Income Tax Hits Wilson A Wallop At White House
The 1918 income tax law sharply reduces President Wilsons net salary after exemptions and surtaxes. With a 6 percent normal tax on the first 4000 and 12 percent on the rest plus a rising surtax, the president pays about 21000 plus more under future years. High living costs, travel expenses, and White House entertainments strain the budget, making economy essential to stay within the salary.
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Backing the Shantung Award in 1914 debate
New York on July 14 reasons the Shantung settlement justified by China's treaty with Japan and Japan's treaty with the allies. Yale orientalist Prof. George Trumbull Ladd asserts both China and Tokyo benefited, framing the wartime agreement as valid under historical diplomacy.
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Dutch Women Vote Move Approved by Parliament
Amsterdam July 14 The upper house of the Dutch parliament adopted a motion to introduce suffrage for women in Holland. The vote stood 34 to 5 in favor.
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Japan Rice Trade Scandal Ties Officials to Murder
Washington July 14 a major scandal erupts over the foreign rice trade. Police report K Enomoto, a 30 year old official in the agriculture department, conspired with Sawa to murder Benzo Suzuki a 65 year old Yokohama tire merchant. Suzuki was bribed 99000 yen on May 24 to become a government agent but was not appointed. He was killed May 31 when Watanabe hit him with a baseball bat and Yamada strangled him. The body was dismembered and packed in two suitcases dumped in the Shinano river. a milkman found one suitcase ashore leading to arrests. Three firms in the foreign rice trade are connected, with rumours of more officials involved, implying a scandal rivaling earlier naval intrigues.
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British Victory Loan Opens Record Subscriptions
London reports Victory Loan subscriptions closed with banks and post offices busier than ever. Analysts estimate total funds raised between 2.5 and 3.75 billion dollars, with war savings certificates adding about 0.5 billion. The total may surpass five billion, a potential world record.
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Hands Off Carson Warns on Ulster Campaign
Belfast July 24 Sir Ed wn Carson denounces an American church backed drive aiding anti British sentiment. He warns of German money funding the effort and stresses the need for good relations with the United States while insisting Britain will not submit to the campaign.
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Orange and Green Clash in Ireland Violence Flares
London dispatches report Saturday's Orange day celebration sparked clashes across Ireland. Sinn Feiners fought police and military at Millingar Perary while soldiers charged with bayonets, police used batons, and armored cars were deployed. Two arrests occurred and one policeman was seriously wounded.
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Italian Crown Prince Plans World Tour Revival
Rome July 14 Plans for a world tour by the Italian crown prince have been revived after war interruptions. He will depart this fall visiting North and South America, continuing a long international itinerary that reflects royal diplomacy and national prestige.
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Wisconsin Readies National Guard Reorganization Effort
The governor announces plans to reform the Wisconsin National Guard with reserve officers advancing to active duty, field schools and camps, and possible one year enlistment for discharged Army or Organized Militia veterans. Local units may reorganize, with agreements signed for one to three year terms, and recruitment to reach minimum strengths requiring 65 to 150 men per unit.
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Wisconsin Guard praised for service in war and peacetime role
The governor and Adjutant General Orlando Holway commend Wisconsin National Guard troops for their World War I performance and esprit de corps. They note the Guard’s role as first line defense under federal law, the support of parents employers and unions, and call for continued peacetime training. The speech urges civil cooperation to maintain a ready citizen army without disrupting home life.
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Music substitute for booze sparks growth in arts and industry
The passing of liquor is expected to boost music nationwide. It will drive greater patronage of concert stages, more students for music teachers, larger sales of instruments, and increased work for professional musicians.
Letter from Mrs Burns on Chamberlains Diarrhea Remedy
A Savannah Maine letter from October 12 1916 endorses Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhea Remedy. The writer recalls curing flux and dysentery with the product and notes she has recommended it to many friends since. The appeal urges neighbors to learn how to handle similar illnesses.
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