Tariff debate looms as Senate leans cautious on food duties
Washington dispatch reports most Senate members back no firm stance on tariff revision, with 35 noncommittal, 19 for revision, 4 against. Dems favoring change include Op ratm, Beveridge, Cummins, Curtis, Bristow, Burkett, Brown, LaFollette. Taft’s foodstuffs schedules flagged as indefensible. Nashville traders complain poultry growers hoard eggs to boost prices as egg rates touch 30 cents per dozen amid light receipts and rising turkey demand ahead of Christmas.
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Nebraska
LaFollette
Wisconsin
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Mississippi
Simmons and Overman
North Carolina
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Columbia
Nashville
EB. F. Howe
Fairmont Creamery Co
Omaha
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Wilson Goes After Diaz
Washington Dec 7 Representative Wilson of Pennsylvania will press the rules committee for quick action on his resolution to investigate charges that the Mexican government uses the judicial and state departments to persecute political refugees in the United States. He seeks information on the arrest of Juan Sanchez Azcona by U S authorities and says action is needed at once. He argues his former resolution reduced Mexican activity here, but that activity now appears revived.
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Pennsylvania
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House
Mexico
Juan Sanchez Azcona
United States
Congress
Barrier Breaks World Record In Memphis Flight
Rene Barrier of France in a Bleriot monoplane won a 56,000 aerial prize by flying over a sixteen mile course in ten minutes 55.16 seconds to set a world closed-course record. He outpaced John B Mossant, achieving speeds around 66 mph on the route from Montgomery Park to Hen and Chicken Inland and back.
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Rene Barrier
France
John B. Mossant
Barrier
Leon Morane
Rheims
Barrier and
Moljsant
Montgomery Park Race Course
Mississippi River
President’s Island
Sultan Abdul Hamid Funds Ordered From Reichsbank
Leipsic Dec 7 The Turkish government suit to force the Reichsbank to surrender 4,500,000 in Abdul Hamid’s personal funds sat before the imperial supreme court. The court rejected duress as a defense and ruled the Reichsbank must pay the money on deposit.
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Abdul Hamid
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Berlin
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Imperial Supreme Court Today
Maury County Farmers Gather, Record Attendance at Nashville Meet
Delegations from Maury County, including Cartera Creek and Spring Hill, attended the Middle Tennessee Farmers Association session in Nashville. The Maury turnout, reported as 80 to 100, featured farmer delegates and noted speeches on lime use in sheep and cattle topics plus dairy association discussions.
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J. N. Meroney
Maury County Farmers Society
Middle Tennessee Farmers Association
Nashville
Maury County
Joseph B. Wing
Ohio
Wing
H. A. Morgan
University For Tennessee
Cartera Creek
Darks Mill
Hampshire
Cullooka
Bigbyville
Glendale
Spring Hill
Santa Fe
Te County
Ed Hilliard case continued to next term
The case of Ed alias Gene Hilliard, charged with killing a man named Brown near Leatherwood, was continued to the next term due to lack of time. Hilliard has been awaiting trial since indictment by the grand jury last spring in this county. Also noted: Minnie Jenkins suit on payment of taxes. Polk Harper indicted for assault and battery, but not found. other indictments listed for Tim Carson, Rarl Sharp, John Sowell, and Ernest Thompson.
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Hilliard
Brown
Leatherwood
Minnie Jenkins
Polk Harper
Henry Harlan
Tim Carson
Sharp
John Sowell
Ernest Thompson
Glendale Lodge Elects Officers
At a Camp Ground Lodge No. 203 Knights of Pythias meeting in Glendale clubrooms Wednesday night Prof Le Roy Reynold s of the Glendale Training School was elected Chancery Commander for a six month term. Other officers elected were W I Mitchell vice chancellor W Harris Puryear prelate Roy Dixon master of works R N Moore master of arms Hardin W Thomas keeper of seals and records W A Denham master of exchequer Dr J S Covey outer guard A L Thomas trustee.
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Camp Ground
Knights of Pythias
Glendale
le Roy Reynolds
Glendale Training School
J. 5. Covey
A. L. Thomas
Great Fertilizer Corp to Move Office to Columbia
Rumor says International Agricultural Corp will relocate its district headquarters from Mt Pleasant to Columbia soon. Mt Pleasant office to close, staff reassigned, and the Independent Phosphate Co building on High and West Seventh streets will host the new operations. Nearby, Federal Chemical Co has already opened offices in Columbia, with unconfirmed talk that Charleston Mining and Manufacturing Co may follow.
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Mt. Pleasant
Charleston Mining & Manufacturing Co
Herald
NT. Pleasant
Tenn
Internaional Agricultural Corporation
Big Phosphate and Fertilizer Concern
Columbia
Columba
High and
Weet Seventh Streets
Independent
Phosphate Company
Federal Chemical Company
Charleston Mining and Manufacturing Company
Caleb Powers Guest of Taft in Washington Visit
President Taft spent an hour receiving Congressional callers including Caleb Powers of Kentucky, recently vindicated after three convictions in the Gobel murder case. Senator Bradley introduced Powers, and Taft planned weeklong talks with lawmakers on forthcoming judicial appointments, prioritizing fitness over politics.
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Taft
Caleb Powers
Kentucky
Goebel
Powers
Bradley
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Senate
Marriage Licenses in Alvin and Campbell Area
John Boyd Hayes and Miss Mary Ardella Walton, Alvin B Lavender to Miss Margaret B White, Emmett Callahan to Miss Marie Dockery of Campbell Station, and Tom Mash to Minnie Lou Sharp. The brief listing records306 license issuances and nuptial intentions in the local districts.
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John Boyd Hayes
Mary Ardella Walton
Alvin B. Lavender
Margaret B. White
Emmett Callahan
Marie Dockery
Campbelia Station
Tom Mash
Minnie Lou Sharp
Maury County Warrant Claims Called for Filing by Jan 1911
The October 1910 Quarterly County Court order directs all holders of Maury County warrants to file them with County Judge J T McKnight by January 1911 for payment or reissue. If not filed by the deadline, warrants will be barred. The court also authorizes steps to determine the county’s indebtedness. December 2, 1910.
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Maury County
Columbia Herald
Maury Democrat
J.T. Miknight
Penny Postage Bill Proposed in House for One Cent Letters
Washington December 7 a bill was introduced in the House by Representative Sheppard of Texas to establish one cent postage for letters. The rate would take effect after July 1 1911 and charge one cent an ounce instead of two under the present law.
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Sheppard
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