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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1921
Page
5
Kennett Brown of Chicago told the House agriculture committee that packers are the greatest profiteers, urging a focus on breaking up profiteering rather than strict packer regulation. He presented a survey claiming retail prices show a 100 percent markup from wholesale to consumer.
A reader quotes Mr Brown criticizing proposed inflation controls and large distributors for profiting from wartime pricing. He cites Chicago comparisons showing same-brand meat sold retail far above wholesale across the street, with one brand priced at 2.5 times its wholesale cost and bacon at elevated rates.
Three Haitian delegates report to President Harding demanding immediate abolition of martial law, reorganization of police and military, and rapid U S withdrawal from Haiti. They accuse American forces of torture, funds embezzlement, and mass prisoner deaths at Cape Haitian and Chabert camps, pushing for congressional inquiry into Haitian affairs.
Representative Bacharach of New Jersey proposes a one per cent tax on individual net worth as a substitute for existing taxes. He argues it would raise about one billion annually with a ten thousand dollar personal exemption. Supporters claim it would simplify revenue and reduce living costs while eliminating other taxes. Charles E. Lord of New York backs similar turnover tax plans, noting potential revenue around one and a half to two billion depending on price levels.
Colorado considers William Gilpin as a potential third statue for National Statuary Hall. Senator Nicholaeu supports Gilpin as a pivotal pioneer, first territorial governor, Mexican War veteran, and defender of the Union shaping Colorado’s early statehood.
After twenty years in a harsh regime, a mute, aging inmate named Williams leaves the prison rotunda for the last time. He wanders through a village, visits his mother’s memory, and ends in a neglected cemetery where he collapses and dies, buried as a pauper in a quiet town grave.
William Sweeney of 114 North Paulina Street shot and wounded his wife, who fired back. He was freed on a $1000 bond after two hours. The couple, defended by James O'Brien and JohnPrystal ski, faced assault and disorderly conduct charges as Mrs. Sweeney was brought to court with a habeas corpus request. Local police described a tense scene at home with the husband returning after midnight.
Evelyn Vanderburgh sues for divorce in a case arising from a youthful indiscretion during courtship. The matter centers on a London deposition where she admitted a German army offer and a child born years earlier. Vanderburgh, a Sioux City attorney and former Supreme Court candidate, seeks divorce after separation two years into the marriage.
In Belton Missouri Cass County two years before her death Carry Nation wrote of a marble epitaph she wanted to mark her grave. Local women aim to fund a marble monument costing about 5000 dollars to inscribe Carry A Nation carving her epitaph and honor her temperance work.
A column notes society women and debutantes pursuing careers in various fields signaling economic freedom. Dated figures include Miss Symphoreaa Bristod and Nathalie Schenck as bankers, Miss Katharine Force and others joining real estate, photography, perfume trade, and department store work, highlighting socialites entering professional roles.
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