House Ways and Means Republicans Ease Tax Burdens on Candy and Incomes
Washington D C December 1918 House Republicans moved to raise the married man exemption from 2000 to 2500 for those earning up to 5000 a year retroactive to January 1 1921 Additional dependent exemptions on heads of families were increased by 200 The candy tax dropped from 6 to 3 furs from 10 to 5 and luxury levies on carpets rugs trunks traveling cases pocket books umbrellas books and portable lighting fixtures would be repealed The draft bill to revise the 1913 law will be reviewed by a Republican conference Monday with introduced measures expected Tuesday and debated under a party rule limiting general debate final action seen as likely but not certain
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Washington, D. C
House
Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee
Priest Shot by Minister in Birmingham Murder
In Birmingham Alabama Rev Mr Stephenson former Methodist Episcopal Church South minister shot and killed Father James F E Coyle of St Pauls Catholic church. Believed Stephenson distressed over his daughter's marriage to a Catholic led to the act. Stephenson had left the M E Church South and joined the Northern Methodist Church.
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Birmingham
Ala
Stephenson
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
James FE. Coyle
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
M. E. Church
Northern Methodist Church
Two Trick Flyers Die In Midair Collision
In Mason City Iowa W W Johnson and Roy Koch trick flyers were instantly killed and pilot Ray McWharters likely fatally injured when Koch attempted to transfer between planes in flight. A rope ladder on Johnsons plane caught on the other aircraft causing the crash.
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Mason City
W. W. Johnson
Roy Koch
Ray McWharters
Koch
Johnson
Oklahoma Rep Introduces Bill Against Newspaper Beauty Contests
Representative Herrick of Oklahoma introduces a bill in the House to ban newspaper beauty contests. The proposal would jail editors who stage such contests, arguing women focus on appearance rather than homes.
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Washington, D. C
Representative Herrick
Oklahoma
Milwaukee job market shows demand nearly matches applicants
Milwaukee during July recorded 3,638 calls for workers and 3,553 applications at the federal employment office, indicating demand nearly matched available labor. The figures come from the monthly review of the employment bureau in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Federal Employment Bureau
Await Another Bid on Muscle Shoals Nitrate Plant
Washington reports no action will occur on Henry Ford's offer for the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant until a second bid arrives within a few days. Secretary of War Weeks informed Representative Almon of Alabama.
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Washington
War Department
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Secretary of War Weeks
Almon
Ala
World News Roundup Signals Turbulent Times
Muted hopes for peace surface as Vatican plans relief for Russia while Japan and China clash in Manchuria. France and Britain discuss a split of Upper Silesia. Mexico City reports political killings and Russia faces famine and mass displacement. Lenin eyeing Scotland holiday and U S Harding backs Silesian accord amid global tension.
Multiple Disasters and Legal Cases Reported Across States
Train wreck near Donaldson Ark kills two and injures several as Missouri Pacific No. 3 derails. Gov. Len Small arrested in Springfield Ind on embezzlement indictments. Youth Ruth Vable dies from a pony accident in Hanna Indiana. Chronos and Bryan murder witnesses travel to witness execution in Montana. Grand banks sighting off Newfoundland described by travelers from Glasgow. Des Moines resident Mrs. Hansen drowns at Spirit Lake. U S aviator Sergt. Patrick Love dies parachuting at Chicago event. Rev. John Cooke jailed after delivering sermon in St Paul. Texas moonshine party linked killings claim self defense by detective Lively. Rockefeller tax suit wins $292,672. Arkansas river floods Canon City damage. Faulkner candy plant fire at Mount Vernon Illinois estimated loss under $300,000.
Notable Deaths and Obituaries of Public Figures
Personal Thomas Howland vice president of the Chicago Burlington & Quincy died in Massachusetts General Hospital Boston. Rt Rev Charles Edward McDonnell head of the Brooklyn diocese died at Brentwood convent New Mexico. Representative Roger A James of Virginia died suddenly at his Danville home of heart failure aged 62. elected June 1920. Dr W E B Stone president of Purdue University body recovered and being brought to Banff Alberta Calgary message reported.
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Thomas Howland
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Chicago
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston
Charles Edward McDonnell
Brooklyn
The
Sisters of St. Joseph
Brentwood
N. M
Roger A. James
Virginia
Danville
W. EB. Stone
Purdue University
Banfé
Calgary
Alta
State boxing and wrestling licensing bans bets at Lincoln
Sporting State Athletic Commissioner Doyle in Lincoln Nebraska announced that under licensing law no side bets will be permitted by principals or by promoters of boxing and wrestling matches.
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Doyle
Lincoln
Neb
Washington leaders slash expenditures and tax aims
Washington officials led by President Harding and Treasury Secretary Mellon moved to cut government spending and revenue estimates by about 600 million dollars and vowed no new taxes. The Sweet bill to reorganize veterans services was signed, meat-packing regulation advanced, New York census figures released, Senator Newberry exonerated by an 8 to 4 vote, and Senate leaders planned a recess as federal funding bills stalled.
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Harding
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
House
Ways and Means Committees
Washington
President Harding
Senate
Hawkeye State News Highlights Local Events
Reports from Iowa recount a drowning in the Des Moines river near Hasty and a new World War memorial statue in Hospers. Other items include a coin dealer named to a national association, a major bank opening in Waukon, a civil suit over a farm sale, a Webster City carpenters strike ending, a damaging Eldora fire, a large land sale near Shenandoah, a Crawfordsville school vote, Iowa's first passenger airliner show in Fairfield, and two fatal train wrecks near Perry and Clear Lake Junction with details of casualties and injuries.
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Harry Vane
Des Moines
Hasty
Hospers
Henry E. Miller
Emmetsburg
Liverpool
Eng
Iowa
Universal Association
Waukon
Peoples National
John P. Trumpeter
C. H. Dougherty
Altoona
Lynn Township
Trumpeter
Webster City
Haas Dry Goods
Wisener Opera House
Eldora
American Legion Hall
Eldora Bottling Works
Ruben Barber Shop
Shenandoah
Luther Youngren
Fremont Township
Page County
Elmer C. Lindberg
Younggren Brothers
Crawfordsville
Fairfield
Curtiss Aircraft Company
Aero Club of Iowa
Italy
W B Swaney
Fort Dodge
Ray Paist
Perry
St. L
Milwaukee
Paist
Perry Roundhouse
Brooks
Hammill
Mason City
Rock Island
Clear Lake Junction
Dave Slater
Manly
al Moody
Frank Curran
F McLean
W Yangy
Pauls Helpers and the Second Missionary Journey
Lesson outlines Pauls companions and the start of the second mission journey in Asia Minor. It covers the Antioch council on Gentile believers, Peters speech, James verdict, and the joining of Timothy with Paul and Silas.
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Jesus Christ
Paul
Asia Minor
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Spain
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Main Street
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Irish Republican Parliament
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Riga
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Berlin
Volga
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Toronto
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Scotland
Reval
Madrid
Navarro
Mount
Arruit
Harvey
Supreme Council
Prescent Harding
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
Texas
Donaldson
Little Rock
Ark
Len Small
Springfield
Henry Mester
Ruth Vable
Mrs. Vable
Hanna
Laporte
Ind
Stephen J. Prenati
Oakland
Cal
Butte, Mont
Steve Bryan
Theodore Chronos
Grand Banks
Newfoundland
New York
Glasgow
John C. Hansen
Spirit Lake
Sergt. Patrick Love
U. S
Rantoul Field
St. Paul
Minn
John J. Cooke
Ringstad
Cooke
Moy Hee
Jack Ryan
Pierce Ryan
Ryan
C. KB. Lively
Baldwin-Felts
Welch
W. Va
Bond
Sid Hatfield
Ed Chambers
United States District Court
John D. Rockefeller
South Canon
Canon City
Colo
H. W. Faulkner
Mount Vernon
Congress
New York State
Privileges and Elections Committee
Truman H. Newberry
Michigan
Keller
Minnesota
Frear
Lex
Hawkeye
State News
P. B. Pitzwatle
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Antioch
Jerusalem
Moses
Barnabas
Abraham
Peter
God
James
Amos
John Mark
Mark
Cyprus
Silas
Syria
Cilicia
Timothy
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