War Revenue Bill Faces Massive 1919 Tax Hike
Washington readers learned the conferrees’ agreement on the long delayed war revenue bill. The outline envisions over 6 billion dollars in 1919 taxes, 4 billion the next year, and bonds to cover treasury needs totaling about 12 billion. The plan raises rates on war excess profits, individual and corporate incomes, and expands liquor and tobacco taxes with new and adjusted assessments.
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Tobacco tax bill provisions noted after conferee review
Maj James A Meissner announces compromise text regulating leaf tobacco dealers. Amusement admission taxes rise only in limited cases, keeping the 1 cent per 10 cents fraction rate. Club dues taxed 10 percent for organizations charging over ten dollars yearly.
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Packers in Politics Admit Swift & Co Contributions
Swift & Co. counsel Henry Veeder testified before the senate agriculture committee that the company contributed to campaigns of Illinois representative Rodenburg in 1912 and Kansas representative Taggart in 1915, the only such cases he knew. He noted other donations to feeds for legislative work but said he did not know who the so-called big man in Pennsylvania politics was. W. A. Glasgow, before the house interstate commerce committee, rebutted Lasater’s charges that Hoover was influenced by the top five meat packers, calling the accusations untrue and born of personal grudge.
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Base three to be closed
Orders to evacuate all American soldiers from base 8 including England within two months were sent to General Biddle from General Pershing dated Chaumont France. All American soldiers and officers must leave England before April 1. The two Red Cross hospitals will close as possible. Army offices in London Liverpool and Southampton will close. General Biddle and staff will return to America or proceed to France.
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Eight Hundred Troops Move From Camp Lewis to Seattle
Seattle reports say 800 soldiers under Brig Gen Hayden left Camp Lewis with 30 trucks for Seattle to stand ready for emergencies amid a general strike that includes 55,000 workers. Gov Baker authorized troop deployment, with 400,000 Yank troops to remain in Europe until peace signed.
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New German Empire Founded on Peace and Justice
In Weicher Germany on February 7 Chancellor Ebert declares the old order gone and the German people determined to rule themselves. He calls the National Assembly together and says the new empire will be founded on peace and justice.
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Atlantic Congress for a League of Nations Opens in New York
More than 3,000 delegates registered attend the two day session in New York as part of a nine congress nationwide this month under the League to Enforce Peace. State branches in New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia and West Virginia participate.
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Bremen Falls to Government Troops Amid Riots
Bremen is reported to be fully under government control after bombardment. Civil unrest spreads with rioting and looting in Holstein and the Ruhr industrial region while Duesseldorf anarchists proclaim a republic.
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AFL Leader Urges Immigration Ban to Ease Jobless
Washington reports 500000 men unemployed as Frank Morrison of the American Federation of Labor appeals to the house rules committee for immediate passage of a four year immigration prohibition measure.
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First German National Assembly Opens in Weimar
The German chancellor Friedrich Ebert opens the first session of the national assembly at Weimar to adopt a constitution. About 410 representatives meet to accept or amend the draft and consider a union of states modeled on the American system.
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Crowder Urges Census via War Department Draft Method
In his annual report Provost Marshal General Crowder notes the selective draft enrolled over 24 million in four days with 13 million in one day and urges that the next census be handled through the draft process. He cites Civil War costs at $217 per person versus $6.52 under the recent draft.
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Swiss to Get American Cotton
Switzerland has secured cargo space for immediate export of 20 000 bales of cotton. The shipment is part of the rationing agreement recently signed by the Swiss and American governments.
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Treasury says no extension for income tax filing
Washington secretary Glass announced no further extension beyond March 15 for filing income and profits tax returns.
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Two Billions Given Belgium War Indemnity
Paris Feb 7 The United States Great Britain France and Italy reportedly agreed on a 2 billion indemnity to Belgium with the first installment due immediately. President Wilson aims to speed the society of nations while warning that swift progress may force him to act before the charter is finished. The supreme war council will meet at Versailles to pressure Germany to comply with armistice terms.
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