Revenue Bill Haot Before New Congress
The new revenue bill would cut taxes by 325.736 million dollars next year and offer relief to nearly all federal taxpayers. The Ways and Means Committee plans to send the measure to the Senate soon with March 1 enactment goals for next installments due March 15. The plan lowers rates on the first 4000 dollars of taxable income and adjusts surtax limits while repealing some war taxes, with debates over personal exemptions and higher brackets.
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Associated Preas
Washington
House
Congress
Ways and Means Committee
Green
Senate
Ways and Means
Rainey
Illinois
Hull
Tennessee
Treasury Department
Elks Memorial Honors Eight Deceased Members
The Creston lodge of Elks held its annual memorial service listing eight members who died in the past year. Names include Dr A J Myers Clarence McConnell Charles L Bullard J T Reynolds P C Winter Elmer Munson Dan Cronin and Warren J Madden. Reverend Robert H Robinson delivered the memorial address. Music was provided by Mrs E L Carroll L J Wendel Miss Marie Sweeney and Mr and Mrs James Fiddick. Frank Ball and Dr Kenneth W Rowe led the memorial committee.
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Creston Lodge of Elks
Elks
A. J. Myers
Clarence McConnell
Charles L. Bullard
J. T. Reynolds
P. C. Winter
Elmer Munson
Dan Cronin
Warren J. Madden
Robert H. Robinson
Presbyterian Church
E. L. Carroll
L. J. Wendel
Marie Sweeney
James Fiddick
Frank Ball
Kenneth W. Rowe
Improvement Plan for Local Methodist Church
The church board will meet tonight to discuss major improvements after interior designer and architect recommendations. The plan includes costly carpet and renovations estimated between six and seven thousand dollars, aiming to enhance the church’s appeal. Membership has risen by over 100 in two months, reaching more than 1,100.
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The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Homer S. Baumgardner
Three Year Old Girl Fatally Burned in Kitchen Fire
Virginia Bowman aged three, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Bowman of Claron, died from burns suffered when a fire broke out in the family kitchen. The mother briefly left the house and heard screams, finding the child on the floor engulfed in flames as neighbors rushed to help. Origin of the blaze undetermined.
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Mason City
Virginia Bowman
Frank Bowman
Claron
Woman Confesses Killing Albia Miner
Mrs. Viola Williams of Rex No 5 mining camp near Albia Iowa admitted shooting James Mathews in his bed early Saturday morning. Police pieced together the story and she was jailed after being brought to town.
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Albia
Viola Williams
Rex Number 5
James Mathews
Tax Reform Debate Highlights Large Reductions Across Excise
The report notes about 15 million dollars in relief from repealing most excise and nuisance taxes including cigars jewelry and auto levies. Proposals seek broader cuts by removing auto taxes and sales levies while retaining some alcohol and surtax elements. Debates centered on board tax appeals benefits and admission taxes with potential up to 350 million in savings.
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Green
Youth charges young teacher with shooting
Edward Flickinger 18 accuses Gertrude Weaver, a young school teacher, of firing the shots that killed Morris Hardy on Nov 1. Weaver arrested as investigators question motive centered on a three cornered love affair, with the grand jury set to review Flickinger’s confession.
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Associated Press
Cherokee
Kedward Flickinger
Washta
Gertrude Weaver
Morris Hardy
Hardy
Miss Weaver
Flickiinger
Flickinger
State Reformatory
Sioux City
Sioux City Journal
Edward Flickinger
Young Flickinger
Billy
Attempted Slayer Of Niece Dies From Wounds
Perry Wilson 68 of Aledo dies by self inflected wounds after slashing his niece Lena White 33 with a hatchet. White remains alive with signs of improvement following the attack in their Aledo home. Wilson died Saturday night at Davenport hospital after Scott county coroner J. D. Cantwell ruled death by self injury. Percival Hill, president of the American Tobacco Company, dies suddenly at his Fifth Avenue home in New York.
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Associated Press
Rock Island, Ill
Perry Wilson
Aledo
Lena White
Wilson
Davensport
Scott County
J. D. Cantwell
New York
Percival
Hill
The
American Tobacco Company
Fifth Avenue
Dr J Coakley Returns From LaBelle Visit
Dr J Coakley spent ten weeks in Florida tending land interests visiting Miami Tampa LaBelle and other areas. He reported good weather and prosperous people during his travels across the state. George Thompson a Civil War veteran and former Creston resident died Friday at his daughter Mrs Pollard s home in Rock Island Ill. Three Creston high school football players earned honorable mention on a Des Moines all state team Captain Mansel Holmes tackle Edward Peak quarterback Maurice Kenworthy end.
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J. Coakley
LaBelle
Fla
Miami
Tampa
Coakley
George Thompson
Creston
Fred Pollard
Rock Island, Ill
Thompson
Charles B. Heflen
North
Jarvis Street
Des Moines
Mansel Holmes
Edward Peak
Maurice Kenworthy
Gibson Fights For His Lie
Creston Burlington railroad mechanic Ed Gibson faces a serious injuries after the railway wrecker he rode crashed near Bolckow Missouri. He is hospitalized in Maryville Missouri with heart complications and scalding injuries but shows signs of improvement. Fellow mechanic O W Jared, who rode the same wreck, died from his injuries early Saturday.
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Ed Gibson
Creston
Burlington Railroad
Bolckow
Gibson
Maryville
Mr. Gibson
Tas
O. W. Jared
North Birch Street
Fall-Doheny Indictments Upheld by DC Court of Appeals
The DC court of appeals held two Fall-Doheny bribery indictments valid after quashings in lower courts. It overruled a plea in abatement by Albert B. Fall and the Dohenys, saying Congress removal of oil cases from DOJ did not bar special counsel with district attorney help. The Pagan grand jury issue was rejected.
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Associated Press
Washington
Fall- Doheny
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Albert B. Fall
Edward L. Doheny
George E. Martin
Atlee Pomerene
Owen J. Roberts
Doheny’s
Act of Congress
Department of Justice
Grand Jury
Oliver C. Pagan
Victim of Robbery Dies From Slugging
Sioux City resident Frank J. Warmer aged 38 died in a local hospital after injuries from a slugging robbery in Kansas City two weeks earlier. A blood clot on the brain caused his death, relatives given no robbery details. Clinton Shannon, 44, restaurant owner, died today from a hemorrhage after a severe coughing spell in Nichols.
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Byne Associated Press
Sioux City
Kansas City
Frank J. Warmer
Warner
Nichols
Clinton Shannon
Coolidge backs farm cooperatives and markets
President Coolidge told the American Farm Bureau Federation that cooperative marketing with government help offers the best path for farmers. He opposes direct government buying or price fixing and supports tariff protection, warehousing, storage, and credit improvements to advance agriculture toward independent, sound business footing. He plans active support for cooperative legislation and warned against government price fixing through corporate schemes.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Coolidge
American Farm Bureau Federation
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Hotel to Replace Grand Hotel Voted in Council Bluffs Fire
Business leaders in Council Bluffs Iowa on Sunday voted to pursue an urgent hotel to replace the burned Grand hotel as thousands of visitors viewed the ruins. Fire crews recovered safes from the debris with about $12600 reported inside two of them. A man showed an insurance policy badly burned and unrecognizable.
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Associated Press
Council Bluffs
Grand Hotel
Nye Credentials Referred To Privileges Committee
The credentials of Gerald P. Nye as senator designate from North Dakota were referred by the Senate to the privileges and elections committee.
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Nye
Privileges Committee
Washington
Gerald P. Nye
North Dakota
Senate
Privileges and Elections Committee
Dentist John H. Maloney Faces Federal Cocaine Charge
Dr. John H. Maloney a Creston native now in Chariton posted 500 bond to appear in federal court on January 12 to answer unlawful cocaine sales charges. Grant I. Spainhower of Chariton is named in the information. The alleged crime dates to November 28 and both men pleaded not guilty on November 30 before United States Commissioner Judson E. Piper. The information was signed by John Hesse, Internal Revenue Service fraud inspector.
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John H. Maloney
Creston
Chariton
Judson EB. Piper
Des Moines
United States
Grant I. Spainhower
Maloney
Commissioner Piper
John Hesse
United States Internal Revenue
Farotic
Sheriff Denies Bandit Arrest Report Connection to Diagonal Bank Hold-Up
Sheriff Stephens of Ringgold County denied a Des Moines report claiming two bandits in last week’s First National Bank of Diagonal hold-up were arrested in Illinois. He said the statement was false and that requisition papers for three Illinois gunmen were only prepared in case arrests occur. Union County Sheriff Fred Collings questioned two men sleeping in a hay loft near Creston. they were farm laborers released after proving no link to the robbery.
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Stephens
Ringgold County
Des Moines
First National Bank of
Diagonal
Iinois
Mt. Ayr
Fred Collings
Union County
Creston
County Board Holds Last Meeting Of Year
The county board of supervisors met at the courthouse for the year’s final session. They planned to confer with W C Price about the highway commission’s future maintenance program. A E Otis will replace C A Elliott in January 1926, making Henderson the lone Democrat supervisor in Union county after New Year.
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Board of Supervisors
Court House
W. C. Price
State Highway Commission
A. E. Otis Republican
Afton
C. A. Elliott
Otis
Elliott
Dc. F. Henderson
Shannon City
Union County
Delinquent Tax List Short At Sale Time
Fewer properties remained on the delinquent tax list at 10 oclock this forenoon when the annual tax sale was held in the county treasurer office than for several years. Practically all was sold in a short time. Only four properties were refused by buyers Creston lots with unpaid special assessments.
Slayer Of Youth Brought Free On Heavy Bond
Louis Bruey 50, a farmer near Fairfield Iowa, signed a confession to murder of 18 year old Sam Mc Neese and was released on $15 000 bond to return to his country home. He gave a brief written statement to County Attorney John G Barwise who will prosecute.
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Associated Press
Fairfield
Sam McNeese
Edna
Louis Bruey
Bruey
John G. Barwise
Red Grange Signs Record Movie Contract After Giants Game
Red Grange signed a motion picture contract for a flat $30,000 guarantee with Arrow Pictures through C Pyle and W E B Shallenberger. The deal followed his 236,000 share of yesterday's game receipts and endorsements totaling about 40,000. He plans to start work March 1926 with a tour from Florida to California.
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Associated Press
New York
Red Grange
Grange
Chi«enago Bears
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
C. Pyle
Illnoid
Pyle
W. E B. Shallenberger
Arcrow Pictures Corporation
Illinois
Morida
Southwest
Pacific Coast
California
Washington
Ezents
Red
Longworth Elected Speaker Of House
Nicholas Longworth of Ohio, a Republican, was elected speaker of the new House on the first ballot. He secured 229 of 420 votes as insurgent Republicans backed Henry Allen Cooper and Democrats backed Finis Garrett. Garrett received 173 votes, Cooper 13, and five members voted present.
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Associated Press
Washington
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
New House
Henry Allen Cooper
Wisconsin
LaFollette
Coolidge
Cleveland
Finis Garrett
Tennessee
House
Longworth
Garrett
Cooper
Beck
Brown
Frear
Lampert
Nelson
Peavy
Schafer
Schneider
Voigt
Kvale
Independent
Minnesota
la Guardia
Socialist of
Youth Kicked By Mule Dies After Operation
Gamid Smith aged 18 son of Mr and Mrs D B Smith of Hopeville died at Greater Community hospital from a head injury after being kicked by a mule. He was kicked Thursday and never regained consciousness. An operation was performed Saturday afternoon to save his life. The body was taken to Hopeville this morning.
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Gamid Smith
D. BE. Smith
Hopeville
Greater Community Hospital
Mrs Schmitz Suffers Broken Arm After Fall
Mrs John Schmitz of 410 West Fremont Street fell before Tallman Larson clothing store and fractured a bone in her left elbow. She had previous injury to the same arm a year ago and was taken home after medical care.
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John Schmitz
West
Fremont Street
Tallman Larson Clothing Store
Schmitz
Shi
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