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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1925
Page
1
The House Ways and Means Committee voted to overhaul the tax code. Auto taxes would drop to 3 percent for pleasure cars and erase levies on trucks wagons tires and accessories. Cigar alcohol and various excises were cut or repealed along with numerous occupational taxes and a reduced narcotic dispensing fee.
President Coolidge recommended a brief pause in governmental, industrial, commercial and business activities at 11 o clock tomorrow to observe Armistice Day. Officials at the White House said the Cabinet unanimously approved the plan and the federal government will set the example for a one to two minute observance.
The Chicago and North Western plans sixty day tests of oil electric and gasoline locomotives in Chicago downtown tracks and in Iowa and Wisconsin. Two engines, 60 tons at 300 hp and 100 tons at 600 hp, will run from December. Gasoline engines ordered from Sanford NC will test on a 72 mile Clinton Anamosa Iowa stretch, while another runs Kenosha Wisconsin to Rockford Illinois. Oil electric units show lower cost than steam and could free air rights for downtown building projects. downtown use remains limited by rail traffic constraints.
In Denver on November 10 the board of directors of a Liberal Church voted in favor of a warm blooded execution for Barney Haughey a prominent attorney and 7 year old independent mayoral candidate who lies in hospital with a malignant disease. The vote was taken at his request and bishops say the church acts officially in support of killing if incurable and wanted by the patient.
Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern Transportation Co failed to win approval to run a bus line between Algona and Spirit Lake. Commissioners Webster and Richardson voted against. Lewis supported. The majority cited potential traffic loss for established carriers though no direct service exists between the two towns. This is the first recorded railroad company bus line denial in the state.
Rochester attorney William J. Baker said photographs prove gangster George Dutch Anderson died in Muskegon after a Oct 31 gun battle with a detective. Baker had represented Anderson and pal Gerald Chapman, now on death row, and was named as the death notifier.
Des Moines In., Nov 9 At least six Iowans high in public office will attend the national tax conference in New Orleans this week. They include Secretary of Agriculture M. G Thornburg Auditor of State J. M. C. McClune Secretary of State Walter C Ramsay State Treasurer R. E. Johnson W C Merckens secretary of the executive council and State Senator H S Van Alstine of Gilmore City.
Northern Iowa sheriffs met with bankers and officials at a banquet in Albert Lea Minnesota to boost cooperation and signal systems as part of the sheriffs associations drive to make the area bandit proof. W S Carver led the discussion with C D Brown of the Minnesota Bankers Protective Association and John A Davis a Justice agent for Iowa.
Four men Donald Kerdell Dorrance Lyons Henry Truda and Clarence Olson face separate trials in Dubuque County District Court over the October 12 jail break during which jailer Leo Hemmer was killed by Earl Stearns. Trials expected by early next week. Olson seeks venue change resisted by County Attorney Allan J. Kane. Stearns died by suicide in Clinton Alabama as officers closed in.
The Associated Press reports a new guardian has been appointed for Nathalia Crane, Brooklyn poetess aged 12, after doubts arose over royalties. Edward J. Flanagan, a Brooklyn lawyer, received the guardianship in surrogate's court while her father, Clarence P. Crane, previously appointed in 1924, had not accounted for over 500 dollars in royalties from two volumes sold widely. Thomas Seltzer defended Nathalia's authorship, noting her works The Janitor's Boy and Laura Lane show mature insight.
Thieves entered the Schierbrook general store at Neola Sunday night and fled when their car balked, leaving nearly 1000 dollars worth of fur coats suits and apparel behind. The getaway vehicle was stolen from M. H. Mier of Council Bluffs while the owners attended church.
The Department of Agriculture trimmed corn crop prospects to 2,013,390,000 bushels in its November report, up from last month’s 2,198,000,000 and well above last year’s 2,436,513,000. Other crops include buckwheat, flax seed, grain sorghum, apples, pears, grapes, and potatoes with year over year comparisons.
Mrs. Fred Neal and seven children, deserted by their father, face relocation after Des Moines deportation under pauper law. Nebraska City county funded five dollars weekly. brother-in-law provided shelter. County board now withdrawn support and brother-in-law cannot continue aid, leaving the family with an uncertain future.
Washington November 16 The Associated Press Rep Dickinson of Iowa a leader in the farm bloc and leaders in the senate and house will meet before noon to discuss legislation that would limit a relief program to a cooperative marketing bill He said the price of corn has a far reaching effect and cooperative marketing will help but surplus control is necessary before the problem can be satisfactorily solved.
In San Francisco Chinatown, the city’s largest, peace holds despite Hip Sing and On Leong ties. Detective Manion says banning gambling and slave-trade traffic cut Tong violence, with merchant and Christian cooperation. Highbinders remain the threat, while most Chinese stay away from Tong culture.
Iowa coach Burt Ingversen loses to Wisconsin with players bruised but spirits high in the snowbound clash at Iowa Field. He vows to bounce back by targeting Minnesota and Southern California, praising his squad's effort despite the setback.
Porter T. Gregory temporarily in command at Fort Gregory asks Col. John G. Wright to appoint a court of inquiry into the firing of two shells by CG-151 at mine command boat SH-49 in Casco Bay. He notes SH-49 carried 4000 pounds of powder, was clearly marked, and says the chaser fired within 300 yards after giving no warning.
The Northern Methodist church voted to unify with the Southern Methodists by a constitutional majority of 16 315 to 811. Southern Methodists were still voting as results remained uncertain.
Des Moines reports Father and Son Week promoted by the Y M C A is being observed across Iowa this week. Dwight W. Lewis head of the state committee expects to enlist over 10 000 fathers and sons in activities with large cities organized to reach Jewish Catholic and Protestant families. Banquets are planned in smaller communities and Joe McCormick of the Knights of Columbus prepared materials for chapters to use in observances.
Iowa Wallaces Farm r announces ten contestants for theDallas Center cornhusking state contest. Winners go to Burgess Illinois for a midwest event on November 19. Names include Marty O Conn or Mason City Fred Stanek Fort Dodge Benjamin Grimmins Grundy Center Garenee Freed Eldora Jacob Muehthaler Sheldahl J A Thorsen Cambridge John Rickelman Mount Hamill Leo Rettler Keota Victor Swift Gilman. Midwestern selections from Illinois and Nebraska to be chosen Thursday. Minnesota and South Dakota designate T R Iversen Fergus Falls Minn who husked 1402 pounds in eighty minutes.
The Department of Agriculture predicts a smaller total of lambs and sheep fed in the corn belt and western feeding areas this winter. From July 1 to November 1, market shipments to the corn belt were about 250000 head lower than last year while shipments from 12 leading markets to all states were over 300000 head below year-ago figures.
Four University of Iowa student nurses suspended for mixing alcohol in their room will have their case reviewed this week by university authorities. Dr. L W Dean heads the medicine college and declines to name the students or say they were found drunk.
Defense witnesses in Col. Mitchell's court martial attack U S aviation policies arguing negligence and incompetence in military air services. Captain Oldys cites 1923 letters warning alien threats and Lassiter board findings on air defense, while testimony notes many 1924 25 air service deaths.
The Linden Bank of Linden Iowa, a privately owned institution, was closed today in Adel with a receiver appointed. Attorney H H Graham said the failure stemmed from frozen assets but depositors will be paid one hundred percent.
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