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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1913
Page
6
Dec 22 report: Judge Welleney’s ruling against fixed food standards sparks appeal threats. Dairy Commissioner Farney and Attorney General review possible reversal. Barney defends that butter fat rules could curb fraud and prevent a $5,292,000 loss in butter fat if standards hold.
Fragmented OCR describes a civil dispute where a defendant company allegedly offered Polk County 100,090 in a claims process. Mentions supervisors and a settlement linked to a complex maritime or rail connection, with a cited amount of 24,000,000 and a confidential discussion among authorities.
McGregor Iowa December 22. The railroad commission will grant a final hearing in Des Moines for the Bell and Standard Telephone companies against the McGregor Light and Power. Proceedings focus on high tension lines and regulatory compliance. Specifics of date and full parties to be announced by the commission.
Wilhart Robinson, manager of the Brooklyn National League club, is in town for talks with Joe Tinker. Tinker did not arrive, though Robinson said he understood the absence. President Ebbetts noted the situation as the club weighs its options regarding the shortstop.
Washington dispatch reports the currency bill conference committee has settled most House Senate differences and expects final passage by tomorrow. Major points include regional bank capital at 4 million dollars, eight to twelve banks, 6 percent stock subscriptions, and a 40 percent gold reserve with a 1 percent depreciation tax. The plan also ends separate stock rules and allows reserve posting of government funds in the new federal banks. President Wilson plans to depart for Massachusetts after the measure is signed.
President Wilson plans a three week vacation retreat to Page Christian, Mississippi, to tentatively select Federal Reserve Board members under the new currency law. He aims for executives with strong business and finance background and has not yet fixed on any names. Meanwhile army recruiting sees a surge of applicants as 5,000 men apply, 2,000 above peacetime levels.
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