Coolidge Eyes Broad Tax Cuts Pressing For Relief
Swampscott Mass July 7 Associated Press President Coolidge favors cutting income taxes across the board to stimulate business and ease revenue loss He backs reductions in the maximum surtax possibly to 12 15 or 25 percent and calls for inheritance tax relief He delays final stance pending treasury year end figures while noting progress on debt funding talks with France Belgium and Italy
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Swampscott
Mass
Associated Press
Coolidge
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
American Debt Funding Commission
France
Belgium
Italy
OsKaloosa ice plant sale news item
Lawrence Terrace and Storage Company has taken over the ice plant at Oskaloosa. A refrigerating machine and storage facility will be installed. No ice will be produced there. ice will be shipped from the plant here. Waldo Shultz will oversee the distributing station.
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Lawrence
Tce and Storage Company
Oskaloosa
Jce
Oskalongas
Waldo. Shultz
American aid wasted says Barnum Brown on Europe visit
Barnum Brown, a 1897 University of Kansas graduate with museum work since, toured Europe and the Near East. He argued relief funds often fail due to poor organization, and observed locals hiding wealth and poor distribution. He criticized lax U.S. immigration policy and urged stricter passport controls, noting foreign settlement patterns in eastern cities. He plans further research and a Mediterranean trip.
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Tives
Germany
Mgr. Brown
Mr. Brown
Brown
Europe
Ang
Athens
Persiy
United States
Guba
Mediterranean
Czecho Slovak Debts to Enter Settlement Talks
Washington reports Czech Slovak officials will announce readiness to enter immediate conferences for settlement of reconstruction debt to the United States. The owed amount is about 80 million dollars plus 11 million for transportation expenses of troops in 1919 and 1920. Negotiations may proceed by envoy notes or exchanges through the legation, as with Poland and Lithuania.
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Washington
Associaty
Ed Press
Debe
Italy
State Department
United States
Legation
America
Siberia
Czecho- Slovakia
United
Kansas Electric Power prepares first floor offices
Workmen plaster ceilings on the first floor of the Kansas Electric Power general office building at Seventh and Massachusetts. Ceiling paneling complicates remodeling and will delay completion as the entire first floor is readied for the company’s local offices.
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Kansas Electric Power General
Seventh and
Massachusetts Street
Kansas Electric Power Company
Walker to Fort Riley and local crime report update
Asherville reports the Weal American Journal praised by Adolph S. Ochs at a Southern Newspaper Association event as ethics code adoption and postal wage discussions unfold while Fort Riley training moves progress with Colonel Walker in command. Also noted are a home move by Mr and Mrs Marcel Cohn and a Phi Beta Pi fraternity house robbery at 1541 Tennessee Street with two watches and about $10 stolen.
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Asherville
North Carolina
Weal American Journal
Adolph S. Ochs
iNew York , Times
Chattanooga Times
Postal
Wap
Uni- Legislative
Dean Walk
Kolonels
1 &B
Holmes
Walker
Riley
Marcel Cohn
Sweetke
Mississippi
Johnson Avenue
R. W. Gilman
Baldwin
Fraternity
Phi
Beta Pi Fraternity
Houzze
Tennessee’ Street
Nlacé
Lawrence
Hosford Named Auditor at Memorial Corporation Meeting
Independence Kansas July 7 The Memorial corporation elected Frank Hosford as auditor to fill the vacancy created by George Kreck resigning to become a minister in Paraguay A vote granted athletic extensions for the stadium area pending Endowment association land consent and southern expansion is under review Purchases New Home W S Russell buys property at 940 Kentucky Street moving family from 1510 Massachusetts Street to be effective September 1 Farmer Falls An Iowa Kan farmer crushed in a separator island incident dies at the scene
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Frank Hosford
Memorial Corporation
Hosford
George Kreck
Paraguay
Endowment Association
Stadim
W. S. Russell
Russell
Kentucky
Weather fragment hints at unsettled night across Kansas
Fragmentary weather note mentions unsettled conditions tonight with limited temperature change. References include Salina Topeka Coffeyville Emporia Arkansas City and cloudy to partly cloudy skies. Road conditions hinted as affected with unclear specifics.
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Salina
Topeka
Gas City
Coffeyville
Empshore
Arkansas
Controversy over Winston primer in Kansas schools
Topeka reports say the Christian Temperance Union renews its stand on the Wins ton primer in Kansas grade schools. Mary E. Dobbs correspondence secretary says the union took no action in the controversy. Attorney General Griffith confirms no involvement. Paris police report a murder linked to a 1919 case as Louis Lafuer confesses to killing U S Army Sergeant Harvey with a boat hook. Chinese treaties are ratified by Associated Press.
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Topeka
Kan
Worenews Christian Temperance Union i
Kansas
CWC
Mary E. Dobbs
C. B. Griffith
L. 5
Paris
Oferican Army
V.harvey
Mehun-Sur-Yevré
Louis Lafuer
Lafuer
Harvey
Hook
Casal
Bryant at Dayton Ready for Trial
William Jennings Bryan arrived in Dayton Tennessee to face charges of violating the state anti evolution law. He was greeted by prosecutors defense lawyers reporters and Dayton citizens and planned to stay near the courthouse through the trial. Federal Judge Gore denied a bid to block the Tennessee prosecution of John T Scopes and allowed the case to proceed in state court in Rhea county.
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Dayton
Tenn
Associated Press
William Jennings Bryant
John T. Scopes
Tennessee
Bryan
Richard Roger
Mr. Bryan
Bill
Cookeville, Tenn
John J. Gore
Tennessée
Stoopes
Rhea County
Finday
United States
Millan Expedition Encounters Ice Vastly Far North
A MacMillan Arctic expedition report details encountering many bergs between Battle Harbor and Hopedale Labrador. The Peary steamship message notes Bowdoin and Peary steaming through ice all day toward Labrador with miles of loose ice cakes. The intercepted report was incomplete.
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Washington
Associated Press
MacMillan Arctic Expedition
Harbor
Hopedale
Labrador
Navy Depent
Peary
Bowdoin
Windy Tickle
Edward N. Pease
Plymouth
Mass
Couzens Urges Tax Reform To Lower Rates For All
Senator Couzens of Michigan, in a National Income Tax Magazine article, calls for a 20 percent maximum income tax rate and abolition of levies on incomes under 3000 dollars. He favors eliminating automobile taxes, simplifying collection, and shifting inheritance taxes to the federal level with state shares. He notes auto taxes mainly fund transportation and should be repealed before income tax cuts.
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Chicago
Couzens
Michican
National Income Tax
Bureau of Internal Revenue
County Farm Inmate Expenses Revealed in County Ledger
County clerk E C G Bussing reports the average monthly cost to the county for an inmate at the county farm is 14 21 dollars. Based on 22 dependents the yearly cost per inmate runs 170 54 dollars. Three mildly insane and nineteen others are housed, with the insane paid partly by the state. Total farm expenses run about 3 757 98 yearly with house expenses 1 859 05 and products used 2 010 83, credits from products sold 2 260 29, leaving net 4 270 82 in credits against expenses. After salaries coal disinfection and state pay for insane patients, total debits reach 5 757 98.
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E. C G. Bussing
Cal’ Sizef
Two Mines students held for highway robbery in Butte
Mark Mills and Harold Seifert, both Missouri School of Mines students from Rolla and Tulsa, are to be arraigned in Butte on highway robbery charges after holding up and robbing a summer resort proprietor of about $3,170. Mills, wounded in a prior exchange of gunfire, and Seifert were captured after the incident. They admitted coming to Montana in a stolen car to finance their college education.
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Butte
Monti
Associated Press
Missouri School of Mines
Rolle
Mark Mills
Joplin
Harold Seifert
Tulsa
O ‘la
Mills
Rolla
Seifert
Afr
Youpls
George Forsythe
Montana
Forty sign up to swim classes at chamber of commerce
About forty women have enrolled in summer swimming classes arranged by the Chamber of Commerce. Secretary C L Scott said twice as many could be accommodated, with a small class for business and professional women held Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from five to six. Efforts aim to boost membership and fill capacity. Eight die at picnic tragedy in Ontario when boats capsized on Lake Pinafore, with twenty seven children and two teachers aboard.
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Chamber of “Commerce
C.L. Scott
Chamber of Commerce
St.Thomas
Ont
Associated Press
Jastight
Pinafore
Lake
Certificates Granted at County Examinations June 26 27
County superintendent J Tales announced certificates from county examinations held at the courthouse on June 26 and 27. Nellie D. Perkins of Eudora received a first grade certificate. Second grade certificates went to Mildred Hunt Baldwin Hattie McTaggar Eudora Irene Slayers Lecompion Mrs J S Webb Harris Mo and Mrs Dorcas Williamson Baldwin. Curtis Will Take Treatment.
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Co. J. Tales
Court House
Nellie D. Perkins
Eudora
Mildred Hunt
Baldwin
Hattie McTaggar
Irene Slayers
Lécompion
J. 8. Webb
Harris, Mo
Dorcas T. Williamson
Baldwin Git
City to hire expert planner for zoning work in Lawrence
Lawrence planning commission announced it will employ an expert city planner to aid in zoning the city. Chairman Paul Dinsmoor said the specialist will help prepare maps and draft zoning ordinances once a suitable candidate is found. A public hearing will precede submission to the City Commission for passage.
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Lawrence City’ Planning Commission
Paul’ Dinsmoor
Planning Commission
City Commission
Dinsmoor
Kansas City
K. U_ Alumni association
Lawrence
City 1 Commission
Th Commission
Ford Money
Federal Judge Refuses to Set Aside Lincoln Attachment
New York July 7 Federal Judge Knox refused to set aside an attachment Herman Bernstein editor of the Jewish Tribune has obtained against Henry Ford and the Dearborn Publishing Company pending trial of his libel suit for 200000 About 65000 in Ford's accounts in New York banks are tied up Counsel for Ford offered an affidavit but Judge Knox said the affidavit was inadequate William J Cameron editor of the Dearborn Independent filed an affidavit taking full responsibility in the matter and a Ford counsel declared the manufacturer an innocent party.
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New York
Knox Today
Herman Bernigtein
The
Jewish Tribune
Henry Ford
Dearborn Publishing Company
Ford
Knox
iDel
William J. Cameron
Dearborn Independent
Policy shifts end speeches by prohibition women agents
Washington reports a new treasury policy directs stopping speeches by women agents in the prohibition unit who were engaged in educational editorial work to sway public sentiment toward lay enforcement. Miss Georgias Hopley of Ohio resigns after assignment to women's organizations. two other female agents remain, their duties unchanged.
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Washington
A. P
Andrews
The
Treasury
Georgias Hopley
Bui
Ohio
Byer Haynes
Dey
Harding
Yiomen
Jones
Miss. Hopley
Miss Hopley
Women swimmers demand refund for cold pool water
Three women who enrolled in the Chamber of Commerce pool swimming class yesterday afternoon asked for their one dollar fee back after testing the water. They reported the water was far too cold for swimming, while others who used the pool for the first time found the cooling, invigorating effect pleasant.
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Chamber of Commerce
Prosperity Shown by National Bank Statements
New York July records reveal rising prosperity as national banks report higher resources deposits and profits. National City Bank leads with deposits exceeding 900 million dollars for the first time, surpassing levels of 1819 and 1920 boom years.
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New York
New-York
National City Bank
Two Hurt In Wreck At North Lawrence
Albert Otto and Weeks were badly bruised when a Ford sedan driven by Myron Dicke r struck their stopped truck on Elm Street near Third. Weeks and Otto were working on the truck engine when hit. both men dragged briefly. Dickers escaped injury as their car was damaged.
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Albert Otto
Weeks
Myron Dicker
Oak
Mr. Otto
Mr. Weeks
Third
Elm Streets
North
Lawrence
Lawence
Mr.Otto
Mr Weeks
Mr Otto
Dicke
Elm Street
Otte
Talso
Dickers
Lightning Kills Farmer in Kansas Storm Near Lindsborg
Sajina Kansas July 7 a bolt of lightning killed farmer Will Lil Jian and the team he was driving southwest of Lindsborg as a severe storm with heavy rain and high winds swept the area. Wichita reports four rainstorms and a tornado warning with a dairy barn damaged but no further harm as July weather turned extreme with temps around 100 to 105 degrees and gusts up to 48 mph.
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Sajina
Kans
Will Lil- Jian
Farmer
Lindsborg
Wichita
Here
Baseball Results Across Leagues and Miner Wage Talks
National and American League results recapped with scores and key homers from Cincinnati Philadelphia St Louis Boston Chicago Brooklyn and New York. Also note 2000 Northern Colorado coal miners vote to keep current wage scale pending state industrial commission decision.
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Rhe
Cincinnati
Too
Phila
Rixey
Krueger
Decatur
Couch
Henline
Pittsburgh
New York
Aldridge
Sheehan
Adams
Smith
Grenfield
Nehf
Snyder
Gowdy Cuyler
Moore
Frisch
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cooper
Bush
Gonzales
Osborne
Oeschger
Deberry
St. Louis
Boston
Sotheron
Stuart
Dyer
Schmidt
Graham
Gibson
Donohuk
Wer Betts
Louis
Hoyt
H. Johnson
Caldiwell
Bengough
Gaston
Hargrave
Washington
Ruether
Ruel
Lyons
Schalk
Colorado
Coa
State Industrial Commission
School Buildings Being Inspected for Summer Repairs
Lawrence school system is mid progress on a summer repair program per L F Emmett, supervisor of buildings and grounds. Toilets, plumbing, painting, and roofing are being completed in several buildings including Central, Quincy, Pinckney, Lincoln, New York, Old High, McAllaster, Cordley, and Lyon, with work expanding to Woodlawn and Liberty Memorial. The New York school shows serious cracks. experts may survey and delay nonessential repairs. A junior high gym planned for the Central building third floor. attic transformation to gym space estimated at 2250 dollars. Plans and bids for the central third-floor gym will be prepared for board approval, aiming for September 7 completion if started soon.
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Lawrence
L. F. Emmett
Board of Education
Quincy
Pinckney
Lincoln
New York
Old High
Smith
The
Bear of Education
Central
Lake heat drives crowds to Potter lake and Magnolia Manor pools
University and Chamber of Commerce pools draw many swimmers, including beginners, as hot weather persists. Magnolia Manor near Midland attracts visitors drawn by affordability and space. Divorce case filed by Metta V. Cummings against E. D. Cummings cites gross neglect and cruelty. seeks restoration of Carter name and property settlement. marriage dated February 13, 1917 at Yale, Oklahoma.
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Potter Lake
Magnolia Manor
Midland
Lawrence
University
Chamber of Commerce
Metta V. Cummings
E. D.o.Cummings
Cummings
Carter
the Cummings
Yale
Okla
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Lawrence Iced and Storage Company Extend ‘Pusingss
Barnum Brown
Czecho-Slovakia
U.S
Ideal Journal
FORT_ RILEY
Independence
Hland
Winston
Chine
Bryant
Federal
Millan
Douglas County
Missouri
School of Mine
C. of C
Albright, the Ghirapractor
Harina’s
O. J. Lane
Curtis
Curti
R. 1
Ranger Bicycles
Hanna
City! Planning Commission
Prohibition
IBANK
Albert Otts
W. H. Weeks
CoNide
New York Building
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