U S Revenues Near Six Billion Tobacco Tax Gains Highlight Year
U S revenues are projected to reach about 6 billion dollars under the current law with tobacco taxes contributing 206 million in the year ending June 30 1919, up 48.8 million from the prior year as cigarette production soared to 45.5 billion. Commissioner Roper notes large increases in tobacco output and cites 50 million gallons of spirituous liquor likely to stay in bonded warehouses after the prohibition amendment takes effect.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Roper
Treasury
Bureau
Tension Eases as Jenkins Released but Mexican Crisis Persists
Washington reports tension eased by Jenkins release yet the Mexican situation remains a festering sore. Secretary Lansing and the Foreign Relations committee stressed that Carranza’s forced action did not settle the score and the United States may bear responsibility for a cure.
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Washington
Jenkins
United States
Lansing
Foreign Relations Committee
Carranza
Writs Granted for Goldman and Berkman Deportation
In New York on December 6, Federal Judge Mayer granted writs of habeas corpus for Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman upon motion by Harry Weinberger their counsel. The writs send the pair to Ellis Island for deportation to Russia and Weinberger vows to press for their appearance at future court arguments.
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New York
Alexander Berkman
Emma Goldman
Mayer
Harry Weinberger
Ellis Island
Russia
Weinberger
Governor orders miners to return to work or vacate homes
Oklahoma Governor Robertson ordered 50 miners living in company houses at the McAlester coal fields to return to work by tomorrow or move out. He said we need houses for men who will work, calling the dispute an industrial war and noting that the miners had declared it.
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McAlester, Olka
Robertson
McAlester Coal Fields Company
Mother and brother taken in California case of missing Maud Tabor
Walter Tabor, purported brother of Maud Tabor, was arrested in Weed California by Sheriff Calkins, while her mother Mrs. Lester Tabor remained in Bray custody. Italian strikers obey work order as general strike ends. Mantua quiet after initial disturbances.
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Weed
Calif
Walter Tabor
Maud Tabor
Lawton
Mich
Andrew Calkins
Lester Tabor
Bray
Rome
Mantua
President Won't Withdraw Treaty From Senate
Senator Hitchcock announced after a White House visit that President Wilson has no plan to pull the peace treaty from the Senate for now. He said the failure of the Senate to act at the special session shifts responsibility to other shoulders after a brief discussion on the Mexican situation.
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Senate
Washington
Wilson
Hitchcock
Nebraska
A Fad for Flowers in Homes This Christmas
A fad for artificial flowers replaces natural blooms for home decoration. Garden roses nasturtiums and chrysanthemums are popular and cleverly crafted. They appear in baskets and vases making a charming Christmas gift.
IN PIONEER DAYS From the Record Jan 25 1895
In town and out items note Mrs Rush returning from Minnesota visit Willie Lee from Emmonsburg in town en route to Bismarck Lillie Braddock of Dakem visiting Williamsport friends Hollaar and Van Buren from Hull in town last week Treasurer Lee and Tom Kelly returned from Bismarck bringing a county safe The safes a second-hand article but good as new bought from Capitol National Bank at a reasonable price
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Mrs. Rush
Minnesota
M. van Soest
Hull
Willie Lee
Emmonsburg
Bismarck
Arend Hollaar
John van Buren
Lee
Tom Kelly
Capitol National Bank
America Wrests Trade Monopoly
Washington December report from the Tariff Commission notes rising U S independence in dye-stuffs synthetic medicinals optical and window glass and other goods previously imported before the war. Domestic production now meets much of the trade as American manufacturers expand output.
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America
Washington
United States
Germany
Austria
Tariff Commission
Soldiers and Ex-Service Men Coat Cleaning Offer
Have your army coat cleaned dyed and pressed with new buttons. An assortment of colors available to choose from. These coats make excellent storm coats. Send coat by Parcel Post to Wessell's Steam Dyeing and Dry Cleaning Works Litchfield Illinois.
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Wessell’s Steam Dyeing & Dry Cleaning Works
Litchfield
Illinois
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