Taxation burdens and tariff debates echo in 1927 editorial
The Delphi Citizen references an Indianapolis News editorial on government taxation. It notes Indiana’s last fiscal year tax take of 243,644,447.72 with per family burdens around 330.27 if evenly shared, and discusses direct versus indirect taxes including tariffs and local licenses.
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Indianapolis News
Bastiat
Indiana
Charles Kettleborough
Jesse Blair
Indiana Legislative Reference Bureau
Custom House
Internal Revenue Office
Parke County
Voorhees
Dan
John
Indianapolis
Indiana Prohibition Stance and Fugitive Law Reference
The writer urges support for Attorney General Gilliam's bone-dry law stance and criticizes those who evaded the fugitive slave law. They argue prohibition would gain strength if harsh enforcement teeth are rolled back, noting many would evade strict provisions to aid kin in imminent death.
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Indiana
Gilliam
Do States Ban Bathtubs In Antiquated Theories
The speaker muses on whether Indiana or other states once outlawed bathtubs due to myths linking bathing to Rome's fall. The piece wryly notes Delphi residents’ ignorance about baths and jokes about reviving an old law against bathtubs to enforce today.
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Indiana
Rome
Delphi
You can't indict a whole community maxim of law
A quote on law warns against sweeping indictments and urges lawmakers to remember the limits of unenforceable laws. It emphasizes individual accountability over collective blame and cautions against broad legal measures.
Tariffs and Panic Referenced in Republican Prosperity Talk
In a critique of current rhetoric the piece recalls that the worst panics in U.S. history happened under high tariffs, warning against tariff-driven prosperity claims.
Breeding Contempt for Law in a Free Republic
The writer argues repression and selfishness breed contempt for law, urging repeal of laws and amendments born of a thou shalt not ethos. He condemns auto violations and bootlegging, warns that top privileges repress natural rights, and predicts revolt from the powerful will rebound on all.
Reaction From Tory Diplomacy
David Lloyd George rejects the label communist and calls the Russia break a thunderbolt of war. He critiques Baldwin’s policy and warns that the move could threaten parliament and world peace, noting Irish home rule history and the war’s impact on Britain. The Liberals and Labor see the break as political leverage to pass anti strike laws amid a war weary public.
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David Lloyd George
England
Russia
Liberal Party
Lloyd George
Baldwin
Britain
Indiana must reassert its Hoosier conservatism says AG
Indiana attorney general Arthur L. Gilliam urged a return to traditional conservatism to spur Midwest progress. Speaking in Laporte before the Chamber of Commerce he argued laws were too intolerant and that Indiana should shed its image as an undesirable state to attract growth.
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Indiana
Middlewest
Arthur L. Gilliam
Laporte
E. S. Shumaker
Attorney General Gilliam Quiet at Home After Sleep Toll
Word from the Capital City says Attorney General Gilliam has removed the telephone and door bell from his home to secure rest. Since the announcement that he obtained some personal belongings, constant visitors and loud inquiries have followed, disrupting his sleep at all hours.
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Gilliam
Nak
Logansport Pharos- Tribune
Death Penalty Debate Sparks Reform Movement
An article in the Review of Reviews urges scrutiny of capital punishment after recent New York and Massachusetts cases. It notes low executions despite many murders and compares U S violence rates with England Italy and Switzerland while weighing life imprisonment against the death penalty.
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New York
Illinois
England
Wales
Italy
Switzerland
Presidential straw vote shows rural support patterns
The Autocaster service facilitated a nationwide rural straw poll with 362 210 votes from towns under 10 000. Coolidge led Republicans with 87 176, Lowden 80 066, Smith 53 751, Reed 41 185, McAdoo 37 245, and Ritchie 26 113, mostly from Maryland.
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Lafayette Democrat
Autocaster Service
United States
Williamsport Review-Republican
Coolidge
Frank Lowden
Illinois
al Smith
New York
Reed
Missouri
McAdoo
Ritchie
Maryland
New York State
Smith
Lincoln League Meeting Sparks Quiet Talk On Lincoln
When the Lincoln League gathers in distant locations the discussion centers on Lincoln while attendees refrain from quoting him for fear of making a Democratic speech.
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Lincoln League
Lincoln
Protectionist Democrats And Lindberghs Sunday Flight
A satirical note contrasts a protectionist Democrat with a good Democrat, mocking tariff rhetoric and urging plain usage of term taxes rather than duties.
One Month Left for Vets to Change Policies
The United States Veterans Bureau warns World War I veterans must convert their war term insurance to permanent forms by July 2 or lose about thirty billion dollars in coverage. Bills to extend the deadline were not enacted, and the law requires exchange of wartime policies for permanent life insurance.
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United States Veterans Bureau
Red Cross
Prominane Life
Protection for all or protection for none farmers vow
The Corn Belt Committee of middle western farmers demands farm relief at the next Congress session or a 1928 campaign move to oppose tariff bounties enjoyed by steel, aluminum, and other giants. They condemn the Coolidge admin for tariff shifts and call for parity between agriculture and industry.
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Washington
Middle-West
Coolidge
Congress
Steel Corporation
Des Moines
U. S. Steel Corporation
United States
President Coolidge Attacked Over Mississippi Flood Relief Call
The People's Legislative Bureau accuses President Coolidge of political cowardice for not calling a special session of Congress to aid flood victims in the Mississippi valley. The insurgent Republicans blame a $500,000,000 Treasury surplus, fear of Congressional probes into Nicaragua and Farm Loan Board, and planned tax cuts for delaying relief and flood control. They warn delays will prolong suffering and hamper rebuilding through next winter.
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Coolidge
People’s Legislative Bureau
Congress
Mississippi
Middle-West
North-West
Washington
Farm Loan Board
Nicaragua
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Treasury
West
Mississippi Valley
Fearless Professors and the Volcano Fears
Reported tremors and rumblings from Vesuvius alarm Naples observers. Professor Maladies, on return, said there is no present danger despite signs of intensified activity observed by scientists.
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Pompeii
Vesuvius
Naples
Ager
Editors Gather for Summer Meeting at Wyandotte Cave
The 1927 midsummer gathering of the Democratic Editorial Association will be held at Wyandotte Cave near Corydon tomorrow and Saturday. Attendees will enjoy a cave visit, a banquet with speeches by prominent Democrats, and a Saturday business session with shop talks. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Beadle of The Citizen attend. Beadle presides at the banquet.
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Democratic Editorial Association
Wyandotte Cave
Corydon
Wyandotte
E. P. Beadle
The
Citizen
Size of paper money to be reduced soon
Secretary Mellon authorized reducing the size of all US banknotes to fit in a pocketbook with the dollar bill first. The change aims to cut production costs by about 2 million dollars annually and will affect denominations up to 10 000 dollars though new notes will roll out gradually over a year. Washington’s portrait will appear only on the 1 bill. the new design will keep major features of the old notes. Notice to heirs creditors etc. In the matter of the estate of William M Bates deceased in Carroll Circuit Court final settlement set for June 8 1927 all heirs creditors or legatees must appear to show cause why accounts should not be approved. Floyd J Julien Clerk Boyd Julien attorneys.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Washington
Ex Nurse Braves Jungle For Gold Rush Fortunes
An Australian nurse Mrs Charles Booth ventured alone into New Guinea jungles joining a Bulolo river gold rush with her husband. After carriers deserted her she endured three weeks solo, then recruited new helpers, reunited with her husband, and staked claims now promising a fortune. She had previously worked as a nurse in Queensland.
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Charles Booth
New Guinea
Bulolo River
Queensland
Notice to Heirs and Creditors in Pollard Estate
Notice is given that George W. Julien, administrator of the estate of John W. Pollard, deceased, has filed his final settlement. The Circuit Court will examine the account on June 14, 1927, and all heirs creditors or legatees must appear to show cause why the account should not be approved. Witness the Clerk and Seal May 23, 1927. L. D. Boyd, Attorney for Administrator.
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William M. Bates
Carroll Circuit Court
J. Ben Bates
Circuit Court
Delphi
Indiana
John W. Pollard
George W. Julien
John Wollard
Gaid Carroll Circuit Court
Floyd J. Julien
L. D. Boyd
Helen M. Hut
Estate of Helen M Hut final account set for June 20 1927
W Julien administrator files final settlement for the estate of Helen M Hut deceased. Cir cuit Court will examine the account on June 20 1927. Heirs creditors or legatees must appear and show cause why the account should not be approved. Clerk and Seal certify May 28 1927.
Appointment of Receiver for Flora Commission Company
Notice in Carroll County Indiana announces John I. Hanna as receiver for The Flora Commission Company a Flora Indiana corporation. Creditors must pay debts to the receiver and file claims with Fansler and Douglas attorneys by the May 24 1927 date.
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John Tu. Hanna
Carroll Circuit Court of
Indiana
Flora Commission Company
Flora
John IL. Hanna
Fansler & Douglas
Notice of Administration for Bowen Estate
The Carroll Circuit Court appoints Elmer Shaffer as administrator of the Melissa J. Bowen estate in Carroll County Indiana. The estate is to besolvent. Attorneys Hanna and Hall identified. Date April 27, 1927.
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Elmer Shaffer
Hanna & Hall
Attys
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