War tax on munition profits upheld by appeals court
The U S wartime profit tax on munition makers was sustained by the circuit court of appeals in Philadelphia. The ruling covers all participants in abnormal profits from munitions, including suppliers of shell parts, and upholds taxes already collected or in process. The decision defines a munition maker as anyone who segregates an article from general use for war use, making them liable for the tax.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Circuit Court of Appeals
Buffington
Woolley and Haight
Pennsylvania
Carbon Steel Company
Worth Brothers Company
Congress
Deserted Wife Sues for Divorce from Bodell Over Affairs
Sophia A. Bodell filed for divorce alleging George O Bodell left in 1915 for Charles City to work and has sent no support for three to four months. She seeks custody of six sons Miller M 18 Robert O 16 Paul C 14 Elwood 7 Forrest E 53 and Donald B 3 and alimony of 40 a month. The couple married August 3 1899 in East Dubuque Illinois. Another suit for divorce cites adultery by Elsie E. Colin after husband joined the U S Army.
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George O. Bodell
Sophia A. Bodell
Charles City
Miller M
Robert O
Paul C
Elwood
Forrest E
Donald B
Mrs. Bodell
East Dubuque
Kidnaper Helen Boyle to Be Freed on Parole
Helen Boyle also known as Nancy McDermitt to be freed from Harrisburg prison where she is serving a life term for kidnapping Willie Whitla son of Attorney James P. Whitla of Sharon Pennsylvania. The 1908 case involved a $10000 ransom payment by the boy’s father.
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Chicago
Nanny McDermitt
Helen Boyle
Harrisburg
Willie Whitla
James P. Whitla
Sharon
Janes Boyle
Boyle
Nancy MceDermitt
William J. McDermitt
Firean
Prohibition Woes Spur Satirical Verse In 1920s Letter
Chicago report describes Postmaster William T. Carlile reacting to a Kentucky contact as he receives a letter from Young K. Allison editor of the Insurance Field in Louisville. Included is a satirical poem imagining Prohibition’s end and mock anthems about thirst and dancing after July first.
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Chicago
William T. Carlile
Kentucky
Young K. Allison
Marie Henry’ Watterson
Louisville
Allison
Red Ball Route Urges First Pavement in County Plan
About 300 landowners along the Red Ball route from La Porte City to Waterloo urge the county board to designate the 15 mile line as the first paying paving project. A committee led by W M Blough and L J Fuit argues the route is cheapest, has nearby sand and gravel, and benefits from side tracks and a local stone crusher. The group seeks priority, aiming to be first or second if not chosen first.
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Thre Hundred
la Porte City
Waterloo
W. M. Blough
E.,l. Esher
C. A. Brust
L. J. Fuit
la Porte
Iowa Highway, Commission
Brust
Courier
Kiester-Hall Seeds
Iowa
Kiester-Hall Seed’ Company
Connectic
Towa
Kiester-Hall Seed C
W.A. Bryant
Sthster
Fickett
Swishes & Farwell
German Coal Miners Strike Costly Affair
Berlin May 29 The Ruhr strike cost miners 73500000 marks in wages. Anril output deficit 3230000 tons valued at over 140000000 marks. Ruhr miners owe over 100000000 marks in wages as strikes continued since the revolution. Hamborn district saw 63 of 140 working days lost Nov 9 to Apr 28. National impact halted railway traffic and industry. currency depreciation exceeding 16000000000 marks.
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Berlin
Ruhr
Hamborn
Last Night's News in Brief
Three hundred plain clothes men guard public buildings and officials as a terrorism threat looms in New York. Paris reports growing unrest as Berlin doubts schemes. Shackleton veteran Sydney Atkin returns home to New South Wales after Antarctic and war adventures. He is about 36, with a fractured jaw, one lung, and scars.
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Waaig Pepoe
Ultimesein
New York
Paris
Sydney
Sydney Atkin
Sir Ernest Shackleton
New South Wales
Atkin
Shackleton
Coast
Handling 1919 Wheat Discussed at U.S. Conference
A conference in New York today discussed handling the 1919 wheat crop. Julius Barnes, United States wheat director, called the conference which will continue tomorrow. Vice presidents and trade leaders from across the country attended the session.
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Associated Press
New York
United States
Julius Barnes
Air service link planned between Detroit and Cleveland
Intercity air passenger service is to be inaugurated between Detroit and Cleveland by a new aviation company. Detroit and Cleveland manufacturers in auto and airplane sectors show interest and hangar service will be established. Former government pilots have been engaged.
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Detroit
Cleveland
Berne
Germany
George Bernhard
Vossische Zeitung
Berlin
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Elsie E. Colin
Harrisonville
United States Army
Nherry
Jupiter Pluvins
County Board
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F. E. Mestay
Hamburg
East Fourth Street
Porterfield
Marsti-Place - Lace
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Peerless Baking Co
Waterloo, Iowa
Switzerland
Baltic
Bee
Dotson-Kerwin Boys’ Store
Norfolk
Little Fellows
Manhattan
Cane
Billy F
H. E. Riseteer
George Hall
Waterlo
Tows
Tressurer
W. A. Beytant
Charles E. Hearst
Cedar Faile
J.B. Aller
Hugh van Pelt
FP. Yarcho
Shell Rock
Grant Miller
Incorporators
Ira Bodamar
W. Albie
Othel Dell J. Moore
John Wahl
Carl Bechtelheimer
Waterloo Co
BE. Bansier
George W. Huntley
Waterlooi
A. Smucker
MG. Ball
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J. Minish
Hudson
L. C. Burkitt
Rome
Grous
J. &. Conry
J. Strayer
Lee Watters
Smith
C. Brandhorst
G. Moseley
C. B. Watters
B. Boussdow
Hudson Bay
Baldwin
Chas. Panikier
Wm. Harting
la Porte Ci
A. H. Stabuke
MS Snyder
Uzra Therp
H. J. Grealer
Ray Baldwin
Dora KM. Fish
Janerville
John Coates
Mit
Auburn
Dallas
Kusman
Boexbert Anton
Budd Clark
A. Belverschmitt
Pairber Harmen & Harken
Austin
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