Congress to Earn Turkey Before They Eat It
Washington dispatch notes Congress will push appropriations before Christmas. Tawney and Payne back early passage of the District of Columbia bill and possibly the army bill. Railroad legislation, antitrust delays loom as senators and representatives debate priorities and calendars.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Washington
Congress
Tawney
Committee On Appropriations
Payne
Ways and Means Committee
District of Columbia
Solons
Milie
Kentucky Secretary Bruner Predicts Bradley State Passage
Secretary of State Bruner of Kentucky met with President and Frank Hitchcock in Washington and predicted the Bradley state will pass without a hitch. A Langley bill proposes $3.24 million for Big Sandy river improvements, with earlier $3.59 million authorized. Contempt penalties bill sets fines to $50 and five days in jail unless jury trial is granted. Cox of Dayton shows Democratic support with a political badge.
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Bruner
Kentucky
Capital
Washington
Ben L. Bruner
Frank H. Hitchcock
Bradley State
Bnccuser
Hitchcock
Pe Rener
J. M. Chilton
Levin
Big Sandy River
John W. Langley
Langley
Sixtieth Cong
House
R. Y. Thomas, Jr
Thiraucky
James M. Cox
Dayton
House of Representatives
Johnsop
Cabinet Officers In Unison Of Opinion On Corporations
Franklin MacVeagh guides a cabinet stance aligning with corporate policy themes. The article notes unity among cabinet officers on governance and regulatory matters affecting business interests.
Citizenship extended for Porto Ricans urged by Edwards
General J Clarence R Edwards head of the bureau of Insular affairs urges extending American citizenship to Porto Ricans who desire it or can become citizens by simple acts. He notes strong commercial growth in Porto Rico with exports surpassing 390 million dollars and imports over 26 million. He discusses tariff effects on Philippine tobacco and sugar, and reports Philippine public order steady with limited troop use.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Washington
Porto Rica
Porto Rico
J .Clarence R. Edwards
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Secretary of War
United States
Congress
Edwards
Philippines
Philippines Are Concerned, General Edwards
General Edwards
Jikiri
Jolo Island
Louisa Springs Oil Excitement Opens New Field
Excitement runs high in Louisa Kentucky after a strike five miles south of town. A second Berea sand well shows production estimated at fifty barrels per day of high grade oil. The first well is a small producer but indicates an oil field. Nearby producing regions include West Virginia and Lincoln County Virginia. Numerous men buy leases and plan to drill. Five new wells are contracted to start within thirty days.
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Berea
West Virginia
Lincoln County
Rail Pierces Train Floor Killing Immigrants
In Chicago a north bound Chicago and Northwestern passenger train tore loose a rail that ripped through the baggage car and smoker. The incident killed two immigrants and injured five others including the engineer, fireman, and two more immigrants. A woman was among the injured.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Chicago & Northwestern
Burst of Main Huals Water Destroys Homes Near Queen City
A 20 inch water main burst near the Western Hills Pumping station flooding Hillside and Shadwell area. The flood displaced more than a dozen families with property damage possibly up to 10000 dollars. No lives reported lost though many faced danger and hurried to higher ground as water surged through streets and homes.
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Western Hills
Price Hill
Queen City Avenue
Shadwell Street
Woman on Trial for Murder Trailed by Dead Man's Sister
St Louis Dec 12 The grand jury continues to probe the death of W W Erder alleged poisoned by Dora Floxey Miss Kate Erder sister of the dead man led investigators to Columbus Nebraska where Dora F Erder is found as wife of Dr Loren B Doxey The Erie case drew sharp city interest after Miss Erder linked the death to suspected foul play rather than natural illness and traced Dora to Columbus via shipments of furniture to Doxey.
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ST. Louis
W.W. J. Erder
Dora Floxey
West
Kate ‘Brder
Miss Erder
Dora F. Erder
Columbus
Neb
Loren B. Doxey
Miss. Erder
L. B. Dox
Burley pool plan harms poor tenants says Shelbyville column
A Shelby County Record critique of the Burley tobacco pool argues that even full participation would benefit landlords at the expense of small planters. It cites a landlord buying tenant interests, losses from re drying, and projected unpaid sums awaiting future settlement under a pooled system.
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Burley Tobacco
Shelby County Record
Zelaya Facing Downfall Tied to US Intervention Fears
Panama reports chorus of opinion that President Zelaya of Nicaragua is steering toward a fall, seeking US intervention. An eight-man clique allegedly amassed wealth through state looting, with Zelaya accused of withholding a Europe loan. A terror tactic forced property sales at one-tenth value, with threats of denunciation, trial, and seizure. the crisis sparks revolution and desertion claims amid ongoing conflict.
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Associated Press
Panama
Zelaya
Brussels
London
Watchword of Two Cabinet Officers on Corporate Control
Washington report outlines Secretary Nagel's push to expand the bureau of corporations into a nationwide agency to report on interstate firms and safeguard trade secrets. He calls for tougher federal laws against white slave trafficking and stronger action on alien contract labor, with the agency providing reliable data for policy and public opinion.
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Nagel
Associated Press Dispatch
Washington
Department of Commerce and Labor
Bureau of Corporations
Department
Lumber and Steel
International Harvester Company
United States
Bureau
Russia
Europe
Owever
Secretary MacVeagh states firms must file 1 percent tax returns
Washington December 12 More than 400000 corporations must file under the new tax law. Secretary MacVeagh explains net income includes profits and outside income and gross income covers all sources. Six classes of corporations are defined and honest errors will be corrected while fraud will be prosecuted.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Washington
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
MacVeagh
Fall From Window Kills State Charge at Columbus
Joseph Koveatch a 32 year old inmate of the state institution for feeble minded in Columbus died after falling from a third story window. Officials say he attempted escape and slipped from the window.
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State
Columbus
Columbus, G
Associated Press
Joseph Koveatch
Cleveland
State Institution
One Slender Clue in Kellner Case Remains
Louisville December 12 Authorities have one remaining lead in the Kellner disappearance case of Alma Katharine Kellner. The public is kept at arm’s length as reporters are refused interviews and the family clams up. Theories point to accident or abduction by someone the family seeks to shield. Mrs Kellner is under medical care.
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Commercial Tribune
Louisville
Key
Alma Kathering Kellner
Hamilton's Aeroplane Is A Regular Snow Bird
Charles K. Hamilton flew a Glenn Curtiss aeroplane at Lake Contrary during a snowstorm, covering two and a half miles in three and a half minutes. He completed three flights, circling the lake with perfect control, and plans three more flights this week.
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ST. Joseph
Associated Press
Charles K. Hamilton
Glenn Curtiss
Lake Contrary
Belgian King Leopold Relapses Into Grave Illness
Brussels Dec 12 King Leopold suffers a sudden relapse after a fortnight of illness. An official bulletin notes abdominal obstruction with leg dropsy, two specialists present, and the cabinet preparing for any eventualities. Crown Prince Albert Leopold and Princess Clementine near the palace as Cardinal Mercier plans to administer the last sacraments.
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Associated Press
Brussels
Léopold
Baron Goffinet
Prince Albert Leopold
Albert
M. Schollaett
Clementine
Cardinal Mercier
Mechlin
Nicaraguan Revolutionists Claim Rama Hold as Zelaya Forces Approach
Senor Castrillo reports from Rama that insurgents under General Estrada are entrenched in Rama town with a larger force. Zelaya’s army is said to be two days distant, and the revolutionists promise victory but will await State Department approval before any action.
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Washington
Associated Press
Senor Castrillo
General Estrada
Rama
Zelaya
State Department
Bluefields
Castrillo
Rama Town
Department of State
Dixie arrives Colon with 700 Marines aboard
The United States transport Dixie with 700 marines aboard landed at Colon this morning after sailing from Philadelphia December 6. The ship proceeded to Cristobal where vehicles awaited to move the men and supplies to Panama for further transport.
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Colon
United States
Dixie
Philadelphia
Cristobal
Panama
Navy orders rush marines for cruiser Prairie aborting trip
A hurried call from Washington ordered marines to proceed with the cruiser Prairie on her interrupted voyage from Philadelphia to Colon. The action touched off drafts of ninety six men with twenty five more from arsenals in the three New England yards.
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Mass
Associa Press
Ceed
Prairie
Philadelphia
Colon
Washington
New England
Aris
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