Revenue Measure Passes House Amid Tax Rate Debates
Washington Feb 20 The House advanced the revenue bill adopting Garner's substitute for the Mellon schedule, setting top rates at 44 percent for incomes above 92,000 and standard rates from 2 to 6 percent for lower brackets. Personal exemptions rise to 2,660 for singles and 8,000 for heads of families as debates continue on overall measures and potential recommittal.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House
Longworth
Madden
Frear
Wisconsin
Mellon
Daugherty Urged in Self Respect to Leave Cabinet
A political column urges Attorney General Daugherty to resign amid scandals and concerns over his close ties to President Harding. It argues his removal would restore public confidence in the justice system and benefit Coolidge's administration, noting Ohio’s pivotal role and possible political fallout for the party. Also lists marriage licenses for Hersey Huisman Treeo Flis.
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Daugherty
Nubie
Coolidge
Teren Coolidge
Ohio
Celiformia
Hiram Johnson
Johnson
Georie
New York Tribune
Bok peace plan referendum votes favor adoption nationwide
Eighty seven percent of the sixty nine thousand votes cast by February 15 favored the Bok peace plan, totaling 514,919 with 440,863 for and 84,750 against. Wisconsin showed the strongest opposition, 6,920 for and 4,011 against, while Minnesota Missouri Nebraska South Dakota also reported supportive margins. The referendum was extended to March 13 to collect more ballots with postal ballots acceptable.
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Bok
American Peace Award
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
South Dakota
Courier
Purine Convicted in Brooklyn Bank Messenger Slaying
United Press reports John Purine became the third man found guilty of first degree murder in the November Brooklyn bank messenger killings. Jury deliberated over four hours. Sentencing to follow with death penalty sought. co-defendants Morris and Diamond already convicted. Other suspects await trial or remain at large.
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United Press
New York
John Purine
Brooklyn
Farina
Morris
Joseph Diamond
Iast
Bant Mssenger
Willan He McLaughlin
Wiliam
Barlow
Anthony Pantany
George Be Saro
Te Stifl
Waterloo Benefit Concert Offers Local Musicians Night of Music
A varied program of band numbers and vocal solos by Waterloo musicians will highlight the second benefit concert at West High School auditorium. Proceeds go to the Greater Waterloo association band committee to support summer Washington and Lincoln park performances. Featured soloist include soprano Margaret Joyce. Tickets are $2 from Business and Professional Women's Club members.
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West High School
Waterloo
Greater Waterloo Association
Washington
Tincoln Parks
Margaret Joyca
Radio Wayas
Jesyoll
Orpheus
Offenbach
Flight of the Brrde
Bennett
Martin Hayde
Frank Kipp
Don Marie
Giles
F. M. Ross
Tate Harrison
Boekendan
Ball(o
Wraterloo Mala
H. T. Waptice
Harry McCowan
Henry Thtings
Charles Felstig
Li de Bennet
Crawford
Hear the
Margaret Joyce
Bea Sourad
Whitney on Stand in Oil Probe and Sinclair Ties
The article discusses Senator Elkins amid an oil probe, noting he is confined with grippe and insists he profited from no Sinclair stock, while alleging large holdings between 8,000 and 10,900 shares. Elkins may not seek re election. Guy Got aims for the Republican nomination. Elkins, son of Stephen R. Elkins, hails from Morgantown W Va and has coal and other interests.
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Elkins
la Grippe
Ift
T Elkins
Sinclair
Senate
Guy Got
Snn
Stephen R. Elkins
West Virginia
Ile
France
Harvard
Ant
Morgantown
W. Va
Elkins Coal
Rawson Indorsed for Committeeman in Polk Caucuses
Former U S senator Charles A Rawson was endorsed as a candidate for national committeeman at Republican precinct caucuses in Des Moines February 20. He previously chaired the Republican state central committee and chaired the Polk county convention selection for delegates.
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Hes Moines
United States
Charles A. Rawson
Jas Nicht
Polk County
Rawson
Manchester Rejects Commission Form of Gov't by Heavy Vote
Manchester Indiana faced a decisive defeat for a proposed city charter change. In a special election 1,869 ballots were cast with 3,086 opposing the commission plan and 1,863 in support. The effort aimed to halt paving plans for 50 blocks of residence streets and sought court action, which the district court denied. the appeal to the state supreme court was sustained.
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Manchester
Supreme Court
Gallows for Negro Slayer Waiting on High Court Appeal
Arch ie Burr of Ottumwa remains under death sentence for the murder of Mrs Hattie Raises. His execution, set for Friday, is stayed as his case is before the state supreme court. Court attaches note no prospect to act before Friday. if denied the automatic stay ends and Governor Kendall may set a new execution date.
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Et Moines
Archie Burr Ottumwa
Federals drive rebels in Jalico toward seacoast
The War Department pursues an all out campaign across Michoacan Oaxaca Guerrero and Vera Cruz with encircling advances from Nayarit Sayula and Guadalajara toward Colima and La Costa The objective is to push rebels to the Pacific or force surrender while Gen Eugenio Martinez moves toward Coroba to direct actions against rebel leaders Candido Aguilar Guadalupe Sanchez and others in Vera Cruz region
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Mexico City
Morelia
Michoacan
War Department
Jalisco
Pacific
Oaxacn
Guerrero
Ingsiga
Vera Cruz
War’ Department
Nayarit
Sayula
Colima
Manzanilla
Porla
Guadalajara
Colma
Toluca
Oaxaca
Eugenio Martinez
Coroba
Guadalupe Sanchez
Candido Aguils
Tehuantepec
Japale
Gscure
Inmiquilpan
Txmiquizpan
Tampico
Manuel Chao
Sanlito Villa
Chihuala-Durango
Daniel Herrera
Tuxpam
Butler to lead fight to unseat Mayfield in Texas
New York Feb 20 Dr Nicholas Murray Butler president of Columbia University has accepted leadership of a movement to unseat Fall RB Mayfield as junior United States senator from Texas. Butler says stamping out the Ku Klux Klan requires Mayfield’s removal and 50 New York men of affairs have been asked to lend moral and financial support to Texans working in Washington. Cubs start training on Catalina Island with the Chicago Cubs preparing for the 1924 season under Manager Killefer.
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New York
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Mayfield
United States
Texas
United Press Today
Washington
Four airplanes head to Bluff to bomb ice jams
Council Bluffs reports Fort Crook Nebraska aircraft en route to combat ice jams during spring break up. Tipton votes 265000 bond for new school, approval nearly two to one. Holland bank merger opens Farmers Savings and First National with T. T. Henryson president. Fort Dodge counties urge higher truck tax and gasoline tax, while church consolidation discussed in Manchester Hopkinton and Des Moines. Arthur Ames loses thumb in gas engine accident, doctors amputate. Davenport sets banquet for Iowa post commanders in Des Moines February 20. Newton Rice arrested for forgery and assault in Muscatine. Cedar Rapids mother Taylor dies in White Plains New York, age unspecified.
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Council Bluffs
Fort Crook
Neb
Tipton
Betlg
Citizens
Holand
Farmers Savings and
First National Banks
Onslow
Arthur Ames
Davenport
Bert L. Halligan
American Legion
Iowa
Fort Mies Moines
Des Moines
Davenyant
Newton Rice
Muscatine
Cedar Rapids
Taylor
Vets Organize to Save Lost Legion
Relief for the Lost Legion of soldiers in Leavenworth prison was organized in Chicago with Red Cross nurses and war veterans leading. About 24 organizations met to press for freeing veterans jailed for offenses during or after World War I, arguing their sentences were-out of proportion and tied to war trauma.
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United Press
Chicago
Leavenworth
Red Cross
Council
Wilson
Harding
Coolidge
Jip L. Sullivan
Ife
Funeral of Harry Call at Mt Auburn M E Church
Mt Auburn Iowa February 20 services will be held at 11 a m Thursday in the M E church for Harry Call who died Monday evening at his sister Mrs Grover Wiese home from tuberculosis There will be preliminary prayer at the Wiese home at 10 am Rev Mr Trimble Cedar Rapids will assist Rev Mr James of this place He was a son of W E Call survived by the widow and four sisters Mrs Leroy Gaasch Ladysmith Wisconsin Mrs Ralph Randall Waterloo Mrs William Casley and Mrs Wiese of Mt Auburn
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Mt. Auburn
Ressies
Leroy Gaasch
Ladysmith
Wis
Ralph Randall
Waterloo
William Casley
Wiese
Mortuary notices and deaths of Neverman Weldon and Crum
Obituary notices report the death of Mrs J J Neverman at her Waterloo home from peritonitis. Details include birthplace Latimer Indiana, education, marriage at Hampton, and survivors Arling Ardis Tone Ralph Milford Jones. Services set at Hampton M E church and Petersen Bros. chapel. Also noted are death notices for Francis A Crum, longtime Rhode Island Equitable Life agent, and infant Robert Howard Weldon with funeral details and locations.
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J. Neverman
T. J. Neverman
Randolph Street
Letha
Charles L. Jones
Latimer
Coulter and
Hampton
State Teachers College
Mr. Nevermont
Denver
Waterloo
Arling
Ardis Tone
Ralph
Milford Jones
Petersen Bros. Chapel
Schoen
Bon
Hampton M. WH
Highway Marking Deadlock at State Capitol
Des Moines Feb 26 The senate and house clash over whether counties with completed highway markings must replace them to a state uniform system. A conference panel will decide, while other actions include votes on early session hours a headlight safety debate and police/jury bill proposals.
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Associated Press
State Capitol
Des Moines
State Highway Commission
Senate
House
Brookhart
Washington County
Highway Commission
Dutcher
Johnson County
Stoddard
Woodbury
Horchem
Dubuque County
Cubtody
Motor Vehicle Committee
Lins
Worth County
Ramsay
Brittain
Madison County
Senate Insurance Investigating Committee
Browne
Jackson County
Mason City
Wichman
Hancock County
Jobn Gidl
Beating Autoists After Smashup Reported in Des Moines
Des Moines reports say two young men were injured when an unknown motorist attacked occupants of a car with a crank after a two car collision. George Yisnger, 19, suffered a back injury while H L Willey sustained a broken nose and teeth. Both cars were only slightly damaged in the crash.
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Des Moines
Poi
George Ysinger
H. L. Willey
Four Die In Family Quarrel In Wissel Home
Philo February 20. The bodies of Joseph Wissel aged 48 his wife and their four year old daughter were found in the Wissel home southeast of here early today. Louis Kunts, aged 45 a Homer butcher and brother of Mrs Wissel was found nearby with a ville near his body. Police believe Kunts killed all.
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Philo
Joseph Wissel
Wissel
Here
Louis Kunts
Homer
Ili
Slingshot Injury Threatens Russell Platt’s Sight
In Deep River Ta a boy named Russell Platt suffers eye damage after a steel staple fired from a slingshot by Melvin Yates. University hospital surgeons race to save his sight as both eyes are affected and feared blinded.
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Towa City
University Hospital
Russell Platt
Deep River
Melvin Yates
Pythians Celebrate Sixtieth Birthday Tonight
About 100 Knights of Pythias and their ladies attended the sixtieth anniversary of the lodge at K of P temple. Mayor Gnagy spoke on patriotism urging peacetime duties and jury duty. Judge Gwynne discussed patriotism and public trust. A A Zimmermann on friendship. Rev Fred J Clark on charity and benevolence with calls for action and relief.
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Knights of Pythias
Knights of Pythias Lodge
K. of P. Temple
A. E. Gnags
John W. Gwynne
A. A. Zimmermann
Say
Gnagy
Fred J. Clark
Two Men With Stick Steal Bonds From Bank
Police seek two men who used a small stick and chewing gum to steal fifty thousand dollars in government bonds from the People's Trust and Savings Bank in Chicago. The bonds were in a cashier's cage and five were missing after the clerk left. Two women stenographers saw two men loitering near the cage after the arrival of the bonds. A similar robbery occurred in Indianapolis last week.
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Chicago
People’s Trust & Savings Bank
Indianapolis
Ind
Carnarvon Excavation License Cancelled by Government
In Gairo Egypt on February 20 the Egyptian government canceled the license previously granted to the late Lord Carnarvon for excavating the Tutankhamen tomb. After Carnarvon’s death the license remained in Countess Carnarvon’s name and Howard Carter led the work, but a dispute with authorities led to the cancellation following Carter’s refusal to follow reopening conditions.
Young Wins Court Writs to Close 48 Saloons in Illinois
East St Louis Feb 29 Forty seven temporary injunctions closing saloons in Herrin and Marion Williamson county were issued by Federal Judge English from affidavits by Young leader of Ku Klux Klan liquor raids. Informations charging violation of the Volstead law were filed against Williamson county residents by Young and his assistant. Both informations and injunctions with about eight other cases under Klan prosecution are returnable in federal court March 3.
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T. Louis
Herrin
Marion
Williamson County
English
Slenn Young
Ku Klux Klan
Young
Danyilis
Sweet Flags Reds and False Prophets in Campaign Speech
Burton E. Sweet, candidate for United States Senator, spoke in Marshalltown Virginia on Tuesday night about false propaganda and prophets. He urged he is of the old conservative order with little patience for radicalism and the Russian soviet and hectic campaign issues. He cited his congressional record and supported a soldiers’ bonus.
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Marshalltown
Burton E. Sweet
United States
Brookhart
Sweet
Fonus
Coolidge Likely to Veto Democratic Tax Plan, Friend Says
Washington Feb 20 The White House signals President Coolidge will veto the Democratic tax reduction plan written into the revenue bill. A White House official says the president will not recede from his stance. The Garner plan would erase a large surplus and create a sizable deficit, officials warn, prompting Coolidge to veto if it passes.
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International News Wire
Washington, D. C
Coolidge
White House
Harding
Treasury
Mellon
Cox Indicates Willingness for Democratic Presidential Candidacy
Cleveland press reports that James M. Cox former Ohio governor and 1920 Democratic presidential nominee has formally consented to have his name used as a candidate for president. The Democratic headquarters announced the move in Cleveland on February 20.
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Cleveland, O
James M. Cox
Ohio
Milks Emulsion Promises Gain in Weight and Health
In 1913 to 1915 a patient suffered terrible cough, diarrhea, and weight loss. After trying Milks Emulsion urged by relatives, weight gained 12 pounds, appetite and sleep improved, and cough diminished. The ad claims the remedy restores bowel action, boosts digestion, and aids wasting diseases with a money back guarantee.
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San Antonio
Texas
Oklahoma City
W. Neff
Dewey St
Okla
Milks Emulsion Co
Terre Haute
Ind
Sheriff and Klansman Reach Compromise in Illinois
Herrin, Feb 20 a compromise between Sheriff George Hean and the Ku Klux Klan ends dry raids by the klan and orders removal of S Glenn Young, a klan employee, and two of Galligan's deputies, announced today.
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Herrin
Ill
George Ga Hean
Ku Klux Klan
S. Glenn Young
Galligan
Wason City ministers favor Bible reading in public schools
In Mason City on February 20 the local Ministerial association urged support for a bill requiring reading of the Bible in town public schools Rep Clarence Kautson Cerro Gordo county was urged to back the measure Linn county Republicans in Cedar Rapids announced instruction for President Coolidge after the caucus last night
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Mason City
Clarence Kautson
Cerro Gordo County
LINN
Coolidge
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
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