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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1912
Page
3
The piece argues that tariff protection benefits farmers, citing historical price gains from 1896 to 1911 and losses when duties fall. It claims Democratic wins threaten farm prosperity, urging continued Republican rule and Taft's reelection to preserve protection and farm margins.
A fragment contemplates divine intervention to weed out those serving private ends in public life. The author questions if the Lord would exclude false witnesses and those practicing questionable politics, implying a battle for integrity in Iowa City.
The Democratic majority in the Sixty second congress failed to pass a timely agriculture appropriation harming farmer support. Field work in agricultural education was demoralized nationwide as 65 experiment stations with 1600 staff faced delays, soil survey field work stopped, and potash and fertilizer studies suspended due to lack of funds.
The Canton Repository notes Roosevelt campaign financier Perkins is tied to Harvester trust operations. It cites a Auburn New York plant employing women and girls on eleven hour shifts with starvation wages and no seating, enabling slush money for the Bull Moose campaign and the so called Chief Bull Moose.
The Colorado Springs Telegraph praises William H. Taft as a high class statesman and president, arguing he is right in most issues and superior to the wind-jammer of Oyster Bay and the Princeton professor with vague reforms.
Ohio harvest figures show oats bumper with 83 171 814 bushels and 44 bushels per acre while wheat drops to 10 454 425 bushels and 10 bushels per acre. Quality mix varies with rains delaying seeding in places. Lumber industry in southern Ohio expands with ties 3500 in one day and 500 carloads in a year.
A. P. Sandles secretary of the State Board of Agriculture proposes legislation to bar selling veal calves to curb meat costs. He says veal is poor food and the move could increase beef supply and lower prices. He notes hog cholera losses of about 20000 dollars daily and reports rising cases with serum use. A Reynoldsburg serum farm costing 100000 dollars is expected to be finished by December 1 to meet demand.
The Supreme Court refused the Progressives permission to file a damus suit against Secretary of State Graves. It ruled it cannot overturn the secretary’s authority on election matters and that a candidate’s name may appear on a ballot only once. This leaves many county tickets vacant as petitions were due last Saturday. Judge Spear did not participate.
Public service commission and railroad officials observe a new Texas plan where a train dispatcher and a car dispatcher determine exclusive rights of way. The car dispatcher controls farm produce to city markets to prevent famines or gluts, aiming for steady traffic and stable prices. Shippers have endorsed the scheme.
The Public Service Commission authorized Home Telephone Co of Ironton to issue 56 275 capital stock and 85 000 first mortgage at 6 percent to buy Central Union Tele phone Co assets in Ironton and fund extensions. Proceeds are earmarked for plant purchase unifying properties construction of betterments and company bills. Quarterly expenditure reports are required.
The Ohio Board of Public Works ordered Attorney General Timothy L. Hogan to sue Akron for 6500 dollars claiming the city owes the state for water used in the Ohio Canal. The claim stems from Akron buying the waterworks and assuming related obligations. prior promises of a quick settlement were reversed.
State Bureau finds nine fifty livery fee paid by Fayette County Infirmary Directors for W C T U transport not authorized by law. Bowles orders return to county treasury though visit deemed beneficial. Court upholds last legislature on police power in related salary loan cases and notes exemptions for banks and building and loan firms.
Columbus residents protest pigeon slaughter on Statehouse grounds while officials defend actions. Adam Rector, nightwatchman in the state treasurer’s office, used a flobert rifle to cut the flock from about forty to under twelve.
The Ohio Protective Association wrapped up two days in Fremont and voted to reconvene in Springfield next year. About 300 delegates from across the state attended and resolutions urged the legislature to make stealing and driving away horses a penitentiary offense. Officers elected include President George F. Keefer Fremont Vice President R F Herrod Bellcenter Secretary George M Rietrick Bellefontaine and Treasurer William McGrew.
In its annual report to Governor Harmon the State Board of Health recommends shifting enforcement of drug and poison laws from the police to the health department. The report argues better results would follow from the change.
The State Liability Board of Awards has taken 10 of the state's largest shoe manufacturers into the state Insurance fund for insured workmen under the Green compensation act. This move protects about 25,000 employees and marks the board’s largest single victory. Efforts continue to recruit remaining shoe manufacturers into the plan.
I J B Turner Clermont County Treasurer announces the 1912 tax year mills levied on each dollar of property listed for taxation in Clermont County Ohio. The notice outlines the millage rates set by law for the county.
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