Noted official defends integrity amid tax conspiracy claims
The speaker rebuts charges by Lundin and Thompson, defending public servants like Judge Craig and Colonel Sanborn. He explains efforts to abolish the State Board of Equalization and details personal sacrifice for Springfield’s mansion repairs, including his wife’s funding of $25,000.
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Globe Trotter McWilliams Passes Through City
George Shorty McWilliams a 53 year old El Paso native and lifelong globe trotter itinerated through town last week on route to Portland Maine. He says three trips to Europe and twenty one years without sleeping in a house. He left Portland Maine November 12 last year for Portland Oregon and is now returning to Maine. He will receive 2500 dollars on his Maine return. He claims no rides and has worn out eight pairs of shoes on this journey.
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Portland
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el Paso
Texas
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Terre Haute
War spending cut and relief boosts described in Congress
The Republican Congress trimmed wartime costs by about 2.5 billion from Democratic estimates, while increasing compensation and relief for disabled soldiers and dependents of the deceased. Authorizations exceeded 1 billion, leaving no treasury surplus for aid to non disabled soldiers, estimated at 1.366 billion.
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