City Tax Levies See First 1925-1930 Decline
State and local property tax levies shifted in 1930 with total general levies nationwide totaling 120,797,572 for 1931 collection, down 1,408,721 from 1929. County and local school levies fell while state and local taxes rose. city levies increased on the whole, towns and villages showed declines, and per capita taxes average 41 dollars nationwide with regional rate differences. The report notes wide variation by county and locality.
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Madison
State Tax Commission
State May Seek Dismissal in Lobby Case To Test Supreme Court
Wisconsin state prosecutors indicate they may seek dismissal of all charges except one in the Smith bribery lobby case to obtain a ruling from the supreme court on disputed questions. The move was outlined during Ethan B. Minier’s testimony as the defense pressed to admit Senate testimony about an alleged bribe attempt to Sen. P. J. Smith. If granted, the action would avoid relinquishing the right to rearrest all defendants after the court’s ruling.
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Madison
Wis
Fred Wyne
Smith
Supreme Court
A. G. Zimmerman
Ethan B. Minier
New Richmond
Minier
Paul Raihle
Chippewa Falls
William J. Hagenah
Chicago
Byllesby Engineering & Management Corporation
Wylie
Senate
la Follette
P. J. Smith
Eau Claire
Milier
Moratorium urged to ease Mexican monetary crisis
Mexico City large bloc in the chamber of deputies urged President Ortiz Rubio to declare a moratorium on gold payments of bills up to 300 pesos to relieve the crisis. Rents and light bills would be payable in silver if approved.
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Mexico City
Chamber of Deputies
Pres
Ortiz Rubio
Slightly Warmer Weather Forecast for Wisconsin and Upper Michigan
The Associated Press notes a fair night and a slightly warmer Thursday for Wisconsin and upper Michigan. Upper Lakes expect moderate northerly winds, variable on Lake Superior, with mostly fair conditions tonight and Thursday. Observations from Daily Northwestern show clear at 7am and a 68 degree reading at 1pm with a 64 maximum and 48 minimum yesterday.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
Upper Lakes
Superior
Northwestern
Buckstaff Observatory
Lindsay Russell files divorce suit in New Hanover County
Lindsay Russell, famed for promoting international friendship, has filed for divorce from Eloise D. Russell in New Hanover County Court. The couple says they have been separated five years, he living in Wilmington and she in Washington DC. They wed in New York in 1911.
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Wilmington
N. C
Lindsay Russell
Eloise D. Russell
New Hanover County
Russell
Hoover's Law Probers Meet in Washington Session
The Wickersham commission met in its first session since April 22 with an expected two day run and another session planned for May 27. The commission, whose life expires June 30, aims to finish its work. two reports on prohibition and criminal statistics were completed, with finishing touches on the prosecution report. Eight of 11 members attended. three were absent. Committees cover causes of crime police prosecution courts penal institutions probation and parole juvenile delinquency criminal justice and the foreign born law enforcement costs.
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Washington, D. C
Wickersham Commission
William S. Kenyon
Fort Dodge
Weather Summary Shows Cool May Start in City
The article notes yesterday’s high of 65 and low of 53 with a mean of 59, five below normal. It says May 1917 was colder for the same period, a local low, and meteorologist C F Von Hermann predicts a warmup later in the month.
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Atlanta
Salmy
U. S
C. F. von Hermann
von Herman
Vatican to issue major encyclical on labor relations
The Vatican through Pope Pius XI plans a major social encyclical on capital and labor. It will restate the rerum novarum principles and address new labor issues since then, to be issued in Latin and principal languages. A radio address is expected on the 40th anniversary of the original encyclical.
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Vatican City
U.P
Pius XI
Leo
Joint Resolution Opposes Out-Of-State Bank Control
Madison senator introduces a joint resolution urging Wisconsin to oppose transfer of bank control to out-of-state interests. The measure notes the chain banking issue may await interim committee study and would declare Wisconsin will not tolerate external control by Wall Street or other outside interests. The resolution was referred to committee with action deferred pending recommendations.
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Madison
ULP
Wisconsin
Senate
Bernhard Gettelman
Milwaukee
Wall Street
Dollar Recovering After Serious Recurrence
Cant Roberto Dollar, 87, a San Rafael shipping magnate, was reported improving today. Doctors said his pulse and respiration were nearly normal and he was likely to be allowed to leave his bed soon.
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San Rafael
Calif
U.P
Roberto Dollar
Cardinal in Flight from Riot Regions
Cardinal Segura of Spain, en route to the French border and Rome to consult the pope over anti Catholic notes, slipped away from Toledo with his brother as guards followed. Madrid mobilized troops to defend the Bank of Spain amid rumors of a Communist raid, detouring traffic and quelling demonstrations. Sporadic violence persisted in Valencia Granada Cordoba Santander and Guadalajara with deaths and looting reported. The peseta fell to 1002 to the dollar.
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San Sebastian
Spain
Cardinal Segura
Rome
Toledo
Thethedral
Civ
Madrid
Bank of Spain
Valencia
Granada
Santander
Guadalajara
Cordoba
Stock Exchange
Liebhardt Hogsett Tigers Taken by Toronto Leafs
Associated Press reports Glenn Liebhardt aged 20, right hander, released by the Athletics and signed by Toronto of the International League. Elon Hogsett also secured an option from the Detroit Tigers. Hogsett pitched for Montreal last year. Brooklyn Chicago at Brooklyn postponed due to cold. Kentucky Derby hopeful Equipoise worked at Churchill Downs in sloppy conditions, time two minutes two and fifths for a mile and an eighth. Sir Andrew, American owned, won Newmarket stakes by four lengths over 10 Derby eligibles. Four Americans in the Southport golf gathered leaders after first round led by Horton Smith with 71 and others in the 72-75 range.
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Associated Press
Toronto
Glenn Liebhardat
The
Athletics
Elon Hogsett
Detroit Tigers
Hogsett
Montreal
Louisville
Equipoise
C.V. Whitney
Churchill Downs
Newmarket
Eng
William Woodward
Sir Andrew
Southport
Horton Smith
Missouri
Joe Kirkwood
Tony Manero
Joe Turnesu
Aerial Army Moves to Defend Industry Centers
The United States aerial arm prepares a defensive mobilization toward Dayton to safeguard industrial centers in the Midwest and Northeast. Brig. Gen. Fouls directs maneuvers with Langley Field and Fairfield Wright fields serving as bases. A large force, including 672 planes with support, will split to defend the eastern coast up to New York City.
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Dayton
Uncle Sam
Pacific Coast
Benjamin Fouls
Langley Field
West Coast
Dallas
Eastland
Tex
Kansas City
St. Paul
Omaha
Fairfield
Wright Fields
Army
Chicago
Detroit
Maine
Virginia
New York City
Navy
Pacific
National Guard
Omana Omaha
Denver
Cheyenne
Wyo
Wray
Colo
Kelley Field
Galveston
San Antonio
New Orleans
Dangers From Primary Elec tion System Debate
Madison report shows Leo P. Fox urging a bill by Assemblyman Jerome Fox to allow party nominations at caucuses or conferences instead of primaries. He argues primaries waste money and invite irresponsibility, citing costly campaigns and a candidate who spent 3,000 with no opposition. Delegates to county and state conferences would be elected to control the process.
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Madison
Leo P. Fox
Chilton
Assembly Judiciary Committee
Fox
Desperate Coal Walkout Heightens Kentucky Tension
In Harlan county the unemployed walkouts shutter mines as 400 national guardsmen patrol the region. Troops split between Evarts and Cawood to avert violence while mine owners and workers hold executive talks on breaking the deadlock. Colonel Carrell orders troops to Cawood amid rising unrest and mine officials blame union agitation for mine disruptions.
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Foster Eaton
United Press
Harlan
Harlan County
Kentucky
Erates
Cawood
Smal
Evarts
Damiel M. Carrell
R. C. Graham
Carrell
Black Mountain
Kenyir
Hearts
T Our
Black Mountain Country
Carrer
John Marland
Kildar
King Harlan Company
Death Award Affirmed in Bed Bug Extermination Case
Madison Wisconsin supreme court upholds a Douglas county circuit award of 1000 dollars for the death of Mrs Corinne Medley of Superior. Judge Foley ordered Trenton Investment Company to pay her husband 400 dollars and her estate 600 dollars. The case stems from cyanine gas used to fumigate a bed bug infested apartment on January 17 1920 and her death on January 23 1930.
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Madison
Supreme Court
Douglas County
Corinne Medley
Superior
William R. Foley
Trenton Investment Company
John E. McCable
Mediey
James
High Court
J B. Bennett
Duluth
Twin Ports Exterminating Company
West Salem Wins Suit Over Park Catch Basin Hazard
Madison P A circuit court dismissal of Ewald Erickson’s $10 000 suit for his son Virgil’s 1928 drowning in a village park catch basin was upheld by the supreme court. Erickson claimed the basin was unguarded defective and dangerous. Circuit Judge Cowie had dismissed for lack of grounds for action.
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Madison—P
Ewald Erickson
West Salem
West Salen
Supreme Court
Erickson
Virgil. G
Erckson
R. 8
Cowie
la Crosse
La Follette Defeated In Dividends Tax Vote
Madison report shows Senate defeated Rush bill to tax dividends by a 15 to 12 vote. Administration faced opposition from Eau Claire and Sen. Clifford, aided by Juneau Democrat, shelving the proposal to abolish dividend tax exemptions. Debate framed as fair tax versus burdens on industry and residents.
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Senate
Goodland
EL. Almen
Associated Press
Madison
la Follette
J. H Carroll Glidden
P. J. Smith
Eau Clare
Eugene Clifford
Juneau
Walter Rush
Neillsville
Ayes
Barker
Blanchard
Boldt
Carroll
Daggett
Edwards
Fellenz
Gettelman
Hall
Mehian
Morris
Mueller
Roethe
Shearer
Noel
Hunt
Rush
Zantow
Wisconsin
Walter Hunt
River Falls
C. S. Loomis
Manston
Potter of Fond du Lac Bank Dies at 69
Henry R. Potter 69 president of the Commercial National Bank and a longtime financier of Fond du Lac died at home after several weeks illness. He served as Knights of Pythias grand chancellor in 1901 and held Episcopal church roles. Survived by wife and distant relatives. Funeral plans not yet set.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Henry R. Potter
Commercial National Bank
Jong
Potter
Knights of Pythias of Wisconsan
Biks Lodge
Tthe
Fond du Lac Episcopal
St. Paul's Cathedral
Northern
Proprietor Routs Fremont Holdups
Green Bay official Albert J. Fontaine 60 longtime city council member and vice mayor died suddenly after attending a park board meeting. Surviving are brother A. B. Fontaine sister Mrs. Oscar Martin and two children Cyril and Frances. Fremont report says an attempted robbery of Henry Clausen soft drink parlor was foiled when the proprietor fired a pistol and frightened away two would be robbers later captured near Poy Sippi. The suspects named Mc Laughlin and Miller from Texas and Alabama respectively were jailed in Waupaca awaiting arraignment. two women claiming wives of the men appeared at the county jail.
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Green Bay
Wis
Albert J. Fontaine
Park Board
A. B. Fontaine
Oscar Martin
Cyril
Milwaukee
Frances
Fremont
Henry Clausen
Tustin
Poy Sippi
Schliebe
Clausen
Arthur Steenbock
Waupaca
Laughlin
Miller
Texas
Alabama
Clausen Place
Barney Jacobs
Briand withdraws, Doumer elected France president
Aristide Briand withdraws from the presidential race and supports Pierre Marraud as the second ballot opens. Paul Doumer wins the presidency on the second ballot with 504 votes to 334, while Marraud has 442 to Briand's 401 in the first round. Briand plans to travel to Geneva, with foreign policy unchanged.
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Versailles
France
Paul Doumer
Senate
Aristide Briand
Doumer
Sen
Pierre Marraud
Marranud
Briand
Marraud
Ie ‘Es
Geneva
Condemns Tammany for Poor Bench Material
New York. Charles C. Burlingham, retiring president of the Bar Association of NYC, denounces Tammany Hall for selecting deteriorating bench material. He laments lawyers’ role in oppression and chicanery, urges higher standards and ethics. John W. Davis succeeds him. Roosevelt is praised for judge selections amid party nomination critique.
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New York
Charles C. Burlingham
Bar Association of the City of
Tammany Hall
John W. Davis
Burlingham
Roosevelt
Wisconsin Governer Signs Bills Regulating Dairy Terms
Gov La Follette signs a law banning dairy term usage in ads for imitation dairy products and another measure to bar imitation dairy products in public and charitable institutions. A voter registration window extends to 10 days. Assembly keeps its stance on three measures, including sterilization, a state workmen compensation fund, and highway project reporting.
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Midison
Philip F. la Follette
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Assembly
Must Pay At Once Madison-4 The Hawkins Bank Ruling
The Hawkins State bank was ordered to immediately pay Hawkins Realty Company 11270.92 as the balance on a debt to C. K. Ellingson of Hawkins. Ellington had deposited 31034.99, and after the bank could not redeem certificates it issued mortgages to be repurchased soon. The Hawkins Penalty Co. seized Ellingson assets to force payment. the bank argued the contract required payment as fast as possible. Judge Emery Crosby ruled against the bank and the supreme court upheld the decision.
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Madison
Hawkins State Bank
Hawkins Realty Company
Emery Crosby
Supreme Court Today
Queen Helen 70 quits Roumania on king’s hint
Queen Helen of Roumania plans to leave Bucharest after a Belgrade meeting where King Alexander, acting for King Carol, signaled her presence there is not in Roumania’s interests. Her departure is awaited when Dowager Queen Marie and Princess Ueana return in June.
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Bucharest
Roumania
Helen
Belgrade
Alexander
Carol
Marie
Ueana
Michael
Custom marriages common among Creek Indians in Oklahoma
In eastern Oklahoma the Creek Indians increasingly practice custom marriages with no ceremony and no formal divorce. Special Indian bureau investigator C. M. Clair says this trend is too common even among educated Creeks who ought to know better.
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Muskogee
Okla
U.S
Oklahoma
C. M. Clair
Special
Indian Bureau
Open Window Starts Girls in Burglary
Fourteen year old Emile Galimat and twelve year old Eunice Fritsche confessed to a spree of robberies begun when a housewife left a bedroom window open. They said they saw dresses inside and entered the window. Police report they also stole a canary, radio tubes, three flapper dolls, lingerie and suitcases before their arrest.
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St. Louis
U.P
Emile Galimat
Eunice Fritsche
Governor May Attend Deep Waterways Conference
Mayor Ib Betson said Gov Phil La Follette of Wisconsin might attend the Deep Waterways Conference in Port Arthur from May 28 to 30. Gov Floyd B Olson of Minnesota has signified intent to attend.
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Port Arthur
Bank Ultimatum Precedes Tragic Banker Death
Pittsburgh report states Imre Domiter, a 50-year-old mill worker, faced a bank deposit limit after totaling $11,000 in recent weeks and leaving without explanation. His body was later found hanging in an abandoned railroad coach washroom. A shoemaker in his neighborhood subsequently swore out a warrant accusing him of theft of $7,000.
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Pittsburgh
Imre Do
Domiter
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