House Adopts Tariff Bill After Conference Vote
Washington reports the conference committee's tariff bill passage in the House by 254 to 103. The May Underwood bill passed 281 to 139, with nine-seat majority growth due to unpaired absentees. Key party splits and regional votes shaped the Smith Lever tax substitution and Clarke amendments.
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Washington
Conference Committee
House of Representatives
House
Cary
Wisconsin
Kelly
Pennsylvania
Kent
California
McDonald
Senate
Underwood
Representative Lever
Wilson
Texas
Migratory Bird Law Sets North and South Zones
Washington notices the Weeks McLean Migratory Bird Law taking effect next week with national guidelines. It divides the country into northern and southern zones, sets seasonal limits, prohibits spring shooting and daylight hours, and specifies minimum 20 days of hunting during peak abundance.
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McLean
Yale Opens With Banner Enrollment
Yale University starts the 1913-14 academic year with a record undergraduate enrollment led by about 380 freshmen. Seniors also rise, prompting housing needs as Wright dormitory no longer suffices. To supervise nonresidential housing, two former student buildings will be leased for freshmen and others, reducing private quarters with unsupervised activities.
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Yale
New Haven
Conn
Yale University
Dean Jones
Wright
Homes Sought for Nazarene Delegates in Ada Assembly
Rev. S. B. Damron has secured part of the housing for delegates to the Nazarene assembly in Ada from October 22 to 25. The notice requests local residents to entertain delegates and to contact Mr. Damron at 118 by phone or visit to offer accommodations.
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S. B. Damron
Nazarene Assembly
Ada
Mr. Damron
Merchants in Weekly News Promise Honest Treatment
Advertisers in the Weekly News pledge fair dealings and reliable service. The notice highlights trusted merchants offering quality goods and dependable customer care to readers.
New Bedford Textile Workers Oppose New Child Labor Law
At a hearing in New Bedford Massachusetts a special legislative committee heard several hundred textile operatives express opposition to the new child labor law which went into effect September 1.
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New Bedford
Mass
Old School Boards May Employ Teachers
Oklahoma City report details a change in school law allowing boards to contract teachers before the annual meeting. Supt. Wilson cites reforms aimed at preventing disputes over early contracts and ensuring teacher security, with approval by the county superintendent required. The code, effective January 1, ties contracts to district revenues and prevents double approvals.
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Oklahoma City
Grady County
Wilson
Supt. Wilson
Republicans Seek New Convention Basis
Washington reports five member House advisory committee to propose reforms reducing Southern delegates at Republican National Conventions. Three plans base delegate counts on actual votes rather than population, aiming for an extraordinary winter convention. One plan allocates districts by vote shares, with four at large per state, shrinking Southern seats from 228 to 149 in current layout.
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Washington
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
House
Republican National Committee
Advisory Committee
South
Attorney General rules on mortgage tax law in Oklahoma
The Attorney General holds Wright mortgage tax law does not repeal existing fees. Owners of mortgages prior to July 1 1913 may elect to tax the unpaid portion under the new law, with a 25 cent additional fee collected by the County Treasurer and recorded on the mortgage. Post July 1 1913 filings pay the graduated tax without the extra fee. for 3 to 5 year mortgages, counties should charge 30 cents per $100 of value.
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Oklahoma City
J. M. Clark
Atoka County
Attorney General’s Department
Income Tax Apportionment for Texas and Oklahoma
Washington estimates publicized by the Treasury on revenue from the new income tax split show most income taxed at 1 percent for earnings from 3,000 to 20,000 dollars. In Texas about 25 000 earners fall in that band, plus 10 000 earn 20 000 to 50 000, 3 000 in 50 000 to 100 000, and 1 000 above 100 000. Oklahoma reports 3 500 in 3 000 to 20 000 and about 50 above 20 000.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury Department
Texas
Oklahoma
Internal Revenue
Elk City Candidate Declares Governor Candidacy
F. E. Herring of Elk City reenters the governor race on a platform of strict business administration. He compares state government to a corporation with taxpayers as stockholders and promises to systematize and economize to reduce taxation. He credits the Democratic organization as his potential ally if elected.
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F. E. Herring
Elk City
A H S Football Beats Roff In Close Thursday Clash
The A H S football squad, with players like George Rice Albert McKay and Ferdie Guinn, met Roff in a 7 0 home loss after a fumbled drive and late stand. Roff led in the third quarter and held on as A H S praised a rematch on their own ground. The text also briefly discusses Native American population notes and health concerns in the region.
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Roff
L. E
George Rice
L. T
Albert McKay
L. G
Spencer Anderson
Alex McKeown
R. G
Bruce Stubblefield
R. T
Ferdie Guinn
Leo Coleman
R. E
Otis Houpt
L. H
Willie Gay
Sherod Roland
Frank French
Pensions Paid to Confederate Veterans in Missouri
Seven hundred indigent Confederate soldiers not housed at Higginsville receive $10 monthly pensions under a state law. The $30,000 disbursement will cover five months. The oldest beneficiaries include George O'Rear of Joplin at 95 followed by D. F. Sargent of Jane and Joseph H. Triplett of Bloomfield aged 94 and 93. The youngest signer is R. B. Woodruff of Chillowee, 64, with approval based on service records or parole.
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Jefferson City
Higginsville
State Assembly
George O’rear
Joplin
D. F. Sargent
Jane
Joseph H. Triplett
Bloomfield
R. B. Woodruff
Chillowee
Johnson County
One Day of Rest a Week Law Takes Effect
New York October 1 The state law requiring all employers to grant one day of rest weekly went into effect today. Many large firms moved to ensure every worker enjoys a weekly day off while maintaining Sunday operations. Street railways hotels restaurants and cigar trades added staff to comply without disrupting Sunday work.
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New York
Cotton Receipts At County Yard Reach 2824 Bales In 1913
The county yard showed 2601 bales by 2:30 pm with the gin producing 445 round bales, totaling 2824 bales for 1913. This is about four times the receipts at the same date last year.
Virginia Daughters of Confederacy convenes in Richmond
Delegates from every Virginia chapter attend the annual state conven tion of the Daughters of the Confederacy in Richmond. Aimed at hospitality for Rowan delegates, the event features a planned program and local cooperation to ensure a pleasant session through the week.
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Virginia Daughters of Confederacy
Richmond
Virginia
Daughters of the Confederacy
Ba Tao
Good Roads Campaign Launched by Eastern Oklahoma Association
Muskogee Oklahoma September 29 The Eastern Oklahoma Agricultural Association expands beyond farming education into good roads. President J F Darby leads thirty five county members planning lectures and a government expert visit. The drive supports Good Roads Days in Tulsa Muskogee Okmulgee Wagoner counties on October 16 17 and backs a Kansas to Texas highway parallel to the MK&T line.
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Muskogee
Eastern Oklahoma Agricultural Association
Good Roads
Oklahoma
J. F. Darby
Immigration and Information Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Tulsa
Okmulgee
Wagoner
Masonic Sign Saves Liver Of Americans In Border Sage
J H Lankford recounts how a group of four Americans fleeing mining property in Lower California faced Mexican rebels. At the firing line the Master Mason distress signal halted the attack as the leader, a Mason, recognized the sign and ordered the party to retreat.
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Paris
Tex
Lower
California
J.H. Lankford
Lamar County
Mr. Lankford
San Diego
Rainfall hits 1.45 inches in steady Wednesday storm
A steady rain began Wednesday night and continued until early Thursday morning, totaling 1.45 inches and marking the heaviest rainfall in nearly a year. The rain persisted into the afternoon, with reports describing a general spell across the region.
Preparing for Ship Glass Sand at Roff Plant
Fifteen carloads of machinery arrived last week for the Mid-Continent Sand Company and are being unloaded this week at the glass sand plant. The company also received 800 feet of side track to unload equipment on site. Work progresses rapidly and the plant will start operations as soon as machinery is placed. The firm has contracts with nearly all Oklahoma glass factories and a Texas territory contingent on favorable freight rates. full operation within a month.
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Mid-Continent Sand Company
Oklahoma
Texas
Roff Eagle
Johnston Says Rolls Won’t Be Reopened Amid Protests
Oklahoma City report quotes Gov. Douglass H. Johnston of the Chickasaw Nation asserting the Choctaw Chickasaw rolls will not be reopened. He notes a proposed bill for a $100 per capita payment to both tribes failed in congress due to a point of order by Mississippi congressmen. Johnston plans to try again next session as opposition aimed to secure a smaller outcome.
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Oklahoma City
Douglass H. Johnston
Congress
Mississippi
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