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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1913
Page
6
Washington report on the currency reform bill shows administration backers winning 40 to 5 to table Senator Hitchcock’s substitute for regional banks. The vote signals likely adoption of the Owen plan with eight to twelve regional banks owned by national banks joining the system.
Mexican Congress adjourns and leaves President Huerta to govern without a legislature until April 2. The body’s key action was to ratify his assumption of power over all departments, effectively placing Huerta in dictatorial control until Congress reconvenes.
Dr Joseph K Dixon head of the Rodman Wanamaker expedition condemns U S treatment of Indians as a disgrace to civilization He laments past robberies and loss of livelihoods and says the expedition has begun to clear the clouds of suspicion among tribes in six months of travel.
After four days of fierce fighting at Tampico the Mexican federal garrison, reinforced by gunboats with troops and supplies, has driven the rebels from range. United States medical officers from the Tacoma and the Chester are aiding over 200 wounded in local military hospitals.
Senator Burton of Ohio urges a central bank substitute to the administration plan. He notes defects in the administration bill but says the country and banks would benefit from adopting either the administration measure or the Hitchcock substitute proposed by Republicans of the banking committee.
Mrs Magete Johnson, convicted Friday of manslaughter in Wahoo Nebraska, shows marked improvement though burns left her unable to speak clearly. The origin of the carbolic acid remains unclear and investigators expect her to shed light once she recovers enough to talk.
Monday in Congress featured Burton amendments to the currency bill, Perkins proposing a 3 million dollar navy dry dock for San Francisco Bay, and Harrison proposing an international conference to end gambling in traded foods. Discussions covered highway plans, seamen’s bill hearings, a Missouri seat contest, a literacy test bill, Indian property segregation, a 110 thousand dollar naval coal depot for San Francisco, and a failed aero mail experiment. Adjournment followed at 6 50 p m to Tuesday in Noosa.
The Senate-Met convened at 10 am to resume debate on the currency bill while the House was not in session. Steamship managers opposed the seamen's bill as committee chairmen discussed cutting appropriations and Governor Major of Missouri urged liberal federal highway aid. Immigration panel pressed literacy test, and Rep Stone of Illinois offered to publicize his letters with Henry M. Pindell if Pindell accepts the ambassador role to Russia.
Senate resumes debate on direct election machinery with Senator Newlands defending the caucus. Lea proposes 20 million dollars in federal aid for post road maintenance. House disposes miscellaneous business. Paymaster Cowie estimates 7.713 million to feed navy enlisted for next year. Chief Forester Graves seeks 140 thousand for extra summer rangers amid fires. Omnibus pension bill increases 20 thousand in civil war era pensions. Underwood presides briefly as Democratic Leader. Dill bill funds one year’s pay of 14 thousand to the widow of Panama Canal commissioner.
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, ousted as superintendent, may return to office amid a surge of support from Chicago women. Mayor Harrison’s office faced persistent appeals from women’s organizations urging restoration, and the mayor pledged to assist their effort.
In Bingham Utah two women Mrs A Alvida O Carta and Mr W 8 Coe petitioned at the Utah Apex mine to enter the workings and appeal to Lopes, the slayer of six. The brief plea centers on access and testimony related to the case.
Nebraska delegation notes the presidents rural credit commission will propose federal chartered farm mortgage banks issuing twenty five year loans on real estate securities. Senator Norris supports the principle though he has not reviewed the report.
London newspapers including the London Times will suspend publication on Christmas Day and close entirely this year. The Sheffield Telegraph reports this unanimous agreement covers both morning and afternoon editions, giving thousands of workers a Christmas holiday.
Washington reports good roads legislation faces major bills with potential expenses of five billion dollars and annual appropriations from two to one hundred million dollars. Congress leaders warn the funding problem is critical as revenue uncertainty and rising government costs meet a popular demand for road improvements.
A ceremony presented diplomas of merit to eighty two prize winning boys and girls from across the United States who raised bumper corn and potato crops and canned the largest quantities for corn clubs potato clubs canning clubs and poultry raising clubs.
Maggie Johnson of Ashland Nebraska was found guilty of manslaughter in the killing of her husband Dutch John Johnson. The verdict was read Friday as the jury sentenced her to one to ten years in the state penitentiary. She was brought into court on a prison cot for the reading of the verdict.
Mexico City dispatch states Rear Admiral Fletcher orders fighting to stop at Tampico or face the gunboat Wheeling. Both sides halt. Foreign nationals are told to seek refuge aboard ships or on the water front under gunfire protection.
Lincoln and Iowa City hosts saw Nebraska university defeat Minnesota two to one on the affirmative in Lincoln and triumph over Iowa university by unanimous judges in Iowa City on the negative. The debate topic was immigration policy and a literacy test.
After weeks of investigation officials conclude there is little ground for belief in a nation wide cold storage trust. United States attorneys assisted in surveying the field and while some combines exist in large cities there is no evidence of a national price controlling trust for eggs and related goods.
New tariff bill boosts free of duty imports of foodstuffs into the United States. Department of Commerce notes exports higher than last year with $883,994,853 in value for the period versus $771,041,782 previously. Imports total $580,677,062, down from $626,230,987.
Wahoo Nebraska Mrs Magate Johnson on trial for the murder of her husband at Ashland attempted suicide by swallowing carbolic acid in her county jail cell. She is not expected to live.
Secretary Lane designated 1,760,000 acres of western dry lands as suitable for entry under the enlarged homestead act. Montana tops the list with over 1,500,000 acres in a single order, followed by North Dakota with 80,000 acres, Arizona with 5,000, New Mexico about 4,500, and Idaho with just under 1,000.
What to going on here and there that is of interest to readers throughout Nebraska and vicinity, covering local events, politics, and community happenings in concise items.
A schedule of events lists Peace Sunday on December 21 worldwide. Lincoln hosts a state corn show January 19 to 23 and a State Lumbermen's Association gathering January 14 to 16.
Miss Edith Liston of Fremont inhaled tincture of iodine instead of liquid capiline for headache after Morris Knapp mistook bottles in her parlor. A physician administered a stomach pump and saved her life.
Clifford Gouff, sixteen, son of Mr and Mrs Gouff of Holmesville area, won a gold watch offered by Farmers' Trust Company for raising the best five acres of corn last season. He produced 187 bushels from five acres with one acre yielding 60% bushels, on land five miles east of Holmesville.
Heavy rain then snow and high winds halt travel in the Benkelman area. Dundy County Mutual Telephone estimates about 1000 dollars in line damage. Western Union and railroad wires were down for two days from the east. Old settlers call it the worst storm in 25 years.
Twenty-five new cottages will join sixty five existing shelters at the canyon camping area near Long Pine. A hotel and restaurant will be built as part of the improvement, to begin at the start of next year. Inquiries from across the country indicate strong summer camping interest in the park.
The infant son of Joe Lisby of Otoe County crawled to a stove and got the door knob into his mouth. He was pulled away so violently that both sides of his mouth were badly torn and required several stitches.
Theodore Ten Bensel, a wealthy and prominent German resident of the Beaver City region, died while returning from Headley. He collapsed and died at a farm house before a physician or family could reach him.
Secretary of State W. J. Bryan has accepted the Lincoln Commercial club invitation to attend the annual banquet Tuesday January and deliver the principal address. The banquet will be for members only.
The season’s top price was paid for two carloads of cattle raised and fed by T. J. and William Hartnett of Jackson Nebraska. Cattle sold for nine dollars fifty cents per hundred weight to Am mour Company.
Work on the Bar Butte county school house at Alliance has halted due to the contractor failing to proceed with the project.
The Rev Luther P Ludden of this city claims the United States church going record. Sunday completed his fifty first consecutive year of attendance totaling fifty two Sundays per year. Ludden began attending church at Berne New York at eight years old. Since that time he has attended divine worship in every state in the union.
Officials announced the state fair will run from September 7 to September 18. Organizers expect exhibits, rides, and entertainment across multiple venues with activities daily during the event window.
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