Taft to Call Extra Session If McCall Reciprocity Bill Fails
Washington- February 20 News that President Taft will call an extra session of Congress if the Senate fails to act on Representative McCalls Canadian reciprocity bill came from McCall after an interview with the President at the White House. The announcement says Taft feels obliged to summon an extra session to push the reciprocity agreement through.
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McCall
Taft
Washington
Congress
Senate
Inself
White House
Acton
Lorimer
Blc
Finance Committee
Presnt
Esident
Cannon
Old House
House
Mann
Representative Currier
New Hampshire
Hiairman
Tawney
Appropriations Committee
Joseph Gurney Cannon
William Howard Taft
Nicholas Longworth
President Linked to Protective Policy Stance
The text discusses the President as a protector of industry and his likely use of veto power to uphold the party’s protective principle. It notes an anticipated conflict and regards an extra session as not the President’s fault, predicting timing nine months before it would occur naturally.
Judge Orders Ballot Listing for Slack in Primary
Judge Madison rules in favor of O P Slack in mandamus against City Democratic Executive Committee to place his name on the primary ballot. Proceedings concluded about 2 pm with no appeal filed. Court adjourned to Thursday for case to purge illegally registered voters from the rolls.
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Madison
O. P. Slack
Democratic Executive Committee
District Court
Messrs
Percy Sandel
Allan Scholars
Henry Bernstein
J. C. Theus
Slack
Mules Aid Officers After Stolen Theft Near Advance
In Advance Missouri four mules stolen from Henry Schonhoff were recovered in Wayne County hills. Valued at 250 dollars each they refused to move as the thieves fled with a wagon and two mules behind it. One culprit was captured by Sheriff Stoddard, the other escaped. Schonhoff spent 400 dollars chasing the animals across towns and markets in St Louis East St Louis and Kansas City.
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Advance
Henry Schonhoff
Wayne County
Stoddard
Schonhoff
St. Louis
East St. Louis
Kansas City
Arkansas Farms to Demonstrate Weevil Fight on 100 Acres
In Little Rock on February 20 the state plans a farming demonstration on 100 acres at the State farm. J J Moore and Agriculture Commissioner Phillins outline plans to plant 30 acres in cotton, 80 in corn and the rest in alfalfa, testing three varieties of both corn and cotton to find best adaptation and to combat boll weevil encroachment.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
J. J. Moore
Commissioner of Agriculture
Phillins
Moore
Cincinnati Auto Show Opens at Music Hall
Cincinnati hosts its first large auto show at Music Hall starting today and continuing through the week under the Cincinnati Automobile Dealers Association. Expected attendance includes visitors from Ohio Indiana Kentucky and West Virginia.
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Cincinnati
Music Hall
Cincinnati Automobile Dealers’ Association
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
West Virginia
City Wood Yard Ad in Cumberland Phone 576
Local ad for Robert Lee proprietor at City Wood Yard Cumberland. Includes contact line and a filing date shorthand 2-9-1mo, indicating a posting or promotion with a small business listing.
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City Wood Yard
Robert Lee
Monroe Man Boasts City
Charles E. Cheney addresses Detroit audience sharing notable facts about Monroe and its city. He highlights local developments and civic pride while outlining points of interest for residents and visitors.
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Monroe
Punommen for President Filibuster Spurs Extra Session
A political move by old guard supporters promotes a filibuster to push for an extra session. The campaign centers on pressing legislative action and leveraging procedural delays to influence timing.
Detroit Tigers to Train in Monroe Louisiana This Month
Louisiana booster Chas E Cheney of Monroe tells a Detroit Journal reporter that Ouachita parish will welcome the Detroit Tigers when they arrive. He notes municipal ownership improvements, a warm 75 degree climate, blooming fruit trees, and ready training grounds with a suitable diamond.
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Chas, E. Cheney
Dixie Lumber Company
Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Detroit Journal
Detroit Tigers
Louisiana
Chas. E. Cheney
Cadillac
Cheney
Detroit
Southland
Rcent
Ouachita
Tigers
Ouachita River
Natatorium
Weather forecast brief for tonight and Tuesday
Tonight is fair and colder with freezing temperatures. Tuesday is fair and warmer.
Cannon Shows Old Guard Ready to Curse Taft
The article discusses Speaker Cannon’s potential moves to undermine Taft and Roosevelt, with Longworth and other Republicans opposing a renewed Speakership. It notes Cannon’s age, the likelihood of no gain from an extra session for the old guard, and Democratic hopes to push tariff revision early.
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Cannon
Mann—Longworth
Longworth
Taft
Roosevelt
Champ Clark
Old Guard
West Virginia Labor Bodies Convene in Charleston
Delegates from trades unions across the state gather in Charleston for the fourth annual West Virginia federation convention of the American Federation of Labor. The meeting will last several days to discuss legislative measures and labor matters as annual reports show membership gains.
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West Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
American Federation of Labor
One Chance for Anti-Option Bill Rider in Sherman Absence
Washington February 20 The Scott anti option bill stalls as filibusters halt moves in both houses. Opponents and supporters concede little progress while W B Thompson of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange stays to keep the measure pinned to the Vice President's table. A rider on an appropriation bill seems unlikely with Vice President Sherman poised to rule it out of order.
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Sherman
Washington
House
Senate
Clark
Arkansas
Scott
Kansas
Burleson
Texas
Board of Strategy
Hose
W. B. Thompson
New Orleans
Weather forecast shows clear and colder conditions
The forecast indicates clear skies and lower temperatures for the region tonight and tomorrow. Expect chilly winds and a rapid drop in overnight lows, with daytime highs struggling to rise above seasonal norms. Local officials remind residents to bundle up and check for frost advisories.
Blizzard Faulted for Damage Across Southwest and East
A sweeping blizzard buried the Southwest in snow and sleet then moved to the East bringing icy conditions. Several trains were delayed across Northwest Texas, with minor damage reported in Central States as the storm spread. Cold weather and freezing conditions are forecast through the Mississippi Valley and the South, reaching upper Florida and near the Louisiana coast.
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Washington
Appalachian
Tennessee
Kentucky
Mississippi Valley
Upper
Florida
Louisiana
Central States
Texas
Earthquake Strikes Monastir Area Causing Losses and Cold Camps
Violent earthquake shocks were felt at Monastir and surrounding Vila-Yet today with loss of life and many houses demolished. Residents camp out in freezing conditions as authorities seek three hundred tents from the government.
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Constantinople
Monastir
Vila-Yet
Boilermakers Strike Ordered on New York Central Lines
Cleveland report says eight hundred boilermakers employed by the New York Central Lines from Buffalo to Chicago received orders from Kansas City to strike. They were to walk out at 10 this morning.
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Cleveland O
New York Central
Buffalo
Chicago
Weyyands
Union
International
Kansas Ciy
Fortification provision for Panama Canal in Sundry Civil bill
Representative Fitzgerald of the Appropriations Committee announced in the House that the Sundry Civil bill includes a fortification provision for the Panama Canal. The statement was greeted with applause.
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Washington
Fitzgerald
Committee On Appropriations
House
Panama Canal
Insurgents Capture Ten Wagons Supplying Ojinaga Garrison
Pris die Texas reports Salgado led insurgents capturing ten wagons with provisions for the Federal garrison at Ojinaga. With cut communications to Chihuahua, Federals buy supplies from the American side while rebels press toward the besieged city and an attack is anticipated within days.
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Pris Die
Texas
Salgado
Ojinaga
Chihuahua
Review of the Mexican Crisis in Paris Comment
In Paris on February 20 Jose Yves Limantour minister of finance described the peace basis as the Insurrectos laying down arms while negotiations proceed. He urged the government to grant reform of the evils that sparked the revolution to achieve a durable settlement.
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Paris
Mexico
Associated Press
Jose Yves Limantour
Diaz
Senate Rules Question On Bill Proceedings
Discussion centers on whether a bill can be ordered under a presiding officer’s submission of the question to the Senate. Advocates believe the bill would pass if the chair raises the issue, as has been done previously, even with Sherman not in the chair.
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Sherman
Senate
Grand Jury to Probe Holy City in Danville Region
Grand Jury to investigate Hoopeston known as the Holy City in Kentucky. Officials' pay and aldermen's unpaid service cited. Jury focus on sheriff's office and unserved subpoenas despite holders being in the city.
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Danville
Hoopeston
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