Governors Press Federal Tax Ditch Inheritance Levy
Six governors and state officials urged the House Ways and Means Committee to retire the federal estate tax in favor of state taxes. Bankers and the National Committee on Inheritance Taxation pushed for repeal or rapid reform. The plan discussed would keep a federal tax with full credit for state payments to encourage uniform state levies and close gaps in states like Florida and Alabama.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
American Bankers’ Association
National Committee On
Ramseyer
Rep
Congress
Bankers’ Association
Mellon
Democratic Committee
Green
Florida
Alabama
Govrnors
Walker
Georgia
Whitfield
Mississippi
Trinkle
Virginia
McLean
North Carolina
McLeod
South Carolina
Plans Ten Story Office Building By Insurance Firm
The American Drugeists Fire Insurance Company will begin a ten story fire proof office and store building at Central Parkway and Walnut with a basement garage for tenants. The $600000 project will house ninety offices and four stores and place the executive offices in the new structure.
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Central Parkway
Walnut Steel
American Drugegists Fire Insurance Company
F. H. Freericks
Walnut Street
Parkway
The
Comany
Ercantile Library
Freericks
Now Is the Best Time to Place Sunday Ads
Readers are urged to submit Sunday Commercial Tribune advertisements now. Call, visit The Commercial Tribune office at 410 Commercial Square, or request a representative to contact you.
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Commercial Tribune
Commercial Square
Canal 6300 Ad Rates for Sunday Tribune
The notice states ads for the Sunday Commercial Tribune are accepted until 8 PM the Saturday before. It outlines schedule and submission timing for classified and display ads.
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Sunday Commercial Tribune
Feather in his hat nearly costs life in quail chase
George S. Russell a San Francisco clubman and Gertrude Atherton’s grandson was shot at near his family ranch twenty five miles west of Cloverdale. Hunters fired at him from brush a feather in his Alpine hat drew the fire and a shot struck his head. he staggered to the farmhouse while the hunters fled on hearing his cries.
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San Francisco
George S. Russell
Gertrude Atherton
Cloverdale
Russell
Rooters Trip to St Louis Ends in Liquor Charge Dismissal
United States Commissioner Atkins dismissed liquor possession charges against August Herrmann Cincinnati Nationals president and five Rooters. The raid at the Statler followed a road trip with the team and beer stock found near a dining room barrel. two men were held for grand jury action.
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ST. Louis
Garry) Herrmann
Cincinnati
Red Rooters
United States
Atkins
Statler
Rooters
Prohibition
Herrmann
John Roskopf
Leonard Schwab
Roskopf
Schwab
Beer by Freight May Seize Cars in Prohibition Probe
Chicago officials seek confiscation of freight cars used to ship beer and liquor to Chicago and Morton Grove in a alleged conspiracy involving railroads officials and employees policemen and bootleggers to violate prohibition. If not granted they will request injunctions blocking further use of the cars. The government says five railroads aided violators and employees were paid per barrel.
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Chicago
Morton Grove
James McDowell
Speedboat seized from Rum Row craft in New York chase
Thousands of commuters on Manhattan bound ferries watched the capture of a speedboat said to be among Rum Row’s finest vessels worth 50000 dollars. Marine police seized the craft and arrested its five man crew while confiscating 200 cases of whisky valued at about 12000 dollars.
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New York
Staten Island
New Jersey
Rum Row
Rum-running gang halted. trooper kills rioter in Conn town
East Haven Conn Oct 23 State Trooper Shatz intercepted three rum-running expeditions on the highway near East Haven and Branford. A gun battle left Simone Rianna dead three men arrested and two cars seized with 225 gallons of alcohol.
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East Haven
Conn
Shatzman
Branford
Simone Rianna
Rum Runner Quitchowan Detained Then Released
The motorship Quitchowan, allegedly carrying Scotch, entered San Francisco Harbor under Coast Guard escort and was seized by the rum chaser No. 255 at dawn. The crew were arrested but the skipper proved outside jurisdiction, so the ship was escorted back to sea and released.
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San Francisco
Sanancisco Harbor
Coast Guard
Golden Gate
YACHT CORDAGE HOLDS BODY
A woman's body, about 60, was found today hanging in the overside cordage of the yacht Marie in Richmond dock for repairs. A gold wedding ring bearing the initials M I L or M I 8 was on her finger and a coat mark showed purchase from Siegel in Okmulgee Oklahoma.
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Richmond
Marie
Okmulgee
Okla
Mitchell Faces Court Martial On War Department Criticisms
Colonel William Mitchell is charged in eight specifications under the Ninety sixth Article of War for statements after the Shenandoah disaster and for advocating an independent air service. The case, served by Colonel Joseph R. McMullen, rests on accusations of insubordination and discrediting the administration of the War and Navy Departments. The trial is set to open after a formal service of the complaint, with Mitchell allowed to remain in Washington under order not to leave.
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New York World News Service
Washington
War Department
William Mitchell
Joseph R. McMullen
Mitchell
Shenandoah
Frank R. Reid
Rep
Ill
McMullen
Reid
War and Navy Departments
Army
National’ Defense
Navy
War Departments
Congress
Navy Department
New York Grocer Killed and Robbed in Store
In East Twelfth street, New York, William Zimmer a 68 year old grocer was found dead bound and gagged in a rear storeroom. The medical examiner said suffocation by cloth gag caused his death and coins lay nearby indicating robbery. Six men were arrested for a separate $50 000 jewel robbery on Upper Broadway last Monday.
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New York
East Twelfth Street
William Zimmer
Zimmer
Upper Broadway
Maiden Lane
Governor Donahey Opposed to Tax and Term Amendment
Columbus Ohio October 23 Governor Donahey says he opposes the proposed limited classification taxation amendment and will outline his reasons. He also opposes the amendment to set four year terms for all state and county elective officers.
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Columbus, CO
Donahey
New Trial Sought After Embezzlement Convictions
George A. Sawyer Herbert S. Channer seek a new trial alleging 19 trial errors including improper evidence cross examination limits and jury instruction issues in the case where Sawyer Channer and Fred G. McLaughlin were convicted of embezzling 4000 in securities from Virginia Guilfoyle. McLaughlin to file today.
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Channer
McLaughlin
George A. Sawyer
Herbert S. Channer
Channer & Sawyer
Fred G. McLaughlin
Virginia Guilfoyle
Wellston
O. Sawyer
Joseph Heintzman
Joseph Graydon
Sawyer
Coleman Avery
Channel
Ochs to Receive Hebrew Law Doctorate at Jubilee College
Adolph S. Ochs publisher of the New York Times will be awarded the honorary Doctor of Hebrew Laws by Hebrew Union College during its Golden Jubilee exercises. The event, in Plum Street Temple, honors ten Jewish leaders as the college marks its 50th anniversary with religious services and addresses on Jewish life and unity.
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Adolph S. Ochs
New York Times
Hebrew Union College
Ochs
United States
Plum Street Temple
Phillipson
Alfred M. Cohen
Julian Morgenstern
America
House of Israel
Dr. Philipson
Palestine
England
Russia
Philipson
Locarno Treaties End European Division, Noyes Says
American industrialist and European expert P. B. Noyes argues Locarno treaties end the dangerous Europe split and strengthen the League of Nations. He notes potential shifts in Germany’s eastern borders through peaceful means and predicts Rhineland occupation may end, contingent on France’s political direction.
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League
Locarno
Europe
Noyes
Pierrepont B. Noyes
New York World News Service
Washington
Lotarno
League of Nations
Germany
France
United States
Rhineland
Ruhr
Gary urges steel stabilization plan amid Sherman law debate
Elbert H. Gary chairman of United States Steel declares iron and steel prices too low and proposes resuming cooperative stabilization with government participation. He warns against monopolies, cites Supreme Court opinions, and predicts a coming era of prosperity with possible DOJ involvement.
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New York World News Service
New York
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
American Iron and Steel Institute
Gary
Commodore
United States Supreme Court
Maple Flooring Manufacturers’ Association
Cement Manufacturers’ Protective Association
Iron and Steel Industry
Department of Justice
Call Special Meeting Of League To Act In War Of Greeks And Bulgars
Petrich Bulgaria Oct 23 A mass of ruins now marks the town as Greek troops push in from the south after bombardment. Mayor and officials remain, rest of town deserted while peasants trek northward in rain and cold amid fear.
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League
Petrich
Bulgaria
Associated Press
Sofia
Ferguson halts highway contract payments in Texas
Governor Miriam A Ferguson orders suspension of payments to road topping contractors after the Attorney General announced plans to cancel certain highway contracts. She instructs the Texas Highway Commission to defend the state’s interests, while Attorney General Dan Moody calls it a belated move to shield the administration from criticism over contract extravagance. Moody denies agreeing with the American Road Company to drop prosecutions.
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Austin
Tex
Miriam A. Ferguson
Frank V. Lanham
Texas Highway Commission
Dan Moody
James Ferguson
Texas
Moody
Ferguson
American Road Company
Playing Card Taxes Rise Sharply in September
Washington October 23 figures on tax collections show playing card taxes increasing from 193 870 in September 1924 to 337 619 in September this year.
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New York World News Service
Washington
Greece Bulgarians clash near Petrich front amid evacuations
Bulgarian Telegraph Agency reports Greek bombardment resumes at Petrich at 5:30 pm. Two Bulgarian battalions push along the Struma right bank toward Petrich while a third heads toward Petrovo nine miles from the Struma. Refugees flood the Sveti Ratch road as Bulgaria struggles to shelter them.
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Associated Press
Sofia
Petrich
Struma
Petrovo
Sveti Ratch
League Moves Swiftly Over Greek Bulgarian Clash
Geneva reports Greece and Bulgaria at war with Athens denying restraint as the League of Nations summons a special Paris council. Bulgaria retreats under Greek advance after Greek sentry clashes and artillery bombardments injure soldiers and civilians.
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New York World News Service
Geneva
Greece
Bulgaria
Sofia
League of Nations
League
Eric Drummond
Briand
France
Paris
Athens
Corfu
Mussolini
Malfoff
Drummond
Strumnitza
Petrich
Marnopole
Revounovo
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American Druggists Fire Insurance Company
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Walnut
Federal Court
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Col
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Ormond Merz
Tells Institute
Wall Street
United States Steel Common
Iron and Steel
Samuel Spewack
Berlin
World News Service
Macedonia
Tsankoff
Thrace
N. Y. World News Service
N. Y. World
Press Pub. Co
Sir Eric
Ma” Ferguson
Albin E. Johnson
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