Brandeis Appointment Confirmed by Senate Vote
Washington, D.C. June 1. By a vote of 47 to 22 the Senate confirmed Louis D. Brandeis of Boston for the Supreme Court. Forty-four Democrats and three Republicans voted for confirmation. 21 Republicans and one Democrat opposed. The vote occurred in executive session after months of Judiciary Committee study.
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Washington, D.C
Senate
Louis D. Brandeis
Boston
Supreme Court of the United States
Brandeis
Newlands
Nevada
Stone and
Reed
Missour
Lewis
Illinois
Sherman
Clarke
Arkansas
Committee On Judiciary
Culberson
Overman
Chilton
O’gorman
Pletcher
Ashurst
Shields
Walsh
Smith
Georgia
Clark
Wyoming
Nelson
Dillingham
Sutherland
Brandegee
Boral
Cummins and Works
Supreme Court
Marshall
Justice Story
Taney
Matthews
Shorten Court Vacation to Speed Supreme Court Work
Representative Igoe reports favorably a bill from the Judiciary committee to grant the Supreme Court an extra week of work by shortening the vacation and to convene on the first Monday in October. The measure includes wage provisions and limits right of appeal from Philippine Islands cases while preserving court review under existing laws.
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Washington
D.C
Igoe
St. Louis
Judiciary Committee
House
Supreme Court
Philippine Islands
Surgeons Offer Free Operations to Recruit Applicants
In Philadelphia on June 3 surgeons at Jefferson Hospital announced they would perform minor, free operations to correct disqualifying defects for Army Navy and Marine Corps hopefuls. They cited enlarged tonsils and hammer toes as removable issues. Two patients had procedures last week and will enlist once healed.
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Philadelphia
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Jefferson Hospital
Jefferson
United States Marine Corps
Johnstown Postoffice Discontinued After Long Service
The Johnstown postoffice, among the oldest in the state, was discontinued in May 931 after postmaster John Radford’s death. For years his son Cap Radford managed the office, but low salary deterred successors. Mail will be routed via Montrose route 35 and perhaps via Urich and Spruce offices.
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Johnstown
John Radford
Cap. Radford
Montrose
Urich and
Spruce
Montrose Recorder
Supreme Court narrows opium law to dealers, not users
The Supreme Court interpreted the Harrison federal drug act of 1914 as applying only to those who deal in opium, not to casual users. Government officials warned the ruling would largely undermine the act, and numerous prosecutions had been stalled awaiting the decision. The act, stemming from the 1912 international agreement, bars possession by unregistered persons.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
Germans Oppose Three In Wisconsin Alliance Move
Milwaukee June 3 The Wisconsin branch of the German American Alliance adopted a resolution opposing the nomination of Woodrow Wilson Theodore Roosevelt and Eliza Root for President. A permanent organization was formed to enlist German speaking societies and religious groups to oppose Wilsons re election Speakers condemned Roosevelts St Louis speech accusing the alliance of moral treason.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
German- American Alliance
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Eliza Root
Wilson
St. Louis
Alliance
Knights of Pythias Memorial Services
Blue Flag Lodge No. 190 Knights of Pythias held memorial services Sunday afternoon June 11. Members met at the lodge hall on the south side of the square at one o clock and, led by the Butler band, marched to Oak Hill cemetery where ritualistic services were held over the grave of John I Herrell, the last member of the lodge to die. The graves of the other members were decorated with flowers.
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Blue Flag Lodge No. 190
Knights of Pythias
Butler
Oak Hill Cemetery
John I’. Herrell
Order
Platte County Stays Wet Vote Returns In Weston
Platte County voters approve wet outcome by 116 in Weston on June 3. Farley goes wet by 66. Parkville votes dry by 122. Royal Brewing Company workers cast wet ballots contributing to the margin. Outside Weston 23 precincts vote dry by 56.
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Weston
Summer Weaning Guidelines For Babies From Dr Ravenel
The article cautions that summer is a poor time to wean a baby and urges consulting a family physician. It outlines gradual two to three week weaning during warm months, with a diet plan using specific milk formulas and gradual substitutions, plus weight gain as a key single indicator of suitability.
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M. P. Ravenel
Department of Preventive Medicine
University of Missouri At Columbia
Pablo Lopez Executed by Constitutionalist Firing Squad
Pablo Lopez the chief lieutenant in Villa's raid on Columbus New Mexico was executed today by a firing squad at Santa Rosa Chihuahua. The procedure followed authorities announcing the sentence and carrying out the penalty in Chihuahua City.
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Chihuahua City
Mexico
Pablo Lopez
Villa
Columbus
N. M
Santa Rosa
Chihuahua
Poultry Association Picnic Set for Boxley Place grove
Bates County Poultry Association schedules a picnic at James Wells grove known as Boxley place on Thursday June 15. Members are invited and urged to bring friends. Edson Snyder, Sec.
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Bates County Poultry Association
James Wells Grove
Boxley Place
Edson Snyder
See
James to be chairman of convention
United States Senator Olie M James of Kentucky will be permanent chairman of the Democratic national Convention convening in St Louis at the Coliseum on June 14 John W Wescott New Jersey attorney general will nominate President Wilson for reelection This plan emerged from a meeting of the arrangements committee in St Louis temporary chairman Martin H Glynn former New York governor temporary and permanent secretary J Bruce Kremer of Montana secretary of the national committee heralds of reform and resolution United States Senator W J Stone permanent chairman United
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United States
Olie M. James
Kentucky
St. Louis
Coliseum
John W. Wescott
New Jersey
Wilson
Arrangements Committee
Martin H. Glynn
New York
J. Bruce Kremer
Montana
Rher
Women Betting on Suffrage Stirs Card Chest Bets
St Louis clubwomen and social leaders wager thousands that suffrage planks will appear in Republican and Democratic platforms at national conventions in St Louis and Chicago. Bets ranged from under 100 to hundreds of dollars with odds varying widely. Leaders defended betting as a personal choice while noting stakeholders were hard to find and many women declined to act as bettors or holders of wagers.
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St. Louis
Chicago
William C. Fordyce
Congressional Union
George Gellhorn
Joyrider to Prison in Kansas City Collision Case
Ralph Smiley pleaded guilty to manslaughter for a January 9 crash that killed four people in Kansas City. He was sentenced to two years in prison. Companions Eugene Swartz and Fred Raeder got severances and faces later trial. Witnesses said the speeding car struck pedestrians on Fifteenth Street near a high school party, injuring several students.
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Kansas City
Ralph Smiley
Eugene Swartz
Fred Raeder
Smiley
Fifteennth Street
Schub
Maurice Drues
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Knights of Pythias Memorial Services
Platte County
Poultry Association Picnic
James
Wescott
Old Line Bankers Life Insurance Co
Lincoln
Nebraska
Roy C. Shoemaker
OLD Line Bankers Life Insurance Company of
Lincoln, Nebraska
Roy C
Ben B. Canterbury
Bates County
Joyrider
Jai
Saree
Gosnell’s Grocery
Butler, Mo
Henry’s
Main St
Romestos
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