Campaign for Internal Revenue tax drive announced
Jack Walker of Internal Revenue announced a two month nationwide drive to collect delinquent sales and other taxes including soft drink, jewelry, toilet articles and proprietary medicines taxes. A 2,000 member force will target cities with inspectors and deputies to prosecute willful evasion and impose heavy penalties.
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Rock
Jack Walker
Internal Revenue
William M. Willams
Bureau of Internal Reveis
Bureau
Big Membership Increase of the American Legion
Little Rock June 16 J J Harrison Department Commander of the American Legion of Arkansas reports a gratifying rise in local posts activity and commends Legionaires. The May membership gain totaled 939 across the department.
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Little Rock
J. J. Harrison
American Legion of Arkansas
Hour and Wage Commission Meets Over Vanney Petition
In Little Rock on June 16 the Maximum Hour and Minimum Wage Commission schedules a Friday morning session to consider Vanney News Company petition. The request seeks permission to employ workers in stores with four or fewer girls seven days weekly eight hours daily or a 64 hour week. The petition argues no hardship and notes employee support in many locations.
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Little Rock
Vanney News Company
Effort to Settle M D G Shopmen Strike
Little Rock June 16. Deputy Labor Commissioner E T Mc Kinley has been called to Nashville to use good offices to settle a strike of shop men on the M D G. Details of the strike were not reported to the Commissioner.
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Little Rock
E. T. McKinley
Nashville
Fourth victim dies in El Dorado gas well tragedy
El Dorado Arkansas reports Baxter Albright dies at 8 detock last night raising the death toll to four from Sunday's gas well blast. Miss Margaret Ramsey remains in dying condition while Ruth Gaughan and Fred Hays of Camden are expected to recover. Josephine Gaughan, also a victim, has died. A proclamation suspends business for 30 minutes to honor the dead and funeral arrangements begin for Albright.
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el Dorado
Jane
Baxter Albright
Margaret Ramsey
Ruth Gaugham
Fred Hays
Camden
Ruth Gaughan
Josephine Gaughan
Smith
Albright
Jack Albright
I. E. Rooks
Humboldt
Tenn
Little Rock
Constantine
Justice agents await exile order in San Diego
In San Diego on June 15, Department of Justice agents waited for an exile action likely tied to Mexican policy. The terse dispatch notes the government action and the awaiting officers without detailing the subject or destination.
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San Diego, Cal
Department of Justice
Johnson to Leave Mexico Amid Border Closure
Reports say Jack Johnson may cross the international boundary at Tia Juana tonight as Mexican officials give him 24 hours to exit. US authorities had anticipated the move amid opposition from Gov. Esteban Cantu. DOJ said no formal order to leave had reached them.
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Jack Johnson
Lower California
U. S
Tia Juana
Johnson
Mexico
United States
United Lagna
Esteban Cantu
California
Department of Justice
Fugitive Hill Pleads Mercy From Topeka Jail
Robert L. Hill, a fugitive linked to the Elaine riots, writes Governor Brough from the county jail begging for mercy and vowing to return to Arkansas. He expresses remorse, hopes prosecutors relent, and notes his desire to be with his wife and children. A similar letter reached Attorney General Arbuckle.
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Little Rock
Robert L. Hill
Phillips County
Elaine Roots
Gov. Brough
Topeka
Kan
Arkansas
Hill
Mining Board
Arbuckle
John Bull Objects to U S Marine Bill
Washington reports British objections to the new American merchant marine bill focus on two sections. One bans carriage of cargo between U S ports by non American ships via a foreign port, threatening Alaska freight moves. The other seeks to terminate treaties restricting U S discriminatory duties on foreign shipping.
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Washington
Lloyd George
State Department
United States
Alaska
Stude
American
Yazoo City Beats Pickens 5 to 1 in Local Match
Under Carl Summerfield Yazoo City fields a strong ball club that has held even with top teams. Thursday they defeated a crack Pickens squad 5 to 1 with Parish in the box and all players focused, while Lieut. H H Castle rooted for the home club.
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Carl Summerfield
Yazoo City
Pickens
H. H. Casteel
Parish
Miss
Noah of Kansas City in Hamburg on business
A. H. Noah of Kansas City was in Hamburg on business last week. The item notes a Kansas City visitor in Hamburg and records his business travel.
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A. H. Noah
Kansas City
Hamburg
Ashley County
Ark
Tow Shaw case reaches Supreme Court in Arkansas
Little Rock reports a new phase in the Tow Shaw dispute as he prosecutes quo warranto against the State Mining Board after removal by Gov Brough. The Supreme Court consideration follows earlier circuit court denial of a writ of certiorari and a petition to combine with the quo warranto matter.
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Little Rock
Tow Shaw
Supreme Court
Shaw
Gov. Brough
State Mining Board
State Mining Inspector
Sebastian
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