Democrats and Greensome Battle Over War Profits Tax
Washington April 26. House Democrats and insurgent Republicans agree on a retroactive war profits tax to fund soldier relief. A bill to be introduced tomorrow would tax gains at 41 percent, with exemptions of 20000 for individuals and 100000 for corporations. The plan could shape the May 3 fight over soldier bonus financing. Indianapolis April 26. A 1900 disappearance mystery ends as a skeleton is found in an attic of a private hospital once an orphans home. The blue dress identifies the remains as Miss Carry Selvage a state school teacher missing since March 1900.
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House
Rainey
Illinois
Johnson
South Dakota
Indianapolis
Carry Selvage
Miss Selvage
Ohio 10 Elect Delegates for 7 Parties Today
New York April 26 Republican voters in six states and Alaska, with 1154 of the 984 delegates to the Republican national convention, face primaries or state conventions this week to choose delegates for Chicago next June. Democratic voters also select national delegates in three states with state-wide primaries tomorrow in Ohio, Massachusetts and New Jersey. Alaska holds a preferential Republican primary Wednesday for two candidates. Republican conventions set for Washington Tuesday and Arkansas and Idaho Wednesday.
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Alaska
Chiago
Ohio
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Washington
Arkansas
Idaho
Taylor Wins After Long Wrestling Bout in Wyoming
Jack Taylor defeated Allan Eustace after two hours twelve minutes under Police Patroite rules in Wyoming on April 26. A preliminary bout saw Harve Parkins stop Al Plaza in the third round. both main competitors were heavyweights.
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Gasper
Wyo
Jack Taylor
Allan Eustace
Harve Parkins
al Plaza
Secretary Houston Attacks Glenn Plumb as Misleading
Secretary Houston charged Glenn E. Plumb with grossly misleading figures on government receipts and expenditures in his Plumb plan for railroad control. He also rejected a capital tax to erase the national debt, statements released in a Treasury letter.
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Washington
Houston
Glenn E. Plumb
Plumb
Federal Reserve System
Wood Wins Four Nebraska Republican Delegates Votes
In Lincoln Nebraska Major General Leonard Wood will receive four of Nebraska's Republican national convention votes while Senator Johnson garners twelve. The four district delegates Selleck Cooper Dietz and Ure voted for Wood though district pledges favored Johnson. Delegates plan to organize and appoint a chairman, with a special train arranged to Chicago.
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Lincoln
Neb
Leonard Wood
Nebraska
Senator Johnson
Wood
Selleck
Cooper
Dietz
Ure
Johnson
Chicago
Water main break floods streets as fire plug bursts
Fire plug at Twenty first street and Central avenue burst yesterday morning, sending two rivers of water along Twenty first and Capitol avenues. Workmen used a tripod hoist to remove the damaged plug while fighting mud and icy water, with Arthur Parker directing repairs. City engineers and water department crews labored into the night to restore normal pressure and restore clarity to water supply.
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Twenty-first Street
Central Avenue
Capitol Avenue
Lvuchlial Avvoouuc
Th Main
Arthur Parker
Water Department
Bare Ta
Motor bandits kill banker in Maryland raid
Posses sweep Howard and Montgomery counties tonight after a dusk exchange of gunfire with armed robbers who killed a banker. A reward of five thousand dollars has been offered for the capture of the bandits.
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Maryland
Howard
Montgomery Counties
DROWNS IN POOL AT THERMOPOLIS SPA
Arthur Weydt of Red Lodge Montana drowned in the Washa kie plunge at the state hot springs reserve in Thermopolis Wyoming after arriving there. Bathers glimpsed him disappear and mistook it for a sport dive. Rescue attempts began after five minutes and the body was recovered 25 minutes later. the coroner's jury found heart failure caused the death.
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Thermopolis
Wyo
Arthur Weydt
Red Lodge
Mont
Washakie
Weydt
Garranza Fails To Attack As Troops Fail To Fight
In Agua Prieta Sonora April 26 Governor Adolfo De La Huerta bans the death penalty for political offenders in Sonora under liberal constitutionalist control. At Calles headquarters the expected Carranza assault did not occur as troops refuse to engage. Colonel Antonio Guerrero arrives with 500 Mayo Indians to bolster Sonora boundary defenses. Guerrero, famed Obregon staffer in the Villa campaign.
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Agua Prieta
Sonora
Adolfo de la Huerta
Calles
Army of
Northwest
Pulpito Pass
Carranza
Antonio Guerrero
Paco
Chihuahua
Guerrero
Mexico
Alvaro Obregon
Francisco Villa
Government probes New York railroad strike
Investigation of the railroad strike situation in New York began today under direction of President Wilson. Justice Department representatives, spurred by a protest from William F. Morgan of the Merchants' Association, seek to halt a supposed combination throttling commerce. Volunteer crews have been released and freight service has improved.
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New York
Department of Justice
Wilson
William I F. Morgan
Merchants’ Association
Foster Daughter Alleged Victim of Wyoming Rancher
In Thermopolis on April 26 Dave Yokum of Kirby was arrested on a statutory charge after a Cheyenne Indian Agency representative reported a foster daughter Ellen Brown a 16 year old Indian girl from a Sioux background had been living with the Yokums since age five. She says illicit relations began about two years ago in South Dakota and continued until recently. Yokum was bound over to district court on $5,000 bond signed by Ray Rose and the defendant's wife.
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Thermopolis
Cheyenne Indian Agency
South Dakota
Dave Yokum
Kirby
Ellen Brown
Yokum
Ray Rose
Wood Aims for Pep in Campaign If Hayes Leads
Major General Leonard Wood endorses Will H Hayes as campaign manager if Wood is nominated at the June convention. The RNC opposes naming any single manager tied to Wood and denies rumors Hitchcock would become a campaign chief. The party warns against fixed selections and pledges active, practical campaigning.
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Will Hays
Pep
Chicago
Will H. Hayes
Republican National Committee
Leonard Wood
Aan
Pancunegmert
Wagecare
Frank Hitchcock
Bryan projected as delegate at large in Democratic tally
Preliminary returns show W. J. Bryan leading for four at large Democratic delegates to the national convention with Hitchcock supporters also likely. Bryan plans to abstain from voting for Hitchcock if elected, designating an alternate to cast the vote.
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Lincoln
Nebr
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
Hitchcock
Stephens
Shallenberger
Neville
Bryan District
Pay raise approved for army and navy officers
Conferees reach agreement on the army and navy pay bill detailing annual increases. First lieutenants through colonels receive $600, majors and lieutenant commanders $840, army captains and navy senior lieutenants $720, and second lieutenants and ensigns $420. Retroactive to January 4 and effective until June 30, 1992.
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Washington
House
Senate
Army
Navy
Cordillo Murder Trial Opens in Cheyenne Court
In Cheyenne the Cordillo murder case opens today with veniremen examined at 10 am. John Cordillo’s defense is led by C A Irwin of Denver as the state, represented by Albany County’s George Patterson and Laramie’s C P Arnold and Charles Lane, prepares for a lengthy trial expected to attract many witnesses and spectators.
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John Cordillo
Frank Jennings
Laramie
Cheyenne
Veniremen
C. A. Irwin
Denver
Cordillo
George Patterson
Albany County
C. P. Aranold
Charles 5. Lane
Laramie County
Young
Walter Newell
Jennings
Irwin
State Prohibition Department
Pete Cordillo
Yardmen's Strike Over at St Louis
The St Louis yardmen's strike has collapsed with freight interchanged on all roads. James S Eubank, chairman of the yardmen's association, says the men will meet tomorrow to decide whether to return to work.
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ST. Louis
James S. Eubank
Cheyenne Apartments Plan May Shrink, Stockholders Decide
Stockholders representing 31 000 of the Cheyenne Apartments company met at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss a smaller building. A motion to abandon the 225 000 plan and substitute a 100 000 to 425 000 project was adopted, with results pending a full stockholder vote Thursday night.
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Cheyenne Apartments
Chamber of Commerce
Fred Hofmann
M. A. Kline
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