Surtax Debates Shape War Revenue Plan
The Ways and Means panel debates tax increases on high incomes to fund the war. Proposals range from raising the top rate above 500000 to 2.5 to 3 billion in excess profits taxes. Secretary McAdoo seeks authority to choose between war profits and excess profits taxes, while a luxury tax subcommittee weighs levies on nonessential goods.
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Xcome Treasury
Waysley Committee
Representat Moore
Pennsylvania
Queston
United States
Mitchell Palmer
Jenny
Treasury
McAdoogly
Kitchin
McAdoo
Leffingwell
Governmr
Reson
No Relief Promised In Heat Wave Engulfing Nation
Washington reports one of the worst heat waves in seasons with no near relief. Experts say the hot and dry spell spans from Minnesota and Nebraska north to the Great Lakes and east to the coast, except cooler pockets in the Lake Superior region and England. Predictions point to two or three more days of extreme temperatures with no end in sight.
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Washington
Lake Superior
England
Mismin
Kansas
Nebraska
Great Lakes
Lake Superr
Office Department
New
Ambulance Drivers of French Army Reported Wounded
Aug 6 report lists Ameri ambulance drivers serving with the French army as wounded or killed. Names include Este P Harris Johnson City William N Morgan Honolulu and Bert C Armstrong Duluth Minn with injuries from bomb splinters and related events.
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Este P. Harris
Johnson City
William N. Morgan
Honolulu
C. Armstrong
Duluth
Minn
Pickets Appear at White House Demonstration
Washington August 6 National Women's party members demonstrated opposite the White House with banners denouncing the president and his party for disfranchising American women and blocking Senate action. They decried Senate obstruction and the president's weakness aligning with Prussian Reichstag. It marked their first return after eight months.
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Washington
National Women’s Party
White House
United States
Senate
Reichstag
Reading In London British Ambassador Returns For War Cabinet Talks
The Earl of Reading, British ambassador to the United States, arrived in London for a short visit to confer with the war cabinet. In the interim Colville Barclay leads the embassy in Washington, with Sir Howard Crawford handling commercial affairs and Sir Henry Babington Smith overseeing the British war mission in the United States.
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London
Earl of Reading
United States
War Cabinet
Colville Barclay
Washington
Howard Crawford
Henry Babington Smith
Casualty lists name 498 service members from New England
The casualty list enumerates 498 individuals from Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Connecticut and Vermont. It lists wounded severely and wounded in action with ranks from sergeant to private and notes towns such as West Paris Intervale Cambridge Lowell Portland and Bangor. Also included are Marines with additional names for New England and a prisoner listed as Alfred M. Gegner Hadlyme Connecticut.
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Arthur E. Williams
Anson
Prosper G. Williams
Springfield
Mass
Henry C. Wilson
Houston
John. F. Zollet
Stafford Springs
Conn
Clarence H. Crowell
Salem
James W. Rogers
Bangor
Raynor O. Swenson
Worcester
Warren CG
Carberg
Cambridge
Dan de Roché
Monmouth
Erroll F. Estes
Brownville Junction
Ralph W. Hammond
Newell Road
Holden
Charles T. Miller
Portland
Roman Rozek
Westport
Earl G. Stevens
Whitefield
N. H
Stratford
Fred A. Dill
Gardiner
Ernest Essom
Manchester
Arnold H. Eydenberg
Dorchester
Richard Ganley
Lowell
Carleton
Green
Taunton
Gardner B. Jolley
Ludlow
Byron A. Kallgren
Monson
Homer J. LaCross
St. Albans
Adgelard Lemir
Nea Ae
Tolan C. Scott
Madison
Maurice J. Shea
William 8. Silver
Woodstock
George H. Stevens
Guy Stevens
Fayette
Guy Stewart
Wilton
Weldon G. Tibbetts
Milltown
Harry V. Tyler
Millton
Alfred M. Gegner
Hadlyme
Onn
Marine Corps
Sub Treasury Gains From Banks In New York
The Sub Treasury reports a cash gain of 845000 on Monday in New York. Since Friday, the cash net gain totals 4870000 as banks contributed funds to the treasury.
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New York
Prince Henry's Hamburg sermon denounces discouragement
Prince Henry spoke at Hamburg decrying discouragement and urging prayer and sermon. The event, held at eight o'clock in a chapel on Warwick Street, featured Rev. Harold J. Ed as speaker.
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Prince Henry of
Hamburg
Warwick Street
Ity
Ang
Harold J. Ed
Colonel William P Bacon Dies in New Britain at 87
Former Middletown resident Colonel William Plumb Bacon died at Hartford hospital after an operation. A Yale 1858 graduate, he served in the Civil War with the Fifth New York Cavalry and rose to lieutenant colonel before mustering out in 1864. He came to New Britain 25 years ago as treasurer of Vulcan Ironworks and retired four years ago. He is survived by a widow, two daughters and two sons and belonged to the Loyal Legion and other groups.
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New Britain
William Plumb Bacon
Hartford Hospital
Middletown
Vulcan Ironworks
Bacon
Yale
Europe
Fifth New York Cavalry
Loyal Legion
Government contracts for uniform cloth to Glasgow firms
The British government has awarded contracts to Glasgow cloth manufacturers to supply uniform cloth for two million American soldiers. A Glasgow dispatch to Central News reports that due to these contracts and the large volume of cloth and work, civilian cloth will be produced only under government permit.
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London
Glasgow
The
Central News
Happenings in This Vicinity Three Years Ago
Local notes from Essex and surrounding towns recount excursions to Block Island and Savin Rock, a Mabel towboat race report, and youth outings. City finances include a $25 000 city loan at 5 percent from Middletown National Bank. A horse accident injured a boy briefly. Benvenue boarding house dedication noted. disaster preparedness and tornado belt concerns voiced by Horace Johnson. Excursion tickets to Niantic during camp week listed at $1.20 return.
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Comstock-Cheney Co
Essex
Block Island
Richmond
New Britain
Mabel
Portland
Savin Rock
Sunshine
Westbrook
Murray Closson
Washington Street
Stow
Middletown National Bank
Benjamin F. Turner
Franklin
Henry Sullivan
Benvenue
F. A. Guild
Horace Johnson
Niantic
Thirteen U S Congressmen Visit Queenstown Naval Works
A delegation of thirteen American congressmen from the naval committee arrived in Queenstown to inspect British naval works after touring Dublin yesterday. Representative Padgett of Tennessee stated the group was delighted with news from the battle front.
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Queenstown
Naval Committee
Dublin
Padgett of
Tennesee
International News Service
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U. S
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West Lynn
Benjamin Lentz
Kittery
Treasury Report
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Mr. Rees
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Capitol
Milton S. Rees
Fort Washington
New York City
Brewer Co, Main and Court Strecte
Adlake
Iver Johnson
Hudson and
New England
J. F. Connery
Main ST
Atu
the Hartman
Pearl
R. J. Atwell
Lyman D. Mills Co
Court ST
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