Rockefeller Faces Government Suit Over Income Report
United States sues John D. Rockefeller for 292 678.78 claiming 1916 income tax omitted stock dividends from 50 104 Illinois Pipe Line shares and 67 176 Prairie Pipe Line shares. Rockefeller counters that 1915 stock distributions were untaxable and asserts prior rulings and court decisions affect taxation and payment.
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New York
United News
John D. Rockefeller
United States
Illinois Pipe Line Company
Prairie Pipe Line Company
Rockefeller
Ohio Oil Company
Prairie Oil Company
Treasury
Treasury Department
Department
Supreme Court of the United States
United States Supreme Court
Bankers and farmers meet in Mitchell amid financial strain
About 100 bankers and twice as many farmers from southeastern South Dakota met in Mitchell to discuss the economic crisis. They urged farmers to sell some crops and meet debts as millions in farm loans come due this month. John Wadden stressed sustaining credit between farmers and banks, noting the banking system’s risk if credit collapses. No action was taken, with another meeting planned in Aberdeen to involve northern and western farmers.
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Mitchell S. D
South Dakota
Mitchell
John Wadden
Bankers’ Association
Aberdeen
Allied ships leave harbor to avoid honors for returning monarch
Allied warships vacated Piraeus harbor before Constantine’s return aboard the Greek cruiser Averoff to avoid paying honors. In Athens dispatches, the departure is noted alongside a Dutch trend praising storks, with households offering nest-building facilities and public support for many birds at Magne.
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Paris
Piraeus
Athens
Constantine
Averofft
Netherlands
Camel Herd Smoke Fest Tale Stirs Desert Rumor
A quirky note describes camels quickly taking to smoking if encouraged, aided by a camel driver using cast-off cigar butts and a crude wood holder. The fragment hints at a wild, scarcely believable scene in the camel camp.
Clara Smith Hamon surrender in Oklahoma murder case discussed
Reports from Tl Paso Ardmore and Oklahoma City detail J L Smith predicting his daughter Clara Smith Hamon will surrender over the Jake L Hamon death. Bond negotiations set at 10000, with hearings waived and limited questioning planned. James A Harris named Oklahoma Republican national committeeman to replace the late Jake Hamon.
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Tl Paso
Tex
Unite News
J. L. Smith
Clara Smith Hamon
Jake L. Hamon
Oklahoma
Ardmore
Okla
United News
Russell Brown
Brown
Dee
Arthur Coakley
of Mathers
Coakley
Clara Smith
Oklahoma City
James A. Harris
Jake I. Hannon
Republican State Central Committee
De Valera Rumored En Route to Britain and Paris
London reports British authorities watch all UK ports for Eamon De Valera seen as likely heading to Britain or Paris to confer with a Sinn Fein envoy. Paris Sinn Fein denies De Valera boarded the Aquitania while seeking direct contact with the Irish Republican Brotherhood.
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London
United News
United Kingdom
Eamon de Valera
de Valera
Paris
Sinn Fein
Irish Republican Brotherhood
Aquitania
Airplane Wings Label Hide $100,000 Kentucky Whisky
Boxes seized by deputy sheriffs and federal agents bore the label air planewings. The bonded Kentucky liquor worth about $100,090 was confiscated in Dallas Texas.
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Kentucky
Dallas
Tex
United News
Lawrence Mills Strike Called Off
Designers printers and engravers at Pacific Mills print works in Lawrence mass returned to work after filing a formal complaint about a 22 percent wage cut. The walkout began Friday night with machine printers joining later.
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Lawrence
Mass
Associated Press
Pacific Mills Print Works
Japan Population Seen Below Earlier Estimate
The census shows Japan's population under prior estimates by more than one million. The empire totals 77,005,000 with 65,960,000 in Japan and 17,284,000 in Korea.
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Tokio, Dee
Associated Press
Japan
Empire
Korea
Coal Vein Found in the Philippines Could Fuel Island
A new coal vein in the Philippines is reported to rival Chinese fuels in quality and promise to meet the island’s demand for many years though the quantity remains unconfirmed. A recent New York harbor arrival brought a freighter with 4,000 specimens of wildlife from Australia to the Bronx Zoo.
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Philippines
New York Harbor
Central
Australia
Bronx
Bishop Burch Dies Suddenly in New York
Charles Sumner Burch bishop of the Episcopal diocese of New York died suddenly Monday afternoon in the cathedral of St John the Divine from heart disease. He had heart trouble recently and had been advised to rest. His last public act was confirming several young women inmates at Bedford reformatory.
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New York
United New
Charles Sumner Burch
Episcopal Diocese of
America
St John the Divine
Burch
University of Michigan
Grand Rayalds Evening Press
St. Andrews Church
New Brighton
Btaten Island
David H. Greer
Bedford
Indictment of 52 in Building Probe Revealed
A blanket indictment charging 52 defendants with violations of antitrust law was returned in New York in connection with the Building Trust investigation. The list includes 27 corporations and 25 individuals, with Julia Hetrick counsel, expanding the Master Plumbers association case.
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New York
Associated Press
Building Trust
Master Plumbers Association
Julia H. Hetrick
Difficult to Learn Chinese Lexicon Counts for Mastery
A reference notes that a Chinese pocket dictionary holds over 10 000 characters, but a native typically knows 3000 to 4000 symbols. It claims that a vocabulary of about 1000 suffices for basic communication in daily life. The passage mentions regional tax laws and possible protests if such taxes are not repealed.
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Nina
Wneness
Nations sign protocol. League of Nations tribunal gains certainty
Geneva reports the international tribunal of justice under the League of Nations becomes a certainty as signatories from Portugal Greece Paraguay Japan Uruguay Siam Sweden Switzerland Salvador South Africa China Poland Brazil France Great Britain Panama Denmark and San Salvador accept obligatory jurisdiction. The League invites remaining powers including the United States to sign.
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Geneva
United News
International Tribunal of Justice
League of Nations
Nations
League
Portugal
Greece
Paraguay
Japan
Uruguay
Siam
Sweden
Switzerland
Salvador
South Africa
China
Poland
Brazil
France
Great Britain
Panama
Denmark
San Salvador
The
United States
Young Woman Killed in Texas Train Wreck
An unidentified woman passenger was killed and four others seriously injured when a freight train crashed into the rear of Saint Louis & San Francisco passenger train No. 32 at Creeson Texas, 18 miles southwest of Fort Worth. The injured were taken to Fort Worth hospitals. The young woman who died occupied a drawing room.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Associated Press
St. Louie
San Francisco
Creeson
Yong
Legetes Warns Germany to Pay Paris Debt
Premier Legetes sent two notes to Germany for failure to settle 27,000,000 francs owed under the November accounts between German and French individuals. The note cites overdue payment and urges prompt settlement.
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Leygues
Germany
Paris
United Press
Legetes
Senate delays wartime repeal bill to after holidays
The Senate postponed action on the Mouse bill repealing wartime laws until after the holiday recess. A Siegel bill to increase House membership to 482 will have hearings December 29 and January 4, per the House census committee.
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Washington
Associated Press
Senate
United Press
Heartings
House
House Census Committee
Punishment for profiteers in England widens crackdown
The anti profiteering drive in England has led to the conviction of about 1 220 persons with many receiving prison terms and fines totaling 35008. Independent steel firms plan wage adjustments from January 1 to stay competitive with United States Steel Corp. and maintain plant operation says a Philadelphia newspaper.
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England
United States Steel Corporation
Sporation
Philadelphia
Double Nebraska execution for Mrs Vogt murder in 1917
Alson B. Cole and Allen V. Grammer were executed in Nebraska’s state penitentiary for the murder of Mrs. Lulu Vogt on July 4, 1917. The first double electrocution in state history followed extended delays and appeals. Grammer and Cole faced death with their families and attorneys present, sharing brief final moments and statements.
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Lincoln, Neb
Alson B. Cole
Allen V. Grammer
Lulu Vogt
Howard County
Neb
State Penitentiary
Grammer
Cole
Firat
I. B. Currie
Boston
C. I. Mudge
T. C. Mager
State Supreme Court
Federal Court
Wins. Grammer
Grammeer
Iit
Tier
Lafe Simonson
Iie
Vogt
White Cole
Upward County
Cuban Wins 700000 At Monte Carlo Event
United News reports Cuban Haniel de Mesa claiming a $700,000 win at Monte Carlo. De Mesa travels to New York to consider spending, while denying some estimates of his fortune. The page also notes Chile’s advertising shift and U S influenced fashion in the Philippines. Health notes urge modern diphtheria methods in Delaware.
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Monte Carlo
New York
United News
Haniel de Mesa
A. de Bourbon
Iyors
Alfonso
Spain
Janita
de Meso
Tepirts
New York Crime Wave Prompts Police Drive and Rounds Up Suspects
In New York City Police Commissioner Richard Enrich calls for calm while admitting crime is rising and orders a broad roundup of hundreds with records. A spate of violence includes three murders and several holdups in 48 hours. In Chicago drug addicts flood the central jail as police battle dope aided by city leaders. Worcester also sees a surge of bold holdups as authorities pursue a five-man criminal crew throughout Worcester County.
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New York
United News
Richard Ety Enrisht
Seamen's Mission
Jane and
Weet Streets
James Russell
Grant
Cecil Sattoris
Merchants’ Association
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
Central Headquarters
Jack” Murphy
Harding
South Clark Street
Pitzmorrin
Duttle
Luckay Murphy
Prige
Yoll
Tim
O. U. Siyeur
Deehett Aml
Worcester
Mass
McNeu. ZL
County
Staiv
Worcester County
Finland ships first paper consignments to ease shortage
The report notes a relief shipment from Finland totaling over 20 000 bales loaded at Kota by women stevedores. The article also mentions the robbed coffin of St Mirza beth in Marburg with theft of jewels and numerous precious stones, pensious stones, and other valuables.
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Finland
Kota
St. Mirza~beth
Marburg
Jugo-Steyia
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