Tax Reduction Bill Moves Forward on Capitol Hill
Washington December 9 AP Tax cuts dominate the day as the House debates a nonpartisan 25 million dollar revenue bill in a Senate awaiting organization. President Coolidge backs the measure while key figures including Green Garner and Mills defend the bill and its tax structure amid criticism of exemptions and surtax reductions.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
House
Coolidge
Senate
Capitol
Interior and Post Office
Ways and Means
Congress
Green
Town
Ways and Means Committee
Garner
Texas
Ellen
The
Committee
Rainey
Illinois
Hull
Tennes
Mellon
Mills
New York
Ways and Mesls
Igzi
Where budget money comes from and where it is spent
Government estimates for 1927 show income sources and outlays. Incomes and profits tax yield 49.16 cents, miscellaneous internal revenue 22.89, customs 14.43, interest and other receipts 8.32, with trust funds and other receipts totaling around 3.99. Outlays allocate to general functions 3.35, defense 16.32, civil and military pensions 16.55, public works 5.60, debt service 37.51, and various other functions including district and war costs.
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Washington
Budget Bureau
National Defense
Veterans’ Bureau
Agriculture
Commerce
Interior
Navy
State
Treasury
Panama Canal
District of Columbia
Sharp exchange in Mitchell hearing in wartime trial
In Washington on December 9 the army court martial defending Col William Mitchell faced a tug of war over the authorship of Winged Defense. Maj. Allen Gullion sought to admit Hart's testimony to impeach the accused but the court declined to open that line, while Gullion argued the rule false in one part is false in all. Rep. Frank Reid, defense, retorted that Gullion is a fool in one thing and in everything.
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Washington
William Mitchell
Maj. Allen Gullion
Thomas C. Hart
Mitchel
Major Gullen
Frank Reid
Kahler Commits Suicide After Checkers Loss
William Kahler of Homestead shot himself after failing to beat his wife at checkers in Pittsburgh. Neighbors were called when the game ended in a two hour session, the husband slung the board, locked himself in a bathroom and was found dead.
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Pittsburgh
William Kahler
Homestead
Kahler
Governor Wood Vetoes 23 of 71 Philippine Bills
Manila December 9 AP Governor General Leonard Wood vetoed 23 of 71 laws passed by the Philippine legislature. Four vetoed measures granted franchises to electric light and power firms, cited as restricting freedom of speech and political action by requiring pledges against propaganda opposing U S policy and Filipino aspirations.
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Manila
Philippine
Leonard Wod
United States
Wilson
Macon’s Ninth Victory in December Stakes Win
Macon the unbeaten three year old owned by Don Jorge wins the December 8 stakes in Buenos Aires over Ordenanza and Ballenero at 1600 meters in 1:30.35. Emilio Ruize rode Macon, never needing full effort. Macon remains the favorite for the upcoming International stakes in Montevideo, Uruguay.
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Buenos Aires
Macon
Don Jorge
la’ Nacion
Argentina
Ordenanza
Ballenero
Emilio Ruize
Montevideo
Uruguay
Intersta te Commerce Board Orders Rail Rate Freeze
The interstate commerce commission ordered northwestern railroads to refrain from implementing midnight rate cuts on key commodities moving through Alveston to and from Arkansas Kansas Louisiana Oklahoma and Texas routes.
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Washington
The
Interstate Commerce Commission
Northwestern
Alveston
Arkansas
Kansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
Ban Johnson Receives $10,000 Pay Increase
New York December 9 AP Ban Johnson president of the American league got a $10,000 salary raise at the league officials meeting. His pay climbs from $30,000 to $40,000 and his contract extends to 1935. Frank J Navin of Detroit is reelected vice president and the season opens April 13 closes September 26 one week earlier than last year.
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New York
Bancroft
Johnson
Frank J. Navin
Detroit
Big Six Dome Puts In New Well At 2000 Feet Depth
In Utah near Moab a new Big Six Dome well blew in during breakfast. The Utah South Oil and Midwest Refining companies report a flow over 350 barrels while testing at 2028 feet. Experts rush a new rig to veral Rangely gas well to regain control after casing failure.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Moab
George T. Hansen
Utah South Oil Company
Midwest Refining Company
Denver
Hansen
Big Six Dome
Vernal
Texas Oil Company
Rangely
Jury tampering probe ordered in Rhinelander case
West Chester grand jury directed to investigate alleged attempts to influence the jury that heard Leonard Rhinelander's annulment suit against Alice Beatrice Jones. Juror Frederick Sanford cited Yonkers men contacting jurors. Justice Morschauser called the outside pressure harmful while A D A Coyne said the probe would proceed. Rhinelander attorney Mills planned to file a 20 page brief Friday.
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White Plains
West Chester
Leonard Kip Rhinelander
Alice Beatrice Jones
Frederick Sanford
Morschauser
Yonkers
Rhinelander
Sanford
Foundation of
Justice
Coyne
Isaac N. Mills
Mitchell Board In Conflict Over National Defense Reform
The house aviation committee struggles to draft a report amid splits on defense reorganization. Congressman Reid backs a unified department for land sea and air forces, while others oppose elevating aviation to equal status with land and sea. A report is due by Monday.
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Washington
House Aircraft Committee
William Mitchell
Army and Navy
War and Navy Departments
Reid
Ilinois
Department of National Defense
Army
Navy
House
Merger Planned Between Jello and Postum Firms
Ernest N. Woodward chairman of the board of Jello Company announces that officers of Jello and Postum Cereal are developing plans to combine the two firms. The statement signals a major corporate merger under active consideration.
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Leroy
Ernest N. Woodward
Jelloo Company, Inc
Jello Company
Postum Cereal Company
Sugar payroll for December announced by Utah Idaho Sugar
Salt Lake City Utah Dec 9 The Utah Idaho Sugar company announced it will disburse 1 472 850 on December 15 to farmers who delivered beets in November The payments average about 6 a ton and list amounts by plant Lehi 52 359 Garland 240 000 Idaho Falls 97 422 Sugar City 72 006 Blackfoot 353 344 Elsinore 52 842 Payson 36 120 Spanish Fork 46 020 Delta 96 000 West Jordan 117 276 Brigham City 100 644 Rigby 54 366 with tonnage for each location."
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Utah
Utah-Idaho Sugar Company
Lehi
Garland
Idaho Falls
Sugar City
Blackfoot
Elsinore
Payson
Spanish Fork
Delta
West Jordan
Brigham City
Rigby
Heartless Count Seeks Custody in Desertion Suit
New York reports Count Ludwig Salim Von Hoogstraeten plans to sue for separation over desertion to gain custody of their baby. He vows to seek American court protection. His lawyers prepare papers as the countess in Palm Beach declines comment.
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New York
Ludwig Salim von Hoogstraeten
Palm Beach
Millicent Rogers
H. H. Rogers
Europe
Count Salm
Ner
South
Broaded Phase to Farm Relief Spurred by Congress
Washington December 9 leaders of the farm bloc press for stronger relief measures. They favor government handling of exportable surplus to shield domestic prices from foreign influence. Iowa senators push for a broader plan while Senator Curtis of Kansas sponsors a bill creating an interstate marketing body to coordinate state associations.
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Washington
Coolidge
Congress
Iowa
Cummins
Curtis
Kansas
Florida's Building Peak Is Reached
The real estate committee of the Investment Brokers' Association of America reports that the housing shortage from wartime activities is nearly fixed with rents stationary or falling and building costs about 92 percent above prewar levels and 10 percent higher than living costs.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Investment Bawkers’ A
Association of America
Association
Custer Battle Fifty-Year Observance Planned at Battlefield
In Hardin Montana plans for the fiftieth anniversary of Custer’s last stand moved forward with a National Custer Memorial Association committee chaired by General E S Godfrey. The panel includes Secretary of War Davis Indian Commissioner Burke and leaders from the G A R American Legion and other groups plus tribal chiefs. The site will depict the burial of the hatchet symbolizing peace between Indian and white peoples.
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Hardin
Mont
Little Big Horn
Custer
Davis
National Custer Memorial Association
Custer Battlefield
E. S. Godfrey
Cookstown
N. J
Burke
G. A. BR. American Legion
Spenish War Veterans
Blackfeet
Battle of
The
Northwest
Reform chiefs soft pedaled reform plea in temperance report
Washington on December 9 Dr Clarence True Wilson says lax enforcement of prohibition stems from reform leaders who slowed and defended themselves rather than pressing fronts. He backs Coolidge on the eighteenth amendment, attacks wealth figures aiding bootleggers, and urges an educational loyalty campaign to uphold law and order nationwide.
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Washington
Clarence True Wilson
Board of Temperance, Prohibition and
Methodist Episcopal Church
Coolidge
Congress
Andrews
The
Treasury
Wilson
Calvin Coolidge
Rats Swarm Seized Scotch Boat in San Francisco Bay
In San Francisco on December 9 a schooner Coal Harbor loaded with 10 000 cases of seized liquor drew rats to its deck as officials offloaded the cargo. The vessel, seized months earlier off the Golden Gate, was owned by Canadian Mexican Shipping and chartered to Consolidated Exporters of Vancouver.
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San Francisco
Vertment
Coal Harbor
Yerba Buena Island
San Francisco Bay
Golden Gate
Approved American Falls High Dam to raise height and storage
Washington reports Interior Department orders contractors to proceed with the high dam at American Falls. The new super-dam will impound about 1,700,000 acre feet, approx 13.2 feet higher than the 1,040,000 acre foot low dam. Base concrete for the dam has begun with completion aimed by June 30, 1927. The project lowers canal costs by about two dollars per acre foot and includes a $40,000 lump sum adjustment for increased work volume.
American Falls superdam plan approved in Idaho
Secretary Work approves a Snake River dam at American Falls Idaho 87 foot crest height 70 percent larger reservoir capacity. Utah Construction began spring bid 1 281 000. higher dam raises cost about 900 000 bringing total to about 8 000 000 including moving part of American Falls village. Reservoir spans 25 miles by 12 miles with 40 feet average depth.
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Washington
American Falls
Snake River
Pocatello
Idaho
Utah Construction Company
Utah Copper Boosts Dividend Amid Copper Sector Move
New York December 9 AP Utah Copper raises its regular quarterly dividend from 1 to 1.25 dollars, placing stock near a 35 basis. Nevada Consolidated Copper, a Utah Copper subsidiary, resumes dividends with 25 cent quarterly payments payable December 31 to holders of record December 1. Last Nevada payment was September 1930.
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New York
Utah Copper Company
Nevada Consolidated Copper Company
of Nevada Company
Terrazas Dead In El Paso Hotel Visit
Terrazaes, known as the grand old man in Chihuahua, died suddenly at a local El Paso hotel last night after traveling from his home in Chihuahua City, Mexico for medical treatment.
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el Paso
Dec
Terrasa
Conanie Terrazas
Chihuahua
Tocal
Elo
Hichauhau
Xico
Higherups Lead a Haried Life
Anna Strong, a former Seattle teacher back from Moscow, says graft in Russia’s government is confined to lower officials while the public watches the higher ups. She notes Trotzky holds six jobs and earns about $100 a month and lives with 50 other families, exposing him to social ostracism if graft were seen.
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Seattle
Wash
Russia
Anna Strong
Moscow
Miss Strong
Trotzky
Peace Parley Turns Turbulent Over Jane Addams Tale
Illinois conference on international good will saw a heated clash as Lt Col A E Barnes insulted peace talks by likening war to a lamp and dismissed disarmament as foolish prattle. Chicago attendees demanded an apology. several left. John K Walker of the Klinsis Federation of Labor challenged violence in disputes.
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Springfield
A. E. Barnes
Jane Addams
Jane
Barnes
C. C. Morrison
Christian Century
Chicago
John K. Walker
Klinsis Federation of Labor
Has New Manager for Seattle Boxer Ted Morgan
Ted Morgan the Seattle 122 pounder who won the world junior lightweight title here is now managed by Frank Churchill associated with Pancho Villa. Churchill yesterday bought Morgan's contract from Morgan's father for a reported 915,000 in a five year pact.
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Los Angeles
Ted Morgan
Seattle
Mike Fallerino
Bayonne
N. J
Frank Churchill
Pancho Villa
Ballerino
Churchill
Morgan
Berenger to sail to New York end of December
Paris reports Henry Berenger the French ambassador designate to the United States plans to sail to New York at the end of December or early January.
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Paris
Henry Berenger
United States
New York
Switchmen Seek Seven Percent Wage Increase for Night Work
General chairman of the Switchmen of North America announced a seven percent raise demand for night work and related guard duties as part of a broader wage adjustment. The move follows discussions within the union shaping labor expectations for railway switch crews.
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Chicago
Dec
Switchmen's of
North Americs
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Addison T. Smith
D. F. Banks
Terrazas
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