Tax Commission Pushes Plan to Split Local State Tax Powers
Public hearings announced for next week cover license taxation fixtures natural resources and source separation as the Tax Commission presses a plan to shift local assessments to police juries and municipal authorities. Resolutions call for exemptions and new revenue sources with hearings set for Monday to Wednesday.
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New Orleans
State Board of Appraisers
State Board of Equalizers
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Butler
Thomas
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Br. Labbe
Manion
Byrnes
Carver
Federal study to reform customs appraisals nationwide
Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh orders a sweeping nationwide investigation of import appraisal methods aimed at boosting federal revenue by millions. The moves target undervaluations and other dishonest practices without revealing fraud, emphasising standardisation and proper correlation of appraisals. The review will be run by a small committee under Assistant Secretary Curtis.
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Washington
MacVeagh
Curtis
Property owners told to build walks or city will
Mayor Forsythe issues notice to noncompliant property owners to begin sidewalk construction within ten days under the original ordinance and amendments. The city will enforce, and costs will be recured against the property as a Mortgage. The move is welcomed by those who already have walks.
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News-Star
Forsythe
Wool Fight Terminated After Senate Action
A late Senate move leads to the termination of a wool fight as Ad 1 Oy Teddy follows the Democrats pass and La Follette attacks the majority for refusing to adopt the battleship program last night.
Rail schedule change adjusts Iron Mountain trains
The Huttig News reports a Sunday effective trial of a new schedule for Iron Mountain passenger trains. Wemble crews move to Farmerville and Monroe, with Farmerville to Monroe trips at 6:20 via Collinston and a 4:30 a m departure from Farmerville. Conductor Flynn handles Farmerville to Monroe and back, with equipment changes at Felsenthal, extending rest at Farmerville but requiring early 3:45 am departures and 6:15 pm returns on the second leg.
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Iron Mountai
Wemble
Monroe
Farmerville
Collinston
Flynn
Progressive Republicans Join Democrats To Pass Wool Tariff Bill
The Progressive Republicans allied with Democrats and backed the La Follette wool tariff substitute, defeating the Cummins option 47 to 20. The measure, still tied to the 1911 framework, may return to the House for a final conference before a Taft veto risk. Colonel Roosevelt attacked the House for blocking a two battleship program, urging continued naval buildup.
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House of Representatives
Penrose
Committee of
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Clapp
Kenyon
Taft
la Follette
Sharah
Bristow
Grenna
Poindexter and Works
House
Conference
Tariff Board
Senate launches investigation on Cuba Mexico revolution chatter
Washington July 26. The Senate directed an investigation to determine if any persons or organizations in the United States have engaged in mentioning a revolution in Cuba or Mexico. The inquiry aims to uncover any such activity and identify involved parties.
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Washington
United States
Cuba
Mexico
Senate
Senate Caucus Endorses House Excise Tax Bill
Democratic Senators in caucus today pledged support for the House excise tax bill, effectively taxing all individuals and partners with business income over $5,000 annually, while rejecting the Borah income tax plan offered as an amendment. Some opposition persists.
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Associated Press
Washington
Adjustment Seems Certain After Wool Bill Passage
The unexpected Senate passage of the La Fellette wool bill leads Democratic Leader Underwood to believe both chambers can agree. He plans to convene the ways and means committee next week to take up the bill as conferees for the House were postponed until Saturday.
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Associated Ress
Washington
Senate
Underwood
Ways and Means Committee
House
Closer Ties Sought for Pan American Unity
A quiet movement to tighten bonds among Western Hemisphere nations aims to organize a large Pan American conference in the near future. The effort seeks closer communication between United States public men and leaders of Latin American states to strengthen links.
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Washington
United States
Bishop Mouzon To Preach At Georgetown Texas Service
Veteran preacher Bishop Mouzon, longtime president of the University at Georgetown Texas, was elected and consecrated at Asheville in 1910 to the episcopacy and has served with great ability. Services will be at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. with an invitation to all attending.
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Georgetown
Texas
Asheville
North Carolina
Mouton
Mouzon
Racket Store Draws Crowds With Money and Hats Giveaways
Crowds gathered as the Racket Store held a hot time sale with cash thrown into the street and a scramble. The next morning the store handed out straw hats to a larger crowd, while six boys rode a single horse to gain advantage. Inside and outside the crush remained intense.
Bishop Mouzon to Preach in Monroe Sunday
Bishop Edwin E. Mouzon of San Antonio will be in Monroe to preach at both morning and evening services at First Methodist Church. He leads the episcopal district within the Louisiana Annual Conference and is noted as a prominent educator in Southern Methodist circles.
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San Antonio
Texas
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Monroe
First Methodist Church
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Southern Methodist
Almost Turned Out of Office in House Division
London July 26 British Government narrowly escaped defeat in a snap division in the House of Commons last evening, with three votes saving the government. Chancellor Lloyd George had proposed a Monday session on supplementary appropriations as the Opposition pressed the motion. Government whips rallied through hurried lobby searches to secure a slim margin.
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Associated Press
London
House of Commons
Lloyd George
Old Maids Called Detriment to Society in Grand Junction
Rev Elmer Huffner of the First Christian church in Grand Junction Colorado claimed old maids are a menace to society and urged Miss Helen Gould to seek a hidden marriage. He praised her as noble but said marriage would improve her nobility.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Helen Gould
Elmer Huffner
First Christian Church
Gould
Search for Dorcas Snodgrass Continues in Mount Vernon
Dorcas Snodgrass remains missing a week after leaving her Mount Vernon home. Police probe an automobile incident in Greenwich, Connecticut, on the morning she vanished, noting two men and a crying girl were seen.
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New York
Dorcas Snodgrass
Mount Vernon
Greenwich
Mass Meeting for Third Party Organization in Monroe La
A mass meeting for those favoring a third or Progressive Party under John M. Parker will be held at the Court House in Monroe Louisiana on Saturday July 27 at 11 o clock. Delegates will be elected to the State convention in New Orleans on August 3. Signed J H Harrington and George G Weaks.
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John M. Parker
Court House
Monroe
New Orleans
Harry Thaw Still Insane Judge Says Release Menace
A judge states that releasing Harry Thaw would be a general menace to the public and insists he remains insane, warning against any potential release.
Thaw Denied Release. Court Denounces Risk to Public
Justice Keogh refused to release Harry Thaw from Matteawan. The court ruled Thaw remains insane under law and must stay in the asylum since releasing him would threaten public safety after the Stanford White murder.
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Keogh
Harry Thaw
Matteawan
Thaw
Stanford White
Rosenthal Murder Solved Near, Cirolli Arrested
New York officials edge toward solving the Rosenthal case as deputy commissioner Dougherty plans to question Frank Cirolci known as Dago Frank. Cirolci, Rosa Harris, and Abraham Lewis were arrested last night. Fingerprint analysis from Libby’s gray car links suspects to the crime scene. Cash shortages and a wave of ten dollar notes accompany a rising effort to locate witnesses amid a tense crackdown.
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New York
Herman Rosenthal
Dougherty
Frank Cirolci
Dago Frank
Rosenthal Cirofici
Rosa Harris
Abraham
Rosenthal
Louis Libby
Frank Muller
Detective Bureau
Broadway
Forty-second Street
Conference on Plague Prevention in Gulf Ports
Health officials from Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas will meet in New Orleans on July 29 to discuss preventing bubonic plague and quarantine rules if detected in a Southern port. Despite plague in Cuba and Porto Rico, gulf port exams found no trace of the disease.
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Florida
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
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