Harding Mellon Agree on Major Tax and Expenditure Cuts
President Harding Secretary Mellon and Republican House leaders reached a plan cutting about 600 million dollars in taxes and 520 million in government spending this fiscal year. The package includes repealing the excess profits tax retroactive to last January 450 million dollars and halving the transportation tax next January 130 million dollars. It also repeals higher income surtaxes retroactive to January 1 90 million dollars and removes nuisance and clothing luxury taxes 50 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bisshing
Harding
Mellon
House of Representatives
Ways and Means Committee
Capper Tindher bill moves forward in Washington Senate
Washington August 9 The Capper Tindher bill to prohibit gambling or win today was given right of way in the space upon disposal of the lantittier. Both measures are features of the pre rec ens plan of senators seeking a four to six week recess late this week. Harding favors delaying the railroad debt funding bill and urges action before week end. The Capper Tindher bill gains solid support from the senate agriculture committee, with revisions by Capper of Kansas. An effort to restrict admission of cooperative associations to grain exchanges with rebate power was discussed. committee refused to limit admission but agreed to adjust rebate provisions so commissions become part of earnings for distribution among genuine members. A Kenyon resolution notes a movement in the National Grain Dealers Association to block cooperative membership and cites a $250000 fund raised to pursue that aim, plus authorization for an investigation.
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Washington
Senate
Harding
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senator Capper
Kansas
Agriculture Committee
Kenyon
Iowa
Naional Grain Dealers’ Association
Fall rye solution to drought problem in Western Canada
Regina August 10 The Western Canada Colonization Association directors reviewed a drought report urging extensive rye planting as partial drought relief for Southern Alberta and Southwestern Saskatchewan. Vice president M A Brown was authorized to launch a wide rye seeding campaign covering the report area. About 300000 acres were sown to rye in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Canada
Western Canada Colonization Association
Alberta
Saskatchewan
M. A. Brown
Union officers face debate over salaries and expenses
Quebec August 9 delegates to the International Typographical Union annual session clashed over economies in officers salaries and travel. John W. Hays called his union salary measly as discussions centered on officer compensation and potential holds on other jobs. Barret favored a flat $4 000 yearly head office pay. critics warned against wage cuts amid staff demands. the issue was left undecided to be continued tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Internation Typographical Union
John McParland
John W. Hays
McParland
Bales
Rye growing urged for Saskatchewan farmers in 1920 campaign
The article notes plans to boost rye acreage to 1,500,000 by a proposed campaign and that rye output in dry years could exceed wheat by 56 to 160 percent. It mentions efforts to involve banks and governments to secure seed and finance, with farmer age groups to be organized to explain rye merits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katchewan
Associa‘sion
Will of Enrico Caruso Read in Naples Court
The 1919 will of the late Enrico Caruso was read before Mrs. Caruso Gio vanni Caruso and a son in Naples court. It did not mention his wife or daughter, who under Italian law must receive the larger share of the estate. The remainder after their provision would be at the testator's disposal.
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Naples
Enrico Caruso
Caruso
Giovanni Caruso
Question on Indemnity Disposal Skirts Premature Talk
Ottawa reports debate over how to handle the German indemnity, about 300 million dollars, is premature. British statements suggest the matter remains uncertain, and Canadian government plans to defer decisions on indemnity disposition.
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Ottawa
Canada
Fires Devastate 18 Oil Wells Near Batum
London dispatch reports 18 oil wells at Batum in Asiatic Russia ablaze with no apparent means to extinguish. The blaze threatens massive oil losses amid famine and labor shortages, worsening coal and wood shortages for winter.
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Asiatic
Russia
London
Trewood
Western Canada Migration from United States Seen in Six Months
During the six months ending June 00, Western Canada saw 7,116 entrants from the United States. They carried personal wealth totaling 2,455,504 dollars and directed assets worth 702,453 dollars.
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Canada
United States
Quebec Harvester Commits Death by Own Action
Francois St. John a harvester from St Lambert Quebec shot himself on a train near White River while en route to Virden Manitoba. His body lay in a crumpled position in a second class coach lavatory. Papers identified him, with 300 in paper money and silver coins. The body was removed at White River and to be sent to his home in St Lambert.
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Port Arthur
Francois St. John
St. Lambert
Virden
Man
White River
Spanish Rif Conflict Escalates Near Tetuan
Madrid reports ongoing hostilities between Moroccan tribesmen and Spanish forces over three weeks. Rif tribesmen attacked a Meijus blockhouse in the Tetuan district, the garrison suffered losses but the commandant deems the incident unimportant, with fighting spreading toward Western Meré.
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Madrid
Wien
Jetuan
Rif
Meijus
Tetuan
Garrigon
Gouk-Eld-Alba
Workers End Strike as Wages Cut in Tonopah
Nine electricians, blacksmiths and hoistmen in Tonopah Nevada voting to return to work accept a roughly 12 percent wage cut. The miners' union will meet tonight to discuss resuming operations after a strike that hindered mining in the district.
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Tonopah
Nev
Quebec
Taschreau
International Typographical Union
China
United States
Canada
Brotherhood
Toronto
W. R. Rolto
Brotherhood of Railwayarmen of America
Martin F.’. Ryan
F. William Weeks
Chicago
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Loyal Star
Carmen
Crilla Batholic
Denver
Col
Demand for Harvesters Reaches Local Employment Office
A rash of harvest orders has reached the local government employment office. Workers are urged to apply early as many are needed for the Crow line. Pay goes up to 4 dollars for threshing with work lasting 20 to 30 days in some cases.
Mount Bre et Aptent Climb Aims For World Peak Feat
A team vows to tackle Mount Bre et in two years to reach the highest point in the world. No white climber has scaled it before, marking a historic ascent goal.
Allied council nears Silesian settlement in boundary talks
Paris reports dramatic progress as experts work on the new boundary line between Poland and Germany. The Allied Supreme Council observes a temporary pause while assessing the Silesian question amid settlement prospects.
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Paris
Allied Supreme Council
Ana
Poland
Germany
France
New Celestial Visitor Reported Near Lick Observatory
At sunset a bright star like object appeared near the sun, seen naked eye from Lick Observatory. W W Campbell and others note possible new celestial body with Rickenbacker and Chambers credited for discovery and Harvard confirming a comet nucleus or nova possibility.
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San Jose
Cal
Lick Observatory
W. W. Campbell
Idékont
Eddie "Rickenbacker
Army Wirman
American Bee
Reed ‘Chambers
Lsd
Army Fiter
Rickenbacker
Mg, Campbell
Henry Marrig
Rusagil
Printeton University J Observatory
Campbell
Russell
Campbell Gard
America
Natvard
Menage
E. S. Kane
Harvard Observatory
Mutiny at Stein Prison Leaves Four Dead
At Stein penitentiary near Vienna on Monday night inmates rioted after an ultimatum to the government demanding sentence reductions. Fire and destruction followed as mattresses were burned and cell fittings smashed, with four men killed and many others wounded.
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Stein
Gort
Vienna
Rickard Plans Another Heavyweight Battle at Jersey City Arena
Promoter Tex Rickard renews lease on the arena at Boyles thirty acres for one year where he staged the Dempsey Carpentier bout. He announces a world heavyweight title fight to be held there on July and seeks a bout with Jack Dempsey against a top opponent.
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Jersey City
Tex Rickard Hee
Arena St ‘Boyles
Witte
Arena Neéer
Jack Dempsey
Loss of Alaska Sailship Off California Coast
Reports from Eureka and San Francisco describe the Alaska bound liner sinking off California with 192 aboard. Officials say 37 passengers and 8 crew survived, with 30 unaccounted as lifeboats reached shore and investigations focus on course and crew readiness.
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San Francisco
California Coast
Eureka
Hum
Wis
Tagine
Revel
Elace
Portland
Pany
Permatet
Alaska
San Franglend and Steamship Company
Vale
Eureka ‘Wiks
Gins
W. H. ‘Dyer
Grande
Ore
W. H. Dyer
Ita
Dupree
Wreery Hooey
Blunt
Harry Palmer
Wien
N. White
Mader
Omala
Weather report fragment with cloudy and clear notes
The fragment lists multiple place names with weather notes such as cloudy and clear. It appears to be a partial weather bulletin describing conditions across several locations with partial legibility and misprints.
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Iad Ida
Ole
W.0.c.a
Tan
Queen Mary
St. James’ Palace
Ith the Children of London
Quebec Harvesters
Aretha
Henry Smith
Vaptar
Taran Bowr
Titty
Trad
Bermin
Pewromets
Rickard
Boyle
Vanclaver
Dittridge
Caheary
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