Senate Finance Committee Backs 130 Million Bond Issue
The Senate Finance Committee with Treasury concurrence urges a 130 million dollar bond issue to cover Mexican emergency expenditures through year end. The report notes 205 million in revenue bill context and projects total FY1917 disbursements at 1.126 billion with 762 million receipts, leaving a 364 million deficit.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury Department
Finance Committee
Senate
Simmons
Panama
General Fund of the Treasury
Treasury
Quarantine Committee Forms Plan to Combat Infantile Paralysis
A conference of state health officials and federal experts in Washington outlined plans for a vigorous campaign against infantile paralysis. They called for uniform travel inspections, health certificates, and interstate coordination while noting the cause and transmission remain uncertain. A special committee will report on transportation controls and broader quarantine measures.
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Washington
Federal Public Health Service
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Connecticut
McAdoo
Treasury Department
Presidents and Managers Endorse Eight Hour Plan Talks At White House
President Wilson laid his eight hour day plan before the 640 employes committee and urged railroad presidents to meet at the White House. Managers and chiefs signaled backing while Congress considers a three member commissions to study costs and arbitration as a solution to the national railroad crisis.
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Wilson
Associated Press
Washington
White House
Congress
United States
Mayor Batchelor Reverses Whiskey Seizure Ruling
Marion Indiana August 17 The return of 1.010 quarts of whiskey seized in a police raid on W A Dugan drug store was ordered by Mayor J O Batchelor citing objections to the search warrant He then refused to sign a new warrant to seize liquor at the jail pending further review.
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Associated Press
Marion
Ind
W. A. Dugan
J. O O. Batchelor
Batchelor
Williams
Possibility Steps Three Record Heats at Clinton County Fair
Chestnut stallion Possibility driven by S. S. F. Palin of Russiaville paced three fast heats on a half mile track at Clinton County fair Frankfort Indiana. He set a track record in heat one with a mile time of 2 05 and followed with 2 06 and 2 07 in heats two and three.
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Associated Press
Frankfort
Ind
Clinton County
Possibility
S. S. F. Palin
Russiaville
Indiana
Girl Wins Johnson County Pig Club Contest
Miss Beulah Holcom, 11, daughter of John Z. Holcom near Franklin, won the Johnson county pig club contest with a score of 88.3, defeating 18 boys. Harold Borden took second with 84. the winning pig was to Poland China. Since May 1 the contest logged an average daily gain of one and one sixteenth pounds.
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Associated Press
Franklin, Ind
Beulah Holcom
John Z. Holcom
Here
Johnson County
New York Central Unveils Method to Eliminate Rail Flaws
New York Central Railroad announced a process said to remove hidden flaws in steel rails, a major cause of wrecks. The system is claimed to cut rail breaks from one in 600 to one in 142000 on its lines, with 1915 accidents from broken rails totaling 3,345 deaths 205 and 7 341 injuries.
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New York
New York Central Railroad
New York Central
Local Car Worker Bird Faces Provoke Charge in Henderson
D E Bird street car employee and Carmen's Union secretary was arrested and arraigned in Justice Reid's court on a provoke charge. He was released without bond and to be tried at 9 this morning in Reid's court for an alleged act in the Henderson saloon.
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R. Merriman
D. E. Bird
Carmen’s Union
Justice of the Peace
Reid
Bird
Henderson
Hughes Defines Dominant Americanism During West Coast Swing
Charles E. Hughes on a 34 hour Portland to San Francisco ride spoke at Riddle Roseburg Grant's Pass and Medford on tariff preparedness and national honor He defined dominant Americanism as strong defense of interests and a high regard for national honor while seeking peace and cooperation with other nations He urged loyalty to the flag and to American institutions and noted cooperation with Chester R Rowell before San Francisco campaign meetings.
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Associated Press
Medford
Ore
Charles E. Hughes
Portland
San Francisco
Riddle
Roseburg
Grant’s Pass
Hughes
Chester R. Rowell
Progressive National
California
Republican National Campaign Committee
Rowell
Aged Woman Found Dead in Illinois Attic
Mrs. Kate Nason a 72 year old widow was found dead in the attic of her Shelbyville home. The coroner ruled death due to self inflicted hanging tied to personal safety. She had been unseen since Wednesday and left a letter to her son George Parrish mentioning business affairs with no clear hint of suicide.
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Associated Press
Shelbyville
Ills
Kate Nason
Train Hits Auto Near Valparaiso Killing One Injuring Four
Valparaiso Indiana August 17 Mrs J E Small 42 of Vallawalla Washington was killed when a Baltimore and Ohio freight train struck the automobile she rode in at a crossing near Maldem Ind Four others were seriously injured including Mrs Lester Spooner badly bruised and Leste Spooner Jr Mrs Alvah Leonard and Mrs Clara Demotie all residents of Kouts Indiana were injured with varying injuries including a broken arm and bruises
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Associated Press
Valparaiso
Ind
J. E. Small
Vallawalla
Wash
Maldem
Lester Spooner
Leste Spooner, Jr
Alvah Leonard
Johns Reunion Draws About 400 Attendees in Eaton
In Muncie Indiana August 17 about 400 people named John gathered for the Johns reunion at Eaton John A M Adair Democratic nominee for governor gave the principal address John W Long of Eaton was elected president and John Cooper Props of Muncie secretary
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Associated Press
Muncie
Ind
John
Eaton
John A. M. Adair
John W. Long
John Cooper Props
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