Income Tax Publicity Sparks Broad Wealth Headlines
Dense reports from Swampscott Detroit and Los Angeles reveal massive 1924 tax payments by industry leaders actors and executives. Ford Henry and Edsel top Michigan lists. Fairbanks Swanson Pickford Lloyd Chaplin and live entertainment figures show varied sums. Publicity prompts mixed reaction from officials and businessmen.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Uncle Sam
Douglas Fairbanks
Doug
Gloria Swanson
Mary Pickford
Harold Lloyd
Charlie Chaplin
Charles Ray
Chaplain
Tax payments by leading figures in 1924 revealed
New York reported J P Morgan paid 574379.66 and John D Rockefeller Jr 8277669, with other notable sums from Rockefeller Sr F W Woolworth Co and Charles Evans Hughes. Chicago showed big declines. Wrigley paid 2664, Hertz 8316, Hurley 196951, and Deneen 4096 while Hays in Indianapolis paid 10234 for 1924.
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New York
J. P. Morgan
Internal Revenue
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
John D. Rockefeller, Sr
F. W. Woolworth Co
E. J. Gould
James Montgomery Flagg
Charles W. Murphy
Max D. Steur
Simon Guggenheim
John W. Davis
Charles Evans Hughes
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
John Jacob Astor
Frank H. Waterman
Otto Kahn
Chicago
William Wrigley
John Hertz
Yellow Cab Enterprises
Wrigley
Clarence Darrow
Edward N. Hurley
United States Shipping Board
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Zion City
Herschel, Miller
Senator Watson and Coolidge 10 Confer
Senator James E. Watson arrived in Washington from Indiana and may depart for Swampscott Mass to visit President Coolidge. The president invited him to call at the first opportunity as a finance committee member and assistant leader to discuss tax reduction and other congress matters. His departure depends on progress with official duties, with non political speaking engagements in Terre Haute and Columbus, Indiana scheduled.
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Washington
James E. Watson
Indiana
Swampscott
Mass
President Coolidge
Watson
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Congress
Terre Haute
Columbus
Ind
Public release of Indiana tax lists prompts press scrutiny
The Indianapolis collector of internal revenue opened 180,000 Hoosier tax records to public inspection challenging reporters and citizens to find individuals and amounts. The triplicate lists show name and address but not tax due, with hours set 8:30 to 4:30 daily for 30 days. Some editors oppose printing figures, citing privacy and policy concerns.
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Indianapolis
Collector of Internal Revenue
Washington
Internal Revenue Department
M. Bert Thurman
Internal Revenue
Turman
Thurman
Insanity Plea Dropped in Taxi Murder Case
Lieut. Johns Thompson of Far Rockaway pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the killing of Audrey Burleigh, a society girl, while riding in a taxi on Dewey boulevard after dropping his insanity plea. Thompson’s father is a Presbyterian minister with ties to New York church leadership.
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Manila
P. L
Thompson’s
New York
Missionaries Released by Bandits in Central China
Eight British missionaries captured during a picnic at central China on August 6 have been released. A Chengtu message to the Church Missionary Society reports the group is being treated well by their captors.
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Shanghai
China
Church Missionary Society
Chengtu
One PN-9 Plane Alone Continues Hawaii Flight
Navy reports only PN-9 number one remains aloft toward Hawaii with half the 2100 mile voyage completed. PN-9 number three forced down 300 miles out and being towed to San Francisco as repairs are attempted.
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United Press Dispatch
Naval Reesete
San Francisco
Cal
United States Navy
Hawaii
Naval Headquarters
Langley
PN-9
William Jones
Macawley
Navy
John Rodgers
No. 1
Frenchy
Lee
Doyen
Three Drowned as Colonial Burns in Lake Erie
Three men drowned and ten rescued when the passenger steamer Colonial burned in Lake Erie off Westfield early today. The disaster occurred as the ship was crossing the lake, with passengers and crew scrambling to abandon ship amid flames and smoke. Local authorities and coast guard units assisted in the rescue and investigation.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Lake Erie
Westfield
Gasoline price cut in Indiana by Standard Oil
In Indianapolis on September 1, Standard Oil Co. reduced gasoline prices by one cent with independent firms following. The new price range is 19.2 to 25 cents per gallon including a 3 cent state tax.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Standard Oil Co
Oklahoma City man and Wabash man arrested after railroad station robbery
A. B. Walker of Oklahoma City and Jesse Williams of Wabash were arrested near Wabash after binding a telegraph operator and robbing Claypool railroad station. About eighty dollars was recovered.
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Wabash
Ind
A. B. Walker
Oklahoma City
Jesse Williams
Here
Claypool
Compensation Act Shown To Aid Thousands Of Veterans
Upward of 40 000 disabled World War I veterans have benefited from the Reed Johnson compensation bill and amendments, receiving about 16 500 000 in the past year. Shell shocked and tuberculosis cases led the gains, with 10 000 plus shell shocked and 10 281 tuberculosis veterans receiving substantial increases.
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Prisss Dispatch
Indianapolis
Reed Johnson
James F. Barton
The
American Legion
Watson Miller
Legion
Omaha
Wanted a Change Dorothy Yawns at School Woes
Dorothy yawns and declares she wishes school, summer, and a new teacher were over. Her mother asks why, and Dorothy explains she is tired of despising the same teacher.
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Dorothy
Aummer
One Cause of Insomnia Agilet and Franklin Quotation
A fragmented newspaper snippet quotes Benjamin Franklin and a line about conscience and sleep. The text suggests a discussion of insomnia and moral contemplation, though the exact context and full attribution are unclear.
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Benjamin Franklin
Amazing Reticence From a Boy’s Essay
A boy’s essay notes a “Spring 5 1 woman with a great head” who remained unspoken for 3,000 years. Rog. on Transcript appears to comment on ancient silence and notable intellect without graphic detail.
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Rog
Chicago prosecutor tests jurors in Drake Hotel case
State's Attorney Robert E. Crowe required jurors to pledge willingness to impose the death penalty for two robbers after a July 29 Drake hotel holdup that left clerk Frank Rodkey dead. Defendants are Jack Woods alias Wilson and Joseph W. Holmes alias Sack Hill. leaders Nelson and Court were killed by police. a fifth assailant escaped.
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Chicago
Robert E. Crowe
Drake Hotel
Frank Rodkey
Jack” Woods
Wilson
Joseph W. Holmes
Sack” Hill
Eric Nelson
Tex” Court
Heroic Firefighters Save Cheboygan From Lumber Yard Fire
In Sheboygan on September 1 brave volunteers fought a spreading blaze approaching the Martin Lumber Co plant near the city limits. Sheriff E L Slade mobilized 125 men to shovel, aiming to avert greater damage as wind drove flames toward the town. So far a barn burned and substantial timber loss occurred.
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Sheboygan
Midh
Martin Lumber Co
E. L. Slade
Operators of State Ask for Reduction of Rates
The Indiana Bituminous Coal Operators Association representing major Indiana mines petitions the state public service commission to set a fair coal haul rate. It alleges railroads charge unlawful rates for moving coal from mines to the Chicago switching district in northwestern Indiana. About 25 railroads are named, including Brazil-Linton, Linton-Sullivan, Princeton and Boonville-Evansville fields.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Bituminous Coal Operators Association of
Terre Haute
Indiana
State Public Service Commission
Chicago
Brazil-Linton
Linton- Sullivan
Princeton
Boonville-Evansville
Final Resting Place of Thomas R. Marshall Undecided
Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall plans to travel to Scottsdale Arizona this month and determine the final burial site for her husband. Crown Hill cemetery in Indianapolis holds his body in a receiving vault after being brought from Washington where he died. Initially Marion Indiana was to receive the burial beside his parents.
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Indianapolis
Thomas R. Marshall
Scottsdale
Ariz
Crown Hill
Washington
Marion
Ind
Mixing Up in Italy Socialists Fire on Facisti in Rome
Socialists at the Palms fired on a Facisti group during a celebration in Rome's main square. One Facisti was killed, another injured, and two spectators were lightly wounded. Police arrested several Socialists.
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Rome
Hidden Treasures From Earth and Sea
A reflection on vast riches deep in the earth and sea, noting many gems and pearls remain unseen. The quote implies enduring scarcity and mystery of nature's wealth, suggesting human search for hidden value.
Union Officials Say Strike 100 Percent In Force In Coal Mines
Philadelphia reports a nationwide coal mine strike with 160000 workers deserting 326 mines across 500 square miles of anthracite territory. Shafts lay idle while operations pause. only maintenance staff remain. Prices for storage supplies of coal may rise as miners walk out at midnight.
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Philadelphia
United States
Strike breaker asks John L Lewis for work in Philadelphia
A laborer mistaking the United Mine Workers headquarters hotel lobby for mine owners offices sought a job from John L. Lewis. The man claimed strike breaking experience and readiness to sign up for wage premiums, then left when Lewis realized the error.
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Philadelphia
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
International Union
Lewis
Plucky Patient Dies After Weeklong Battle
Clifford Taylor died in Chippewa Falls after a week of fighting for life. Doctors and surgeons surrounded his hospital cot as he clung to hope, saying he lived because he wanted to and fought. He died yesterday afternoon.
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Chippewa Fall
Wis
Clifford Taylor
New Poisons Found In Bootleg Liquor Deadly
Government chemist J. W. Quillen announced two new poisons detected in illicit liquor near New York. The substances are bluetinpha nicotine and another deadly agent, identified during amination analysis of seized Nauors.
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New York
J. W. Quillen
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Woolworth CO
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Coolidge
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Hays
Sullivan
William H. English
Albert Erskine
Studebaker Auto Corporation
South Bend
Annie L. Erskine
James W. Noel
Noel
Warren T. McCray
McCray
Ford Company
Detroit
Mich
Ford Motor Company
Michigan
Henry Ford
Edsel Ford
Sebastian S. Kreage
Smithd-Priess Dispatch
Will H. Hays
Hoosier Solon
Lic
Proverbial
Hubby
Indiana Republican Editorial Association
Michigan City
A. K. Remmel
Fort Wayne
P. I
Chinese Bandits
Hawaiian Islands
Pacific
Standard
A. R
Abled Veterans of World
Drake
Cheboygan
Wee
Taeehee
Sive Cheboygan Lumber Yard
Thos. R. Marshall
Italy
Facisti
Vance
Reaper
Wisconsin
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