Tariff Talks Slow as Congress Faces Tax Bill
In Washington, President Harding faces pressure to lead Congress toward passing both tariff and tax measures this session. Observers warn strong leadership is needed as Republicans debate timing, with the likelihood of tax passage before any new tariff. Experts note uncertainties from debt, exchange instability, and foreign costs shaping tariff plans.
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Washington, D. C
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Arding
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Senate
House
Harding
Wilson
Owever
Europe
Frases Caf
Airplane Stolen for Joyride in Vancouver Flight
A hydro plane at Columbia Beach was borrowed for a 150 mile joyride from Vancouver. The craft owned by Lieut. Vernon Ayers, a stunt flyer, was reported missing to police. It was later found undamaged across the Columbia River after being abandoned.
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Associated Arena
Seattle
Wash
Columbia Beach
Vancouver
Vernon Ayers
Columbia River
Landis wage decision may unleash huge building boom
Chicago leaders predicted immediate employment for about 50,000 men and $100,000,000 in new construction as Judge Landis ordered wage cuts from 10 to 38 percent in the builders dispute. Union chiefs foresaw broad acceptance despite possible protests and worker dissatisfaction.
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Associated Press
Chicago
K. M. Landis
Building Trades Council
State Troops Asked to Guard A B A Trains After Wreck
Atlanta officials requested state military protection for trains and workers on the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic line following a wreck near here last night. Engineer John T. Morris was killed instantly as the locomotive derailed and rolled over. Several injured were Black workers. dynamite was blamed by trainmen for the incident.
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United Press
Atlanta
Atlanta, Birmingham—& Atlantic
John T. Morris
Editor Addresses Council Man Falls Dead While Speaking
Ottumwa Iowa editor John We 54 years old, longtime Republican editor, collapsed and died last night as he addressed the city council. Rowley, once a gubernatorial hopeful opposing the capitol extension act, had risen to statewide prominence. In Davenport Fred G Henigbaum, former Scott County state senator from 1915 to 1919, died at home after a long illness at age 72. He served as vice president of the Iowa Furniture and Carpet Co. Funeral planned for Friday.
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Associated Press
Ottumwa
Rowley
Keosauqua Ta
John We
Republican
Baum
Gia Long Ilness
Henigvice
Iowa Furniture & Carpet Co
Minnesota forest fires under control after rain
McGrath Minnesota Sept 8 A complete survey of the forest fire zones north of here and west of Quamia was in progress early today as state and military officials assessed fires reported under control in both sectors Rain from yesterday aided hundreds of firefighters after three days of strenuous work and the survey will determine how much longer troops may be needed in the zone
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Associated Press
McGrath
Minn
Here
Quamia
Warrant Issuance in Logan County Mine War Leaders
About 40 warrants were issued by Magistrate Gore at the request of Logan County Prosecutor John Chafin for the arrest of men said to have formed part of armed forces whose march on Logan County drew federal troops into West Virginia coal fields.
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Associated Press
Logan
W. Va
Logan County
West Virginia
Gore
John Chafin
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League of Nations debates critics and mandates crisis
At Geneva the assembly heard Lord Obert Cecil blame the United States for delaying mandates while urging timely settlement for territories under the league. Branting warned of possible funding cuts if results falter. Chile and Argentina ponder possible withdrawal as amendments to the covenant face rejection.
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United States
League of Nations
Lord Obert Cecil
South Africa
Assembly of the League
Lord Cecil
Council of the League
Hjalmar I Branting
Sweden
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Deny Citizens to Pay Up Police Deficiency
Des Moines reports that Chief Roscoe Saunders and a Mayor Barton official floated a plan for citizens to fund 100000 for the police department but Clyde L. Herring and F. C. Hubbell publicly denied the move. Officials cite depleted police funds due to extra duty costs in recent months.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Roscoe. Saunders
H. H. Barton
Clyde L. Herring
F. C. Hubbell
Body of Burlington Girl Found in River
The body of Miss Mildred Lange, twenty of Burlington, was found floating in the Mississippi River near the railroad bridge this morning by a fisherman. She disappeared from home Tuesday and it is believed ill health led to suicide. She is the third drowning victim in Burlington this summer. Dutet Masters, Barvester, La Azora, Reynaldo four ten cent cigars.
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Associated Press
Burlington
Mildred Lange
Chinese Hens Lay Eggs Full of Old Scotch Hooch
San Francisco news reports a crate of eggs aboard the Persia Maru contained whisky in every third egg. Observers suggest this may explain a surge in Chinese egg imports since 1919.
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United Press
San Francisco
Cal
Iowa Averages High In Income Tax Statement
The Internal Revenue Department reports Iowa collected nearly 16.07 million dollars in federal personal income taxes for 1919. Personal returns filed by 133,796 residents show a total net income of 527.16 million dollars and a tax of 15.81 million dollars. The Iowa filing rate was higher than the national average, with 5.47 percent of residents filing versus 5.03 percent nationwide. The average net income per return in Iowa surpassed the U S average by over 200 dollars, at about 3,940 dollars compared with 3,784 nationwide. Only two Iowa taxpayers reported incomes from 150k to 200k. More than 116,000 of those filing had incomes under 5,000 dollars.
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Preas
United States
Iowa
Towa
Brother Testifies of Death Pact In Fatal Shooting
An inquest in Cedar Rapids Iowa heard a brother testify that a death pact existed between Edward Chochotka and his sweetheart Miss Bertha Shank after Chochotka shot her and then killed himself. Miss Shank's condition remained serious with some chance of recovery. The jury verdict aligned with the established facts.
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Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Edward Chochotka
Bertha Shank
Miss Shank
Packers to Shelve Workers Proposals
Chicago September 8. No immediate reply to proposals for a new agreement to replace the wartime pact expiring Sept 15. Armour & Co. said officials received a proposal from the workers union yesterday but no action is planned. A company employes plan was recently instituted and no wage reductions are contemplated at present.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Packers
Armour & Co
Ers
President Planning New England Trip
President Herding plans an extended cruise starting Saturday toward the New England coast. If no official calls, he may reach Bar Harbor, Maine, where E. P. McLean hosts a summer villa, and return to Washington by September 21 for Congress.
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United Press
Washington
D. C
Herding
New England
Bar Harbor
E. P. McLean
Harding
Congress
Weather report outlines light showers across Iowa Minnesota towns
Highways section from the U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau lists towns including Albert Lea Algona Charles City Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Dubuque Faribault La Crosse New Hampton Postville Waterloo Waverly. Showers in last 24 hours were too light to affect highways. Forecast indicates cloudy conditions this afternoon and possible rain in eastern areas tonight.
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Charles City
Albert Lea
Minn
Algona
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Des Moines
Dubuque
Faribault
la Crosse
Wigmngon City
Marshalltown
New Hampton
Postville
Waterloo
Waveney
Hope Renewed of Irish Settlement in Scotland Talks
Official confirmation that the British cabinet invites Sinn Fein to further talks on reconciling Ireland with the British empire. A conference, possibly Sept 20 in Inverness, is proposed with Sinn Fein plenipotentiaries. London says government by consent but rejects a binding, republic-pledged basis. Dublin notes relief as negotiations continue. Belfast reports a Sinn Fein reprisal kidnapping claim.
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Associated Press
Toverness
Scotland
Eamonn de Valera
Dublin
Sinn Fein
de Valera
Association of Ireland
Inverness
Lloyd George
Ireland
United Press
London
Peace Foundation to Aid Disarmament Conference
United Press reports Elihu Root joined President Harding and Secretary Hughes in a disarmament conference meeting. The Carnegie peace foundation pledged full cooperation to the government, and Harding accepted the offer. Details on presenting the foundation’s information to the conference were discussed.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Elihu Root
Harding
Hughes
Carnegie Peace Foundation
Evanston School Plans Modern Reform Draws Interest
Frederick W. Nichols, Evanston superintendent, unveils plans for a modern school system with no homework and no examinations. Schools open 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., classes run until 3:30 p.m., and pupils may leave early. Dancing and music lessons are included to aid mental health and community events to sustain interest.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Evanston
Frederick W. Nichols
Cleanup Squads Find Thousands of Disabled Ex-Service Men
Washington reports that federal veterans bureau squads have completed over 10 000 cases to date and will report 2 000 daily as the 14 district program expands. In Des Moines 209 cases and Davenport 212 were found in one day, while Canton 250 examined in Mississippi, Camden 300, Jackson 300 to 400, and Yazoo 175 cases were reviewed with many involving insurance reinstatement.
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Veterans’ Bureau
Des Moines
Davenport
Canton
Miss
Camden
N. J
Jackson
Yazoo
Reds execute 16 women for aiding in plot
Riga Latvia Sept 8 61 Bolsheviks executed for participating in a Petrograd plot. Among the dead were 16 women accused of sheltering male participants and several nobles including Prince Constantine Toumanoff and Prince Sergius Oukhtoms ky. Also listed were alleged American spies and couriers. Prof Vladimir Tagantsieve head of Petrograd organization and Count Sergius Schulenburg cited in the charges.
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Associated Press
Riga
Latvia
Petrograd
Pravda
Constantine Toumanoff
Sergius Oukhtoms'ky
Russia
Vladimir Tagantsieve
Serguis Schulenburg
Thrown From Train Near Cambridge Narrator Uncertain
Joe Timmins, found at a farm near Cambridge with a bloody face and torn clothing, cannot explain how he was thrown from a Milwaukee passenger train. He gave Jackson Michigan as his home and mentioned brothers in Denver and Jackson.
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Nevada
Joe Timmons
Cambridge
Timmons
Jackson
Mich
Denver
Root to Accept World Court Chair Amid League Talks
United Press reports Elihu Root will accept the presidency of the international court of justice. Privately informed that his election is practically assured. Expected world court lineup includes representatives from the United States England France Italy Japan Russia Germany Holland Sweden or Norway Denmark Chile and Brazil.
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Elihu Root
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Bank Vault Baffles Bardits in Ford Car
Keokuk Iowa dispatch reports a St Louis led gang failed to rob the Chicago Savings Bank at Cantril. Entrance was made through the rear door but the vault was damaged and escape was made in a Ford with Iowa license 368982. Batteries Wilkin.
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United Press
Keokuk
Gantt
Chicago Savings Bank
Cantril
St. Louis
Wilkin
Bayne
Iowa
Aviator Hunger Strike Reaches Thirty-Third Day
Capt. E. L. Janney, a former British aviator, enters the thirty-third day of hunger strike in Lethbridge Alberta. He has lost about one pound per day, weighing 137 pounds with 170 at start. Jail physicians warn of weakened pulse and urge forcible feeding after his arrest on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses related to an aircraft company flotation.
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Associated Press
Lethbridge
Alberta
E. L. Janney
Lethbridge Taff
Janney
Jim
Liquor Seizures Destroyed as No Market Seen
Washington, Sept. 8. A large stock of fancy wines whisky and champagne seized from smugglers by federal agents is being destroyed. Chief Ashworth of the customs service said the government could not sell it and there appears to be little market for imported liquor. They offered some cases for under five dollars but were unsuccessful.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Ashworth
Customs Service
Jobless Men on Boston Common Auction Block
Unemployed men were auctioned on Boston Common by Urbain Ledoux, who claimed to shepherd them. Men stripped to the waist while ledoux proclaimed their abilities. No bids were received. a few crowd promises provided food, shelter, shoes, and clothes for a week. A veteran and others pledged small sums, and a dog was sold and later returned to its owner.
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Boston
Mass
Boston Common
Urbain Ledoux
Ledoux
Joseph Mitchell
William Davis
Ladoux’ Company
One Hurt When Bus and Touring Car Hit
One man was seriously injured when an inbound Valley Junction bus collided with a touring car at West Twelfth street and Grand avenue in Des Moines this morning. Sam F. Chapman was taken to the hospital. the touring car was demolished and many passengers were frightened.
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Des Moines
Sept
Valley Janction
West Twelfth Street
Grand Avenue
Sam F. Chapman
Communists Back West Virginia Revolutionary Socialists
In Mexico City the Communist congress, meeting, extended a vote of confidence to the revolutionary socialists in West Virginia. An agreement to assist the movement was reached during the evening session.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Mex
Revolutionary Socialists
West Virginia
Communist Congress
Machine Guns on Main Roads Halt Miners March
Rosiclare Hardin county, Sept. 8. Machine guns deployed on main roads to deter an expected 800 miners attempting to march on Elizabethtown and Rosiclare. Citizens and mine guards occupy roads, with ridges and valleys turned into armed camps. Deputies report prisoners taken. no casualties. Governor orders investigation by Ad. Gen. Dickson, Mines director Medill, and Labor director Arnold.
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Frank S. Dickson
Robert Medill
George B.—Arnold
Bandit Gardner Still on Prison Isle
The fourth day of the hunt for Roy Gardner, California mail robber, who escaped from McNeil's Island federal prison after a victory in a convict baseball game Monday afternoon, continued as new clues convinced guards he remains on the small Puget Sound island.
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United Press
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Wesh
Roy Gardner
California
McNeil's Island
Puget Sound
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