Smoot Debates War Revenues Incomes Tax Plan proposed
Senate debate on the war revenue bill opened with plans to tax every dollar of income and profits after tax. Proposals to raise levies on war profits were rejected 72 to 7, with the finance committee compromise keeping a total levy of 2.2 percent, about 1.06 billion more than existing taxes, while debates on individual incomes focused on adding roughly 185 million from individuals and 350 million from corporations. Senators Lafollette Hollis Norris and McCumber argued for or against steeper rates, with concerns about public reaction and the burden on necessities.
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Red Cross Institutes Train Thousands Of Volunteers
The Red Cross will create twenty four institutes with intensive eight week training for volunteers to aid families of U S soldiers and sailors as war demand rises. Institutes will operate at Dalles Denver Los Angeles Minnesota Seattle and other universities and philanthropic schools across the west and midwest.
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Bept
Red Cross Loma Service
United States
Red Cross
West
Dalles
School of Civics
Denver
University of Colorado
Iowa
University of Iowa
Los Angeles
Ualverelty
Southern Califorta
Minnesota
University of Minnesota
Utah alfalfa crop valued at 7000000 dollars
Prass hoppers damaged alfalfa across many Utah counties, but state crop commissioner John S. Walker estimates the 1917 alfalfa crop will be worth at least 7000000 dollars, over a million more than 1916. Production gains vary by county, with some up as much as 25 percent. Juab, Utah, Sanpete, Uintah are noted among affected areas.
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Utah
John S. Walker
Walker
Juab
Sanpete
Uintah
Grasshopper Plague in Duchess and Sevier Toll Near $60,000
Mr. Walker reports grasshoppers caused damages close to $60,000 to Duchess and Sevier couples but are nearly exterminated after a farmer siege. He cites fungus growth and invecta as additional threats, totaling about $1,000,000 in losses, though eradicable by coordinated farmer action.
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Duchess
Sevier
Denver & Rio Grande Challenges State Utilities Authority
The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad contends the Utah state public utilities commission lacks power to regulate coal shipments from Carbo county to Baltimore and other points, arguing only the Interstate Commerce Commission may regulate. Joshua Greenwood said hearings will run parallel with federal examiner sessions.
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Oregon
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Actiwers
Denver & Aio France
Slumber Outraged? Rising From Painful Urges
Question prompts about waking from sleep due to pain, irritation, and abnormal kidney and bladder condition. The fragment suggests a health concern for sleep disturbance linked to urinary symptoms.
Tablets Claim to Correct Secretions for Calm Sleep
An advertisement touts a tea product labeled aE TABLETS Sey a tea that promises to balance alkalinity in secretions, leading to undisturbed slumber and steady energy by day amid rental roaking claims and marketing language.
France Refuses to Yield in Alsace Lorraine Return Fight
Paris Premier Ribot states France will not compromise on recovering Alsace and Lorraine as Paris marks the Maine battle anniversary. Poincaré reviews U S troops in France praising Pershing and noting closer Franco American ties on Lafayette and Ze battle of the Marne anniversaries.
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Lorraine
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Maine
Poincare
U. S
Associated Press
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LaFayette
Mame
Forces of Freedom
Genera Pershing
Aner
Fea
Japanese Appeal to President Wilson in Relief Effort
A Japanese appeal to President Wilson requests relief from the U.S. embargo on steel used for construction, arguing it harms Japan's prosperity and leading to a cablegram sent for reconsideration. A U.S. dental and head-surgery mobilization plan is outlined as part of wartime medical preparations.
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Rundas
Wilcon
Hte
Salt Lake
Joint Committee
Council of National Disease
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Army
Turginas
Cata
Waly
France
Neighbor Fold Her Cure for Lumbago
A letter from Mrs Creland details a failed home remedy for lumbago linked to Foley Kidney pills. It claims one subject felt relief after using several bottles, but the account is anecdotal and promotional in tone, advertising the product and a drug company.
Hale named Red Cross Pacific coast division manager
California Nevada and Arizona territory under new director Washington Sept 3 Hale head of department stores to San Francisco and other western cities bearing his name appointed manager of the Pacific coast division of the Red Cross without pay for the war period His territory includes California Nevada and Arizona with 175 300 members Division HQ will be in San Francisco His brothers and business partners have volunteered to shoulder his share to allow full focus on Red Cross under decentralist plan chapters will report directly to the division managers.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast Division
Red Cross
California
Nevada
Arizona
Str
Hale
Ima
Matarers
Cudahy Omaha Plant Walkout Affects Operations
About a thousand Cudahy Packing Company workers in Omaha walked out today, nearly halting factory operations. Reported that some Wilson and Co. workers joined the strike. Demands include higher wages and shorter hours. The walkout began Tuesday with 400 workers in the examining department, spreading to other areas.
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Cudahy Packing Company
Wilson & Co
Exining Department
Foreign Born Under Obligation at Saratoga Dinner
At a dinner by the American Bar Association in Saratoga Springs delegates from Britain France Belgium Russia and Italy heard Gaston de Leval discuss German law in Belgium and Edith Carell’s execution. Chief Justice Andrew A Bruce urged foreign born Americans to honor the nation’s laws and ideals.
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Elk Root
Honeor
American Bar Association
Othren
Gaston de Leval
Belgium
le Leval
Edith Carell
Beteta
Tie
America
Bond Bill Passes House With Large War Bond Provisions
Washington reports the unwieldy war bond measure totaling 41.5 billion dollars in bonds and certificates cleared the House unanimously. Senate action awaited war tax bills. Debate focused on how the funds would be spent and tax exemptions, with leaders signaling likely ties to wartime financing and public advertising plans.
Debated War Bonds and Tax Policy in Congress
Congress debated certificates of indebtedness and war savings certificates with one and five year terms at rates set by the secretary of the treasury. The measures would be taxed like bonds and foreign bonds exchanged for loans would not be priced below cost. Speaker Clark and Rep Shirley urged higher taxes to fund ongoing bond issuance and warned of dangers if no tax equalization occurs.
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Clark
Shirley
Kentucky
Congress
Freenor Attacked in Utah Waranto Case by AG
The Utah attorney general, at Governor Barmberger’s urging, filed waranto proceedings against Freenor and the Freeway Chiropractic group to prevent practicing chiropractic. The state claims chiropractors cannot form a corporation to diagnose or treat disease without board recognition or examination. The board of medical examiners refuses to recognize chiropractors under Utah law.
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Pcor
Doraters
Atate Board of Medical Examiners
Awa
Utah
Young Russian Prince Arrives in San Francisco
Prince Michel Cantacuzens and his two sisters Princestes Darble and Zenelde arrived in San Francisco from Moscow. They were met by their grandmother Mrs. Frederick Grant and will stay in Washington, while he returns to the front. The move follows unrest in Russia prompting asylum for the princesses in America.
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San Francisco
Prince Michel Cantacuzens
Mona
Russia
Ween City Rebrnab Lodge Meeting Schedule Notice
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