Congress Deadlocked Over Tax Reduction Plans
Washington December 8. Congress remains at odds over a tax cut program with factions favoring the Mellon plan of a 25 percent income tax cut and others pushing for a large income tax and excess profits tax target. Green vows a revision plan next week as leaders expect a bill to include lower income tax relief and bond prohibition amendments.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Congress
Mellon
Green
Wa and Means Committee
Baldwin May Resign as Prime Minister Amid Tory Losses
London reports an immense crowd hailed Ramsay MacDonald of the Labour party as elections shift power. Prime Minister Baldwin plans to consult Conservative colleagues on a resignation timing while some leaders discuss continuing without a majority with possible Liberal support.
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Baldwin
United Press
London
England
Ramsay McDonald
Labor Party
Wales
Labor
House of Commons
Choir to Sing in Auditorium Sunday Night
The A Cappella choir of Augustana College will perform Sunday in the teachers college auditorium. It is the choir's second DeKalb appearance and the sacred concert is expected to attract a large audience. To accommodate the event church services tomorrow evening will be suspended and all members urged to attend.
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DeKalb
Tomorry
Odd Fellows
Sycamore
William Wallmark
DeKalb Lodge
No. 165
Clem Latham Makes Good Recovery From Accident
Friends and relatives of Clem Latham of Sycamore report he has improved enough to leave Sycamore Hospital and return home near Sycamore after a recent accident.
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Clem Le'hem
Sycamore
Sycamore Hospital
Three Hurt in Kentucky Mine May Not Get Well
Three of five miners injured in a dust explosion at the Blackhawk mine near Hazzard Kentucky were not expected to recover today. Seven were killed in the blast and the others remained in serious condition. The Blackhawk mine is one of the smallest in the Hazzard field, employing about 25 men.
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Kentucky
Very
UNIO
Hazzard
Blackhawk Company
Blackhawk
Faculty Attendees Travel to Joliet for Alumni Meet
Dr. J Stanley Brown Prof Page Miss Merrill and Parmatee drove to Joliet to attend an alumni meeting of 40 plus graduates from the teachers college. Brown and Page were slated to speak before the assembly at the Woodruff Inn. The gathering includes a banquet and program. Thompson Selon books will be read by students and Seton the naturalist is to lecture next week drawing local interest.
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Joliet
J. Stanley Brown
C. Page
Merrill
Parmatee
Teachers College
Thompson Selon
Seton
McCray May Be Ousted Over Governor Row
Indianapolis reports Clyde A Ward Republican state chairman of Indiana after a 24 hour truce with Governor McCray. Walb accuses McCray of refusing resignation and seeks a state committee vote on December 18 to repudiate or endorse his record. McCray refuses to quit despite Walbs ultimatum.
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United Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Clyde A. Ward
Indiana
McGray
Walb
McCray
Republican State Committee
Elect New Officers For Chamber Of Commerce Meeting
Officers for the coming year were elected at a Chamber of Commerce meeting marked by strong member attendance. H. G. Wright became president, W. J. Hopey vice president, A. H. Harrison secretary, and S. W. Boardman treasurer. Directors chosen were F. O. Crego BE G Clark H D Fisk and S E Bradt. attorneys-in-fact are A G Kennedy J M Hunt and P N Joslyn. A ladies night is planned for January 11 at the high school with luncheon, entertainment, and public dances to follow featuring the Treble Clef Melody club harpist Helen Bannon and the Barth City quartet, Beaman's orchestra.
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Chamber of Commerce
H. G. Wright
W. J. Hopey
A. H. Harrison
W. Boardman
F. O. Crego
G. Clark
H. Dfisk
S. E. Bradt
A. G. Kennedy
3. M .Hunt
P. N. Joslyn
Teachers College
Helen Bannon
Morrison, Tl
Barth City Quartet
Beaman
Oregon
Father Fights for Son Facing Prison in Germany Case
In Hamilton Ohio Dec 8 a father vows to fight for his son sentenced in Mosbach Germany to 21 months for his role in the Grover Beredell kidnapping attempt. He says they will wait for trial details and plan no action yet. In Springfield Illinois a jury found Morris Rudensky Joe Boeuman Roy Madison and Byron Shelton guilty of conspiracy in a Chicago and Alton railroad holdup. Claude Smith was acquitted. Federal judge Louis Fitzhenry sentenced the four to 25 years at Leavenworth.
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Meef Erence
Hamilton
Ohio
Hooven
R. E. Griffith
C. Hoovven Griffith
Mosbach
Germany
Grover Cleveland Beredell
United Press
Springfield
Rudensky
Joe Boeuman
Roy Madison
Byron Shelton
St. Louis
Chicago & Alton
Claude Smith
Louis Fitzenry
Federal
Fr. Leavenworth
Unity of Two Organizations in Sight Now
Elgin Illinois December 8 The Milk Producers association led by president Frank Holt says its board has met with the Milk Producers marketing company board and moved toward unity of the two farmers organizations. The groups have been at war for over two years and together claim about 15 000 members across northern Illinois Indiana and southern Wisconsin.
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Ufeed Iepess
Elgin
Milk Producers Association
Frank Holt
Fits
Milk Producers Marketing Company
Ilinois
Indiana
Isconein
Headless Body Found in Ravine Near Milwaukee
The headless body of Mrs. Ora Thompkins, wealthy Milwaukee businessman A R Thompkins wife, was found in a shallow ravine 25 miles north of Milwaukee. Thompkins was held by police pending investigation. She disappeared Thursday before a lawyer visit to receive a divorce settlement.
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United Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Ora Thompkins
A. R. Thompkins
Here
Thompkins
Thompking
Reed leaves hospital for sister's home after illness
Tinson Reed, who was sick for days and underwent an operation, was discharged and moved to the home of his sister Mrs. Mertie Brooks on South Fourth Street. Relatives report notable improvement and hope for a speedy recovery.
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Tinson Reed
Mertie Brooks
South Fourth Street
Reel
Chicago Girl Kidnapped Is Recovered at Home
Rose Berth a 12 year old girl was found after five days of confinement in a cramped attic room. Police said an unknown mans telephone calls led to the capture and reunion with her parents at a hospital where she was treated for neglect and exhaustion.
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Bn Mateh
Chicago
Krose Berth
Rose
Special Music Sunday Night at Advent Church
Rev. Gerald Richardson announces special music for Sunday evening services at Advent church. Aurora College male quartet and violinist Esther Rouse will perform alongside church talent in what promises an interesting program tomorrow night.
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Gerald Richardson
Advent Church
Richardson
Aurora College
Esther Rouse
Miss Rouse
Professor Anderson Visits Relatives Here
Prof Bernard Anderson of Manhattan Kansas, nephew of the Anderson Bros, is visiting relatives in the city. He teaches at Kansas Agricultural College and has been doing valuable work in the swine department of that institution.
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Bernard Anderson
Manhattan Kan
Anderson Bros. i S
Anderson
Kansas Agricultural College
Valuation of Farm Land Shows a Big Decrease
The state tax commission reports farm and for taxation purposes values in 99 counties dropped by 105 million dollars, a 10 percent fall from 1922. Town and city lots rose by 7.96 million, with a slight increase in personal property. The commission states boards of preview equitably submitted figures and notes cumulative farm land declines since 1921 through 1928 totaling 288.13 million versus 1927 levels.
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Springfeld
State Tax Commission
Oral Valuacion Union
Preview
Two Mothers and Children Die in Farmhouse Blaze
In Wallaceburg Ontario a fire trapped two mothers and five children in a kitchen when the farm-house roof collapsed. The victims were Mrs. Harry Babcock and four children and Mrs. Ramsay and her baby son. A lamp explosion was suspected as the fire’s start.
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United Press
Wallaceburg
Ont
Harry Babcock
Ramsay
Ill Relative's Illness Brings Stewart Family Here
Ira Stewart of Michigan and Earl Stewart of Duluth arrived last night due to the serious illness of Mrs. Pearl Lawson son, daughter of Mr. Stewart. Mrs. Lawson's condition has been described as critical for several days.
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Ira Stewart
Michigan
Eart Stewart
Duluth
Minn
Pearl Lawson
Stewart
Babson Sees Growth in Electrical Industry
Babson reports a sustained upswing in the electrical equipment sector with broad demand and rising power use. He notes strong long term growth despite some smaller firms' hardship and price pressures.
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Babson
Wellesley Hills
Mass
Roger W. Babson
Cellntine
Help the Starving Help the Starving Golden Rule Day appeal
The Near East Relief cares for Assyrian Armenian Greek and Syrian orphans refugees from Asia Minor. Children rescued at Hamadan Tabriz and across the region are living in refugee camps under sympathetic governments. Many are in Persia Syria Greece Palestine and Russian Armenia awaiting new homes and opportunities.
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Near East
Persia
Hamadam
Tabriz
Anatolia
Constantinople
Russian
Armenia
Syria
Palestine
Greece
Aegean
Black Seas
Asia Minor
Gome
Hamadan
Lake van
Turkey
Jerusalem
Nazareth
F C Love and Party Reach Daytona Beach
Friends from DeKalb rejoice at F C Love's safe arrival in Daytona Beach Florida after a southward trip via Washington D C Good roads accompanied the first leg to Washington while highways beyond were fair though not as nice as the boulevards already traveled along the way Red hogs of various colors and goats feeding on vegetables were spotted along the route to Florida.
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F. C. Love
Daytona Beach
DeKalb
Dayton Beach
Florida
Love
Washington, D. C
Washington
Strike of 17 000 Miners Ordered in Pennsylvania
A strike of 17 000 miners has been ordered by the general grievance of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company workers at Ant, Pa. The action aims to affect the mines and create an industry wide stoppage starting today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Anton, Pa
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Stolen Car Returned to Chicago After Shadowy Graze
A De Kalb police garage save followed two Chicago men who claimed a stolen automobile. They tried to reclaim the car without credentials, prompted by local officials and Chief Scott’s decision, and later returned with proper papers to remove the vehicle. Authorities consider building a garage to store stolen cars.
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Chicago
de Kalb
Judge Glidden
Chief Scott
Scott
Ben Peck
Jack Dempsey Exhibition Not for St Louis
Police received a message from Gov Arthur M Hyde ordering them to stop the scheduled boxing exhibition of world champion Jack Dempsey here next Tuesday night. The athletic club promoting the bout had a temporary injunction from Circuit Judge Landwehr to restrain police interference.
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Unnea Rress
St. Louis
Arthur M. Hyde
Jack Dempsey
Martin O’brien
Land ‘Wehr
Calles Offers to Suspend Campaign Amid Mexican Rebel Uprising
In Mexico City a clash rages near Jalapa as federal troops confront De la Huerta forces. President Obregon accepts Calles’s offer to suspend his presidential bid and lead 100,000 troops if sanctioned, with Obregon prepared to quell the revolt and restore order in the Vera Cruz region.
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Mexico
Japan
Calles
Obregon
Adolfé de Huerta
Obr
Alles
Flores Villartal
Raoul Madero
de la Huerta
Toreign
United Press
Mexico City
Mex
Jalapa
Vera Cruz
P. Elias Calles
Adolfo de la Huerta
Guadalupe Sanchez
P. Elias Galles
Government
Bovern
Congress
United
Eistee
Christmas Card sale and cigar promotion at The Chronicle
The Chronicle advertises half price Christmas cards and a cigar sale featuring Isabela Royal. The advertisement touts a mild, flavorful light smoke and offers boxes of 25 at $1.25, comparing it favorably to ten-cent smokes.
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the Chronicle
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