Garner Says Democrats to Seek Big Tax Cut
Washington diary item reporting Representative Garner of Texas, ranking Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee, pushing for a total tax reduction of 400 to 500 million dollars. He faults treasury estimates as inaccurate, notes a 600 million dollar surplus, and argues Congress has spent less than the president requests. He defends debt retirement via a sinking fund and signals a shift on estate tax repeal.
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Washington
Imost
Treasury
Representative Garner
Texas
House
Ays and Means Committee
House Democrats
Garner
White House
Congress
Senate Democrats
Fatal Accident Near Guilford Station Kills Man
W. P. Southern 50 from Winston-Salem died from a neck fracture after a two car crash on Route 70 two miles west of Guilford station. Miss Sue Murphy suffered head cuts and facial injuries. Verge Brown, driving a mule wagon, had a fractured hip and other injuries. E. T. Miller, driver of the sedan, was missing at 10 PM as officers investigated. Brown said a car rammed the wagon after passing. the wagon and mule were destroyed. Brown and Murphy were hospitalized for evaluation. Brown blamed speed late a high speed cited 45 to 50 mph.
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Greensboro
W. P. Southern
North Liberty Street
Winston-Salem
Sue Murphy
Verge Brown
Guilford Station
E. T. Miller
Winston Salem
Friendship
S. E. Coltrane
Brown
Southern
Miss Murphy
Miller
Shipping board split over ten year vessel guarantee
A sharp division among the shipping board over extending the guarantee period for ships bought from the government to ten years. Chairman O'Connor and others oppose longer guarantees as an obstacle to sale, while Commissioner Teller argues five years is insufficient for service guarantees. A vote is expected at Monday's special meeting as action on selling Pacific and New York lines looms.
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Washington
The
Shipping Board
Gvernment
Myers
White House
O’connor
Plummer
Coolidge
Teller
Pacific Coast
Pacific Ports
Orient
New York
Pacific Lines
Prohibition Raid Prisoners Transferred to Spartanburg Jail
In Union and surrounding towns, two score prisoners charged with violating the national prohibition law were moved to Spartanburg jail. Deputy Administrator Caudle said the transfer allowed more room and potential bond hearings with a federal commissioner present.
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UNION
Spartanburg
P. M. Caudle
Greenville
Caudle
E. B. Smith
Jack Greer
Henry Southern, Sr
Convicts Captured After Long Escape Route
Two escaped convicts Luther E. Ramsey of Greenville DC and Harry H. Stalnaker of Forest City NC were seized in Washington after fleeing from a Georgia chain gang via Florida. Their companion Annie Stephens of Wewahitchka FL faces 60 days for vagrancy. she aided the escape and accompanied them. Authorities plan to return Ramsey and Stalnaker to Georgia, with detectives Jett and Wolf making the arrest from a stolen Augusta GA vehicle. Ramsey claimed heavy fire and wounds during the escape. Stalnaker had a prior forgery sentence and a killing conviction. Stephens had $28 at trip start, ended penniless.
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Washington
Georgia
Florida
W. L. Stanley
Prison Commission
Atlanta
Luther E. Ramsey
Greenville
D. C
Harry H. Stalnaker
Forest City
N. C
Annie Stephens
Wewahitchka
Fig
Miss Stephens
Jett
Wolf
Augusta
Stephens
Ramsey
Stalnaker
Giant tobacco war looms between Britain and U S
London October 22 AP A gigantic tobacco war between British and American interests is described by the Sunday Express as rapidly approaching with drastic price cutting in leading cigarette brands. The clash involves Imperial Tobacco Co with 40 million pound capital and the American Tobacco Co. The American side accuses Britain of violating a territorial agreement.
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Great Britain
U. S
London
Sunday Express
Imperial Tobacco Co
American Tobacco Co
Legal Fight Looms With Fall In Dock
Washington date uncertain. A lengthy oil conspiracy trial in the District of Columbia Supreme Court centers on Albert B. Fall and the Teapot Dome lease to Harry F. Sinclair. The defense ponders whether Fall will testify as jurors await a key ruling on admitting Senate testimony. Prosecution aims to compel both defendants to the stand, while defense plans to present two score witnesses. The case also examines whether Teapot Dome was set aside as a naval reserve and if Fall steered control of reserves to the interior department without bids.
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Washington
Albert B. Fall
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Teapot Dome
Harry F._ Sinclair
Fall
Counse
Sinclair
Siddong
Senate
Interior Department
Wyoming
Seaboard
Local driver killed in highway collision near Goldsboro
Marvin Strickland, a local young man, died when his touring car was struck by a heavier vehicle on state highway No 10 between Goldsboro and La Grange. Witnesses said Strickland pulled from a side road onto the main highway and was hit. his car was almost demolished.
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Goldsboro
Marvin Strickland
Lagrange
Strickland
Miners Eviction Sought From Belmont County Company Houses
Clarkson Coal Mining and Atlantic Construction request a federal court order to evict 270 Union Coal families from company houses in Belmont County Ohio. A hearing is set for November 19 to remove former employees and clear homes for non union workers at Clarkson’s Number 1 mine and Atlantic’s Florence mine.
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Ohio
Columbus
Belmont County
Clarkson Coal Mining Company
Atlantic Contraction Company
Clarkson Company
Atlantic Company
Florence
Lexington clubwomen attend district meeting in Thomasville
Lexington women join the sixth district gathering of the North Carolina federation of women's clubs in Thomasville. Mrs. Claude S. Morris of Salisbury presides at the First Baptist church as Mrs. Thomas O'Berry of Goldsboro addresses the session.
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Lexington
Lexington Club
North Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs
Thomasville
First Baptist Church
Claudes. Morris
Salisbury
Thomas O’berry
Goldsboro
Hester Urges Discarding Figure On Cotton Carryover
H G Hester secretary of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange asks for withdrawal of the 7,800,000 bale carryover estimate by the secretary of agriculture and urges private settlements on their merits. He says the data are unreliable and harm the South by inflating fictitious bases and misleading official statements. He criticizes the census bureau cited data and calls for correction of the public record.
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New Orleans
H. G. Hester
United States
Census Bureau
South
Hester
Politics simmer around White House as candidates emerge
The article notes rising momentum in American politics near the White House. Henry J. Allen, former Kansas governor, hints President Coolidge might be drafted. Senator Willis of Ohio issues a broad statement on issues, while a caller questions potential presidential aspirations and faces possible scolding.
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Washington
White House
President Coolidge
Coolidge
Willis
Ohio
Fess
Henry J. Allen
Kansas
Republi
Stand collapse at Mayo Island Park injures dozens in Richmond game
A section of Mayo Island Park stands broke during a Maryland VMI game in Richmond Va injuring about fifty spectators with fifteen serious cases. Firemen police and ambulances rushed to the scene as hospitals posted injury lists and physicians treated the wounded.
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Richmond
Mayo Island Park
Barnes
Maryland
Virginia Boat Club
Women Support I W W Strikers At Colorado Mine
In Wallenburg Colorado on October 22 ten women joined 12 mounted guards at the Ideal mine of Colorado Fuel and Iron, hurling stones and urging action. Police arrested sixteen men and thirty pickets as the confrontation escalated with women in the I W W banner taking the offensive alongside their male counterparts.
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Wallenburg
Colo
Colorado
Ideal
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Rebel General Enters Guatemala Across Frontier
General Arnulfo Gomez, former Mexican presidential candidate and armed opponent of the Calles government, is reported to have crossed into Guatemala near Suchiate. He is said to be staying in farm country around San Felipe Station between Mactenaco and Retalhuleu, where his wife’s family owns a ranch.
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New Orleans
Arnulgo Gomez
Francisco Serrano
Isidro Martinez
Gomez
Sierra de Perote
Vera Cruz
Eugenio Martinez
Mexico City
Calles
Obregon
Serrano
Mexico
Xxx
Cuer Mayaca
Morelos
General Serrano
Guatemala City
Arnulfo Gomez
Suchiate
San Felipe Station
Mactenaco
Retalhuleu
Parts of plane found in Gulf raise fear for Count De Lesseps
Parts of the hydroplane of Count Jacques De Lesseps and his mechanic were recovered in the Gulf of St Lawrence after their Tuesday survey flight. The main fuselage lay on St Felicitus beach with wings and rudder detached nearby, suggesting the craft hit the water at full speed. Authorities hope the two aviators survived and searches continue along the Gulf coast and St Lawrence banks.
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Quebec
Que
Jacques de Lesseps
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Lessep
St. Felicus
Department of Land and Fisheries
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