Revised Democratic Tariff Promises Free Goods Under New Bill
The reform bill seeks removal of duties on many foods and clothing, broad cuts on essentials, added duties on luxuries, and a new income tax for individuals earning over 4000. Sugar to be duty free in 1916 with immediate 2 percent cut. raw wool free now with large tariffs cuts on woolen goods. Several items moved to free list, while diamonds, furs, coal tar products, and certain oils face new duties. Chairman Underwood presents a comparative table showing ad valorem reductions.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Underwood
Ways and Means Committee
Unusual Rapid Rise in River at Memphis
Memphis reports a 1.2 foot flood height increase in 24 hours bringing the Mississippi to 44.9 feet at 7 a.m. Officials warn of possible crest near the record level last year as levees face strain. Water era advances slow near lower streets while up‑river gauges show stationary or receding levels. Levee performance remains satisfactory though sand boils appear at Hickman along the Reelfoot levee.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi
Central District
United States Engineers
Weather Bureau
Mississippi Valley
Hickman
St. Louis
Cairo
Reelfoot Levee
County Board Extends Book Examination And Street Care
The Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners granted an expert access to county books for three years as petitioned by attorneys and a Civic League. state examiners may proceed or wait for the public examiner. The board also awarded a bridge contract to A D McClain and announced street care in no man s land per Supreme Court directive. President John T Bauer and commissioners Brannan Gaillard Green and Hagan presided as bids for steel filing opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Leigh and Champerlain
Jesse F. Hogan
Hanan
Pillans
H. A. Lockwood
Palmer Pillans
Piblic
Civic League
St. Stephens Road
A. D. McClain
Mississippi
Supreme Court
John T. Bauer
Brannan, Gaillard, Green and Hagan
Wilson backs tariff revision cutting duties and reshaping taxes
The proposed tariff changes would cut protection for farmers and steel goods by over 50 percent, shift indirect tariff taxes to a broad income tax, and lower food costs. The plan, endorsed by President Wilson, aims to reduce living costs while preserving manufacturing.
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Wilson
House
Conflagration Averted Over Albanian Frontier Pact
London April 7 Sir Edward Grey said a European war was avoided by the powers reaching an agreement on Albania’s future state. Britain joined a naval demonstration to uphold that accord while Montenegro’s actions against Scutari were described as part of conquest not liberation.
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Associated Press
London
Albania
Edward Grey
House of Commons
Edward
Great Britain
Turkey
Balkan
Montenegro
Scutari
Ohio River Crest at Paducah Reached
Paducah Ky April 7 The Ohio gauge stood at 54.3 feet marking the flood crest after a 0.1 foot rise in 24 hours The river is stationary and expected to recede later today The 54.3 feet flood record exceeds the 1884 peak by 0.1 foot Refugee relief continues with government rations arriving and homes loss suffering eased
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Associated Press
Paducah
R. R. Clark Declares Bankrupt in District Court
R. R. Clark of Whistler filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in U. S. district court listing liabilities of 1365 with no assets. He claims 141 property is exempt. The petition was referred to the referee in bankruptcy and he was adjudicated bankrupt.
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R. R. Clark
Whistler
United States District Court
Panama's new minister appointed to Progede post
Washington April 7 official information reports Burbio A Morales appointed minister from to this Progede, succeeding Senor Vales who will be sent to some European post.
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Associated Press
Washington
Burbio
A. Morales
Senor Vales
Californian thief reveals global deception tale
Victor Fisher of California admitted hoodwinking police worldwide by claiming hospitality while traveling from England. He confessed to visiting New Orleans, New York, Paris, Dresden, and London to view cities, and was arrested in London after a detective recognized him. Fisher faced charges for stealing 25000 dollars from Crescent Creamery of Los Angeles.
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Associated Press
New York
Victor Fisher
Crescent Creamery Company
Los Angeles
Europe
America
Fisher
England
New Orleans
Paris
Dresden
London
Doctor Broughton Attacks Suffragettes in London Meeting
In London a planned suffragette gathering at Piccadilly Circus was dispersed by a strong police presence to prevent a clash with hostile crowds. Dr Len G Broughton of Christchurch Westminster criticized the women as anarchists hindering their cause which he believed would win without such methods.
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Associated Press
London
Picadilly Circus
Miss Kennedy
Emmeline Pankhurst
British Isles
Len G. Broughton
Christchurch
Westminster Bridge Road
Atlanta
Constitutional Amendment Links Inauguration Day to Year End
Washington April 7 A constitutional amendment to move inauguration day from March 4 to the last day in a year was presented in a day by Representative Henry. The measure failed in the last congress.
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Associated Press
Washington
Henry
Government road exhibit at Birmingham
National Good Roads Federation prepares for April 24 25 meeting in Birmingham inviting probate judges mayors club leaders farmers clubs and automobile clubs to appoint delegates. Exhibits include road machinery materials and street devices with U S government models on sand clay chert asphalt and brick roads. 100 Alabama delegates to be announced with broad district and county representation.
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Birmingham
Ala
Farmers’ Clubs
National Good Roads Federation
Federation
J. A. Rountree
Jefferson Theatre
United States
Alabama Good Roads Association
John Craft
Douglass Takes Out as Head of Convict Board
Hartwell Douglass of Montgomery was sworn in as president of the Alabama Convict Board and conferred with Governor O Neal. He resigned Montgomery county jury commissioner and will study the department before naming his staff over several days. Mr Wellborn, temporary president, leaves for Anniston after two weeks in charge.
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Montgomery
Ala
Hartwell Douglass
Alabama Convict Board
O'Neal
Douglass
Montgomery County
M. B. Weitborn
Wellborn
Anniston
New Senate Swears In New Members As Organization Completed
Senate convened at noon with new members sworn in. L Sherman of Illinois and Nathan Goff of West Virginia took oaths, and organization was completed. Henry introduced a foreign diplomat housing bill and a constitutional amendment to move inauguration day to April. Underwood presented a tariff bill with income tax and broader duty changes, while Murdock and Chandler received committee assignments.
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Senate
L. ¥. Sherman
Ilinoia
Nathan Goff
West Virginia
Hitchcock
Henry
Murdock
Ways and Means
Chandler
Underwood
Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi Tuesday
A weather note indicates showers tonight and Tuesday across Alabama and Mississippi. Winds shift from light to variable, mostly south, with unsettled conditions lingering through the period.
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Birt
Alabama
Mississippi
Clark Named Speaker as Congress Opens in 63rd Session
Washington April 7. The 63rd Congress begins with Jeffersonian majority as Speaker Clark is re elected with 271 votes. Majority Leader Underwood starts business by introducing tariff revision bill. Women suffragists march to Capitol to demand constitutional amendment. Senate opens with oath to Senators elect Sherman and Goff. Voting shows Clark 271, Mann 111, Murdock 18. four Progressive Republicans back Cooper.
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Associated Press
Washington
Sixty Third Congress
Thomas Jefferson
Clark
House
Underwood
Congress
United States
Senate
George B. Clemmer
Monroe
N. C
Marshall
Sherman
Minois
Goff
West Virgin
Representative Mann
Victor Murdock
Champ Clark
James R. Mann
Illinois
Kansas
Representative Cooper
Wisconsin
Cooper
Representative Nelson
Minnesota
Menace at Cairo Is Fear of Levee Slides
AP reports Cairo Indiana April 7 river level nearly unchanged at 54.7 feet. The main danger is a potential levee slide caused by high winds, with floodwaters diverting the Mississippi and rejoining above New Madrid Missouri. Levees at Mound City Illinois were reported safe today.
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Cairo
Associated Press
Mississippi River
Missouri
Thompson's Bend
Drinkwater Territory
Charleston
Mississippi
New Madrid
Mound City
Flood Refugees In Distress From Ohio River Cities
Evansville Ind April 7 two thousand flood refugees in lower Ohio river cities between Mount Vernon Ind and Golconda Ill are in dire distress and need food clothing and medicine according to messages from John C Wallenmeyer commanding one relief boat Golconda reports small pox epidemic and a plea for medical supplies extreme distress in many low land localities beyond Illinois state line with bayous reaching fifteen miles.
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Associated Press
Evansville
Ind
Ohio River
Mount Vernon
Golconda
Ills
John C. Wallenmeyer
Illinoia State Line
Mr. Wallenmeyer
Supreme Court opens way to review coal contracts
The Supreme Court directed that its decree in the hard coal case be amended to let the federal district court in Eastern Pennsylvania decide if four contracts rated as sixty five percent should be exempt from the ruling that such contracts are void.
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Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court Today
Federal District Court
Pennsylvania
Secretary Bryan Receives Rojas Charges Against Ambassador
From Washington April 7 Associated Press charges by Luis Manuel Rojas that Ambassador Wilson at Mexico City was morally responsible for the deaths of Madero and Suarez and had refused protection were formally received by Secretary Bryan. Bryan said he had not read the charges and would not reveal his course, and declined to discuss other attacks on the ambassador.
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Associated Press
Washington
Luis Manuel Rojas
Wilson
Mexico City
Madero
Suarez
Bryan
Montague Bill Seeks Cabinet Attendance in House
Representative Montague of Virginia introduced a bill to force cabinet members to attend the house floor at least twice a month to answer questions from members. The proposal emphasizes accountability and direct responses to lawmakers.
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Associated Press
Washington
Montague
Virginia
German cruisers Strassburg and Dresden sail to join Mediterranean fleet
From Kiel Germany on April 7 the German cruisers Strassburg and Dresden departed to join the rest of the German warships in the Mediterranean.
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Ty Associated Press
Kiel
Germany
Strassburg
Dresden
Mediterranean
Joy Ride Ends Fatally In Lincoln Crash
John Miller was killed and Grace Young John Kahler and Eugene Williams were seriously hurt when the automobile they rode in on South Eleventh Street late on April 7 in Lincoln Nebraska crashed.
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Associated Press
Lincoln, Neb
John Miller
Grace Young
J. A. McManaman
John Kahler
Eugene Williams
South Eleventh Street
Bank leader accuses senator in bribery claim
Geo H Kendall of the New York Bank Note Company accuses State Senator Stephen J Stillwell of New York of soliciting a bribe. The bold accusation targets the senator and implicates potential political corruption.
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John F. Murtagh
Stephen Stillwell
George H. Kendall
New York Bank Note Company
Stephen J. Stillwell
New York
Wilson Fails To Secure Tariff Compromise In White House Talks
President Wilson convened Democratic finance committee members including Simmons Shively Hughes James Stone Williams and Gore to press for agreement on the tariff revision. Talks centered on free wool and reduced sugar duties with debate over single versus schedule bills. Palmer joined the White House conference as negotiations continued.
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Wilson
House Committee
Senate
Louisiana
Associated Press
Washington
Simmons
Shively
Hughes
James
Stone
Williams
Gore
Senate Finance Committee
Underwood
Ways and Means Committee
White House
A. Mitchell Palmer
Pennsylvania
House
Stowaways Admitted To The United States
Frankk Schmidt a German painter and Yan Vladyka an Austrian butcher were admitted to the United States after a hearing in Mobile Alabama. Both claimed citizenship Vladyka formerly lived in Cleveland and Schmidt listed Red Bank New Jersey as his home. They said they shipped from New York and deserted at Havana before stowing away on the Conlon to return to the U S.
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Frankk Schmidt
Yan Vladyka
Mobile
Annie’ F. Conlon
Havana
United States
H.C. Brownlow
United States Immigration Office
Vladyka
Cleveland
Ohio
Schmidt
Redfield
N. J
Brown pleads insanity in timberman murder case
William J. Brown an Oakdale contractor charged with killing Alfred Percy a noted timberman last July appeared in city court and entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity A special venire was drawn for the case and the trial is set for Thursday
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William J. Brown
Oakdale
Will
Alfred Percy
Boost Mobile Train Heads to State Capital
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce plans a booster train trip to the state capital Tuesday morning at eight o clock. About a hundred boosters are already secured with many more unnamed. Hats ordered for the trip bear the slogans Boost Mobile and Come to Mobile. Mayor Brooks of Brewton acknowledges the visit and hopes for a longer stop to showcase Brewton.
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Montgomery
Kelly
Mesars
Daly
Allen and Woolf
Card
Chamber of Commerce
Alrey
Frank Stoll
Haberdasher
Mobile
Brewton
Brooks
Memorial services for J Pierpont Morgan held in New York
Memorial services for the late J Pierpont Morgan were held at St George's church where he was a vestryman for 45 years. The sermon by Rev Dr Karl Reiland praised his generosity and steady friendship. The pew he often occupied was filled with strangers as hymns he favored were sung by the congregation.
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Associated Press
New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
St. George's Protestant Episcopal Church
Morgan
Karl Reiland
Grand Larceny Charged Against Wile Kellum
Detectives Murphy and Lacey arrested Wile Kellum an employee of the Uwanta Pressing Club on grand larceny charges. He allegedly stole a watch from a suit of clothes sent to the shop for pressing. The case is set for recorder's court Monday afternoon.
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Wile Kellum
Uwanta Pressing Club
Murphy and Lacey
Recorder’s Court
Toll from Lower Peach Tree Storm Reaches Mobile Aid
Victims Ida and Johnnie Cooper transported to Providence Infirmary Mobile aboard the Sunny South after the March 21 tornado that devastated Lower Peach Tree. Mrs J W Cooper and daughter Annie Bell were killed. Irma Cooper is severely injured with a fractured skull. Willie May Cooper survived away from the town. Relief by the Sunny South and local committee totals 50 dollars. steamer freight donated.
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Ida
Johnnie Cooper
Lower Peach Tree
Mobile
Providence Infirmary
Willie May Cooper
J. W. Cooper
Annie Bell
Johnnie
Irma
Lower Peach Tres
Lower Peach
Miss Cooper
J. W. Gibson
Lower
Peach Tree
Gibson
Sunny South
Ala
Alabama River
Pbee
Zaman
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County Civic League
Board
India Rubber Manufactures
Panama
DR. Broughton
Government Road
Convict Board
Rojas
SAIL
Geo. H.kendall
Brown
J. P. Morgan
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