House Passes War Revenue Bill Aimed at $8.18 Billion
The House Ways and Means Committee unanimously reports a war revenue bill projecting total receipts of 8.1825 billion dollars to fund postwar needs. It raises taxes on war profits incomes beverages inheritances and luxury items while considering tobacco transportation and stamp taxes. Tariff legislation and higher estate taxes are debated with hearings set to begin Friday.
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House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
British appeal for Mooney urged for new San Francisco trial
Derby England Sept 3 labor congress adopted an urgent resolution asking President Wilson to grant a new trial to Thomas J Mooney who faces the death sentence in San Francisco over the 1916 dynamite plot linked to the preparedness day parade that killed several people.
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England
Labor Congress
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Thomas J Mooney
San Francisco
Thomas Probes Rent Bill in Senate Clash
Thomas, a leading Washington rent profiteer critic, reopened the rent bill debate in the Senate. He questioned the Johnson proposal and denounced the excusal of managers from further service as favorable to landlords. He warned senatorial dignity helps profiteers and echoed concerns about new government employees.
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Totalqudy
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Tha
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Jones
Ben Johnson
House District Committee
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Stnater Thomas
Complexion Miracle Promised By Oatmeal Regimen
A New York feature touts a home oatmeal and derwill skin treatment claimed to erase blemishes from face neck hands and arms overnight. Advertisers cite testimonials from Edna Wilder and others, with a money back guarantee and local drugstore availability.
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Macedna Wilder
Avery
Tom
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Derwillo
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People’s Drugstore
O'Donnell's
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Washington progress slows on government buildings and senate actions
The report notes slow government building projects in Washington and a proposed Senate move to discharge unfit members. Senator Kenyon urges action after a period since a prior assault, while Senator Lenard backs clearing the slate and appointing new members. Senator Thomas signals he will move to discharge and replace the unfettered senators.
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Lenrad
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Disaster Hits U.S. Cotton Crop Amid Severe Drought
A government report notes the year’s cotton crop forecast at 11,137,000 five hundred pound bales, down 4,098,000 from the season start, due to July drought and August dry spells. Losses hit Texas Oklahoma and the western belt hardest with a 482,000 bale cut.
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Oklahoma
Eas
Refugee Admission Bill Reported Favorably by Senate Panel
A joint resolution to admit war refugees would be temporarily waived immigration rules during and after the war. The State Department prepared the measure aiming to admit 17,600 Serbian refugees now in Russia. In Hagerstown Maryland on Sept 3 Lloyd Evans died when walls toppled at the Quincy United Brethren Orphanage.
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United States
Senate Immigration Committee
State Department
Rusa
Hagerstown
Lloyd Evans
Quincy United Brethren Orphanage
Shifting Senate Committee Jobs After Senate Deaths
Republican leaders reshuffled key committee posts after the death of New Hampshire Senator Gallinger. Kentucky Senator James also died, creating vacancies to be filled by the Democratic committee. Calder of New York joined Appropriations, Dillingham of Vermont moved to Finance, Weeks of Massachusetts took his Appropriations seat, Frelinghuysens of New Jersey replaced Weeks, and Curtis of Kansas became Rules Committee whip.
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New Hampshire
James
Kentucky
Calder
New York
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Vermont
Weeks
Massachusetts
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New Jersey
Curtis
Kansas
Gallinger
Rules
Vote on Prohibition Bill Stalled as Farm Aid Debate Dominates
A final decision on the emergency agricultural appropriation bill with a prohibition rider was blocked in the Senate yesterday amid debates over farm stimulus funds. Leaders expressed confidence the measure would be disposed of today. An amendment by Senator Kenyon to strike $600,000 for beef cattle pork poultry and sheep production and cottage cheese on the farm was voted on with sections approved.
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Kenyon
Pos lam Skin Remedy Promises Quick Healing Energy
An advertisement claims Pos lam rapidly relieves eczema and skin flaws with concentrated healing energy. It invites readers to write to Emergency Laboratories at 343 West 47th Street, New York City, for free samples or information.
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Adv
Czecho Slovakia Recognized by United States Amid War Shifts
The United States recognizes the Czecho-Slovak national council as a de facto belligerent government and pledges military and financial aid. Washington signals a shift away from dismembering Austria, potentially opening a new eastern front with Czecho-Slovak armies in Russia and Siberia.
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