Real estate men urge tax plan at national convention
Chicago July 12 AP A national speaker urges adoption of a sales tax to aid federal revenue while preserving private home building. Edward S Judd warns against government housing projects as a threat to private enterprise and endorses measures to revive home construction and stabilize growth. The article notes housing issues, taxation, and immigration discussions shaping the convention.
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Portland
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Washington, D. C
Philippine Islands
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Minneapolis
Ntional Association
Wisconsin Negro Population Jumps
Washington July 12 census data show Wisconsin’s Negro population rising 7.3 percent from 1910 to 1920 while Whites grew 12.8 percent. The share of foreign born Whites fell from 22 to 17.3 percent. 1920 Wisconsin population totaled 2,616,938 Whites and 5,201 Negroes, plus 9,611 Indians, 351 Chinese, 60 Japanese, and small numbers of Filipinos, Hindus, and Koreans.
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Washington, D. C
Wisconsin
Census Areau
War Dept seeks bids on 250000 pairs of surplus army shoes
Washington D C bids were invited for more than a quarter of a million pairs of surplus army shoes with and without hobnails. Shoes are to be sold as is where is without recourse as to condition after delivery, per the War Department announcement.
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Washington, D. C
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Courier Delivery Time and Reservation Instructions
The notice advises delivery before 5:80 o'clock and instructs readers to call 33320 if a reservation is missed due to carrier error. It warns that calls must reach the office by 6:30 P.M. for a free copy to be sent.
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Grand Jury Probes Graft Ties to Major Packers
Springfield July 12 Two Chicago packing firm officials were summoned to testify before Sangamon county grand jury examining alleged handling of 16 million dollars in state funds. Fred W Crowell Armour & Co treasurer and L A Carton Swift treasurer were subpoenaed as the panel probes a 10 million loan to the state at 2 percent interest. The inquiry, started yesterday, could form the basis of civil suits against Governor Len Small Lieut. Gov Sterling and Auditor Andrew Russell, former state treasurers, to recover about 2 million dollars in interest allegedly withheld.
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Chicago
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Attempts to Sink Liner Hawkeye State Indicated in Report
United Press reports the Matson liner Hawkeye State reached Salina Cruz harbor in a sinking condition with seacocks opened. Shipping men say Sabotage, not accident, caused the peril and the ship was due in Los Angeles today en route from Baltimore to San Beusisteca with a large passenger list.
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Honolulu
Supreme Council to Meet for Silesian Question Discussion
Paris July 12 Allied supreme council to meet toward month end perhaps in Boulogne or Paris. Upper Silesian issue will dominate talks with Britain expected to raise evacuation of Duesseldorf Duisburg and Ruhrort to reflect German compliance with Versailles terms.
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German Warships Leave New York for Sinking Assignment
The former German battleship Qsiefreshland and cruiser Frankfurt, assigned to the United States after the German fleet was dispersed, departed New York today. They will be towed to a point off the Virginia Capes and sunk by shells from American battleships.
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New York
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Frankfurt
United States
Virginia Capes
Inventor James Beach Dies in Chicago at 7
Chicago July 12 James Beach noted inventor of the pneumatic tube and a prominent attorney died here last night. He once lost a $20,000,000 damage suit against the government over a breach of contract tied to an experimental pneumatic tube mail project. Beach was born in Obia New York.
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Associated Press
Chicago
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Obia
N. Y
Irish Republican chiefs leave for peace conference
Irish Republican leaders including Eamonn De Valera arrive in London for talks with Lloyd George. The delegation, accompanied by Dublin’s Lord Mayor Laurence O’Neill, faces a tumultuous reception and widespread Belfast unrest casts a shadow over the peace conference preparations.
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London
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Lloyd George
Dublin
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Sinn Fein
Austin Stack
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Laurence O'Neill
America
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Battle of the Boyne
Thief snatches ring for wedding use in Evanston
A. M. Manke of Evanston Illinois reported last night a young bandit robbed him and took his wedding ring saying he needed it for his wedding. Police consider attending local weddings this week to deter such thefts.
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Associated Press
Chicago
A. M. Manke
Evanston
Movie magnates link to manor party testimony
In Boston on July 12 the attorney for Jess Le Lasky Adolph Zukor Harry L Asher and Walter E Greene admitted attending Brownie Kennedy's 1917 girl and wine dinner at Mashewum Manor. Jon Levinson testified he was at the party with 20 to 25 people including about 12 girls. He placed the event between 1 and 2 am and described eating drinking and dancing while denying guests left the room with the girls.
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Boston
Mass
Jess le Lasky
Adolph Zukor
Harry L.asher
Walter E. Greene
Tufts
Levinson
Mashewum Manor
Pershing Plays Polo For Needed Exercise
Pershing, after two weeks as chief of staff, begins early polo practice with the army team at Sotomac Park. At 61, he insists time for play and exercise is essential, riding ponies vigorously and swinging his mallet as much as younger players.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Pershing
J Army
War Department
Army
Sotomac Park
Vocational Ed Conference Planned At Dunwoody Institute
Plans for a four weeks conference of state supervisors foremen and teacher trainers in vocational education at Dunwoody Institute Minneapolis begin July 28. D S Hawkins chief of the division for vocational education says the conference will unite industry leaders with educators to reach a common understanding of problems. More than 100 industry and vocational education boards from various states will attend. Earlier a jail escape in Cornell Bluffs involved seven prisoners including four deserters. one returned with details. None of the others were recaptured.
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Associated Press
Cornell Bluffs
Ivy
Washington, D. C
Dunwoody Institute
Minneapolis
D. S. Hawkins
Federal Board For Vocational Education
United States
Hawkins
Wocai Tesibeda Tures
Wait Thief Suspect with Tim Murphy in Court
Peter Gusenberg and Tim Murphy were arraigned before Federal Judge Landishers on the Dearborn street $20,000 mail robbery case. Gusenberg escaped from federal officers while being led from the government building in Chicago.
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Tim Murphy
Associated Press
Chicago
Peter Gusenberg
Landishers
Big Tim Murphy
Independent Steel Cuts Wage Lead in Youngstown District
The Sharon Steel Hoop company announced another wage cut for common labor to 30 cents an hour with no overtime, effective July 16. This matches Bethlehem Steel and U S Steel actions, which also take effect that date.
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Associated Press
Youngstown
Sharon Steel Hoop Company
Pew
Bethlehem Steel Company
United States Steel Corporation
Mexico Thanks Senator La Follette Receives Thanks
In Mexico City a secret session of the Mexican Senate discussed international relations last night. A vote of thanks was passed to United States Senator La Follette of Wisconsin for introducing on July 6 a resolution protesting against military action against Medco without express congressional authority.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Mexican Senate
United States
A Follette
Wisconsin
Weather and regional notices from Iowa and Minnesota regions
Unclear report notes unsettled western Iowa weather and fair conditions in the east for tonight and Wednesday. Regions mentioned include Albert Lea and Mason City with surrounding areas in Iowa Minnesota borders. Includes references to highways and agricultural weather regulation authorities with names and places such as Cedar Rapids Des Moines Dubuque La Crosse and New Hampton.
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Window Burglars Take Furs and Silk Shirts in Des Moines
Des Moines burglars smashed a plate glass window at Kari Kuhlpian's fur store around midnight and stole furs valued about 1000 dollars. Moments later they shattered the window at the 2 W Clothing stove end and carried off several silk shirts.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Kari Kuhlpian
American Merchant Tonnage Increases
The bureau of navigation reports American merchant tonnage up more than 131 percent since the war began. In the last fiscal year the gain exceeded 2,000,000 gross tons, with 7,090,000 gross tons in Shipping Board vessels.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Navigation
Shipping Board
Falling Wall Buries Many in Fire at French Mercantile
A wall collapsed during a fire at a mercantile establishment in France, owned by Senator Millies Lacroix. By July 12 eleven bodies had been recovered, with rescuers continuing operations as authorities investigated the disaster.
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Prass Dax
Senator Millies- Lacroix
Harding urges postponement of bonus bill with fiscal warnings
President Harding told the Senate that enacting adjusted compensation for World War veterans could imperil national finances. He urged delaying the measure, citing three essential aims: tax reform, war debt refunding, and foreign loan adjustment, and warned of billions in potential costs and market instability. He detailed ongoing war risk insurance claims and pledged efforts to cut government expenditure.
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Coal Operators Stand Fast in Mingo Dispute
Williamson W Va July Lt Harry Olmstead chairman of the Wil lamson Coal Operators association says there is nothing to settle with the United Mine Workers. He notes no strike since January and claims 90 percent of local miners left the union of their own accord. Twenty six men arrested by militia and state police at Lynn and Blackberry City remain under guard in the courthouse as prosecutors seek charges tied to a burning of a coal company store.
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Associated Press
Williamson
W. Va
Harry Olmstead
Willamson Coal Operators’ Association
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District 17
United Mine Workers
Gov. Morgan
Mingo County
Bettie
United Mine Workers of America
Keeney
Neigher
Lynn
Blackberry City
Blames Ignorance for Babies Death Towa Urges Action
Representative Towner of Iowa told the House Interstate Commerce Committee that high maternity and infant mortality stems from ignorance and poverty, urging swift passage of the Better Baby Bill to address the issue.
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Beginning of Greek Offensive Confirmed in Athens
Official statement last night confirmed the start of the Greek offensive against Turkish nationalists with a preliminary movement. King Constantine and his staff left for the fighting front in Smyrna to direct the Greek operation.
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Associated Press
Athens
Constantine
Smyrna
France Hails Invitation to Armament Limitation Talks
The French government accepts with pleasure an invitation to a Washington disarmament conference. Briand publicly supports the move and France hopes to cooperate fully with the aim of arms limitation while preserving national security. Viscount Grey may head Britain’s delegation with Lloyd George steering final agreement. the meeting is likely in autumn or early 1922.
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