Tax Watchdog Denounces Confiscatory Rises in Underwood Tax
In Montgomery Oscar W Underwood tells Alabama Tax clubs the present tax measure is confiscatory and should be rewritten to emulate 1918 laws. He warns that aggressive taxation threatens private property and the family, urging relief from burdens and a slower path to reform.
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Montgomery
Ala
Oscar W. Unrerwood
Alabama Tax Clubs
Underwood
Lang Ko
Tylers
Underwood Raps Income Tax Law and Bridge Dispute
Public dispute unsettles plans for four Kanawha River bridges voters face July ballot. Judge O Dell denies major disagreements while Charleston interurban railroad and Kanawha County court work toward an amicable agreement. Transfer of site rights and cost figures cited amid conference delays and election timing questions.
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Kanateha River
O'Delk
Charleston
Kanawha City
Florida Street
Bialno Island
O'Dell
M. W. Venable
Rairoad Company
High Spots in Taxation Speech From a Historic Debate
A transcription of a taxation speech criticizing high rates and urging limits on government spending. It argues for lower top brackets, warns against confiscation, and laments rising estate taxes while stressing the burden on the public after war. The speaker frames wealth as owed to the people and warns of state overreach.
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America
Ife
United States
Beaton
Patrick Henry
Chinese Leave Battle Areas
AP dispatch from San Francisco reports Chinese and foreign refugees fleeing battle zones. British volunteers fired on strikers threatening concessions as Yuan/ Kwantung forces clash. Refugees move toward ports under foreign warships protection amid militia activity and missionary removals.
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Hankow
Great River Elt
China
Cation
Yuanhanese
Kwangtung
I Tupeh
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Canton
Shameten Island
Hongkong
Kwangtunseten
Honan Island
Producers to Pay for Play Rights
New York June 12 Unconscious Plagiarism in Polly Preferred four act play produced by Itay Comstock and Morris Geet entitles Ossip Dymon to a portion of the royalties. Federal Judge Garvin ruled Dymon could claim relief but found plagiarism not deliberate or wilful piracy. A special master will determine the royalties due.
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Polly
Itay Comstock
Morris Geet
Ossip Dymon
Garvin
Dymen
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Dymow
Manitoba Heat Wave Report Sparks Global Alarm
A Manitoba weather forecast warned of an intense heat spell lasting about six hours with a peak near 90 degrees advancing eastward toward Lake Michigan. The blast of warmth was to be followed by cooling rain and strong winds as a cold front moved in. An earthquake was reported felt in Los Angeles and surrounding towns at 2:18 PM.
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Los Angeles
Coolidge appoints Brast as Internal Revenue Collector
Washington June 12 Hawin A Brast of Parkersburg West Virginia was appointed internal revenue collector for West Virginia today by President Coolidge. Brast, president of the Parkersburg Publishing Company and proprietor of the Chancellor hotel, has long been active in Republican politics. He will assume duties soon and return to Parkersburg Sunday morning.
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Wan
Internal Revenue
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Coolidge
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Chancelor Hotel
Imre
Draft
National
Bragt
Parkeesburg
Emoot
Nance Committee
Langley Indicted On Drunkenness Charge In Pikeville
Pikeville Kentucky June 12 Congressmen John W Langley Republican Kentucky was indicted in the Pike circuit court on a drunkenness charge by a grand jury after evidence from Mrs W P B Henritzlo. Langley had been fined twenty dollars and served four hours for contempt of court earlier in the week before Judge J E Childress. The case was sent for trial at the October term of the circuit court.
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John W. Langley
Kentucky
Pike Etecult
Mra. W. PB. Henritzlo
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J. E. Childcess
Cult
Coolidge Warns Against States Repealing Income Taxes
President Coolidge voices concern over states repealing income tax laws in a shift of tax responsibility. Emmett of the finance committee advocates keeping inheritance taxes at the state level and income taxes federally administered. He warns such a move could complicate revenue stability for states and pose financing difficulties.
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Coolidge
Illness Fatal To Warren Stone, Rail Union Head
Warren Stone, longtime head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, died in Cleveland after a long illness. He led the union to growth, backed progressive movements, and helped shape the Plumb plan rail ownership. Funeral and burial set for Monday in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
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Robert A. LaBallette
Stone
Las Fallette
Morse's Son Faces Fraud Charge in New York Indictment
Washington June 12 A son of Charles W Morse forced to return to New York to face an indictment charging him with using mails to defraud in connection with the sale of certain stocks He had noted an appeal in the District of Columbia but withdrew it and gave $1 000 for his appearance in New York
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K. A
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New York
Kitin
District of Columbia
Kellogg Warns Mexico on International Obligations
Secretary Kellogg issued a formal warning to the Mexican government stressing that the United States cannot tolerate violations of international obligations or the mistreatment of American citizens. He indicated strong, though restrained, language following talks with Ambassador Sheffield and noted U S resolve to press Mexico to restore property and protect American lives and rights. Ambassador Teodoro said he had no prior knowledge of the statement and saw no current issues between the two governments.
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Mexico
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Ninbnass
Federal cases gain in last ten years
Federal court activity surged over the past decade with more than 114000 cases terminated and 724040 started during the ten months ending April 36. U S dockets showed 162876 proceedings pending May 1, plus draft and inactive private suits. Fiscal year 1916 saw 62768 actions started, while New York districts reported about 20000 undecided cases by May 1. AL Club formed in Denver to back Alfred E. Smith for president in 1928 with officers named Julius Atchele John T. Maley and Anna B. Hansen.
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Washington
Sargent
New York Court
Eagan
Denver
Colo
Former Governor Morgan At Charleston Hotel After Return
Former Governor and Mrs. Morgan with son Albert Morgan returned to Charleston after three months in Winunda. He is recovering from a broken leg from a pier accident and may regain full use. He will lead the American Title and Indemnity Company in time. Numerous Burste registered at local hotels with many visitors from out of state.
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Charleston
American Title and Indemnity Company
West
Court debates corpus delicti in Shepherd murder trial
In Chicago, June 12, the prosecution won the right to introduce medical testimony in the William Darling Shepherd case while the defense pressed to prove corpus delicti. Witnesses described typhoid fever linked to the foster son’s death and contested the poisoning theory. A key dispute centered on proving the cause of death as criminal, as doctors offered conflicting diagnoses and a coroner’s findings.
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Chicago
William Darling Shepherd
William Nelson McClintork
Lato
Thomas J. Lynch
Corpes Delicti
Billy” McWinteck
Shepherd
McClimtock
Robert J. Crowe
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Beott
Stewart
Lynch
Hufus Grolph
J. Herrink
McClintock
Stolph
Shepherds
William D. McNally
Dr. McNally
Veterans Bureau Accepts Portland Hospital Site
Washington June 12 The Veterans Bureau today accepted a formal bid for a million dollar veterans’ hospital on Marquam Hill Portland Oregon. Twenty five acres of land were tendered by the University of Chicago medical school and President Coolidge authorized Dr Hines of the bureau to close negotiations.
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Washington
Netsrank Cdurexu
Veterans’ Hospital
Marquam Hill
Portland
Ore
Coolidge
Dr. Hines
Bureau
Nicholson Named Medic Treasurer at 1920 WV meeting
June 18 Blusfield Morguetown chosen as 1920 West Virginia State Medical Association convention city. Delegates elected Dr J K R Blose of Huntington as president with Dr Brown as editor of the journal. Other officers named include Ro Rogers Bluefeld first vice president H B Shage Montgomery second vice president D A McGregor Wheeling executive secretary Horrette Neal Charleston treasurer Dr Hugh G Nicholson Charleston. Only council change was the election of Dr O H Halk Elkina to replace Dr J C Irone Dartmoor.
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Ssasion
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Huntington
Dr. Brown
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Amcera
First View
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Bluefeld
Viea
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Montgomery
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Wheeling
Htorrette
Neal
Charleston
Hugk G. Nicholson
Charteston
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Elkina
J. C. Irone
Dartmaor
Youth admits suicide pact in Massachusetts case
Wellesley Farms Mass July 2 Sterling Mills eighteen a high school student and Priscila Andon fifteen confessed to authorities that they planned death by their own actions Mills shot himself and was hospitalized in Newton while Andon was found dying in the woods nearby Dudley Ranney assistant district attorney said Mills made the admission after hours of questioning at the hospital where he lay in critical condition a bullet in his head no prosecution expected unless further developments occur Also noted a separate report from Shreveport Louisiana where Robert Read thirty six a Centenary College student drowned after a fight with George W Gill senior law student Loyola College New Orleans Read body recovered from Old River near Pleasureville after the incident continued on page two
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Shreveport
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Painleve Visits Morocco Front in French War Zone
French premier and war minister M Painleve spent the day on the front in Fez French Morocco where tribesmen opposed the French zone. An automobile with a machine gun led the premier’s line of vehicles while two armed cars guarded the front and aides along the column.
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Girl to Recover After Poison Incident
Ernie E Bilison, 17, was taken to St Francis Hospital last night in a poisoning incident at his home on Hendrix Avenue. He was treated for the effects of poison and was later reported to be expected to recover with no charges learned against him.
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Gardioer Etreat
Chung
Student Returns Home Shot by Burglar at Wrong Residence
Wallace Sayre, a Marshall College student, mistook 1217 Seventh Avenue West Charleston for his father's house and crept up the stairs. RW Harvey fired four shots, striking Sayre and injuring a neighbor who fell from a porch, breaking both arms.
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Huntington
Plelock
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Charleston
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Harvey
Evolution all but ends Scopes offers to fame
New York June 12 The Times will say Johnny Scones on his way to Dayton Tennessee where he faces trial for teaching evolution refused offers aggregating 150 608 while in the city One motion picture company offered Scopes 50 000 for rights to the trial and for him to appear in a production Other offers for syndication exceeded 160 090 a friend says Scopes refused all offers and it was aid
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Polar flight search under way from Ingertre to Spitsbergen
The Ingertre carrying planes to Spitsbergen sails toward Advent Bay to begin a search for Captain Roald Amundsen and the missing polar expedition crew. Lieutenant Holm will lead the search party after planes are transferred. Frarm and weather reports influence the voyage as the ship proceeds to Coler Bay for coal and onward toward Advent Bay.
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