Income tax to begin as government revenue source
Washington reports the income tax, a key revenue measure, starts soon with taxes collected from March 1. Regulations crafted by the treasury aim to safeguard public funds, affecting banks, corporations, bonds, mortgages, and salaries, while withholding agents begin deducting 1 percent for November and December.
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Washington
Income Foundation
Constitution
Treasury Department
Wilson
Treasure Department
McReynolds Discusses McAdoo Tariff Preferences and Revenue
The article reports on discussions led by General McReynolds regarding preferential tariff clauses and their impact on American ships and treasury revenue. It notes uncertainty about enforcement of certain duties and implied revenue shifts under the new tariff framework.
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Washington
McReynolds
MHS
United States
MeRevpala
Treasury
Améerican
Betes
Mexico City Struggles to Meet Payroll as Huerta Faces Rumors
In Mexico City the government barely funded ten days of payrolls with some departments paying partially or delaying entirely. By evening funds arrived and paymasters worked through the night. Rumors spread of a 15 percent bank deposit tax, prompting withdrawals though bankers saw little basis. Officials dismissed the tax as unlikely.
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Mexico City
Tts
Ita
Huerta
Mrs Lind Hides Mexican Fugitives Aboard Ship
Mrs. Lind hid two Mexican deputies in her stateroom to shield them from Huerta authorities as the Wardner Morro Castle voyage moved from Vera Cruz. She stood watch on deck to aid the escape while her husband, Wilson's envoy, was expected home after the Mexican election. The deputies Adolpho Dominguez and Miguel Cordera plan to stay in New York until Mexico is safer for opponents of Huerta.
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New York
Verace
John Lind
Wilson
Vera Cruz
Wardner
Morro
Huerta
State of
Morro Castle
Adolpho Dominguez
Miguel 4. Cordera
Mexico
Avian Hunt Intersects Early Flight Record
E R Jacquith, an aviator from Aprial Deck Hunter, observed a hydro-aeroplane outrun ducks and decided to hunt from an air boat. He reportedly shot 20 ducks before authorities arrested him for shooting from the air craft in Tammon dsport, N. J.
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Aprial
Tammondsport
E. R. Jacquith
Gvns
Pan ‘Air Boat
Ex-Coroner Shot Down By Lawyer In Irvington
In Irvington California Thomas Powers an attorney killed former coroner Charles Quinton in a saloon firing five shots at close range through head and body. Powers quarreled with his wife over her alleged infatuation with Quinton who had come from Niles to demand a retraction. Powers a prominent state political figure had recently been defeated in the last election.
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Irvington
Calif
Thomas Powere
Charles Quinton
Quinton
Powers
Niles
Steam shovel unearths body of missing boy in Cleveland
The body of nine year old John Bobovak, missing since June 14, was found in a gravel bank in Cleveland during excavation. A steam shovel lifted the remains, revealing a missing head that was later recovered by workers. Police identified the boy and the coroner ruled accidental burial in a cavern while playing as the most likely cause.
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Cleveland
Ohio
John Bobovak
Wall Street Confused By New Income Tax Law
New York traders and officials faced confusion as the income tax law took effect, with banks and corporations unsure how to withhold tax on interest payments. Bond owners’ identities and six exemption classes created delays as about 80 million dollars in interest due tomorrow awaited clear guidance.
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New York
Wall Street
Treasury
Tme
Ron
Cass
Courgaseis
Bonfire and Big Noise at Lincoln Road Dedication
Cheyenne marked the Lincoln Memorial highway dedication with a large bonfire in front of the Plains hotel the firing of cannon and blowing of whistles About 50 members of the Lara mie Cosaoty Good Roads association and National Guard helped preside over the event The celebration drew many calls to newspaper offices seeking details of the disturbance.
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Plains Hotel
Cheyenne
Lincoln Memorial Highway
Laramie Cosaoty Good Roads Association
National Guard
Central
W. W. Tupper Dies in Cheyenne at 71
W. W. Tupper, longtime Cheyenne resident aged 71, died last night after a two month decline. He came to Cheyenne 27 years ago and lived there since. Funeral arrangements had not been made by press time. Surviving relatives include son Harry Tupper, daughters Mrs. W. H. Yeager, Miss Jessie Tapper, and Mrs. Tapper.
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W. W. Tupper
Cheyenne
Mr. Tupper
Harry Tupper
W. H. Yeager
Jennie
Jessie Tapper
Indianapolis Street Car Employes Strike Paralyzes The System
Indianapolis street railway and traction workers began a strike at 11 oclock. Within a half hour nearly all cars were back in barns and deserted by strikers. Officials would not say whether service would resume tonight.
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Indianapolis
Street Railway and Traction Companies of
Head-on Train Crash Kills Fireman and Injures Engineer
A head-on collision near White Fish Montana between a Great Northern passenger train and a work train killed Fireman Guy Carr and injured Engineer Warren A Jones of the passenger train. Engineer M C Sullivan and fireman L M Wire of the work train were injured. One passenger two clerks and four dining car staff suffered injuries and were taken to a hospital. Ex-President Taft remark cited Cleveland qualities.
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White Fish
Mont
Sionw FN
Rendo
Guy Carr
Warren A. Jones
M.C. Sullivan
L. M. Wire
Wife held murderess of husband in New Haven case
Mrs. Bessie J. Wakefield of Bristol was found guilty of murder in the first degree for plotting her husband William Wakefield’s killing last June. Prosecutors say she and her paramour James Plew conspired to stage an apparent suicide, with drugs, a staged struggle, and a rope. The verdict carries the death penalty.
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New Haven
Conn
Bessie J. Wakefiel
Bristol
William
Unclear Ambassadorship Ties In Austrian Press
Vienna reports speculate on U S Ambassador Penfield amid Austrian papers claiming involvement with private fortune rumors. The notices mention delayed arrival and questions over official duties.
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Vienna
Penfield
Four Reserve Banks Reduced by Conferees
Washington Oct 41 The currency bill conference committee voted to reduce the number of regional reserve banks to four. The move faced opposition from administration supporters, with Senators O Gorman Hitchcock and five Republicans voting for the reduction. The panel considered abandoning the administration plan or creating a government controlled central bank. A proposal for a government clearance house as reserve met with discussion. The panel expects possible reconsideration before continuing, with a view to raising the number to seven or ten or twelve later, depending on arrangements.
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Washington
O'Gorman
Hitchcock
Owen
Fomerene
Hallis
Reed
Shafroth
Tral Bank
Ced
Federal Reserve Hearth
Superintendent of Sunday School Sentenced to Prison
Nathaniel Laird, superintendent of a Sunday school, was sentenced in New York on October 31 to serve not less than one year nor more than four years in Sing Sing prison for larceny of $49,000 from Kensico Cemetery Company where his pretensions extended over two years. He admitted the money was spent in high living.
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New York
Nathaniel Laird
Sine Sing
Whe
Kensico
Laird
Racer killed going 114 miles an hour at Brooklands
London, Oct. 31. Perry Lambert, holder of many world speed records, was killed at Brooklands while attempting the one hour record. Lambert was traveling at over 114 miles per hour when the machine somersaulted and toppled off an embankment, the wreck trapping him beneath the debris on the way to the hospital.
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London
Perry Lambert
Worll
Brooklands
Lambert
Lory Traeg
Post Office Fence Carried Off by Local Mischief Makers
Chaos swept Cheyenne as the post office fence was torn down and gates removed. Police and four extra officers scrambled through the night pursuing suspects linked to the Greater Cheyenne club while two autos were stolen and damaged. Vandalism stretched to windows, wagons, and storefronts with eight youths arrested for presumed mischief after Halloween pranks.
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Greater Cheyenne Club
Avery
Fense
Ourlate
United States
H. L. Patten
Agulus
Bry
Nineteenth Street
Dildine
Fleming
Hern Y
John A Hennessy Testifies on 25 000 Stewarts Graft Claims
In New York on October 41 John A Hennessy a former investigator testifies in John Doe proceedings that William J Conners of Buffalo told him he collected 25 000 from James Stewart a state barge canal contractor for Charles F Murphy. Hennessy cites Conners Minlgard and contractor Melonough as present and that Murphy pressured for good contributions. McGuire recounts further sums and unaccounted contributions to Norman Mack and Sergeant Cram.
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New York
John A. Hennessy
Sulver
Taramany Hall
William J. Conners
Buffalo
James Stewart
Charles F. Murphy
Hennessy
John Doe
Whitman
Morphs
Edward B. Metall
Conner
Tuffalo
Stewart
Murphy
Connners
Convers
Dunkisek
George NcGuire
Syracuse
McGuire
Hennessey Kali
Norman
Mack
National Democratic Committee
Sergeant Cram
S. Kerlawueh
Witnom
Troops Seek Weapons Hidden by Mine Strikers in Trinidad
Troops search for arms after miners threaten to strike amid a labor dispute. A detachment of troops is deployed to Trinidad to seize weapons and automobiles believed hidden by striking miners. Authorities warn of arrests if orders are not followed and prepare for a broader estate-wide protest by miners.
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Trinidad
Diario Ment
Pidlow Cong
Denver
John MelLeonon
Wes Ereon
Devine
Noal Companiee
Berwind
Stuart
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