Iowa House Faces Tax Bill as Roads Debate Heats
Des Moines IA March 16 The state house prepared for a vote on the Patterson Johnson income tax bill amid a push to pass amendatory highway bills sought by Governor Hammill. Senate plans designated 4840 miles paving and 1830 miles graveling for primary roads. The Bixler bill would cap primary paving at 3600 miles, leaving road selection to the highway commission. The tense mood eased as a reconsideration of two Hammill appointees was dropped.
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Des Moines
State House of Representatives
Hammill
Highways Committee
Senate
House
John M. Bixler
Adams
Highway Commission
Bixler
Adams County
Non Jury Case Assignments Set for District Court Term
Judge H F P Wagener assigned non jury cases for the upcoming term starting Monday including L A Andrews vs S H White and Macy vs Macy on Monday motions. Tuesday lists Frank Wood vs Ainsworth United Presbyterian church Gray vs Wellman Rendering Co Security Savings Bank vs C A Carter et al. J E Cummings estate probate hearing Wednesday. No jury assignments made. most likely jury trials postponed to September. Jack Pence resigns as Central College athletics director. may take position at another college.
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H. F P. Wagener
L. A. Andrews
S. H.white
Macy
Frank Wood
Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church
Gray
Wellman Rendering Company
Security Savings Bank
C. A. Carter
J. FE. Cummings
Pella
Jack Pence
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Central College
Pence
End of Romanoff Rule Marks Russia's Abdication Move
The Romanoff dynasty ends as the Czar relinquishes his son's claim and Grand Duke Michael abdicates as regent. A republic is proclaimed and a constitutional assembly is convoked by the provisional government.
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Russia
Michael
Iowa Industrial Board Aims to Avert Coal Strike
Governor Hammill and the Agricultural and Industrial Commission plan negotiations to prevent a coal strike in Iowa. Mine owners and United Mine Workers leaders to meet at 10 A.M. in the governor’s office to discuss wages of 7.50 or a possible stoppage starting March 31.
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Des Moines
Hammill
Agricultural and Industrial Commission
Iowa
George Heaps, Jr
Iowa Coal Operators Association
Joe Morris
United Mine Workers of America
Hammil
Agricultural Commission
New denatured formula set to curb bootleg liquor
Washington reports a March 16 change making cranks and bootleg liquor largely unusable after April 1. The new denatured alcohol substitutes undrinkable liquids to deter diversion, with experts predicting tests in two to three months.
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Washington
J. D. Doran
United Press
Prisoners in Le Mars Jail Try to Commit Death
Le Mars Iowa March 16 a number of inmates in the city jail have made suicide attempts with improvised blades. Chief of Police Frank Smith reports most attempts failed though several prisoners in recent years have died on the jail steps. Poor quality booze is blamed for the crisis among inmates and the latest would be suicide bid by Frank Bachelor of Grand Forks North Dakota was stopped when the knife was taken away.
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LE Mars
Ita
Frank Bachelor
Grand Forks
N. D
Frank Smith
Canadian man jailed for blasphemous libel
Ernest V. Sterry became the first Canadian found guilty of blasphemous libel and was sentenced to sixty days in the Ontario Reformatory. His verdict marks a historic case in Canadian jurisprudence with Sterry facing the punishment imposed by the court in Toronto on March 16.
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Toronto
Ont
Ernest V. Sterry
Ontario Reformatory
United States and Mexico Seek Peaceful Settlement
The State Department denied reports of an imminent break with Mexico and expressed hope for settlement through negotiations. Secretary Kellogg affirmed no danger of war and no ultimatum, amid tense exchanges and suspected propaganda and espionage on both sides.
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Washington
United States
Mexico
State Department
Kellogg
Tellez
Mexico City
Department
Outdoor track program starts as 48 boys join squad
Balmy days draw the high school track team outside under Coach J A McKinstry and Captain Dunham Morrison. Prof H M Barnes from Iowa aids the group of 48, with Morrison and other lettermen leading a large, well-equipped squad. Meets are planned as dual or triangular events plus Little Six and invitationals, with a broad roster of candidates across events.
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J. A. McKinstry
Dunham Morrison
H. M. Barnes
Iowa
Morrison
Long
Bain
Floyd Tucker
Quinn
Turner
Enoug
McKinstry
Pratt
Blick
Bales
Poole
Layton
Richard Pratt
Hamiton
Atkinson
Tucker
Pierce
Briley
Korf
Reinert
Marie
Simpson
Davidson
Smith
Booth
Ahrends
McGinnis
Crane
Richardson
Weaver
Fisher
Miller
Wells
Knight
McDaniel
McAvoy
Dewey
Nelson
Elder
Sage
Barclay
Clark
Benn
Hout
Owen
Gallagher
Koch
Haney
Enslin
Income Tax Collections Rise in Chicago District in 1926
Chicago March 16 In come tax collections for the Chicago district for 1926 are about 6 000 000 more than 1925. Miss Mariel Reinecke collector of internal revenue says area collections run about 45 000 000. The largest individual tax was 550 000 and the largest corporation tax 4 112 000.
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Chicago
Mariel Reinecke
Internal Revenue
Wilton Student Drowned When Canoe Capsized in Iowa River
Charles Gray a Wilton Junction youth and a University of Iowa College of Applied Science student drowned after a canoe capsized in icy Iowa River during a seat change. Edward J Hartman of Cedar Rapids tried to help. Des Moines swimmer Eva Prunty jumped in to assist Hartman but rescue failed. The accident occurred at 2:45 pm Tuesday.
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Gray
Hartman
College of Applied Science
University of Iowa
Grays
Wilton Junction
Cedar Rapids
Eva Prunty
Des Moines
University
Probe of highway board contracts begins at capitol
A state investigation into criticisms of secondary road bridge plans by county boards and contractors opens at the Iowa state capitol. Senator J. O. Shaff of Clinton County is named chairman as sessions run daily this week. Invitations were sent to Shelby and Harrison boards, the highway commission, and Red Oak Iron and Bridge Co to testify. The probe will also examine lobbyist activity for road materials firms under a joint resolution.
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J. O. Shaff
Clinton County
Boards of Supervisors
Shelby
Harrison Counties
State Highway Commission
Red Oak Iron and Bridge Company
Red Oak
Maxwell O'Brien
Highways Commission
Ben Gibson
Entertainers Gerhardt Duo to Perform Saturday at High School
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gerhardt will provide the final Lyceum course entertainment at the Washington high school auditorium this Saturday evening. The pair are noted as bass singer cellist reader pianist and impersonators with a versatile act. The advance material calls them seasoned artists whose program blends music comedy and character readings to a bubbling sense of fun.
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Louis Gerhardt
Washington
Lyceum
Gerhardt
Orla
Oohah
Tonio
Orla Gerhardt
Mrs. Gerhardt
Sinclair contempt case goes to jury in Senate probe
The Sinclair contempt of the Senate case is in the hands of the jury. Harry F. Sinclair faces a possible jail term for refusing to answer questions before the Senate oil committee in 1928. The trial hinged on five questions about summons, appearance, oath, questions asked, and response.
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Sinclair
Senate
Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
Mammoth Oil Company
Justice Hitz
Proposed paving plan limits state road paving in Iowa
A Des Moines sourced report outlines a Shaff bill plan designating 4 841 miles for paving and 1 833 miles for gravel on Iowa primary roads. It targets two Washington county routes and proposes gravel for remaining routes to curb rapid paving by counties.
County Board Holds Special Meet Today
A special session of the county board of supervisors was held to plan bridge work for the coming season and discuss county hospital matters. Hospital board representatives were to join the supervisors, who meet again on March 25 to open bids for bridge and culvert contracts.
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County Board
County Board of Supervisors
D A R Welcomes Two New Officers and New Citizens
Washington county Georgia welcomed two new naturalized citizens Emily Bayliss of England and Elizabeth Bleess born in Alsace Lorraine after a district court hearing conducted by Judge Henry Wagner. The D A R held a reception at the Y M C A community room with remarks from Mrs Corrinne Cherry and a program of patriotic songs and readings.
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Washington County
Emily Bayliss
England
Elizabeth Bleess
Alasace-Lorraine
Henry Wagner
Corrinne Cherry
Bleess
Bayliss
Nellie ‘Tripp
Edna Purvis
Joe Falk
Germany
Julia Cavander
D. A. It
Hay
Women's Relief Corps
C. A. Spear
Daughters of Veterans
Cloyce Kerr
American Legion Auxiliary
Helen Harvey
George Masson
New Gold Strike Reported Near Phoenix
A caravan of prospectors moves toward Dripping Springs valley after reports of a new gold strike at Cowboy mine 125 miles from Phoenix. Veteran prospector W. McGraw is credited with the discovery and ore samples reportedly reach up to 66 000 dollars per ton per the Arizona assay office as A A Lawson notes the rush began after word leaked yesterday.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Dripping Springs Valley
Cowboy Mine
W. McGraw
Arizona Assay
A. A. Lawson
Arizona Minute Men
Lawson
Iowa Income Tax Revenue Rises From 1925 to 1926
The internal revenue office reports Iowa 1926 income tax collections at 1 516 005 30, compared with 1 185 068 27 in 1925. The figures cover the state including Dubuque as cited in the March 16 notice.
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Dubuque. In
Internal Revenue Office
Iowa
County Sunday School Delegates Meet at Christian Church
Twelve county Sunday schools attended the mid year conven tion of the county council of religious education held at the Christian church. Walter Hutton and G. Herbrecht led sessions urging modern methods and growth in religious education.
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Joe H. Jones
County Council of Religious Education
The
Christian Church
Washington
Walter Hutton
Iowa
G. Herbrecht
Dr Bowers Addresses Y's Men on Washington Lincoln
Dr W W Bowers spoke to the Y's Men's club on the differences and likenesses of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln at the weekly dinner. A letter claiming support for Lee Holland's city treasurer campaign drew little backing. A box of cigars bought for the club was circulated but only one member smoked, with minor illness afterward.
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George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
W. W. Bowers
Y's Men's Club
Lee+Holland
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