Grace 1917 18 taxes top $1.8 million in Senate probe
Eugene G. Grace president of Bethlehem Steel tells munitions committee his personal taxes for 1917 and 1918 totaled 1.81 million dollars, about 66 percent of his 2.755 million taxable income, as wartime bonuses totaling 3.67 million are noted. He defends profits while Nye questions war profits. Grace recalls rising from crane operator in 1899 to steel boss amid years of large bonuses.
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Washington
LLP
Eugene G. Grace
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Senate Munitions Committee
Grace
Sen. Bone
Gerald P. Nye
N. D
Homer T. Bone
Wash
Bone
Steel Company
New Trial Move Filed Over Iowa Liquor Case
Cooper seeks a new trial arguing errors in jury instructions about pre prohibition liquor and the Iowa liquor control act. Defense contends venue, intent, and possession issues were misapplied in Farmer possession allegations.
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Cooper
Farmer
Cooper Counsel
Liquor Commission
Iowa
Cooper Forces
Bar
Harold M. Cooper
Liquor Control Commission
J. LeRoy Farmer
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Towa
Polk County
Iowa Lquor Control Commission
Hoadley Seeks School Board Seat As Others Weigh Entry
Incumbent Hoadley has filed for the school board election on March 11. Two possible challengers, W T Sands and Fred C Fisher Jr, announced plans to file. J E Johnson, the other incumbent, had not stated plans. Nominations close Friday at noon. registrations are light and changes are few during the ten day pre election registration closed period.
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H. H. Hoadley
J. E. Johnson
W. T. Sands
Fred C. Fisher, Jr
L. J. Storey
Local Man Injured In Auto Collision
Davenport scene after a two vehicle crash left C. C. Petersen of Cedar Rapids seriously injured when his car hit a truck driven by Howard Steward of Grand Mound five miles north of Davenport. Petersen was taken to a nearby hospital. no listing for C. C. Petersen found in local directories.
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Davenport
C. C. Petersen
Cedar Rapids
Howard Steward
Grand Mound
Petersen
Admiral Freed of Ship Crash Blame Clears Rear Admiral
An admiralty court martial in Portsmouth England found Rear Admiral Sidney Robert Bailey not guilty of responsibility for the collision between the battle cruisers Hood and Renown. The proceedings marked the first court martial of a rear admiral since World War I.
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Portsmouth
Eng
Sidney Robert Bailey
Hood
Mellon Gave Stock But Gets Dividends in Tax Fight
In Pittsburgh, federal officials disclosed Andrew Mellon still receives all income from at least 30 million dollars used to form the Coalesced company. Mellon owns all preferred stock paying dividends, while his children hold common stock. Government questions Mellons secretary about stock transfers and holdings as it pursues 3 million dollars in additional income taxes.
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Pittsburgh
Andrew W. Mellon
Mellon
Robert H. Jackson
H. M. Johnson
Paul Mellon
Ailsa Mellon
Bruce
Johnson
Gulf Oil
Koppers Company
Smithfield Securities Company
Jackson
Mellon Holdings
Frank J. Hogan
Homer
Cummings
Hogan
Justice Department
Washington
Light Company Granted Permit To Build Radio Line
The Iowa Electric Light and Power company won a franchise from the state board of railroad commissioners to construct a two mile transmission line north and east of Marion to power the WMT radio station. The 33 000 and 6 900 volt line will use forty to forty five foot poles at twenty two per mile and no objections were raised.
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State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Marion
WMT
Court House
John R. Owen
Waterloo
Oelwein
Cedar Rapids
West Union
Charles T. Durant
Marshalltown
National Transfer and Storage Company
Cresco
Center Point
Walker
Rowley
Independence
Bryantburg
Oodlwein
Maynard
Randalia
Decorah
Hopkinton
Delhi
Delaware
Oneida
Greeley
Edgewood
Strawberry Point
Arlington
Fayette
Elgin
Clermont
Postville
Castalia
Ossian
Harry B. Dunlap
M. P. Conway
George A. Huffman
Hatchet Slayer to Die in May Hanging
Harold W. Vermilyea of Ontario California, convicted Monday night of murdering his aged mother with a hatchet, was sentenced Tuesday to be hanged on May 2 in Belleville Ontario.
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Belleville
Ont
Harold W. Vermilyea
Ontario
Calif
Testimony to Losses in Huckins Scheme Details
The article recounts the 1931 federal arrest of George Huckins for mail fraud after bonding, his 1933 retrial on state charges, and eventual transfer between Sioux City Milwaukee and Jones County. Huckins died in Anamosa jail on July 3, 1932 awaiting a third retrial.
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Sioux City
Milwaukee
George Huckins
Elmer
Supreme Court
Jones County
Anamosa
Compromise Plan Urged to Break Senate Deadlock
Washington reports a move toward a smaller work relief bill as Democrats and Republicans show mixed support. The Adams Byrd proposal would cut the Roosevelt plan to 1.88 billion, with Sen. Pat McCarran signaling approval, while advocates for a national march of the unemployed faced strong opposition.
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Washington
INS
Roosevelt
Senate
Congress
Pat McCarran
Nev
Paul Betters
National Conference of Mayors
Ickes Predicts Quick Passage of Public Works Bill
Secretary Ickes forecast congressional approval of the $4.88 billion work relief bill, saying there is a very great demand for a public works relief measure. He offered no further justification for his optimism.
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Washington
Ickes
Public Works
Huckins Promoters Face Federal Trial Over Get Rich Quick Scheme
Elmer S. Huckins once of Cedar Rapids and his son George S. Huckins face a Milwaukee federal trial on charges of using the mails to defraud and conspiracy related to a 1929 26 percent return scheme.
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Elmer S. Huckins
Cedar Rapids
George S. Huckins
Milwaukee
Wis
Births in city add two daughters this February
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs William G Hoyman of 719 Thirty first Street SE on February 26 at St Luke’s hospital. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Karl Thompson of 923 Sixteenth Street NE on February 24 at Mercy hospital.
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William G. Hoyman
Thirty-first Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Karl Thompson
Sixteenth Street
Mercy Hospital
Freshmen Injured in Hazing At University Sparks Inquiry
Reuter denounces brutal hazing practices seen in hell week and reports several freshmen injured or hospitalized. A meter-fraternity council meeting planned a faculty conference to address the issue. The freshman exonerated after his mother’s letter prompted university scrutiny.
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Reuter
Meter-Fraternity Council
Eugene A. Gilmore
Sentenced On Liquor Charge But Told To Leave County
Press Robinson, a Negro, received two three month county jail terms on separate illegal possession charges. Judge H. C. Ring withheld commitment if Robinson leaves the county by March 8 and stays away. The offenses allege sales of liquor at 111614 Sixth street SE on January 31 and February 25.
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Press Robinson
H. C. Ring
Robinson
Robinson’s Place
Sixth Street
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Dial
Huckins
Aickes
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