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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1928

Page

6

Open Defiance Of Dry Law Held Against Officials

Leadville Colorado officials and other prominent citizens were indicted for conspiracy after an open defiance of the prohibition law. Arrests included Mayor A J McDonald councilman Baughlan Blatt alderman William Lampkin city marshal nis O Neil night police captain John Yammick and others. U S Marshal Richard Callen and deputies served bench warrants for more than twenty named citizens.

Leadville Colo A. J. McDonald Baughlan Blatt William Lampkin Nis O'Neil John Yammick Sellers U. S Richard Callen Denver

Revenue Officials Discuss Virginia Tax Law Changes

Richmond officials convene for a three day session with 123 commissioners of revenue to continue discussion on changes to state tax laws set to take effect in 1929 including the repeal of the specific property tax of 50 cents per $100 on foreign stock owned by Virginia residents.

Richmond Commissioners of Revenue of Virginia Commissioners of Revenue Virginia

Virginia Property Tax Change Takes Effect in 1929

The new law imposes a property tax of 35 cents per $100 on bonds of Virginia political sub divisions owned by state residents beginning January 1, 1929. It lowers the capital tax rate from 85 to 75 cents per $100 and reduces taxes on bank stock and competing capital from $1.10 to $1.00 per $100. Commissioners hear address by State Tax Commissioner C. H. Morrisett.

Fic Virginia National Bank C. H. Morrisett

Belle Boyd to be reburied in Virginia soil

The Confederate spy Belle Boyd, buried at Tiny Springs Grove Cemetery in Kilbourne Wisconsin, will be exhumed and sent to her native Virginia for reburial. Memorial Day flower tributes by the Kilbourne G A R have honored her legacy since her death on June 11 1900.

Kilbourne Wis Belle Boyd South Confederacy Tiny Springs Grove Virginia

Berkeley Belle Boyd Body Funds Move Questioned

It was reported in Martinsburg that no action was underway to return the Confederate spy Belle Boyd to Berkeley County or to raise funds for a monument, despite claims of her being a Berkeley native.

Belle Boyd Berkeley County W. Va Martinsburg

Kellogg Peace Treaty Advance Reported by Senate Panel

The Senate foreign relations committee voted 14 to 2 to report the Kellogg multilateral peace treaty to the Senate. Chairman Borah said a favorable report would be issued by nightfall as President Coolidge voiced confidence the treaty is sufficiently represented for ratification with accompanying resolutions.

Associated Presse Washington Senate, Foreign Relations Committee Senate Senate Foreign Relations Committee Borah Coolidge

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