30 Sep 1921
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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1921
Page
1
Amid national debate Senator Smoot’s sales tax plan is formally sent to the Senate. The article notes labor unrest with a 90 percent vote in favor of a railroad strike, while organizing leaders plan to report back on possible actions and timelines.
Senator Smoot of Utah formally proposed a three percent sales tax to replace war and miscellaneous taxes in the revenue bill amendments. The plan keeps the corporate income tax at ten percent and exempts small sales under six thousand dollars yearly while excluding many agricultural products from taxation.
Premier Hughes told Australia’s House that discussing disarmament at Washington is useless without addressing Pacific tensions. He warned Australia must maintain naval strength for safety and that peace in the Pacific underpins the empire. He urged a broad, consented conference among states, with the U.S. not imposing its terms.
A chaotic scene unfolds as a man enters a burned building and pigeons burst from cracks. The birds stream toward the nearby river where many plummet, resembling rockets falling into the water. Authorities describe the eerie spectacle and the riverbank aftermath.
A fragment reports a blimp named Baby B struck by lightning near Dayton on a September date. The brief mentions an unusual incident with partial words and unclear details.
Colonel Fred E. Ellis of the Fourth Kansas National Guard, a World War veteran, died after tripping on a rug in his dining room and fatally shooting himself while chasing a burglar. Born 1880 in Kearney Nebraska, he leaves a widow and two children.
Fort Worth officials say the Wichita club offered to begin a postseason series in October but the proposed start date was not acceptable. Manager Jake Ats announced the offer and noted the series details remain unsettled.
An Omaha report describes a college baseball player seeking release amid undisclosed financial issues. The article notes the player’s performance metrics and a need to rejoin the team, with unclear details about the governing body and dates.
New York hosts a charity game at the Polo Grounds featuring former Giants stars led by Jim MacGinnis as starter. Roger Bresnahan Clark Tenney Gilbert Dahlen Red Murray and others were listed among the ex-Giants in the exhibition against a team of former major leaguers.
The Northern Whig reports concern that a solution to the Irish question at the London conference on October 11 depends on Sinn Fein accepting Britain's invitation. Lloyd George’s note to Dublin is seen as not permanently averting the crisis unless a very large concession is made. De Valera and Dail Eireann members gather in Dublin as expectations rise over the British reply.
A historical recap notes the New York Giants five NL pennants since 1905 and their World Series tracks against the Athletics and Red Sox. Key events include three Mathewson wins in 1905, several shutouts, and Giants’ narrow losses and triumphs across 1911 1912 and 1913 series while facing Boston and Chicago.
Police report injuries to men and arrests after clashes in Leicester as hundreds of unemployed protesters attacked offices and broke windows in a tense confrontation.
A German chamber ratified the treaty on September 17, marking formal approval by the assembly. The action formalizes the agreement and sets its effective path forward within the coalition’s agenda.
Delegates from the Far Eastern republic meeting with Japanese mutineers at Dairen have softened their demand for Japan to withdraw from Eastern Siberia before talks. The Chita representative reportedly backed off that point. Negotiations resume September 27 with Japan presenting seventeen proposals to ease trade restrictions rooted in the czarist era.
The president has accepted and added to the Muir Woods National Monument land totaling 128 acres. Willian Kent of the state was involved, establishing what seems to be the first instance of a railroad granting land to the United States for national park purposes in this notable redwood grove.
Chicago officials depart to examine high costs and rents in western and southern cities. Stops include St Paul Seattle Portland San Diego El Paso and New Orleans in a bid to carry back reforms to reduce living costs.
New York Sept 30 Babe Ruth who had been confined to his hotel with a mild grippe yesterday left for Philadelphia to rejoin the Yankees.
Chicago notes the Indians face a crucial four game set after a 5 to 0 loss to the White Sox. With three games left, Cleveland must sweep its series and hope New York drops games to reclaim the American League pennant and reach the World Series.
The New York Easts win the 1921 National League championship largely by their own efforts, while the St Louis Browns push the Pirates to the brink in the remnant games. Pirates remain idle as the finals gather, and the Easts claim the crown with three more games in the series possible.
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