Indiana fixes state tax rate at 24 cents per 100
The Indiana State Board of Tax Commissioners set the state tax levy at 24 cents per 100 valuation for 1921, with increases approved for educational and pension funds and decreases in the highway levy. The action, taken after a meeting with Governor McCray and the State Auditor, preserves a net rise of four cents despite a cut in several levies and includes a new pension levy and a separate poll tax structure.
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INDIANA
STATE CAPITOL
state board of tax commissioners
McCray
tax board
William G. Oliver
State Highway commission
traders’ retirement fund
Lesh
board matcher
agricultural experiment station
Purdue university
John J. Brown
Wiliam A. Hough
Philip Zoercher
state
General Assembly
auditor of state
teachers’ retirement pension fund
guidaton
Indianapol
Marion
tem
Britons Call America Day of Prohibition a Bootleg Paradise
A joint report by Labor MPs Charles H. Sitch and John E. Davison after visiting the United States condemns prohibition as misrepresented and notes home brewing and illicit liquor. They warn against blind action and urge balanced policies including light wines and beers with stricter control.
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LONDON
Associated Press
Charles H. Sitch
John E. Davison
Labor
United States
Atlanta
Stanton
Chier
Smith
qoulinges
America
paradise
Indianapolis Klan Leader Reveals Order Secrets in Cleveland
Indiana Klan head Charles W. Love told Cleveland officials of the group’s activities. He described donations, commissions on initiation fees, and pay for state subordinates, while pledging to turn over records and deny any violent acts. The grand goblin and other officers receive specific per member shares.
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CLEVELAND, O
United States
Charles W. Love
Indianapolis
Ohio
Wisconsin
Michigan
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
West Virginia
Edward C. Stanton
Frank Smith
Love
Stanton
Smith
Love tole Stanton
Wizard Simmons
Bleagle
Weather and election notes from Indianapolis page
The Indianapolis Star reports a forecast for Friday and Saturday of partly cloudy and cooler conditions, with Indianapolis area skies fair on both days. The Almanac notes sun rise and set times, yesterday’s humidity and temperatures, and a general weather summary. A list of school board candidates includes Julia Tutewiler Clarence Crippin Bert Gadd Albert Smith Fred Willis and others with petitions filed for mayor terms beginning in 1922 and 1924.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
vicinity
United States
Indianapolis Star
Bude
Jala B. Tutewiler
Park avemur
Clarence E. Crippin
Enquirer Printing Company
Charles BE. Barry
Lors W. Brooks
North
Pennsylvania street
Edward ©. Keiel
Hampton Court
Breed, Elliott & Harrison
Fred
Wills
North Pennsylvania street
International ‘Typographical Union
Frank I. Holmes
North River avenue
Fred Bates Johnson
North Abbott street
public service commission
Chayles K. Yoke
Yoke Bealty Company
East Market street
Charles R. Yoke
Marie Haslop
Inaienapolis board of school commissioners
Julia B. Tutewier
Clarence B. Crippin
Bert S. Gadd
Better Schools League
Tutecher
Crippin
wie. Willis
Gadd
Smith
league
Charles L. Barry
arry
William D. Allison
uinority
Allison
J. Stephen Fullen
Abstract and Realty Insurance Company
Robert Bryson
Yoke
South Side
Southern avenue
desides
Conferees Adopt Emergency U.S. Unemployment Program
A national conference on unemployment completes groundwork for an emergency plan to aid 3.7 to 4.0 million involuntary jobless, with committees finishing reports and steering to craft a unified proposal for action. Hoover praises progress as committees explore labor rotation, shorter weeks, and local public works acceleration.
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WASHINGTON
Hoover
W. H. Stackhouse
Springfield
Ueramittes
Wedne jay
Pilcher Named New G A R Head
Brook lyn New York Lt Col Robert Pilcher elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic at the fifty fifth encampment in the Masonic temple. William A Keteham of Indianapolis vacates the post. Des Moines Iowa chosen for fifty sixth encampment in 1922 with Milwaukee losing out to Des Moines.
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Lewis Stephen Pilcher
Brooklyn
N. Y
department of New York
Grand Army of the Republic
William A. Keteham
Indianapolis
Masonic temple
W, QC
Milwaukee
Wis
Des Moines
Les Moines
Iowa city
Pilcher
Dr. Pilcher
Fohr
Portland
Ore
Ames Tanner
New York
Robert W. McEade
Anderson Court of Inquiry Hears Organizer Testimony
In Anderson Indiana the mayor's court of inquiry into an alleged Ku Klux Klan organization resumed with testimony from an organizer who admitted hearing. The session yielded no conclusive results as details continued on page thirteen.
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Anderson
Indianapolis Ster
Ind
W. 4. Black
Senate Democrats Hope for Success at Armament Talks
Senate Democrats adopted a resolution praising President Harding for calling the Washington disarmament conference to meet November 11 1921 and expressing support for Underwood as a U S representative. The measure ties disarmament to tax reduction and notes delegations sailing from Pekin and Vancouver.
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WASHINGTON
Senate
Democrats
Harding
Harrison
Mississipp
Underwood
Alabama
Democratic party
United States
Oscar W. Underwood
Pekin
China
W. W. Yenn
Vancouver
Hawkeye State
Pacific
Urges Congress to Rush Tariff Action
Chicago September 20 The national conference of state manufacturers associations adopts resolutions from over 1 000 manufacturers across eighteen states demanding immediate enactment of an adequate protective tariff to revive employment and finish the administration program without further delay. The resolutions note low production abroad and currency depreciation as reasons for urgent action. Cont in page five.
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CHICAGO
national conference of state manufacturers associations
Congress
United States
Rail unions set to vote on possible nationwide walkout
Four unions representing train crews and related workers work through a national ballot on July wage cuts. With ballots tallied, about 90 percent approve a strike if grievance committees back the vote, threatening a joint action across the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and allied groups.
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CHICAGO
W. G. Lee
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Fresident
Lee
brotherhoods of engineers
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Order of Railway Conductors
Brotherhood of Locomotive Wemen and Enginemen
Federal agents seal Hoosier plant over near beer production
Five federal revenue men from Washington sealed the Southern Indiana Brewing Company plant in New Albany after sampling its product. Michael Sehrick, president and manager, said the firm shipped none to Lyndon, Kentucky and denied any government seal on other plant parts.
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Indianapolis Star
NEW ALBANY
Ind
Federal revenue
Washington
Southern Indiana Brewing Company
ione
Federal revenue agent
Winkler
Howard
Ray
Tipret
Swain
Michael Sehrick
brewing company
Louiaville
Lyndon, Ky
Sehrick
layndon
Grain screenings dumped as value slides in Ontario
In Fort William Ontario on Sept 29 grain screenings once worth 22 a ton eight months ago and yielding 5 million annually in exports to the United States are being dumped into Lake Superior by local elevators. The by product has lost value as lower southern sheep market prices reduce feeding demand.
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FORT WILLIAM
Ontario
United States
Letke Superior
Man Held for Selling Fake Medals to Soldiers Kin
New York of September 29 Alleged to have sold fake memoria medals to relatives and friends of soldiers killed in World War I Martin Gross was arrested on a charge of using the mails to defraud The medal value cited by police was about 1 sent Murray D Gross brother of the suspect was also arrested for complicity
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NEW YORK
Martin Gross
Murray D Gross
Stillman Case Delayed In New York Divorce Action
Stillman and Jane Stillman see hearings postponed to November 31 due to referee Gleason delays. In Indiana, Mrs Louis Sagy dies after a lockjaw from a boot nail wound. son and husband survive.
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POUGHKDEPSIE
N.Y
James A. Stillman
New York
Jannes. Stillman
Daniel J. Gleason
TERRE HAUTE
Ind
Louis sagy
Clinton
Hartford City High School bans rolled hose
Hartford City Indiana September 29 girls at Hartford City high school told they may not wear stockings rolled down. One girl in half hose was sent home to change her apparel.
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HARTFORD CITY
Ind
Hartford City high school
Notion Demands Chiefs Refund Part of Wages
Stormy session at the biennial Temninson hall convention of the United Mines Workers of America where a motion to refund excess salaries and curb executive board pay increases was tabled after a rolling vote. Officials’ pay rose from 5000 to 8000 for president, 4125 to 7000 for VP, and 4125 to 3600 for treasurer while daily pay for organizers stood at 10 dollars. Delegates argued over distributing 27 to 30 percent raises to officers for two years. the tally showed 953 in favor of tabling and 152 against as disorder rose and the motion stalled.
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United Mines Workers of America
international
atria
Temninson hall
International executive board
international organization
Eresident
international execcutive board
ernoon
Harry Fishwick
accgste
Illinois
constitutional committee
Murray
Lewis
Ferry
wee
Munny
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Legislaton
eoGberVian
Koldiers’ memorial
Yeachers’ pension fund
neer
Cleveland
dim Crow
Borah
iss
transportation committee
committee on statistics
Lavor Department
civic
G.A.R. HEAD
DEMOCRATS ‘HOPE FOR SUCCESS’ OF ARMS
Manufacturers’ Associations
worts
United States labor board
labor board
Great Britain
Sir Philip Gibbs
THE SUNDAY STAR
Colors
ass Relief Aid sails
COL
WALTER A. BELL
William Ulaskell
Russia
HOOSIER
STILLMAN
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