Ship Subsidy Sparks Fight Over Tariff Features In House
Democratic caucus resumes discussion on the tariff as free wool and sugars are settled. Mississippi Representative Harrison and allies plan to oppose a 5 percent discount on duties for ships built in the United States arguing it amounts to a ship subsidy and could trigger treaty retaliations with about thirty countries. Republican members prepare amendments and substitutes to the wool and cotton schedules.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Harrison
Mississippi
New Foreign Affairs Committee
United States
Thomas Jefferson
Wigs and Means
Underwood
Bryan
New Interest in Murder of Dietz
Chicago AP dispatch reports rapid police work in the Dietz murder case. George Nurnberg, linked by friendship to Mrs Dietz, is held as detectives guard Mrs Dietz at her home. Mrs Dietz plans to meet her attorney and will testify to the coroner s jury. Coroner Hoffman adds Mrs Nurnberg to witness list. Friends’ lawyers fail to reach Nurnberg and searches at police stations prove fruitless.
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Associated Press
Chicago
George N. Dietz
George Nurnberg
Dietz
Hoffman
Mrs. Nurnberg
Nurnberg
Henry proposes Sherman act amendment targeting trust restraint
Washington April 17 Chairman Henry of the rules committee introduced a bill to define acts that constitute a trust monopoly or conspiracy in restraint of trade with felony penalties from two to ten years. The bill would exempt non profit members and producers handling agricultural products or livestock. Mr Hebrg said the amendment targets the Supreme Court rule of reason.
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Washington
Henry
Rules Committee
Hebrg
Supreme Reourt
Newspaper Men as Peace Makers in Mobile Delegates
Mayor Laz Schwarz names Mobile press figures as delegates to the fourth American Peace Congress to be held in St. Louis on May 13. The list includes Emil A. Brunnier Sidney Berry Frederick I. Thompson Clarence B. Hanson and others. He also appoints delegates to the Alabama Sociological Congress meeting in Birmingham next Tuesday.
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Laz Schwarz
St. Louis
Emil A. Brunnier
Alabama Staats-Zeitung
Sidney Berry
The
Mobile Tribune
Frederick I. Thompson
Mobile Register
Clarence B. Hanson
Mobile Item
Alabama Sociological Congress
Birmingham
Erwin Craighead
W. E. P. Wilson
M. Mahomer
A. E. Thayer
Charles A. Mohr
Friedmann Denies Washington Vaccine Refusal Report
Dr Frederich Friedmann denied a Washington report that he refused Surgeon General Blue a second vaccine sample. He stated no letter requesting more vaccine was received and he has not refused any request. He opened a clinic with a $20 per patient price and a crowd gathered awaiting treatment.
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Associated Press
Providence
R. IL
Washington
General Blue
United States Public Health Service
Frederich F. Friedmann
Blue
W. G. Dwinnell
Friedmann
Rich Plum Nominations From Wilson to Senate
President Wilson sent a slate of nominations to the Senate including Jerry B. Sullivan of Iowa for the Board of United States General Appraisers William W. Roper for Appraiser of Customs at Philadelphia Robert W. Woalley of Virginia as Interior Department Auditor Henry Clay Breckenridge of Kentucky as Assistant Secretary of War Benjamin F. Sherill of Texas Eastern District U S Marshal William J. Harris of Georgia as Census Director Lucius Q C Lamar as Recorder of the General Land Office
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Senate
Board of
United States General Appraisers
Jerry B. Sullivan
Iowa
Philadelphia
William W. Roper
Interior Department
Robert W. Woalley
Virginia
Henry Clay Breckenridge
Lexington
United States
Texas
Benjamin F. Sherill
William J. Harris
Georgia
General Land Office
Lucius Q. C. Lamar
Say International Co Is Godsend to Farmers
Associated Press reports defense witnesses claim harvesting machines and export and repair service for farmers improved since the International Harvester Company formed in 1902. DOJ cross examiner argues greatest advances came before the combine, noting the twine binder's advent over twenty five years ago as the major improvement.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
International Harvester Company
Harvester Company
Edwin P. Grosvenor
Department of Justice
Combine
Receiver Sought For Pensacola Mobile And New Orleans Railroad
Special to The Item Pensacola April 17 petitioned the US court to appoint a receiver for the Pensacola Mobile and New Orleans Railroad. Edward Davis administrator seeks injunctions against Henry McLaughlin Knickerbocker Trust Co and Farmers Loan and Trust Co restraining bonds 750000 and 350000 and nullifying a planned merger among P P railroads. Davis heirs claim about one third of the railroad interests worth 1.5 to 2 million dollars.
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Pensacola
Fla
Pensacola, Mobile and
New Orleans
Henry McLaughlin
Knickerbocker Trust Co
Farmers Loan and Trust Co
New York
Edward Davis
Thirteenth
United States Cavalry
David Davis
United States
Avery
McLaughlin
Mcaughlin
Davis
Knickerbocker Trust Company
Farmers Loan and Trust Company of New York
P. A. &T. Railroad
Mobile
Pensacola, Mobile & New Orleans Railway Company
C. H.dishman
Southern Improvement Company
McLaughlin Railroads
McLaughlin eyes Pensacola to Mobile Bay rail completion
The Mobile Item reports on Mr. McLaughlin’s claim that the Pensacola and Perdido line will reach the eastern shore of Mobile Bay, with grading nearly finished and operation anticipated by fall. Litigation in Pensacola concerns the line’s purchase and wharf facilities, plus crossing disputes to Goulding’s manufacturing district.
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McLaughlin
Mobile
Pensacola and Mobile
Mobile Bay
Pensacola and
Perdido
Perdido Wharf
Pensacola
Perdido Bay
Narrows
Baldwin County
Goulding
Alabama Supreme Court Reverses Several Mobile Area Rulings
The Alabama supreme court issued several decisions from Mobile and nearby counties. Central Lumber and Pimber Co. vs. McClure Lumber Co. was reversed and remanded. Mary J. Martinez et al. vs. Elizabeth D. Meyers et al. was reversed rendered and remanded. D. D. Mimse, county treasurer, vs. State ex rel. B. H. Stallworth, sheriff, et al., was modified and affirmed.
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Montgomery
Ala
Mobile
Alabama Supreme Court
Central Lumber and Pimber Co
McClure Lumber Co
Mobile Circuit Court
Mary J. Martinez
Elizabeth D. Meyers
Mobile Law and Equity Court
D. D. Mimse
State
Impeachment Reversed and Remanded in Morgan County
The Supreme Court reversed and remanded a judgment of impeachment from the Morgan law and equity court against James A. Nelson and W. R. Teague, jury commissioners. The trial court failed to observe proper principles. Justice McClelland issued a dissent. Proceedings were initiated by William Blackwell of Decatur.
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Montgomery
Ala
Supreme Court
Morgan Law and Equity Court
James A. Nelson
W. R. Teague
McClelland
William Blackwell
Decatur
City and county clash over old drain and street charges
Alabama supreme court voids Mobile claim for county share of drainage and street costs. Ruling upholds lower court that city accounts need not be itemized or sworn within twelve months. Court also dismisses city pest house maintenance taxation and nullifies March 2 1901 statute.
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Supreme Court
Mobile
Supreme Court blocks county boards from compromising mispayments
Alabama ruling holds county boards lack authority to settle discrepancies found by state examiners in officials books. The Price Williams case from Mobile reverses lower rulings, stating legislature did not intend counties to compromise their own wrongdoings. Williams must repay funds unless a rehearing alters the decision.
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Montgomery
Ala
County Boards of Revenue
Supreme Court
Price Williams
Mobile
Alabama
County of
Price Williams, Jr
Mobile Law and Equity Court
Justice Mayfield
Williams
United States Fidelity & Casualty Co
Justice DeGraffenreid
J. T. Gorman
T. M. Stevens
Law and Equity Court
Berney
Masso Parra Captured by Government Troops in Managua
Masso Parra, a revolutionist whose followers have rampaged in Nicaragua's northern department, was brought into Managua today as a prisoner of government troops.
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Associated Press
Managua
Nic
Masso Parra
Nicaragua
Washington Bill Cuts Exam for Friedmann Licensure
Senator Hughes introduces a bill in Washington to license Dr. Friedrich F. Friedmann to practice medicine without the standard examination for aliens. The proposal aims to streamline foreign physicians’ entry into the Washington medical profession.
Lewis Sworn In As Illinois Senator In Washington
In Washington on April 17 James Hamilton Lewis was sworn in as senator from Illinois and named to the privileges and elections and District of Columbia committees. Senator Hughes introduced a bill to admit Dr. F F Friedmann to practice medicine in the District of Columbia without usual examination. President Wilson sent nominations for confirmation and debate continued on suffrage parade police protection. House session adjourned at 12 40 p m as Democrats resumed caucus on the tariff bill.
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Associated Press
Washington
Friedrich F. Friedmann
Washington, D. C
Hughes
James Hamilton Lewis
Illinois
District of Columbia
F. F. Friedmann
Wilson
Works
Penrose
House
Henry
Flood stage updates for two rivers from Washington report
Official weather bureau bulletin lists river levels on April 17 with the Ohio at Cairo 50.7 feet and declines in several Mississippi tributaries. St. Louis reports 27.2 feet, Memphis 42.8 feet, Vicksburg 50.6 feet, Natchez 49.9 feet, Baton Rouge 37.2 feet, Donaldsonville 29.4 feet, and New Orleans 13.2 feet, all showing small changes.
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Associated Press
Washington
Weather Bureau
Ohio River
Cairo
Ill
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Twas
Memphis
Vicksburg
Natchez
Baton Rouge
Donaldsonville
New Orleans
Weather Forecast Summary for Friday
Forecasts to 7 pm Friday show fair conditions tonight and Friday with little temperature change. Light variable winds. Alabama forecast calls for fair skies tonight and Friday with a warmer trend, and Mississippi expects fair weather tonight and Friday with warmer conditions in the east central area.
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Mississippi
East Central
Doctors Seek State Health Board Power in Alabama
Jefferson county physicians push to split the Alabama Medical Association and press for a state health board. Dr. Cunningham Wilson’s resolution was revised to name the State Medical Association. the board of censors will report, with Friday morning set as a special order. Dr. Russell M. Cunningham helps lead the effort while the group eyes legislative action.
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Jefferson County
Alabama Medical Association
Cunningham Wilson
Birmingham
Jefferson County Medical Society
State ‘Medical Association
Board of Censors
Russell M. Cunningham
Ensley
Jefferson—county
Alabama
State Association
State Board of Health
Cunningham
Mobile
State Medical Society
Denounces Closed Door Tariff Hearings in Senate
Republican leaders in the Senate condemned the Democratic House action on the new tariff bill as unfair to the public and business. They called for hearings, noting protests from business and labor groups, while Democratic senators argued January hearings sufficed and warned against delaying tariff reform. Senators argued unknown reductions could ruin industries and that the bill remained secret until released by the Ways and Means Committee.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Senate
Townsend
Penrose
Warren
Gallinger
Williams
Stone
House Committee On Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee
Works Attacks Modern Press in DC Crime News Bill
Senator Works denounces current journalism and presses in a speech backing a bill to bar District of Columbia newspapers from publishing crime and tragedy details. He questions whether the public desires such news while noting papers claim such content sustains paywalls and readership.
Moore's Removal A Closed Matter
Washington April 17. Charges leading to Willis L. Moore's sudden removal as weather bureau chief rest with the Department of Justice. Officials offer only that irregularities form the basis, while Moore asserts secret charges and no chance to defend himself. He claims his trips on government business were used to aid his bid for the secretaryship of agriculture.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Willis L. Moore
Weather Bureau
Department of Justice
Bureau of Investigation
Houston
White House
Professor Moore
Moore
No Saloon at Citronelle
The supreme court ruled the Citronelle Excise Commission license for Frank J. Allen void and sustained a Mobile court injunction. Citronelle residents argued no marshal meant no liquor sales under state law. Allen, once a Mobile resident, held a retail license. businessmen later blocked a second license citing invalid petition and lack of qualified voters and police presence.
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Montgomery
Ala
Supreme Court
Citronelle Excise Commission
Frank J. Allen
Mobile Law and Equity Court
Allen
Rowe
Citronelle Ciitizens
Mobile
Excise Commission of Citronelle
Fire roars through De Wilson Hotel trapping guests
Malone New York April 17 seven or more persons burned to death and several women injured in a spectacular fire that destroyed the De Wilson Hotel on Catherine street. An explosion sparked the blaze and many are believed to be still in the ruins. Two victims jumped from the third floor. Guests on the first and second floors escaped as the wooden structure burned like paper.
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Associated Press
Malone
N. Y
de Wilson
Catherine Street
Naval Secretary Warns Cadets Against Hazing
Secretary Daniels warned midshipmen at Annapolis that hazing will not be tolerated and could lead to dismissal or imprisonment. He noted Midshipman James C. Cook's sentence and urged stricter conduct, citing the harm caused by hazing and naming victim Midshipman Newbold Lodge of Michigan.
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Associated Press
Washington
James C. Cook
Naval Academy
Daniels
Annapolis
Cook
United States Navy
Newbold Lodge
Michigan
Hunger Strike by West Coast I W W Members in Denver Jail
Sixty Industrial Workers of the World from the Pacific coast began a hunger strike in the Denver city jail. They refuse breakfast and vow to avoid all food until a better variety is provided or they are moved to a hospital.
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I. W. W. Gang
Associated Press
Denver
Col
Pacific Coast
Pope's Condition Improves. Temperature Tracked at 98
Rome reports the pope's condition as improving with bronchial symptoms continuing to ease. The bulletin notes his holiness has a temperature of 98 and references Marchiafava and Amici in the brief release.
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Associated Press
Rome
Beulah levee withstands heavy storm threats near Helena
Officials deny serious trouble at Beulah levee Mississippi area after a sand boil near Buelah was controlled. Flood forecast shows crest approaching Helena as gauges rise. Memphis and Vicksburg readings fluctuate while lines hold.
Levee failure floods Brier Plantation near Natchez
Natchez Miss April 17 The private levee in front of Brier s Plantation twenty miles south of Natchez on the Mississippi side broke during the night flooding 3500 acre plantation though only 300 acres are in cultivation Water from the breach will return to the Mississippi via Gaillard s Lake and the Momochitto river Learned s mill levee protecting Natchez was completed to day Bayou Sara residents fear more inundation and plan round the clock work to save the town last spring Bayou Sara with a population under one thousand was six to fifteen feet under water.
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Associated Press
Natchez
Miss
Brier
Learned's Mill
Bayou Sara
Owen-Glass currency plan may be presented this session
Washington April 14 A regional reserve plan known as the Owen-Glass bill is expected to be introduced and possibly acted upon before adjournment. The plan envisions 12 to 15 regional units each with a reserve association and a supervising central board representing the government and regional units.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Owen
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
White House
House
Representative Glass
Virginia
House Currency Committee
Senate
Wilsop
McAdoo
Central Control
Central Reserve Association
Constitutionalists Reported Near Matamoras Advance
In Brownsville Texas on April 17 authorities estimate 300 to 900 Constitutionalists are preparing to attack Matamoras across the border. Reports say the forces were 30 miles south of Matamoras last night and moved closer today while Matamoras fortifies with a strong garrison.
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Associated Press
Brownsville
Texas
Matamoras
Wilson Accepts Honorary Membership At Columbia Country Club
President Wilson accepted an honorary membership in the Columbia Country Club in Washington on April 17. Senator O Gorman and a club committee delivered the invitation after he had previously declined an honorary membership at another local club.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Columbia Country Club
O'Gorman
How to Win in The Item's Big M and M Contest
Contest entrants flood The Item office with labels cartons and sales slips to claim bonus votes. New combinations close today at 6 p m with continued updates through Thursday April 4.
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Citronelle
Frank L. Allen
Naval Secretary
Marchiafava, “Amici
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