Taxation and tariff muddle in Congress critiques
Washington editor marks mismanagement in GOP handling of taxation and tariffs under Harding measures. He notes Fordney's tariff push, Mellon and executive input, senate finance struggles, Penrose illness, and a wavering path toward a possible sales tax as urgency fades.
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Year-Long Delay for Permanent Peacetime Tax Plan
In 1921 the treasury faces time constraints delaying a permanent peacetime tax schedule. Officials cite five months to adjust tax machinery and argue for an emergency measure this year with full reform deferred. potential refunds of liberty loans and foreign debt negotiations could lower future taxes.
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Treasury
Smoat
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Republican Teaders
Associated Editors
Wng Post, Inc
Boy shoots stepfather to protect mother in home dispute
Havenport Oct 16 Austin Letterdahl 15 shot Roland G Gooch 44 during a struggle to spare his mother at the Gooch home in Moline. The coroner's jury freed the youth of all charges, commending him for acting to defend his mother and brother amid threats to kill the family.
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Austin FL
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Roland G. Gooch
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Moline
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Father
Rotary Luncheon Hosts Charles City Club With Thompson Talk
Rotarians invite Charles City club to a regular Monday luncheon at Hotel Russell-Lamison. Dr B H L Thompson of Kansas City will discuss how to identify a Rotarian. A Waterloo clergy member may be elected to fill Dr Court’s vacancy. Kiwanis meet Tuesday noon at Black's Tearoom. Waterloo Realtors hold noon luncheon Monday with program on youth athletics and automobile dealer welcome. John Jones chairs. Bruce Gates to present watch to Rev Frank W Court.
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Russell-Lamison
BH. L. Thompson
Kansas City
Waterloo
F.W. Court
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Waterloo Realtors Association
Greater Waterloo J Association
John Jones
al Gates
Harry Lee
Walcome
C. A. Morris
C. O
C. F. Altstadt
Frank W. Court
Rotary Club of Waterloo
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A. G. Reid
Banker Pleads Guilty in Embezzlement Case at Belmond
Clarion Ia Oct 15 John Berg pleaded guilty to larceny by embezzlement as cashier of the State Bank of Belmond and faces sentence Tuesday by Judge McCall The second indictment will be dismissed He was charged with embezzling 49000 and the other count with 31650 A bank examination by State Bank Examiner JF Potter in August and November revealed funds in escrow missing liberty bonds converted and other discrepancies Berg tried to cover by cash and property settlements
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Liberty Bonds
Berg
April Berg Indicted Twice and Bonds Posted
April Berg faced two indictments and posted bonds totaling 20 000 dollars. He turned over all his property including his home diamonds autos to trustees for creditors. He valued his estate at about 250 000 dollars with assets in western land and Iowa land tied to speculative ventures.
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Berg
Iowa
Bull with Silo Run On Charges Near Adair
A prize bull near Adair attacked a car owned by Clyde Edwards after being driven by silo fodder intoxication. The animal charged with both horns, causing a badly battered flivver as it staggered into the road.
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Adair
Duke
Here
Clyde Edwards
Marshalltown Trims Police Force Over Budget Shortfall
Marshalltown Iowa aborts three police positions to meet a reduced annual appropriation of 10 500 dollars. Through six months the department spent 6136 19 dollars leaving 4 363 81 for six months with retirements scheduled for today November 1 and November 15 based on seniority.
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Marshalltown
Little Girl Bets Violets From Iowa Garden
In mid October seven year old Elizabeth Mauleay daughter of Mr and Mrs P J Mulray of 326 Saxon street visits the Courier office with a bouquet of violets she picked from her garden. The girl says she gathered the flowers herself and shows reporters. An earlier note asks why travel to California when Iowa children gather violets in October.
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California
Reatha Watson
el Centro
Barbara la Mar
Film Land
Helizabeth Mauleay
P. J. Mulray
Saxon Street
Elizabeth
Courier Office
Cchildren
Iowa
City jail repairs let to low bid of 990 dollars
City council finance committee awarded a contract for jail repairs to Fred Stuckenberg with a 990 dollar bid the lowest among four bidders Charles Christensen bid 1294.40 Monger and Fell 1086 Windorf and Bisdorf 1076 no plumbing or furnishing contract was awarded repairs include four inch concrete floors reseating steel cages and repainting. The article also notes wartime French use.
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R S
Fred Stuckeberg
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