Gas tax clash rocks Senate with county control bill
In Springfield a heated battle over gasoline tax funds looms as Senator Robert E. Duval proposes keeping the 2 cent a gallon tax in the counties where collected and directs proceeds to county needs. Chicago would gain a 50 50 split for street and highway use, while other measures seek broader auto taxes and new revenue streams for city and state agencies.
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Springfield
General Assembly
Robert E. Duval
St. Clair County
Duval
Chicago
Cook County
Senate
Harold C. Kessinger
Aurora
House
Secretary of War
Chicago Drainage Canal
Barbour
Boyd
Telford
Hicks
Forrester
Bancroft
Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park Lake Front
Curran
Nelson
Bennett
Malloy
United States
Schnackberger
Indiana Board
Illiana Harbor
Springer
Mississippi River
E. W. Turner
Five Bank Robbers Hold Up Bradley State Bank
Five bandits robbed the Bradley State bank and fled with an estimated 5000 to 6000 dollars. Illinois reports show 2080 arrests in January, up from 1588 in 1923, while traffic stop rules and bridge plans draw state attention. Edgar County Poultry Association installs a giant incubator capable of hatching 11000 eggs at once.
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Chicago
Edgar County Poultry Associatas
Aiis
State bars further auto trail markings in Illinois
Cornelius R. Miller, director of the Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings, announced a unanimous decision by the state board of highway advisers to refuse approval of any more auto trail markings. He warned against trail associations and promoters claiming large financial returns, noting Illinois already has a comprehensive system and that the need for new marked trails has passed.
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Department of Public Works and Buildings
Division of Highways
Illinois
Cornelius R. Miller
Department
Mr. Miller
State Board of Highway Advisers of
United States
Quarantine Law Change Allows Home Isolation for Families
Chicago announced by the county health commissioner that the quarantine law will permit families to stay in their homes if they remain isolated from the sickroom.
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Chicago
Illinois measure would require death penalty in first degree cases
Representative Theodore Smith of Chicago plans to introduce a bill in Springfield to make the death penalty mandatory for first degree murder cases, drawing comparisons to the Loeb Leopold slaying. The proposal signals a statewide debate on capital punishment and judicial standards.
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Illinois
Theodore Smith
Chicago
Springfield
Illinois Farmers Institute to focus on farming topics in Paris
The 30th annual Illinois Farmers Institute in Paris will cover farming business, home economics, and child care with lectures by women leaders on February 18 to 20. Meanwhile Edgar county deputy sheriff Cooper Brown was wounded in Blanford as J. J. Dwyer died after ongoing suspicions. Cyrus Dietz was named to lead the Illinois Central railroad suit in Springfield. Ninety civilian technicians at Stateville face layoffs as funds run short, with a further $4 million sought to finish the penitentiary project.
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J. J. Dwyer
Paris
Cooper Brown
Edgar County
Blanford
Illinois Farmers’ Institute
Springfield
H. E B. Young
Cyrus E. Dietz
Moline
Big Nine
Carlstrom
Illinois Central Railroad
Benson Landon
E. J. Brundage
Department of Household Science
Wome
Stateville
Joliet
Jeliet
Penitentiary Commission
Brewer of Chicago Retires After Fifty Years on Rock Island
Fred L. Brewer of Chicago an en o the Rock Island railroad pensioned after nearly fifty years service. In 1899 he set a Chicago to Rock Island record that has never been equaled.
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Fred L. Brewer
Chicago
Rock Island
Watchman John Cannon Fined For Sleep At Highwood Post
Northwestern railway gateman John Cannon of Highwood was fined $15 after Marshal Frank Llewellyn testified he found the watchman asleep as a limited train roared past. Chicago carpenters secure a $1 daily wage increase under a contract with five major builders totaling about $5.7 million for the year. They currently earn $1.25 an hour.
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John Cannon
Northwestern Railway
Highwood
Frank Llewellyn
Chicago
Senate Confirms Stone for Supreme Court Justice
The Senate voted 71 to 6 to confirm Attorney General Stone as a Supreme Court Justice after six hours of debate. Two key opponents and several who dissented cited concerns over precedent and Stone's past role as corporate counsel, with supporters stressing his character and fitness.
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Washington
Senate
Stone
Supreme Court
Coolidge
Wheeler
Ownbey
House
Heflin
Alabama
Norris
Nebraska
District of Columbia
Frainer
North Dakota
Trammell
Florida
Johnson and
Wisconsin
Montana
Walsh
J. Pierpont Morgan
Jas. A. Ownbey
Colorado
Borah
Idaho
Reed
Missouri
Bruce
Maryland
Department of Justice
Caraway
Arkansas
Judiciary Committee
Albany Newspaper Buys Competitor in Albany NY
Albany reports the Albany Evening News plans to acquire the Albany Evening Journal published by William Barnes. The Evening News, led by Stephen Clark of Cooperstown, also controls the Knickerbocker Press and previously the Argus. The Journal will likely cease after the transfer of AP franchise and goodwill. price not disclosed.
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Albany
N. Y
Albany Evening News
Albany Evening Journal
William Barnes
Stephen Clark
Cooperstown
Corning Clark
Knickerbocker Press
Argus
Albany Journal
Associated Press
Evening Journal
Man killed in street by Interurban car in Kewanee
Curtis Collins, 40, of Kewanee Illinois, walking with wife and daughter, ran into the street and threw himself under an Interurban car. He died instantly. He had been in poor health and planned to enter a sanitarium.
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Kewanee
Ill
Texas Senator Mayfield seated after 1922 election contest
Washington reports the Senate seated Democrat Senator Mayfield of Texas, dismissing the contest filed by defeated 1022 election candidate Geo. Pr. B. Peddy.
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Washington
Senate
Mayfield
Texas
Geo
Pr. B. Peddy
A F L Leaders Charge For Prosperity Admen
William Green new president of the American Federation of Labor addresses the Miami Ad Club, stressing understanding between capital and labor to achieve peace and prosperity. He says wage fairness boosts purchasing power and nationwide growth, urging honesty in advertising and warning against overpromising labor support.
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Miami
Fla
American Federation of Labor
William Green
Miami Ad Club
International Labor Chiefs
Green
Woodrow Wilson
Federation
Daniel Tobin
Los Angeles
Copper King Thomas W. Lawson Dies in Boston
Financier and author Thomas W. Lawson known as Copper King died in a hospital after a relapse post surgery. He left two sons Douglas and Arnold Lawson with him. Born to a Nova Scotia carpenter, he began working at 12 and by 16 earned large sums, later making and losing fortunes, including paying $30,000 for a carnation and junking a $200,000 yacht.
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Boston
Mass
Thomas W. Lawson
Douglas
Arnold Lawson
Tom” Lawson
Nova Scotia
Western Railroad
Canada
Young Lawson
Publisher Attacks New Postal Bill in Washington
House leaders push to adopt a special rule for a Post Office Committee substitute to the Senate bill. The Senate measure aimed at postal pay raises faced a veto and was replaced by a revenue-raising proposal, but the House rejected it, citing constitutional origin rules.
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Washington
House
Post Office Committee
Senate
Coolidge
Starling
Avenue Opens in Jerusalem Linking Jaffa Road to Station
A new one mile long street avenue has been opened in Jerusalem. It is 60 feet wide and connects the upper part of Jaffa road with the railway station.
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Jerusalem
Jaffa Road
Moline man pleads guilty to bank embezzlement
Henry D. Setzer, former cashier at First Trust and Savings Bank of East Moline, pleaded guilty to embezzling funds and was sentenced to Stateville Prison for one to ten years.
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Moline, Il
Henry D. Setzer
First Trust and Savings Bank of
East Moline
Stateville
World Opium Conference shaken by American withdrawal
The International Opium Conference remains operating after the United States pulled out, leaving a weakened effort to limit opium production and smoking. Stephen Porter cites inability to achieve key aims as the reason for departure, while stressing continued, if cautious, international cooperation.
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Geneva
Stephen Porter
United States
Porter
Paris
Cherbourg
New York
Harding
Hertue Zahle
Far East
League of Nations
League
Viscount Cecil of
Chelwood
President Coolidge Authorizes Withdrawal from Geneva Opium Conference
The Washington statement says President Coolidge authorized the American delegation to withdraw from the Geneva opium conference if no satisfactory agreement could be reached. He told Chairman Porter the choice rests with him at his discretion.
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Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Porter
Shoals Bill Meets Coolidge’s Favor
President Coolidge views the Muscle Shoals bill as fairly satisfactory after Senate and House conferees finalize the draft. He accepts some concessions though two provisions differ from his wishes to push enactment before Congress adjourns.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Coolidge
Blind vagrant Bert Rider escapes from Lincoln Heights jail
A blind man named Bert Rider escaped from Lincoln Heights Jail where he served a six month vagrancy sentence. He used a cane and listening for cues to slip away. In Washington, the White House hosted the largest of four state receptions with President and Mrs. Coolidge receiving over 2,000 guests.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Bert Rider
Lincoln Heights
Washington
Congress
White House
Britain and France debate war debt repayment plan
London publishes a concise note outlining principles for France to meet Britain’s war debt, rejecting Dawes plan linkage and proposing fixed annual payments with adjustments from surplus American debt charges. Washington signs hint at Senate scrutiny over Paris Dawes arrangements and U S ratification questions.
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London
Great Britain
France
Baldwin
Herriot
Clementel
Germany
Borah Seeks Prompt Return of Enemy Property Seizures
Senator William E Borah chairing the Foreign Relations Committee introduced a bill to return enemy owned property seized during World War I to German nationals without delay. He argued the United States is honor bound to act despite American claims against Germany and warned millions of dollars may be lost due to how these transactions were managed.
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Washington
William KE. Borah
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
United States
Borah
Germany
Elected Publishers' Official in Owensboro Messenger Move
The American Publishers conference announced the election of Urey Woodson publisher of the Owensboro Messenger in Kentucky as executive vice chairman. The designation confirms Woodson ahead of other publishers in the nationwide initiative.
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Washington
Urey Woodson
Owensboro (Ky
Messenger
American Publishers’ Conference
Leases Land for Aviation Field Near Mount Vernon
Lieut. Arthur Brown of the Mount Vernon Flyers has leased forty acres of the James Piper farm about a mile from Mount Vernon to establish an aviation field. The site lies on the Atlantic Pacific highway and will serve as a base for flying activity.
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Mount Vernon
Arthur Brown
The
Mount Vernon Flyers
James Piper
Virginia Judge Dies by Own Hand in Richmond
Richmond Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals member Judge Frederick W. Sims shot himself with a shotgun in his apartment at a local hotel. The death is reported as an apparent self inflicted act.
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Virginia
Richmond
Frederick W. Sims
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
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Labor
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Shoals
Britain
England
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California
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