Tax plan duel shapes soldier relief funding battle
Democratic and insurgent Republican leaders agreed on a retroactive war profits tax to fund soldier relief, proposing a 41 percent sales levy and an 80 percent excess income tax with exemptions of 20 000 for individuals and 100 000 for corporations. The May 3 House debate will hinge on competing approaches. In Indianapolis a 20 year old mystery ends as a skeleton believed to be Miss Carry Selvage is found in an attic at a private hospital once an orphanage. The body’s clothing matches a blue dress and is confirmed by the deceased woman’s brothers.
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Washington
House
Rainey
Illinois
Johnson
South Dakota
Indianapolis
Carry Selvage
Miss Selvage
Ohio 10 Elect Delegates for 7 Parties Today
New York April 26 report notes Republican voters in six states and Alaska with 1154 delegates to the Republican National Convention will hold primaries or state conventions this week to elect delegates for Chicago next June. Democratic voters also choose national delegates in three states with state-wide primaries in Ohio Massachusetts and New Jersey. Alaska plans a preferential primary Wednesday for two Republican candidates.
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New York
Alaska
Chiago
Ohio
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Washington
Arkansas
Idaho
Taylor Wins After Grueling 2 Hour Wrestling Bout
In Wyoming on April 26 Jack Taylor defeated Allan Eustace in a two hour and twelve minute match under Police Patte rules. Only one fall occurred. In the prelim Harve Parkins knocked out Al Plaza in the third round. Both men weighed in as heavies.
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Gasper
Wyo
Jack Taylor
Allan Eustace
Harve Parkins
al Plaza
Secretary Huston Attacks Glenn Plumb as Misleading
Secretary Huston releases a public letter from the Treasury denouncing Glenn E. Plumb’s Plumb plan figures as grossly misleading on government receipts and expenditures. He also rejects a capital tax to reduce the national debt.
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Washington
Houston
Glenn E. Plumb
Plumb
Federal Reserve System
General Wood Four Nebraska Votes At Republican Convention
Lincoln report states Major General Leonard Wood will receive four Nebraska votes at the Republican national convention while Senator Johnson leads in the state wide preference with twelve. Delegates Selleck Cooper Dietz and Ure will back Wood, though district votes bind them to their districts. A meeting planned to organize a chairman was postponed and a special train to Chicago is arranged for the delegation.
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Lincoln
Neb
Leonard Wood
Nebraska
Senator Johnson
Wood
Selleck
Cooper
Dietz
Ure
Johnson
Chicago
Water main break floods streets after fire plug blows
Workmen labored into the night to restore the city water system after a fire plug at Twenty first street and Central avenue burst yesterday morning. Water spouted from the main forming two rivers down Twenty first and Capitol avenues while crews rebuilt the broken line and reduced pressure affected residents east of the break. Arthur Parker city engineer oversaw the operation as water department workers toiled in icy mud with hip boots and a tripod hoist to lift the damaged apparatus from the hole.
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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 search Howard and Montgomery counties after a dusk exchange of gunfire with bandits. Five thousand dollars reward offered.
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Maryland
Howard
Montgomery Counties
DROWNS IN POOL AT THERMOPOLIS SPA
Arthur Weydt of Red Lodge Montana drowned in the Washaki plunge at the state hot springs reserve in Thermopolis Wyoming after arriving that day. Bathers thought he was diving for sport and only alerted rescuers when he failed to surface. 25 minutes passed before he was recovered. Coroner's jury ruled heart failure caused the death.
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Thermopolis
Wyo
Arthur Weydt
Red Lodge
Mont
Washakie
Weydt
Garranza Fails to Attack as Troops Withdraw in Sonora
In Agua Prieta Sonora April 26 Governor Adolfo De La Huerta orders that the death penalty for political offenders be prohibited in Sonora under liberal constitutionalist control. Carranza forces expected to attack from Pulpito Pass did not move as deserters and travelers arrived with reports of soldiers reluctant to fight. Colonel Antonio Guerrero brings 500 Mayo Indians to reinforce Sonora near the Chihuahua boundary. Guerrero, famed Indian fighter and former Obregon staff, led Chihuahua campaigns against Villa.
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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
Investigation Begins Into New York Railroad Strike
In New York on April 26 investigators from the Department of Justice, directed by President Wilson, opened a probe into the railroad strike. A protest message cited federal statutes banning combinations throttling commerce. Managers report improved service as volunteer suburban crews are released and freight movements pick up.
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New York
Department of Justice
Wilson
William I F. Morgan
Merchants’ Association
Foster daughter alleged victim of Wyoming rancher
Dave Yokum of Kirby was arrested in Thermopolis on a statutory charge following a Cheyenne Indian agency report. Ellen Brown, a 16 year old Indian girl fostered by the Yokums, accuses him of illicit relations beginning about two years ago in South Dakota and continuing until recently. Yokum was bound over to district court for trial in $5,000 bond with Ray Rose and the wife of the defendant signing.
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Thermopolis
Cheyenne Indian Agency
South Dakota
Dave Yokum
Kirby
Ellen Brown
Yokum
Ray Rose
Wood Indicates Will Hays as Campaign Manager
Major General Leonard Wood endorses Will H. Hayes as campaign manager if Wood is the Republican nominee at the June convention. The RNC opposes any plan to appoint Hitchcock as Hayes campaign head and pledges full support to Hayes regardless of nomination.
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Wood
Will Hays
Pep
Chicago
Will H. Hayes
Republican National Committee
Leonard Wood
Aan
Pancunegmert
Wagecare
Frank Hitchcock
Bryan poised as delegate at large after primary tally
Nebraska primary results show W. J. Bryan about 1,300 votes ahead for one of four at large delegates to the Democratic National Convention. Hitchcock and Stephens also favored for at large, with Shallenberger and Neville as alternates. Bryan may abstain from Hitchcock vote, allowing an alternate to cast any necessary ballot. Cheyenne carpenters vote to accept $8 a day maintains work and averts a strike shaping Cheyenne’s building outlook.
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Lincoln
Nebr
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
Hitchcock
Stephens
Shallenberger
Neville
Bryan District
Military pay bill approved with officer raises
Conferees reach a deal on the army and navy pay bill. Officers will receive annual increases: army first lieutenants colonels and navy lieutenants senior grade get 600 dollars per year, majors and lieutenant commanders 840, navy captains and lieutenants senior grade 720, and second lieutenants and ensigns 420. Increases retroactive to January 4 and through June 30, 1992.
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Washington
House
Senate
Army
Navy
Cordillo Murder Trial Opens in Cheyenne Court
District court in Cheyenne opens today with John Cordillo charged in the murder of Frank Jennings near Laramie last September. Prosecutors from Albany and Laramie Counties join defense counsel C A Irwin as jurors and up to 75 veniremen are summoned for what could be a major Wyoming case with around fifty witnesses.
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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 exchanged on all roads. James S. Eubank, chairman of the yardmen's association, said the men would meet tomorrow to decide whether to return to work.
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ST. Louis
James S. Eubank
Cheyenne Apartments plan debated at Chamber meeting
Stockholders representing 31 000 of Cheyenne Apartments stock met at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss pros pects. A new smaller building cost 100 000 to 425 000 may replace the 225 000 plan. A Thursday stockholder meeting will elect directors and set next steps.
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Cheyenne Apartments
Chamber of Commerce
Fred Hofmann
M. A. Kline
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