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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1913

Page

10

Telephone case adjudicated Monday in Muscatine

The district court dismissed the petition of the plaintiff City Wins Out in a suit over a telephone line dispute. Judge William Theophil ruled that the injunction against the town and the telephone company should stand dissolved with all costs awarded to the plaintiff, citing prior injunctions restraining wires through an oak tree on Byrne property.

A. P. Byrne Town ‘Telephone Company Fs Rossen Plaintif Byrne Mary Hesser Muscatine William Theot Onis William Theophi

City Demurrer Sustained Over Flood Damages Claim

The court sustains the city's demurrer to the plaintiff's amended petition seeking 1200 in damages for alleged cellar flooding by service water. The ruling preserves the city's position while allowing the plaintiff to pursue further amendments if permitted.

Nominations Made by Chief Executive Nominated Abroad

President Wilton announced a slate of diplomatic postings including Fred Morrie Dearing of Missouri as secretary of embassy in Madrid and Thoms HinckJey in Vienna. Arthur Hugh Frazier in Paris and George T. Summerlin in Berlin also listed, with multiple others assigned to Tokyo, Brussels, Caracas, Peking, and San Salvador.

Washington, D. C Wilton Madrid Fred Morrie Dearing Missouri Thoms HinckJey Washington, D.C Vienna Arthur Hugh Frazier Spt Pennsylvania Paris George T. Summerlin Louisiana Berlin Henry Coleman-May Tokio Arthur Mason Jones New York St. Petersburg Seration Hugh California Brussels Louis Scholl Minnesota Hie Viera Francis Munras Hadicott Massachusetts San Jose Costa Rica Marsha Lanoghorn Vite Fininta Netherlands Lux Snettox Whitehouse Managua Franklin Mott Gunther Virginia Christiana Ines & Bailey Kentucky William Whiting Andrews Ohio Berne

Maverick Family Plans Christmas Gift Inheritance

Prominent Texas family to hold a reunion on Christmas Day as Wm Maverick prepares to leave more than 1,000,000 in income bearing property to his children. The will sustains his own finances for life and reserves support for heirs. Names mentioned include Robert Maverick, Mrs Carl Hebo, Mrs Augustus Maverick, and Lewis Maverick at San Antonio.

Ban Antonioy Texas Maverick Texas Nietory Fhe -Childrem Robert Carl “Hebo Singer New Yorks Augustus Lewis Maverick Sap Antonios

Local Auto Club Forms In City Plans Friday Meeting

A meeting of the automobile club is set for Friday evening at the commercial clinic to finalize a permanent organization. Secretary A Es Nissen says seventy members have signed for charter status and lists are open with Will Narvis as temporary president. Town officials expect an attorney to join as secretary with a small salary. The club will affiliate with the Iowa State Automobile Association and the American Automobile Association, giving members A A plates and official publications.

MacetineAuto Clbb Commercelal A. Es Nissen Lowa Toley Lub Will M. Narvis Narvis Nisaon Teft Iit Iowa State A.A. A

Obituary and Bar Association Meeting Details

Members of the Monntaine County Bar met at the county building to arrange attendance at a funeral and discuss Ottawa travel on Friday. Attorneys Devitt Kammerer Thompson named to accompany others to Ottumwa, with plans to draft a memorial for a distinguished member.

A. Callea Muntatine |County Bar Association Yate Ottawa Johny F., Devitt Herbert G. Thompson Ottumwa Mornin B. M. Warner H.C. Madden B. P. Takham E. F., Richman J.G. Kammerer Herbert. G.thommson Read Pentsor G. Alleh

May Sign and Debate Over Currency Bill in Senate

The text reports on the currency bill's sign or potential signing later, with opponents like Bristow accusing Owen of stock conflicts, while Owen defends his independence and recalls earlier banking ties. The debate covers centralization of power, inflation fears, and the bill’s broad financial impact.

Heads of Federation deny lines breaking

Calumet Mich Dec 23 Officials of the Western Federation of Mineral ln charge of that strike of copper liners today denied vigorously that any considerable number of members are considering returning to work as a consequence of the ultimatum of the mine managers none of the strikers will be taken back after January 1 They said the entire body of the union men was standing firm and that the calling of a state wide labor convention at Lansing to consider the situation had greatly encouraged the federation In minor circles It was admitted that large increased impartations of non union men are expected next months Mort Oppman said to be an organizer for the Western Federation s of Miners was arrested early today after officers who searched his rooms reported that they had found four sticks of dynamite and a supply of fuses there Oppiman was held in 2900 bail on charges of illegally concealing explosives Robbins Ziegler Glatrict agents for Connecticut Mutual Life ins Co You can not get better insurance Adv

Calumet Mich Western Federation of Mineralln Lansing Mort Oppman Western Federations of Miners Oppiman

First Steps Toward New National Banking System

The initial move calls for a three member committee including the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the comptroller of the currency. Banks have sixty days to apply for membership, with a one year grace before compulsory accession for nonparticipating national banks. The act primarily adds a federal machinery to mobilize reserves, offering regional banks to absorb cash during crises and issue or retire currency as needed.

Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of Agriculture Mae. Httle New York Chicago St. Louis Joan

Government to issue treasury notes backed by reserves

A historical note explains emergency treasury notes printed by the government and circulated through regional banks. They carry government and bank guarantees and can be drawn into circulation when needed, backed by a 40 percent gold reserve and paper reserves equal to the note value. The intent is to retire the money when excess.

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