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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1913

Page

9

Mississippi rules ten hour workday in manufacturing

The Supreme Court of Mississippi upholds a ten hour daily limit for manufacturing work for men and women, citing public health and welfare under state police powers. The decision, in the Newaman Lumber Company case, challenges prior rulings like the bakers' case and signals a potential shift for other states awaiting a federal ruling.

Adésepnine Goldmark National Consumers’ Receue Survey Press Bureau Supreme Court of Mississippi Mississippi United States United Supreme Court Utah United States Supreme Court Newman Cumber Company Court of the Missispippi Mnesti Privilere J. J. Newaman Iumber Company Supreme Court of the United States Mississippi Supreme Court Counse Lumber Company Bakers

Huerta Seeks Field Command Over Presidency

Mexico City May 24 General Huerta chafes at ceremonial duties as president and may resign to direct the campaign personally. Speculation grows over his successor with names such as Felix Dine Francisco de la Barra and Geronimo Trevino discussed. army loyalty wanes as rebels outnumber government troops and money pressures rise.

Mexico City Huerta Orozco Mexico Felix Dine Diaz Francisco de la Barra de la Barra Geronimo Trevino Porfirio Diaz May Maflero Washington Madero

FENIAN RESCUERS DARED JOHN BULL WITH HIS GUNBOAT

A historical account recalls Captain George S Anthony and an Irish led rescue of Australian prisoners aboard the Catalpa in 1876. Justice John W Goff and John Devoy helped plan the operation, with Breslin and others aiding from Sydney to Bunbury. The voyage ended with prisoners reaching New York, while Anthony faced long standing official scrutiny.

John Bull Anthony United States Catalpa Justice Goff Jim Reynolds New York Tribune John W. Goff New York ‘Supreme Court George S.anthony New Bedford Mass John Boyle Oreilly Goff Wexford O*reilly Clan-na-Gael John Devoy England Devoy Australia O'Reilly Henry Co. Hathaway Hathaway John J Breslin James Stevens Dublin Reynolds Thomas Desmond Bunbury Thomas Brennan Azores Brennan Supreme Court Serget. Thos. Darrage Mar Jin J. Hogan James McNally Bth Dragoons Thomas Hassett 24Th Foot Michael Harrington Robert Cranston 61St Foot Goodby Breslin Vesel Sydney Three Mile Umit Cataipa New York

Tariff quiz to be sent to manufacturers

Washington May 24 Senator Simmons chairing the Senate Finance committee released a list of twenty nine questions to be sent to manufacturers. The questions cover corporate identity production costs exports foreign competition and tariffs with specifics on prices and duties for 1912 and 1913.

Washington Simmons Senate Finance Committee Senate LaFollette Finance Committee Prin

Judges Should Get More Pay Says Mr Taft

New Haven May 24 Ex president William Howard Taft told Yale students that it is unfair to limit judges salaries and that judiciary members should not have to live below their rank and dignity He cited two instances to illustrate his point during a lecture on Some Questions of Modern Government

New Haven William Howard Taft Yale

Taft critiques judicial salaries and delays in modern courts

The speaker argues judges aged over 70 faced lifelong hardship, noting high presidential pay versus low judiciary salaries. He proposes raises for supreme, circuit, and district judges to attract talent, while Taft cautions reforms target delays and costs rather than corruption, and he challenges the belief that courts lag public opinion.

Supreme Court Taft Arizona Professor Taft

TWO WOMEN SAVED FROM OPERATIONS IN BEATRICE AND MAINE

Beatrice Nebraska report highlights a woman saved from surgery after doctors recommended it. A separate Maine testimony credits Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with ending severe pain back and abdominal symptoms, restoring sleep appetite and energy for a family of four.

Beatrice R.b.child Ned Cary Maine Lydia Pinkham Haywake Lowers Jary

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