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Washington Evening Journal (Newspaper) - December 9, 1920, Washington, Iowa Make Yam wild known thru Tho by rain journal raft Ftp Foitl Cote mini the evening journal volume 28 Washington Iowa thi hasday Evi Nix Ltd x pm Mph la 1920 Jpn ii mlle fair tonight and Friday alight for colder w. Ponton to might. Numb Kosp Aron improving wants four billions for government urges increase of two per cent on $5,000 and four on $10,000 incomes. By to Jii Tyml 2t pop rat Pmj j j 23 per cd lit $7.1,000 to $100,ink20 1 i the rent null 40 per rent and Over 1$100,000. 20 Par int Pmj a it or i or to total Tux of 70 per cant. Sunday Ball under ban Texas criminal court Alto upholds Law against movies on Tho Sabbath. J Austin. To. Lac. To sunday to Hon pint no show and Holiday Fen a Hull where admission in Art charged or illegal in i exits in state Ltd Urt j of criminal api Luik Beld. War Cost to u. S. Totals bars americans chief support or of Indiana concern out of creditors tills charge wants 2-cen1 gasoline tax it sisal of sex Esse profit to and Elim. Nation of certain luxury taxes is proposed to Congress by Treasury head. Washington. Line immediate revision of the tuition Tux Low on the in Sis of on annual Levy of $4.000,01a Odo for n tried of four yours and in eluding in increase of 2 i or rent in the taxi s on incomes up to $5,<. Is urged Lay min rotary Houston in his annual report sent to Congress. Repeal of the egress profit taxes elimination of certain of the so of de luxury taxes including the Levy on fun Nln and similar Jevors Gay and s Resdon Strent of the rate in the higher groups of income tuxes is proposed by the Treasury chief. To meet the lock. Brought about or these change or. Houston recommends revised and new taxes to yield about . Is follows corporation profit tax. A to of 20 Lier cent on Corpora Hoy profits or Uhll Stith Nunt i a Del it Ion to Appl irs i pm of a higher surtax rate to yield $18 >.000,�?� we. An Soddt tonal tax of <5 per cent on corporation incomes to yield $405,-Wmmxx. Readjustment of surtax rate on incomes to yield an additional $230, . Awol ashment of the $2. A a exemption allowed corporations on incomes to yield $58,000 an increase from the present 4 per cent to 0 Jer int in the to on incomes of of Troon or less and from 8 per cent to 12 Lier cent in the my on income Between $.1,000 and $10,000, the whole estimated to yield $15 ,940,-out annually. Two cent gasoline tax. A tax of 2 cents n gallon on Gertso one for motor car an All Oiler Pur poses. To yield $ .000,000. A Federal License tax of Quot i cents per horse Power on the Usa of motor cars to yield is ,000,000. An additional Sale tax on automobiles other than trucks and wagons and motorcycle and motor car accessories. To yield $100,000,000. A 1 Fer cent additional tax on Hie Africa admissions to yield $70uno.txm, an additional int of 25 cent per thousand on Cigar to yield $5,000,000. An additional tax of 0 cents per Pound on tobacco and snuff to yield $8,000,000. Additional Candy tax. An additional fat of 5 per cent on Candy to yield $20,000,000. An additional tax of 7 per cent on chewing gum to yield 2,000,000. An additional fix of 7 per cent on toilet soap and toilet soap powders to y held 4.000,. A 10 dior cent tax on the Sale by manufacturers producers or importers Sif perfumes cosmetic and medicinal articles Iii Lien of the present tax on the consumer to yield $10-000,000. An additional 5 per cent tax on jewelry and precious metals to yield $25,000,000, an additional tax of 5 per cent on musical instruments to yield Uumo it we. An additional tax of 5 per cent on motion Poiure films to yield $4,000,000. Division of incomes. To the readjustment of sur taxes or. Houston propose the division of incomes info a a saved a or reinvested and on the former class he would limit the highest tax to 20 per cent while the income spent would he subjected to a int ranging a High As 80 per cent. Under the plan proposed by the Secretary incomes Between $5,000 and $0,000 would be taxed 2 per cent on the part saved and the same on the part spent. The same ratio with a graduated increase would apply to incomes up to $3p. Too. Where the maximum of 20 per cent on saved income is reached from $30,000 to $40,000, the rates would he 20 per cent on saved and 25 per cent on spent $40,000 i0 $50. We pm. Thu our my Secretary of Treasury gives financial outlay of american government u. S. Oft of $500,000,000 Nota Washington dec 0. The tre Miry last night offered for a tile rip inn two new it a Nie of Cert i Lien in of . The combined Issue for no proxy a int Ely . Roth Arris a. To ass ident Wilson lie dated in or la Nimi Otie is pay Able on Lune 15. Hearing interest at 5% or rent and Tho other is payable on Ihms Tylier 15. Sci with interest al 6 per int Laporte iud., f in the grocery store of the i allow the Ltd Peruti cd it defy about a year ugly by factory worker several Hundred of whom subscribe. Liberally for Stock pushed Lino the hands of the people Frost Aud is Vang hunk As trustee for the creditor. The a Iorg Quot in a close the venture Liming proved a finale al failure due. It i a a Ahi in a la if Rue sure. To the Large unti Dier of f<1ory men thrown nit of employment a deign red by prof. George of ref. Eto a adviser of const ant i Quot Here. A still greek a tale want Constantine so badly Tim i abdication pro ably would rat a revolution in j Greece a la Rofos Sor stroll added. Bent on quiz embassy a Vise refused to u. S. Investigators bound for Ireland. Expense of peace Mission Cox w,lliwj0 name Willis a May project on de Valera in special melt age gives Complete outlay of amen can peace work abroad total expenditure $1,651,191. Wires president act Harding of the position a the senatorial appointment Colombo 0�?z dec ii. Too err a. R of win i Pretl Flent he of Harding proffering his pm a. R Hon in appoint Washington i tee. I. Net Cost of the big he Tutor Elecy i rank it Willi to a a re a a to the american government was j 511 tin term of or. first ,0f kind on record fixed by Secretary Houlton at $24,010, a he eel late. I Nam. Avi maniac makes his appearance this he said represented the a had. Near Paris Pilot of air plans just eds exp it Hilture of the Treasury i toss murder. Sex i Mil Tig All other outlay which bad i sri. Hee. 9. An a Quot appeared for the first time on record near Marseille whet the Pilot of a Chasse planes Uit an hour Over farms in Hie do inlay attempting to decapitate worker in the Field by descending abruptly. Nearly a Hundred worker were prostrated during their exalting race for shelter. At a military inquiry a strict sen re 11 a ordered for the Pilot. Who la declared to have become suddenly Fautne in the air a account of the High sliced of his machine. Checks u. S. Smugglers contraband tobacco sugar and cof. Fee found on Steamer America at Genoa. Genoa. I be. La a search of the Centner America poo it arrival her from new York retooled a Quantity of be Bacon sugar and Coffee which it i alleged a timing handled by mag Glen. In addition the officer found 4<�is Ruble in the custody of the win i Esso Ronfor. He declare the Money a not to be used for political purpose hut belonged to Speculator. The Mon or and Good have been be quest rated by the Palter. No relation to the actual prosecution of Hie War during Thieriot from april i 1017, to Lune 50 last which tie said covered the extreme of the government s wartime fiscal operations. Total expenditure by the government during in period covered excepting Only postal disbursement from postal renames were $38,830,-812,Soi, Treasury figure showed fit this amount $1 �,�?~>78.h4.u07 a obtained in faxes and reunite from aah feel other than borrowed a Ney. . Hoti ton said a redid Mon of pc .-523.000,<the anoint loaned to foreign governments should he made from the grand total since these Loans will lie repaid Aud consequently Ean not he charge in As an actual expend honors Are paid i to French heroes Verdun Monument unveiled at a Trench of Shaft in Over Tran a lit which wat entombed battalion of frat ars a gift of by Fuji Man. Tar Tux. My aet crts off be re Mon i is of the Danble f character were held Here i the Monument erected to preserve the famous a Trench of the bayonets thle Mot Mem which la Over a Trench by which was in Tom a Bat Ture. The Secretary made other de j Fum al of French soldiers Dit ring the duct ions aggregating Kra a a to struggle la 191 1. A made pm a site by a gift of 500.0im Franca by George f. Hand of Buffalo n. \ 4iv, was killed in an of plane a acid pm in England last december Bis son aah Dia eng the of ligation. Boner Law he Stu that Washington May be asked to curb activities of Tbs a president of the Irish Wallington lie., British embassy refused to Vise Ilu passport of the members of the ski eclat committee selected by the of inquiry on conditions Iii Ireland now i sew the her to visit Ireland to study condition there at first hand Tina Means that the members of the committee will nut be term lated to visit great Britain. The decision of sir Auk had Geddar the British ambassador not to Vise the pass Hirts was made known in a letter sent to will twin Macdonald Secretary of the commission by it. I Craigie unit Secretary of the embassy. Make stand Clear. A this Dot it is Lou has been reached Affler Attu a of the Circum Suh key the admits Luxemburg Finland Saque of nations ars Smiy commit. Tee votes favourably on new states. Geneva. Dec. the league of nation Hose Tully committee on the admission of new states derided in favor of admitting Luxemburg and Finland into the league of nations. The question of the admission of the Baltic states and Albania Wax put Over for future consideration. Mccormick meets French senators. Fart. Dec 9. United Hun Sena Tor Medill Mccormick of Illinois via i Ped the French set Nate no was Intro a lured to the body by Baron Dan i Tornelle de pm sinus Niqi Tiff Fri to till depart men t of a it he. Fail to convict builder prospects of truce Are better Iii hoi ill be and i hem i Elk Lloyd George in interview that Bromine Good he i Ltd George encouraged jury in backs perjury Cass in new York unable to reach verdict new York Ive. 9.�?the jury in the Case of George s. Backer millionaire builder tried on a charge of perjury in testimony before the joint legislative committee investigating the alleged a building Trust Quot was discharged Early today after it had reported it was not Able to agree on a verdict. Backer wan charged with having testified to int he received $25, Mai from Kph Moln b. L Evy a contractor and say the Balat i that to loot the Money betting on to refer Acho the amb 4 races. My Fer he league invitation refused by Wilson Wilson says u. S. Can to participate in disarmament meet. Shishin Mitiu dec 9.�?president Wilson declined the invitation of Tho league of a ions to Octal delegates la a take part Iii the discussions of the disarmament commission. The reply of the president to the invitation if tin league Council was transmitted through the state department to Paul Hymans president of the Council. It follows a i have the Honor to acknowledge the receipt of your cablegram of december i inviting the government of the i listed slates to sit with the military naval and air commissions of the league in a consultative capacity during tin discussion by the commission on the reduction of armaments the consideration of which is to be undertaken by it forthwith at the request and on behalf of the Council. Quot the government of 1 lit United states is most sympathetic with any sincere Effort to evolve a constructive plan for disarmament w hich is so necessary for the economic rehabilitation peace and stability of the world. The president of the United states is deeply interested in this question and is most desirous of co operating to this end Hill As the government of the United states is not a member of the league he does not fed justified it appointing a commission to take even a de Facto participation in the deliberation of the Council or of the commission acting on behalf of the Council in the execution of provisions in tin covenant of Fly league of nations a. which he Haiti represent cd the sex chs Emit of actual government operations for the three years and titres months Over what they would have tie ii in Normal times. Give Cost of treaty. A special message giving the Complete sex pc s of the american in eoe a commission during its work abroad a transmitted 1a the Senate by. President Wilson. Total expenditure amounted to $1.- 551,191.09 from december i huh to december 4, huh. The amount actually paid out a $1,703,712. And hut repayments and gain in Exchange reduced this by $52.5201 7. Borne of the larger items were travel and subsistence $528,442 subsistence $193,029 salaries $200.-71 wages and employee at hotel c Rill on. $131,507 rents $170,853 f food hotel and Kitchen supplies $283,-500 hire and laundering of Linen at hotel. $04,900 damage and i dam of property at hotel $125,870. Resident declares however that various Mission to Russia Ger this nation is in favor of the malty Posen Turkey Holland and a measures i men i a Cost $239,726. Purchase of Auto j mobiles amounted to $14,002, Ami confidential exp Ellees of presidential party to $17,534. K. M. House and Henry White the statement showed received monthly salaries of $1, Mai As commissioner while Robert Lansing former Secretary of state and Gen. Tanker Bliss. 1 Oiler commissioners Bud their actual expenses paid. Refund Are shown. The accounts showed refund by president Wilson of 014.7u francs for expenses while at Home by e. M. House of to 402 francs for official in j text aliment from in be Illier i 1918, to june 3, 1919, by Secretary Lansing of 1,589 franc for tips and of Large amounts for expenses of the wives of tin commissioners. Allowance for subsistence for employee Aud attaches the statement showed ranged from a few France Dally to $4 and $8 for most of the american employees one item was of $25 a Day to Samuel bumpers president al the american federation of labor. Most of the expenditure were for salaries subsistence transportation rent and maintenance of the hotel and other quarters. Doctor Grayson was credited with frequent drafts of and More for a confidential expense of the minor items ranged from newspapers and magazines to Coal and cigars. The latter it a said were bought in America and hold it co i to the Colum to Don personnel Sartor letter of october 23. In which ,4 th<1 to two a non Norrs. Lie info nod you that he was unable to believe that the truth could he is to hit shed until then had hem a period of quiet in Ireland and then Only by person of the greatest sex Rienche of the Law of evidence with Flower to compel the production of Hooks paper and record and that any other i form of inquiry would. Iii i opinion. I Lead Only to a mass of statement in a supported by facts being Mode for j propaganda Purl 100. Suspends 25 Normal girls faculty of Battle Creek mich., school Alto dismisses chaperone following Outing. Hay Prospect of peace Are Betta than they appear on tins nurture j London dec. 9.-�? Proe Peet of a Irish truce hive Boer revived aaa result of an interview Between m. A k. 4 Lulu Bishop of Perth and pita Lee Lloyd George. The Bishop convey a Solo Lloyd George in or a age from Michael Coil i As commander of the Hinn fein army. The Dally mall quotes Lloyd George a haying that it May be definitely stated that Tho propels for a settlement Are much brighter than they appear of the warfare. Move for u. Trade president Millerand surrounded by j marshals Neh a tse and retain pre j Taler Ley ties. I Luster of pensions eng not and other members of the Cabinet took part in the exercise. Hugh \ Wallace american ambassador to France standing uncovered on the Steps of the Ling massive Concrete Structure made the presentation address. La was followed by president Millers of. The a Trench of the bayonets Quot is probably the most impressive reminder of the horrors of War remaining in France. The explosion of a German Shell in one of the line before Verdun busied a number of soldiers k Ling them instantly so suddenly ii d the tiling happen that the men were hurled where they stood the bayonets alone remaining above the Earth. Theta May be seen today with the end projecting from the ground and it is to preserve and commemorate this striking reminder that the Monument has been built. It a Felt by or. Rand that tie spot itself a symbolic of the heroism of the French soldiers and that the most appropriate form which the memorial coaids take would la a Protection for All time of Tho Trench. Harding is Back in Marion president elect ready for the constructive work More conferences next week. Marion. O., i Elt. 9, his return to Marion from by vacation trip to Panama president elect Harding was ready to begin actual construction work on Polc fam of the coming administration. His train was More than five hours late and he reached Here shortly after no ii in Washington during the last two Days he a Felt out Quot opinion on Many subject and he let it he known that he was Well pleased with the result. A sir Auckland Geddes had ventured to Hope that the full meaning and Sig no fica Nee of thens observation would have been May ask u. S. To curb de Valera. London. Der. 9. The British government is considering whether it will request a states government in the Tutere to of Anglo american Friendship to take official notice of the anti British activities in America of prof. Lamont de Valorz a pres dont of the Irish according to a statement made Fey Andrew Ronar Law in the House of commons in re spouse to questions. Quot i thing there is no doubt Quot said or. Honer Law Quot that we would from the Diplomat a Point of View have the in take 1 in course it ingested. Hut it is nut a que Mon of 0 right Btu of what is rewinding to another query or. Boner Law said a undoubtedly a very Battle Creek midi., dec. 9.�?twenty-five girl students at the Normal school of physical education have been suspended by the faculty it was Learned following an investigation of charges that the students bad Plum i tiered a cottage they occupied at Gull Lake during a recent Outing. The chaperone of the party were censored and dismissed. The owner of the cottage flied suit for in ranges but withdrew it after a settlement out of court. The student ure from this and adjoining states. Why compasses go wrong ship instrument Are broken open for alcohol inside Navy officer report. Wallington dec. 9.�?many repair to Navy compasses were made necessary last year by reason of the fact that the instruments have been broken open for the alcohol they contained says the annual report of rear Ari state department confers an removal of excising embargo on. . Washington tier. 9 further diminution of obstacles for to de sri Fth Russia a forecast in an announcement at the state department that acting Secretary Davis had begun a series of conferences with Treasury official looking to a removal of the embargo of Exchange transaction. It a emphasized that any measure adopted a Ronal in no Way indicate closer political relation with the soviet government. Big deficit in teachers aural j. A. Iloo Dewerff superintendent severe Campaign i being Elt inflicted Iii of the naval Observatory to Secretary America against i i country hut 0 j Daniels Marie Public. Far pc have found the americans ens he trusted to look at the matter from a reasonable i it Point of 2 killed in trolley crash Twenty others Hurt in head on col Melon on Northern Ohio traction line. Ravenna. O., Dee. 9, person were killed and 20 injured a number believed fatally in a head on collision Between a passenger and an of Prev it ear on the Akrom Avenne division of the Northern fido traction and Light changes charge to murder Oklahoma county attorney at Ardmore indicates he has found Hamon girl. Ardmore . I my 9.�?-the charge against Clara Barton Smith in connection with i mgt death of Jake l. A Mon Republican National committeeman from Oklahoma and millionaire Oil Man was changed to murder. The original Eft Nawa uss Outt to kill and a placed tin Day after or Hamon Quot As shot Ami tin Day miss Smith left Ardmore. Russell Brown county attorney of Carter county who the in formations which Limiter the Oklahoma Law Are the same As indictment said the amended Chang was filed because for Hie first Tine reports reaching him were regarded As sufficiently authentic to warrant Hope that after in Days miss Smith had been found. Koreans slain by the japanese Over 300,000 children deprived of ii last year education commissioner says. Washington dec. 0.�?-Between Soo a and 400,000 children were deprived of schooling last year by the shortage of teacher according to i. P. Claxton Federal commissioner of education in i annual report. The count Isalone added that while from 110,000 to 150,-ooo new teachers would be needed next year a we shall have it the outside 30.-Uoo prepared teachers to fill vacancies or a deficit of at least 80,000.&Quot More than half the 350,000 teachers of the nation the report 4�id, ure not prepared according to a j Ai Anda re. Brick Price Cut pay too employ yes of Illinois concern Agra to wage Cut of 18 far cent. Constantine will not quit refuses to relinquish his claim on the greek throne close adviser says. Lucerne Dee. 9,�?coo� Tan Tine will net relinquish his claim to the greek troops Burn entire villages and kill inhabitants. in by Lim by Here. Ii til a inn a corp it a Prikals Are carried out against malcontents who led Mikado s men into ambush. Tokyo dec. 9.�?armed hand of korean malcontents have been broken up a the result of important skirmishes which extended Over several Days near Chan Tao Korea it is officially reported. The japanese captured three Mach no guns Aud 500 rifles. One machine gun was manufactured by an american firm and bore the British Crown the official Mark placed on arms used in the British army. Reprisal were carried out against one Village where the inhabitants gave false information which led japanese troops into ambush. Seventy houses were burned Aud a number of villagers were shot. In another town 130 houses several churches and school buildings As Well As other structures were destroyed urn us persons were executed it is said. Edwardsville. By. Dee 9.�?employees of a Large Brick company Here have agreed to an 48 or cent wage reduction on condition hut the company reduce the Price of Brick $2 a 1,000, a a Means of reviving the building Industry Ria company has accepted the agreement and guaranteed its 70 employees continuous employment for a year the announcement lidded. Big increase in French divorces. 1�?~arh Dee 9.�?eight thousand divorces Luve been granted by the tribunals of the Seine during the first half of 1920, a against 3.258 for the corresponding period in 1919 and 2,850 in huh. Officials explained that the abnormal increase is due to die fact that few divorces were granted during tile War Aud that there were con Alec Tihe a int Regy to Mwau up. Sentence Irish journalists directors of Freeman journal Gat six month for spreading fats reports. Belfast dec. 9.�?director Martin Fitzgerald and Hamilton Edwards of the Freeman journal of Dublin who were found guilty of a lipreading a false report intended to cause disaffection were sentenced to six months Luitt he Phi int and fined Law each

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