Strong opposition to advertising tax in War Tax bill
Urey Woodson of Kentucky, for Inland Daily Press Association, denounced a proposed 2 percent advertising tax in the War Tax bill. He warned it would destroy newspaper property amid rising newsprint costs and urged Congress committees not to impose the burden on publishers already strained by higher operating costs.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Urey Woodson
Kentucky
Inland Daily Press Association
House
Woodson
Congress
Senate Finance Panel Approves Tax Bill Changes
Washington June 11 Senate Finance Committee approves radical changes to the War Tax bill laying retroactive levy on 1916 incomes aimed at raising 108 million dollars and adjusting Lenroot amendments amid disputed figures and wording.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Tax Reforms Debate On Holding Income Tax Exemption
Lawmakers push to prevent double taxation by exempting income held by a holding or other corporation from taxes paid by the parent. Amendments seek to repeal a 12 percent presidential tax on war munitions while considering surtax scales for high incomes and planned shifts in excess profits taxes.
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Penrose-Lodge
Folilette
Sore
Seegeescrapes
Germans Hint British May Invade Holland
German editors discuss the potential for a British invasion of the Netherlands to break German lines and threaten Dutch neutrality. The War Press Bureau reports ongoing operations in Belgium and analyzes German tactical prospects in Flanders and surrounding fronts.
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Holland
Copenhagen
Count von. Regentlow
Tageszeitung
von Salamann
Vossische Zeitung
Aad
Aaron von Ardenne
Tageblatt
Netherlands
W Hade
Belgium
Field Haig
Wytschaete-Messines
Mocaht
Ung Tin i
Induin
Fish
Bishee
Flanders
Moraht
Germany
France
Major Moraht
Vosges Mountains
Spy or Traitor Sparks Navy Hearing on Letters
A congressional hearing examined letters accusing the Navy Department of faults in gun ammunition and shells. Admiral Earle and others debated shell defects, gun rifling, and the Mongolia incident while the writer remained unidentified and the motive cited as aiding the American war effort.
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Daniels
Deas
Committee On Naval Arrs
Red Cross
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Patrick Henry
Niels
Secre
Ad- Barfe
Naval Ord“Bureau
Senater Poindexter
Europe
Nator Frelinghuysen
Admiral Parle
Fromnennygen
King
Earle
Poindexter
Admiral Earle
Mongolia
Women to Raise Budget for National Defense Effort
Mrs Willard Straight presided at the Mayor's Committee of Women on National Defense in City Hall Miss Ruth Morgan was ill. Mrs Charles Cary Rumsey proposed a $50000 budget supported by women. Virginie Gildersleeve urged farmers to assist and noted training to shorten soldier timelines.
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Willard Straight
Ruth Morgan
Charles Cary Rumsey
Virginie Gildersleeve
Barnard Allege
Committee On Culture
Vere Allsies
Rahgant Paani
New Holding Company in Norway Reported
Christiania June 11. The Northern Holding Company has formed a second and new English arm with Preden Directors James Dunn president of the American Nickel Company of London.
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New Holding Company
Norway
Christiania
London
Northern
Sae Eet
Preden
James Dunn
American Nickel Company of
Draft slackers ordered arrested in national dragnet
Across the United States governors receive orders to enforce the selective service act. Crowder explains penalties for failure to register as of June 11 with plans for exemption board procedures and possible jury wheel for draws. Ohio leads in registration and states report varied compliance percentages. Whitman urges aggressive action by district attorneys and sheriffs to locate unregistered men and refer cases to federal authorities.
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Washington
General Crowder
Department of Justice
United States
Neral Crowder
Secreta Baker
Baker
Wilson
Amo
Ohio
Illinois
Samuel Gompers
Bhitman
Albany
New York State
Whiteegresety
McCoy Related Arrests Taint Anti Draft Circuit Rift
Roanoke Virginia report notes Calvin LeCey, kin of William V. McCoy, among federal arrests in the anti draft conspiracy sweep. The revelation ties to a disturbance in which a local faction alleged murder, looting, and property seizure by the so called revolution group.
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McCoy
Roanoke
Calvin LeCey
William V. McCoy
Charet
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