatch reports Premier Lloyd George received Sinn Fein leaders Boland and McGrath at Gairloch Scotland. They return to Dublin with the PMs explanation of points in the British proposal for Dail Eireann. Delay may push back planned talks. possible delegation head remains unsettled with Michael Collins cited as possible attendee.
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London
Associated Press
Lloyd George
Gairloch
Scotland
Harry Boland
Earnofn de Valera
Joseph McGrath
Sinn Fein
Messrs
Boland
McGrath
Dublin
Dail Eireann
Aly
de Valerate
Briand
Oate
de Valens
Dig Coleagues
Yaday
Ireland
Chovearnment J
Trish Plenipotentiaries
Tigard Cerg
Trish
Michael Collins
Trish Renubtean Anny
Dé Videre
22 Enter Pleas of Guilty Here
The report lists numerous defendants arraigned in a criminal term with several entering pleas through Public Defender Robert DaPorast. Names include Thomas Canorosa of Bridgeport and Ivey Wade among others, with charges ranging from theft to burglary and assault across multiple towns.
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Ronty
Wren
Robert DaPorast
Thomas Canorosa
Bridgeport
Ivey Wade
Ebwood Baie
George EB
Nott
George Ixooxnogion
Dey Forest
William Willie
Bridgefort
Gus Fagio
Bridgepl
Agerawatee
Albert Krohn
Tosean Boreka
Melten Han
Christ Church
Stratford
Elvin Alien
Danbury
Arnold Sweenes
Darien
Catherine Chambers
Edward Geft
Harry Ekeites
Francis Coraman
Norwalk
Winglhry
Ed Gui
Fire Board Begins Routine Matters With Six Applications
Local commissioners received six applications for firefighter appointments at a routine meeting held last night. Queued candidates included J. Sterbach of William Street, Wilson S. Whit of East Main Street, Selly of William Street, H Metcalf of Revere Street, Victor Reynolds of Hancock Avenue, and John Cruthers of Worth Street.
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Petilichinge
Fire Department
Othe Mess
Bread Sells At 2 Cents A Loaf At South
Bread prices drop to two cents per loaf in the south with reports of the cheapest price ever seen. Prices previously ranged from sixteen and a half to five and a half cents per loaf as of September 13.
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South New
South Send
Tnd
Thousand of Good Jobs Going Begging Amid Unemployment
In New York, about a million unemployed. several types of work unfilled. Paul Albss, president of the Brown Master Bakers' Association, appeals to the Deputy Commissioner of Markets to secure operation and wages from 25 to 300 dollars for bakers.
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New York
Paul
Albss
Brown Master Bakers’ Association
Cantiigeloner
Warner Closes Belgium Plant Ends Experiment
Warner Brothers announces the Belgium plant will close after experiments. The Bridgeport heads will return, and the plant in Belgium is being shut as production moves back to Bridgeport. The Bridgeport facility is already near full capacity and will operate at full time within a week or two.
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Warner Brothers
Belgum
de Yar Warner
Belzium
Bridgeport
Warner
SECRETARY ABERT TAMES BUFFALO STAMPEDE IN LIVINGTON
Ment Sept 12. Secretary of the Interior Abbert Tall leads a stampede intervention at the Lamar river range near a stone park. A herd of about 800 buffalo, aging through summer, stampedes issuing wild charges as riders in a stagecoach and on horseback pursue and try to corral them toward the home farm.
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Livington
Ment
Associated Press
Secretar
Abbert Tall
Orkant
Arbuckle Grand Jury Reopens After Witness Repeats Allegations
San Francisco reports the grand jury reconvened as Alice Blake gave a full statement about the St Francis hotel Arbuckle party. The sworn testimony alleges Roscoe Arbuckle coerced, ignored cries, and caused Miss Virgini Rappe to suffer in the hotel room. Witnesses Delmont Semmacher Provost and Blake testified about the events and background to the inquest continues tomorrow.
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San Francisco
Roscoe Arbuckle
Virgymi d’ Rappe
Alice Blake
Retek
Arbuckle
Prevost
Todlay
Anbuckie
Blake
Shove
Mranicisco
Amone
Thejcoucher
Irs
Banvina Nettd Nelmont
al Semmacher
Miss Rappe
Vey Provost
Alice Blaike
Arbuckle Jary
Jean Jameson
Alice Blaze
Crafic
Vane
Arine
Ath Ding
F Portlouls
Lef
SeOinsche
Miss Rapps
Los Angeles
Miss Rippe
Sir Se
Ena Aiss
Virginia Rappe Urged Girls to Lead Quiet Life
Virginia Rappe argues against jazz babies and lounge lizards, urging mothers to keep daughters home and favor a quiet life. She cites dance halls and late nights, noting public pressures and the need for moderation with a call for Conformity and moral guidance.
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Virginia Rappe
Lounge Lizards
Virginta Rappe
Lehr
Tiny
Tootie
Fly
Sugar futures dip as prices mark initial trading low
New York reports record low raw sugar futures as contracts for Morel deliveries sell at 2.26 cents per pound amid a long run of price declines. In Jefferson City three of four attempted prison break guadelets were shot with one not expected to recover. Winnipeg crops expand around Crellman Sask as labor wages limit planting.
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New York
Jefferson City
Ne Shite
Winnipeg
Crellman
Vagrant nearly drowns rescuing dead body at Wall St dock
A homeless wanderer known as Shorty Kelley leapt from the Wall Street dock to rescue an unidentified dead man about 50. Kelley was dragged unconscious and taken to Bridgeport Hospital. Medical staff reported him recovering, while authorities continued a body search and suspects surfaced about the drowned man’s identity.
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Wall ST. Dock
Shorty" Kelley
Waterbury
Wall Street
Kelly
Pad
Dr. 7
Wolen
Bridgeport
David Goirtatela
Weather forecast for Wednesday and Thursday in Atlantic State
Fair but cooler temperatures expected Wednesday and Thursday with generally high pressure east of the Mississippi. Central Atlantic region shows little change in temperature. sunrise 6 35 a m sunset 7 05 pm. High water 2 03 33 a m low water 4 38 pm.
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Mississippi River
Porticors
Thursdey
Atlantic State
BridpejBport
Middlebrook Almanat
Sinseta
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