War Revenue Bill Conferees Complete Draft in Washington
The joint conferees finalized the war revenue bill raising total levy to about 2.7 billion dollars from 2.4167 billion. They kept most senate provisions, expanded corporate income tax rates, and added new zone taxes on publications. Major changes include modified excess profits tax, door to receipts at source, and updated inheritance and stamp taxes with broad administrative tweaks. The measure still awaits swift congressional action.
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Washington
Kitchin
House Ways and Means
House
Senate
Simmons
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Sent Over to France on a Secret Mission
After November 1 1917 members of all clubs except fraternal orders pay ing more than $12 annual dues would be subject to a 10 per cent tax. Increased senate rates on whisky and beer were retained and that on wines somewhat reduced. The tax on distilled spirits was made $2.10 per gallon for beverage use and $1 less for industrial purposes. The amendment prohibiting importation of distilled spirits for beverage use was retained. Floor taxes to reach withdrawn liquors were approved. Beer was taxed $1.50 per barrel to raise $46,000,000. Present wine taxes were doubled. Taxes on nonalcoholic beverages were comprommised. Senate rates on cigars and cigarettes were retained, but those on snuff were increased from 4 cents to 5 cents a pound.
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Senate
War tax levies and naval actions reported by admiralty
London reports detail a new series of Allied anti U Boat actions with claims of sinking and damaging submarines. The account describes a torpedo gunboat engaging a submarine, oil patches surfacing, and a British U boat sinking Germans after a surface encounter.
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London
Admiralty
Retail coal prices cut by Garfield administration order
Washington Oct 1 three major acts set by Fuel Administrator Harry A Garfield take effect today. Retail prices for anthracite and bituminous coal are tied to 1915 margins plus 30 percent, mine prices for Pennsylvania anthracite and pea coal drop by 60 cents or 15 percent, while some bituminous mines raise 20 cents to 1.80 per ton in nine states. Public benefit depends on local conditions. retailers must file sworn cost sheets and local committees will enforce rules, with penalties for noncompliance.
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Washington
Harry A. Garfield
Wilson
Garfield
Federal Trade Commission
Ios
Pennsylvania
Lykens Valley
U S Warship Runs Aground Off Atlantic Coast
A United States battleship is ashore on the Atlantic coast with its name withheld for military reasons. Officials say the ship is not in immediate danger, but the bow is hard aground and the double bottom flooded, forcing removal of stores.
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Atlantic
Atlantic Port
United States
Lloyd George to sue papers over air raid libel
Premier David Lloyd George begins libel action against newspapers asserting he left London for Walton Heath after the air raid. the truth is he departed for France that night.
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London
France
David Lloyd George
Walton Heath
Woman Offers Reward For Lost Jewels In Boston Streamline Tale
Mrs William Littauer wife of Captain Littauer of Camp Devens Ayes Mass offers 500 reward for the return of jewels valued at 10000 after misplacing a hand bag on a Boston train discovery follows loss as she departs the car in New York Oct 1 authorities report no questions asked policy in reward offer
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New York
William Littauer
Littauer
Camp Devens
Ayes
Mass
Boston
Baseball results from the Major Leagues with scores
In the American League Cleveland defeated Washington 2 to 1. National League games included Boston 9 over Chicago 2, Cincinnati 94 over New York 6 to 0, Philadelphia 1 over St Louis 0. In the Western League Championship Hutchison 8 over Des Moines 3.
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Cleveland
Ashington
Boston
Chicago
Cincinnati
New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Hutchison
Des Moines
Philadelphia Eere
Cincinnati Pooh
Brooklyn Propor
Pittsburgh
Decebesacsaavue
Three Die In Auto Train Collision At Stanwood
Three persons died instantly when a Chicago & Northwestern train struck an automobile at a Stanwood grade crossing on September 20. Victims were Scott Hamilton sixty three Miss Florence Gibson thirty five and Miss Grace Reed twenty three residents of nearby Clinton county. The train stopped behind the Hamilton home and a porter alerted Mrs Hamilton who found her husband and two relatives dead.
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Stanwood
Chicago & Northwestern
Scott Hamilton
Florence Gibson
Grace Reed
Clinton
Hamilton
Fire destroys Newport Theater Queen Theater Hunt store
Fire in Dallas business district destroys the Newport Theater the Queen Theater and the Hunt grocery store causing an estimated loss of 200000 dollars. The blaze began today in the business section and reports indicate extensive damage to multiple establishments.
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Dallas
Tex
Newport
Queen
Hunt Grocery
Fire destroys major German munition works near Constance
A large German munition factory at Imms hoff en near Constance Baden was destroyed by fire according to a Geneva dispatch. The report notes the blast caused significant damage and disruption to munitions output.
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London
Immishofen
Constance
Baden
Geneva
German Chancellor Attacks Wilson Over Pope Peace Plan
Amsterdam Sept 20 Doctor Michaelis the German imperial chancellor said Pope Benedicts peace proposals show moral seriousness justice and neutrality missing in President Wilsons reply He defended Germanys refusal to state war aims as preventing confusion and harming German interests He anticipated American efforts with calm confidence while criticizing Wilsons reply for hardening German resolve.
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Amsterdam
Doedtor Milhaelis
Reichstag
Benedict
Wilson
Germany
Michaelis
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Stephan Panaretoff
Dobrudja
Macedonia
Serbia
C. B. Miller
Minnesota
House Foreign Affairs Committee
War Department
American Red Cross
Henry Franklin Bouillon
Scccc
Mercantile Marine
Pacero
Cbs US
Onsis
Virgin Island
Mr. Garfield
U. S
Lloyd George
Clinton, Ia
Stanwod
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