Congress convenes with ambitious rail reform and living costs
Washington reports Congress reopened for a three month session facing overcrowded calendar and high cost of living. The administration seeks railroad legislation to supplement the Adamson act, plus measures to curb soaring food prices. A joint session will hear President Wilson’s address with lawmakers planning a program ahead of the Sixty-fourth Congress dies in March.
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Porto Rico
Arkansas suffragists seek national amendment only
Rock, Dec. 5. Arkansas suffragists will not ask the legislature to submit a constitutional amendment for woman suffrage. They plan to raise funds to push a national amendment instead, believing broad support exists and that state action would delay progress. Leaders note sentiment in Arkansas favors the cause, but aim to seek a nationwide vote on the issue.
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Supreme Court rules judges lack inherent indefinite sentence suspension power
The Supreme Court ruled federal judges lack inherent power to indefinitely suspend criminal sentences without explicit congressional authority. The decision revokes District Judge Killits of Ohio for suspending James J. Henahan's bank embezzlement sentence. The court also upheld New Jersey motor vehicle tax laws as constitutional and sustained Interstate Commerce Commission rates favoring Pacific ports over inland cities amid Panama Canal competition.
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Ohio
James J. Henahan
Toledo
New Jersey
Frank J. Kane
New York
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California
Candidate for pre senate in Little Rock
Walker Smith of Columbia county a member of the Arkansas Senate and a presidential candidate spent Monday in Little Rock en route to Georgia on legal business He announced two general state issue bills for the coming session one proposing a constitutional convention the other changing the primary election law to require a majority of votes cast for party nomination He expects runoff elections in most races and predicts the legislature will support the election law as sound Democratic doctrine.
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W O R K E Nitrate Plant Site Stirs Arkansas Interest
Railroad officials and officials including W F McKnight push for a Cedar Glades Arkansas nitrate plant near Hot Springs. They argue the state has needed resources and can turn surplus fertilizer into commerce. Estimated dam cost is 3 million with storage per million cubic feet costing 36 to 42 dollars.
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Arkansas
War Department
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Congress
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Arizona
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New York
Elephant Butte
New Mexico
Camden
Arkadelphia
Notice to settle debts from A Monson
Call 242 or 244 for a December Ladies Home Journal. All notes and accounts due me must be paid. I cannot carry them any longer. A Monson.
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Taylor Re elected Mayor of Little Rock Arkansas
Little Rock officials report Mayor Taylor was re elected over Alderman Dan Daniel with a total of 2,812 votes to 1,975, a margin of 837. Early voting days in this mayoral race drew unprecedented turnout as polls closed at 5 30 pm with minor discrepancies in one box not altering the result.
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Taylor
Dan Daniel
Daniel
Cotton Futures Steady After Early Decline Rally
New York Dec 4 The cotton market fell at opening with declines of 11 to 26 points. Prices rallied to close steady with January at 20.07¢ and March at 20.80¢, near the day’s high, aided by Liverpool orders and Southern spot steadiness. Local traders sold amid political and crop uncertainty.
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Reward of 300 Offered For Murderers Of Girl In Arkansas
Gov. G W Nays proclaims a $200 reward for Johanna Hess’s murderer, after she was dragged and killed near Argenta on Saturday. Officers pursue rumors and several suspicious characters were seen near the crime scene, with arrests expected soon. Go to church tomorrow.
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