Discrepancies Found in Texas Tax Administration
State auditor Moore Lynn released a report flagging tax collection failures in the Comptroller’s department. It cites missed gross receipts taxes by railroad and telephone firms, no pistol tax since 1927, losses from casing head gasoline tax, and disparities between state and federal inheritance tax reporting.
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Auscin
Feport
Moore Lynn
Lyon
Trynn
Texas
Lynn
van Whigse
Comptroller's Department
Sterling invites Rogers to mansion in Austin event
Governor Sterling invited Will Rogers to lunch at the governor’s Austin mansion on Monday as part of a charity benefit hosted by the party. The invitation comes amid preparations for tourism-related events in the capital.
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Sterling
Rogers
Austin
Will Rogers
Torist
Plathead Gang Member Kraft Killed by Police
Jan 23 report says Frank Whitey Kraft a member of the Jaworski Fiat Bead gang was fatally shot by two policemen during a confrontation after a spate of saloon robberies in Detroit and Reading. Kraft was linked to a string of robberies and gang activity in the region.
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Plathead
Perforr
Oli
Frank
Whitey") Kraft
Jaworski
Fiat Bead
Detroit
Readling
Police raid nets 23 arrests in Port Arthur gaming
Police chief M B Ward and three officers led a raid arresting 23 men for gaming with cards. Twelve suspects escaped during the operation conducted last night in Port Arthur.
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Port Arthur
Jan
M. B. Ward
Ten Thousand In Croatia Stricken By Influenza
A Croatian report notes about 10,000 people suffer from influenza amid a flu wave. The item mentions a public notice about bargains and miscellaneous sales advertising in local listings.
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Croatia
Wine in Home Legal Says Official
In San Francisco United States Attorney Hotfield said that wine may be legally made and kept in the home for bona fide guests and family, provided no sale occurs. He asserted the government cannot seize liquor in the home under Section 33 of the Volstead act if conditions are met.
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San Francisco
United States
Hotfield
Danforth Forced Down by Fog at Uvalde Flight
Gen Danforth Brig Gen Charles H Danvers and Lieut H W Douglass were forced down by fog at Uvalde on their way to San Francisco They planned to resume once weather cleared Danforth travels west for talks on air field development and a new bombardment group to be set up near San Trauto.
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Charles H, Danvers
Gir Corps
Fiiing
bin Alde
H.W. Douglass
Uvalde
San Francisco
Danforth
West Coast
Air Corps
Ninth Corps
San Triausi
Probe of Bank Condition Bares Bad Securities
NARAVILLE, Teno, Jan 23. A legislative committee probing state deposits in closed banks heard testimony that securities of less value at practically fair value were substituted for 3,840,000 worth of securities. The Bank of Tenhensce, a Caldwell and Company subsidiary now in receivership, had over 3,400,000 of stolen funds when it closed in November.
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Naraville
Teno
Jan
Legislative Committee
Department of Banking
Bank of Tenmence
Bank of Tenhensce
of Caldwell and Company
Six Masked Bandits Loot Pullman Car in Veiled Assault
Six heavily armed bandits robbed a Pullman car in Alleponatine, wounding a passenger seriously and fleeing. Descriptions of the gunmen have been circulated to surrounding communities as a wide hunt continues for the suspects.
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Og Allepontaine
Vile
Hint
Influenza Cases Estimated Across United States
An estimate indicates more than 19,000 influenza cases in the United States based on reports showing 8,847 recorded for the week ending January 17. Public health officials released the figure from Washington D.C. sources, outlining ongoing concerns over the spread of influenza nationwide.
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Washington, D. C
Inc
United States
Norway Wins Whaling Monopoly Off Ceylon
COLOMBO Ceylon Jan 93 Under a contract signed today with the Ceylon government Norway acquires virtual monopoly of the whaling industry off the coast of Ceylon.
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Norway
Colombo
Ceylon
Bruening Met by Angry Mob at Rail Station
Chancellor Bruening arrived for a conference with Sax on industrialists and was greeted by unemployed protesters at the railway station shouting down him and milling around his automobile until mounted police dispersed the crowd.
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Bruening
Nonlil
Hurley Opposes Donation of Old Rifles to Vets
Secretary Hurley told the House Military Committee the government should not donate obsolete rifles to veterans groups. He said the department can already loan out ordnance and that relinquishing control would reduce training value, opposing the Wolferton bill.
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Hurley
Washington, D.C
House Military Committee
Hoge bill would halt machinery use in public excavation
Washington January 23. Representative Hoge of Indiana introduces a bill to prohibit the use of machinery in excavating for public buildings seeking to curb unemployment relief. The proposal aims to force manual labor on construction sites and shift job creation to workers.
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Washington, D. C
oPi
Hoge
Indiana Republican
Influenza Ban at Normoyle Depot Meetings Enjoined
Major A McGarelala commander bans recreational assemblies at Normoyle quartermaster depot due to an influenza epidemic. The order, issued Friday, prohibits meetings at the camp to curb the spread. A note mentions tax and auto license advertising in classifications.
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Normoyle Quartermaster's Depot
A. McGarelala
Taxca
Hearing Postponed on Western Union In Texas
Attorney General James V. Alfred announced the Western Union injunction case set for February 17 in New Orleans has been postponed. The Texas suit charged the company operated in Texas without a permit.
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Western Union
Austin
James V. Alfred
Weatern Union
Cait Mather
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