Plan to Repeal War Revenue Law Sparks Tax Debate
Washington January 14 Democrats on the ways and means committee are drafting a plan to repeal the war revenue act of 1914. They favor offsetting lost revenue with higher income taxes on large earners while exempting incomes below 3,000 dollars. Proposals for gasoline taxes and checks taxes are opposed, and armor plant taxation is deemed impractical. Chairman Kitchin plans talks with the president to press for needed revenue through higher taxes on the wealthy.
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Germany Faces Food Crisis Amid War Strain
New York reports Germany grapples with food costs and shortages as producers speculators and consumers clash while government seeks distribution to prevent starvation. Budget sessions, potential seizures of food, and calls for a strong economic authority appear in sharp political debate across newspapers.
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Germany
Retehstag
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Volozne Volkszeitung
Lse
Sweden puzzled over not receiving American mail
Stockholm reports no American mail since January 3 fueling speculation on seizure by Britain or a new U S post arrangement to ship only via Scandinavian routes. About 404000 parcels for Russia halted at Gothenburg. Twenty three timber laden steamers blocked in Sundsvall district.
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Protection Plea for Million Bales of Cotton to Germany
H N Pope of the Texas Farmers union and Senator Sheppard met President Wilson to seek protection for sending a million bales of cotton to Germany via Rotterdam in American ships. They asked assurance against British seizure. Wilson pledged to help. The move faces legality since cotton appears on both contraband lists and is under diplomatic discussion.
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Sage Tea and Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy
A vintage advertisement touts Sage Tea and Sulphur for restoring faded or gray hair to its natural color. It promotes Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a affordable home solution from drug stores. The copy highlights shiny, healthy looking hair and claims to stop dandruff and fall.
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Attempt on Japanese premier Okuma again fails
Tokio January 14 two bombs were hurled at Count Okuma the Japanese premier who lost a leg to an assassin 28 years ago The first bomb shattered the car door glass but did not explode The second exploded behind the machine causing little damage as the premier was returning from a palace banquet with two attackers believed to be involved Escaped quickly after the blast
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