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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1920
Page
1
Secretary Houston urges Congress to overhaul tax laws with an annual $4 billion levy for four years and a 2 percent rise in incomes up to $5,000. He calls for repeal of excess profits taxes and luxury taxes, plus a broad set of new and revised levies to offset deficits.
The fragment lists multiple tax brackets including 10 percent 20 percent and 25 percent for sums between 75 000 and 100 000, 20 percent and 40 percent for amounts over 100 000, and 20 percent and 50 percent or a total tax of 70 percent.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals declares Sunday motion pictures and Sunday baseball games with admission fees illegal in the state, marking a ruling that restricts such activities on Sundays.
The treasury announced offers for subscription of two new certificate of indebtedness issues totaling about 500 million dollars. Both series dated December 15. One pays June 1 with 5 percent interest. The other pays December 15, 1921 with 6 percent interest.
Paris reports a first on record as a Chasse plane pilot allegedly attempted to decapitate farm workers by diving from the sky. About a hundred laborers were overwhelmed as they sought shelter. A military inquiry ordered a strict search for the pilot, deemed insane by the air danger.
A search of the steamship America on arrival from New York uncovered tobacco, sugar, and coffee tied to alleged smugglers. Police seized 400,000 rubles found with the wireless operator who claimed the money was for speculators, not political use.
President Wilson declines to send delegates to sit with League of Nations commissions on armament reduction. He notes U S sympathy for disarmament but says the United States is not a League member and cannot appoint a de facto participant in council or commission deliberations.
Secretary Houston fixed net war cost at 24.01 billion dollars for April 1917 to June last. Total wartime government outlays reached 38.30 billion. 16.08 billion came from taxes. A separate account shows the peace commission spent 1.65 million from Dec 1918 to Dec 1920, with major items including travel, salaries, hotel charges, and mission costs abroad.
The cooperative grocery society, formed with factory workers as members, closed December 9 after about a year of operation. Trustees from the Peoples Trust and bank oversaw matters as the venture failed, leaving many factory workers without jobs.
Columbus reports Cox ready to name Frank B. Willis to the U S Senate. Governor-elect Harding shows readiness to appoint Willis, following proposeds moves during the transition.
A monument titled the Trench of the Bayonets near Verdun commemorates French soldiers entombed when a German shell exploded. Funded by a $500,000 gift from the late George F. Rand of Buffalo, the monument honors heroism and preserves the trench as a lasting memorial.
President-elect Harding arrives in Marion from Panama after a five hour delay. He spent time in Washington gauging public opinion and expresses satisfaction with the early results as he plans to begin implementing his administration's policy agenda.
In a head on crash on the Akron Ravenna division of Northern Ohio Power and Light, two people were killed and 20 injured, including 92 year old Dee of Ravenna and another passenger. West of here the collision occurred between a passenger car and an express car, fouling the line and prompting a large response.
The British embassy refused to vise the passports of the special committee on Ireland, blocking their planned visit to Great Britain. Sir Auckland Geddes said the inquiry requires quiet and rigorous evidence to avoid propaganda driven claims. Bonar Law suggested the U.S. could be urged to curb De Valera's anti-British activities.
Professor Georgios Streit, adviser to Constantine, said the Greek people desire Constantine so strongly that abdication could trigger a revolution in Greece.
Geneva report says the League of Nations assembly committee approved admitting Luxemburg and Finland. Baltic states and Albania admission were postponed for future consideration.
United States Senator Medill McCormick of Illinois visited the French Senate and was introduced to the body by Baron DEstournelles de Constant, senator from Sarthe, during his Paris visit.
The jury in the perjury case against millionaire builder George S. Backer before the joint legislative committee investigating the building trust reported they could not agree on a verdict. Backer claimed he received 25000 dollars from Ephirimy B. Levy and that he lost the money betting it had been paid to two strangers.
Twenty five girl students at the Normal School of Physical Education in Battle Creek Michigan were suspended by the faculty after an investigation into charges they plundered a Gull Lake cottage during a recent outing. Chaperones were censored and dismissed. cottage owner sued for damages but settled out of court. Students hailed from Battle Creek and neighboring states.
Rear Admiral J. A. Hoogewerff reports to Secretary Daniels that many navy compasses were broken open to steal the alcohol they contained, causing widespread repairs during the year. The notice covers the Naval Observatory findings and implications.
Clara Barton Smith faced a murder charge in Ardmore Oklahoma over the death of Jake L Hannon a Republican national committeeman and oil magnate The charge was amended from assault to kill after 16 days as reports on the case were deemed authentic and sufficient to justify the change Russell Brown Carter county attorney filed the information under Oklahoma law equating to an indictment
Tokyo reports Japanese forces shattered Korean bands near Changtao after days of skirmishes. Japanese troops seized three machine guns and 500 rifles including one with an American maker and British crown mark. Villages were burned and villagers executed as reprisals followed false information.
Lucerne December 9 The article states Constantine will not relinquish his claim to the Greek throne despite pressure and ongoing controversy surrounding the royal succession. The piece notes public interest and the political tension in Greece during the period.
Bishop Clune and Premier Lloyd George discuss a promising interview that could yield favorable results. They project improved prospects for Trude with potential policy implications and bipartisan support.
London December 9. Bishop Clune of Perth delivered a Sinn Fein message to Premier Lloyd George. The Daily quotes Lloyd George saying plans for an Irish truce look brighter than they appear on the surface.
Acting Secretary Davis began talks with treasury officials at the State Department to remove the embargo or facilitate exchange transactions with Russia. Officials stressed that any steps would not imply closer political relations with the Soviet government.
Federal Commissioner P. P. Claxton reports 300 000 to 400 000 children lacked schooling last year due to teacher shortages. He forecasts 110 000 to 150 000 new teachers needed next year but only about 30 000 prepared to fill vacancies, implying a deficit of at least 80 000. More than half of the nation’s 350 000 teachers are not prepared to any reasonable standard.
Edwardsville Alabama reports a large brick company agrees to a ten percent wage reduction if brick prices are cut by two dollars per thousand. The company accepts the plan and guarantees continuous employment for a year for all affected workers.
Paris reports eight thousand divorces granted by the tribunals of the Seine in the first half of 1926, compared with 3,258 in the same period of 1919 and 2, in 1918. Officials say wartime delays created arrears and many cases now proceed.
Belfast December report says Freeman's Journal directors Martin Fitzgerald and Hamilton Edwards of Dublin were found guilty of spreading a false report intended to cause disaffection and sentenced to six months in prison and a fine of 500 pounds each.
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