Tax Reduction Is Considered by Commission
Washington reports indicate a definite form for tax cuts next session. Mellon Smoot and Tilson push reductions including surtax to 15 percent and normal rates down, with elimination of many nuisance taxes. Treasury officials weigh a 20 percent surtax and 5 percent normal maximum, aiming to spur business and maximize government revenue.
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Congress
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Smoot
Senate Finance Commission
Coolidge
Plymouth
Treasury
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Iso
Melloni
Tilson
Connecticut
Tve
Oil Decreases Across Texas Crudes Reported
Dallas August 18 Magnolia Petroleum announces price cuts on Texas crude oils effective this morning at 7 o clock with declines ranging from 11 to 87 cents per barrel.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Astiric exports lines sold to Export Steamship Corp
The shipping board sold the asitrics exports lines to the Export Steamship Corporation of New York for about 1 000 000 dollars.
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Washington
Asitrics Exports Lines
Export Steamship Corporation of New York
The
Shipping Board Today
Naked Man Seen Running In Swope Park Chase Ends
Park officials and bloodhounds pursued a naked man seen in Swope Park over the past week. The figure, wearing only a hat and shoes, was sighted multiple times and briefly chased, but escaped each time. A child and his father reported an unclothed man emerging with a hatchet.
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Kahnas City
Wildwood
Swope Park
Dry chiefs confer on new Prohibition program
Washington August 18 AP with less than two weeks before the new prohibition goes into effect the largest dry conference since prohibition began was held. Assistant Secretary Andrews met with divisional chiefs for three hours and declined to name the new Prohibition administrators. Officials indicated announcements would come soon as planning for Sept 1 reorganization proceeded. City officials will stay for further talks.
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Washington
Andrews
Hee
Kearns Signs for Dempsey Wills Match in New York
Tex Rickard and Jack Kearns posted 25000 forfeit for a Dempsey Wills bout after Kearns was licensed in New York. Paddy Mullins expected to post Wills’ forfeit. Dempsey bans any fight where Kearns is involved. Agreement calls for a fight before July 4 1926.
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New York
Tex Rickard
Jack Kearns
Jack Dempsey
New York State Athletic Commission
Kearns
Paddy Mullins
Wills
Dempsey
Mullins
Rickard
Commission
Los Angeles
British Communists Seek to Stir Unrest in Labor Ranks
London August 14 AP British communists urge labor leaders and the legal counsel of trade unions to promote a workers revolt. letters warn that capitalists will starve workers and call for a manifesto to soldiers and sailors. The note cites miners' victory and warns of military and fascist action to shoot workers.
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Labor Party
London
Mmunist Party
National Labor Party
Coias
Ces
Capitalists Eye Two Major German Deals in Berlin Dispatches
American capitalists are linked to two large German negotiations reported from Berlin. One involves a tentative purchase of the Agna Motor Works owned by Edward Stinnes amid payroll strains. The second, valued in the millions, contemplates selling Mannesmann Brothers assets in the Spanish zone in Morocco to an Anglo American syndicate including harbor works at Alhucemas and related mines. Names are withheld.
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New York
Berlin
Agna _Motor Works
Edward Stinnes
Hugo Stinnes
Young Stinnes
Big Penne
Mannasmann Brothers
Morocco
Alhucemas
Petain Departs Paris to Plan Moroccan Offensive
Marshal Petain leaves Paris to meet Spanish forces at Algeciras and set timing for the French drive against Rif tribesmen in Morocco. Premier Painleve vows rapid, low loss action with full use of means. Four French columns advance against eastern Moroccan front amid local resistance.
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Paris
Marshal Petain
Morocco
Marshall Petain
General Rivera
Algeciras
Arran
Painleve
Rabat
French Morocco
Niagara Falls Erosion Threat Pushes International Study
Secretary Hoover called for international engineering attention to Niagara Falls amid erosion that has cut into softer rock beneath a hard cap. He explained the V shaped break in the center is diverting water from the wings and could dry the falls if unchecked.
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Washington
Niagara Palls
Hoover
Dalton Miata Emn
Anti Aircraft Defense Test Rank Failure
New York reports a coast defense test at Fort Tilden where only nineteen hits were scored from 16 000 shots. Representative Laguardia calls the air defense a absurdity after observing the tests and plans to urge Congress to review the program.
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New York
Fort Tilden
F. H. Laguardia
Air Service
Congress
Gameday Scores From Today’s Baseball Grids
Scores from Philadelphia Cincinnati St. Louis Boston New York Pittsburgh Brooklyn Chicago Detroit and Cleveland games. Key line scores show runs hits errors and pitcher notes across multiple venues with notable performances and uneven innings.
Omaha boxer loses close decision in city sports brief
Arwin Bige of Omaha drops a tight decision in a local bout as city sports notes report a narrow loss with disputed score and outcomes. The brief highlights a near-upset involving a local fighter and opponents.
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Sport Briefs
Ainter City
Arwin Bige
Omaha
Ofea Ae
Rasi
Borborias
Oregon gunmen seize auto in making escape
A fragment from the day’s news details unrelated gunmen seizing a car in Oregon and a separate Arctic expedition report from Washington. It mentions aviators with the MacMillan Arctic expedition flying over ice covered peaks and the danger of a failed Liberty motor, plus an advance depot at Sawyer Bay near Flagler Fjord on Ellesmere Island and hardships faced by the party.
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Washington
MacMillan Arctic Expedition
Navy Department
National Geographical Society
Arthur W. Collins
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Sawyer Bay
Flagler Fjord
Ellesmere Island
Byrd expedition weighs options as unknown region winter approaches
Washington reports a Navy and National Geographic Society chat on whether to press a flight over the unknown area this year or switch to Greenland and Labrador exploration. officials cite worsening weather with storms ice filled bays and icy fjords threatening the expedition. A late message said this week would decide if the major goal can still be achieved.
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Washington
Vas
Byrd
Navy
National Geographics Society
Greenland
Labrador
Ellingson Girl Is Not Insane Trial Testimony
Dorothy Ellingson, accused of matricide, was examined at Napa state hospital for thirty days in April and May. Dr John D Rogers testified he based his verdict on psychological tests and conversations with her as part of rebuttal evidence in the murder case.
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San Francisco
Dorothy Ellingson
Lissane
John D. Rogers
Napa State Hospital
Rogers
Idaho Falls Man Joe Lewis Killed After Resisting Arrest
Joe Lewis 26, alleged member of an organized theft ring operating through Utah and southern Idaho, died in Bountiful Utah after resisting arrest. He leaves a wife and two young children in Idaho Falls, and is survived by his mother, three brothers and four sisters. A brief graveside service is planned at Rose Cemetery with local church assistance.
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Joe Lewis
Utah
Idaho
Bountiful
Lewis
North Carolina
Tom Harris
Montana
Lewin
Rose Cemetery
Roy
Turner
Chureh
Convicts Escape Oregon Pen Reach Portland In Clothes Of Farmers
Portland reports three convicts Tom Murray Elleworth and James Willos escaped after killing two guards and a companion then seized a car and rode into Portland at 730 PM. They raided a Monitor pool hall and grocery with four locals forced to accompany them to the Newman home where they silenced the abducted men and dressed in Newman apparel. Hostages were kept at the Newman house until 530 PM when the trio fled toward Portland with remaining abductees as threats were made against any disclosure.
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Ore
Tom Murray
Elleworth
James Willos
Oregentiary
Convictson & Pool Hall
Monitor
Oregon
C. L. Newman
New Era
Oregon City
Newman
Mr. Newman
Leslie Newman
Newman House
Hylan May Seek Independent Ticket If Defeated
Reports from New York say Mayor Hylan may bolt the Tammany slate and run as an independent if defeated in the September 15 primaries. Hearst followers reportedly plan an independent ticket headed by Hylan with I. H. La Guardia as a potential high official. Democratic scrutiny of voter rolls rises as charges of underhanded activity surface.
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Tammany
William Randolph Hearst
California
Hearst
Tammany Designee
James J. Walker
I. H. Laguardia
LaFollette- Wheeler Independent
William M. Bennett
Real Workers
Frank D. Waterman
Interstate Commerce Dismisses San Diego Route Complaint
The Interstate Commerce Commission today dismissed a complaint by the San Diego Chamber of Commerce seeking joint rail routes via San Diego for traffic between Oregon California and other states.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission Today
San Diego
Negotiations Advance on Belgium War Debt Pact
Washington reports a possible near-term agreement on Belgium's 480 million dollar World War I debt to the United States. The Belgian and American debt commissions met after a recess, with Mellon and Smoot consulting with President Coolidge, signaling progress toward a compromise.
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Washington
Belgium
United States
French oppose Belgian army reduction plan in Washington pact
The article notes French opposition to a suggested Belgian army reduction linked to Belgium's debt payments to the United States. It cites a military convention defining Franco Belgian alliance obligations drawn with precision, causing reaction in French government circles. The text mentions the pact details but does not provide full continuation on page.
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Washington
Belgium
United States
France
Chorus Girls Want a Papa Adopter Shakeup
New York August 18 AP Edward W Browning the Cinderella Man fled a chorus of girls at a rooftop dinner after he adopted Cinderella Mary Louisen previously annulled The scene had two dozen chorus girls circling his table and imploring adoption while a blonde ingenue clung to him and dancers called out for him to adopt them The episode ended as he attempted to leave with pages playing a lively tune.
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New York
Mary Louisen
Cinderella
Mr. Browning
Weird Rattlesnake Dance of Hopi Indians Under Way
In Winslow Arizona Aug 18 AP reports the Hopi three day rattlesnake hunt ends with all nearby snakes captured. Preliminaries for the annual snake dance begin at Waspi village with priests prayer sticks charms and emblems. Tourists from across the United States gather to witness the stake dance tomorrow and the sacred meal concludes with the snakes released to bless the underworld figures.
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Winslow
Ariz
Waspi
United States
Ine Bey
Ron Andian
Belgian Debt Settlement Reached with United States
Washington reports a breakthrough in the Belgian war debt refund, with Under Secretary Winston announcing a settlement after a lengthy conference, marking a formal agreement between giant representatives and the treasury. The joint statement confirmed the understanding and the timing noted at 4 40 P M.
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Masibate Neihe aRarlace Dabe
Commission Pnt
Iame
Clement
United States
Winston of the Treasury
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