Judge Landis Rules Income Tax Suit Lacks Jurisdiction
Chicago December 12 Federal Judge Landis interrupted Miss Elsie de Wolfe’s challenge to the income tax law and ruled the suit cannot be heard in federal court. The case seeks to test constitutionality before the Supreme Court, with appeals planned. The judge noted jurisdiction issues over two counts concerning bond coupon payments and a $1000 claim below the federal $3000 threshold.
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Chicago
Landis
Elsie de Wolfe
Continental National Bank of Chicago
Miss de Wolfe
United States Supreme Court
United States District Court
Judge Landis
Levy Mayer
Supreme Court
Orney Mayer
First Women Jury Delays Execution in Ada Williams Case
In London the first all female jury in 30 years was empaneled to press for a stay of execution for Mrs Ada Annie Williams who was sentenced to death for murder. She asked delay claiming imminent motherhood and received support from her husband and the jury. The execution was postponed until after the child’s birth.
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London
Ada Annie Williams
Mrs Ella Young May Head Milwaukee Public Schools
Milwaukee March 12. Mrs Ella Fiarge Young, former Chicago public schools superintendent, is favored to head Milwaukee public schools. A special committee will report a recommendation to the board, and school directors show strong support for her appointment.
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Ella Fiarge Young
Chicago Public Schools
Public
Carroll G. Pears
Toung
Rte Voeseead
Harvard Seniors Elect Class Day Orator
Cambridge December 12 Hearverd seniors elect a negro Alexander L Jacron of Engelwood New Jersey chosen as class day orator for 1914.
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Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
Alexander L. Jacron
Engelwood
N. J
Two Indicted for Murder in Little Valley
Little Valley New York December 12 Mrs Cynthia Suffin and Ernest Frahm were indicted and arraigned on charges of first degree murder in connection with a fatal case.
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Little Valley
N. Y
Cynthia Suffiim
Ernest Frahm
DOJ Finds Little Ground for National Cold Storage Trust
After weeks of inquiry, United States officials of the Department of Justice conclude there is little ground to believe a nation wide cold storage trust exists.
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Washington
United States
Department of Justice
President Defers Message on Suffrage Reform to Congress
President asserts support for a standing suffrage committee in the House but rejects a special message to Congress urging reform. He explains his restriction as a government official and spokesman of an organic body, not his private views, to avoid personal bias. The NAWSA delegation led by Dr. Anna Howard Shaw pressed for action or inclusion in a general message.
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Washington
National American Woman's Suffrage Association
House of Representatives
Congress
Anna Howard Shaw
Association
House
Notable Women and Global Updates Flash Across The Wire
St Louis reports Phoebe Cousins dies at 73, first female US lawyer and deputy US marshal. Paris notes Longwood house at St Helena decays due to funds, deputies seek a $4000 boost. Washington covers Baker bill approving San Francisco water and power rights in Yosemite’s Hetch Hetchy era. London logs Pankhurst in Paris for seven day leave with daughter. Tokyo reports three new battle cruisers planned. work begins on one.
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Phoebe Cousins
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Paris
France
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Malmin Envoy to Norway Considered as Consul
Washington December 11 The Chicago businessman Malmin, once named for Uruguay, is likely to be appointed consul at Christiania Norway He speaks Norwegian and German and would fill the post with language skills beneficial to the assignment
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Norway
Washington
Chicago
Uruguay
Christiania
Cadillac Adopts Commission Form of Government
Cadillac Michigan votes 108 more in favor of adopting a commission form of government at a special election held Tuesday. The result marks a change in local governance for the town.
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Michigan
Cadillac
Mich
Commission
Lobby Scandals Highlighted In Washington Inquiry
The house lobby investigation report faulted Mulhall and James A. Emery for overstepping decency to influence legislation while finding no improper influence on tariff commissions or candidate nominations. It condemned McDermott for grave impropriety and noted the National Association of Manufacturers pressed against anti injunction legislation.
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Macdonald
Michigan
McDermott
National Association of Manufacturers
Wilson
House Lobby Investigation Committee
Martin M. Mulhall
Bartholdt
Missouri
Calder
New York
Sherley
Kentucky
Webb
North Carolina
Fairchild
American Federation of Labor
Mulhall
James A. Emery
National Council For Industrial Defense
National Tariff Commission
James D. McDermott
Mllinois
Emery
Capitol
Hugh F. Harvey
Washington Liper Dealers’ Association
Thaw Case Heads to Federal Court for Mental Test
In Concord New Hampshire Judge Edgar Aldrich ordered the mental condition of Harry K Thaw to be determined in federal courts and a Supreme Court appeal review would be sought immediately during a bail hearing. In Pontiac Illinois Judge W C Graves was named superintendent of the state reformatory, succeeding three years on the Livingston county bench.
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Concord N. H
Eagar Aldrich
Hary K. Thaw
Supreme Court of the United States
Thaw
Pontiac
W. C. Graves
Illinois State Reformatory
Pay to Mrs Gaillard $16,000 in Panama Canal bill
The Adams bill to pay Mrs Catherine Gaillard widow of Lieut. Col. David Gaillard who helped build the Panama Canal was favorably reported.
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Ilard
Warhingeton
Adamson
Catherine Gaillard
David Gaillard
Panama Canal
Turbulent Mexican politics and Tampico clash update
Rebels fire on Tampico for six hours as Huerta’s fate in doubt with new July 1914 election. Congress nullifies October 26 vote, confirms Huerta provisional rule, and rebels seize Tuxpam gunboat for dynamite loot. Carranza defends Villa execution in Arizona letter.
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Tampico
Masa
John Lind
U. S. S. Michigan
Fletcher
United States
Louisiana
City of Mexico
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Huerta
Mexican Congress
Candido Aguilar
Tuxpam
Phoenix
Ariz
Venustiano Carranza
Francisco Villa
Juarez
Hunt
Arizona
William Deering Dies at Cocoanut Grove Estate
William Deering, head of the harvester trust, died at his Cocoanut Grove country home near Miami after a months long illness from paralysis. He was eighty eight, born April 25 1826 in South Paris Maine to a Puritan family. He married Abby Barbour in 1849 who died in 1856 leaving son Charles Deering.
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Fla
William Deering
Harvester Trust
Cocoanut Grove
Mr. Deering
South
Paris
Abby Barbour
Charles Deering
Dynamiter George E Davis Reveals Bridge Plot Details
George E Davis testifies before the federal grand jury in Indianapolis on indictments against officers and members of the International Bridge and Structural Ironworkers Association. He lists dates and places of dynamite outrages and says he was hired to blow up bridges viaducts and other non union built structures. A U S owned phones bill is also under discussion in Washington as Rep Moon of Tennessee preps a plan to government own long distance lines.
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George E. Davis
Federel Grand Jury
Indianapolis
International Bridge and Structural Ironworkers’ Association
Davis
U. S
Washington
Representative Moon
Tennessee
House Committee On Post Offices
Tener Elected President of National League Baseball
New York report states Governor John R. Tener of Pennsylvania was elected president of the National League. He succeeds retiring president Thomas J. Lynch who led the league during the vote.
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New York
John R. Tener
Pennsylvania
National League of Parse Ball Clubs
Thomas J. Lynch
Nationwide prohibition urged by women delegates at congress
About 1000 delegates from the National Womans Christian Temperance Union and the Anti-Saloon League marched on Congress demanding a constitutional amendment for nationwide prohibition. Senator Shepherd of Texas introduced the bill, praising the goal as a sacred trust and noting liquor harms to families and children. Representatives Hobson and Patterson spoke of pushing action to the people if Congress fails.
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National Womens Christian ‘Temperapvce Union
Anti-Saloon League
Congress
Baker
Shepherd
Texas
Hobson
Patterson
Tennessee
Nobel Peace Prize Awards To Root And La Fontaine
The 1912 prize goes to Senator Elihu Root of New York and the 1913 prize to Senator Henri La Fontaine of Brussels. The committee lauds Root for pacifying the Philippines and Cuba and for guiding the U S Japanese dispute as a statesman promoting international peace.
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Christiania
Norway
Elihu Root
New York
Henri la Fontaine
Brussels
Belgium
Permanent International Peace Bureau
Berne
Switzerland
Root
Philippines
Cuba
Ritchie-Murphy bout postponed by rain in San Francisco
Promoter Coffroth halted the Ritchie-Murphy fight due to rain and undecided when the fighters will be brought together. In Detroit Patsy Drouillard suffers a solid win over Joe Mandot, signaling title contention in lightweight ranks. Geneva reports Dr Henri Simon dies as a radiographic pioneer linked to X rays, while Washington notes a 3.5 percent hourly wage rise for cigar workers per the labor bureau.
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Coffroth
Ritchie-Murphy
Detroit
Mich
Joe Mandot
Patsy Drouillard
Mulhall Lobby Charges Referred to Judiciary Committee
Washington report states all questions about the Mulhall lobby investigation were referred by the house to its judiciary committee after a long parliamentary debate.
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Judiciary
Washington
Mulhall
House
Judiciary Committee
Freddie’s Political Fortune Cited by Admirer
An admiring friend praises Freddie’s political savvy and influential connections. He recalls judging this from a campaign cigar Freddie gave him, suggesting a fortune in politics and knowing the ropes.
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Freddie
Cuticura Solution Cures Soldier of Scaly Psoriasis
Walter Mahony of Camp McCoy Wisconsin reports a two year battle with a scaly psoriasis on arms and limbs. After trying several treatments he used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, saw relief in weeks and was fully cured in three months. The ad notes Cuticura is sold worldwide with samples and a Skin Book.
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U. S. Cavalry
Camp McCoy
Sparta
Wis
Walter Mahony
Cuticura
Dept. L. Boston
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