Taft plan would expand army for national defense
The article argues Secretary Taft favors a volunteer force policy and outlines a framework for a highly efficient army capable of rapid expansion in war. It discusses current troop levels, regional deployments, and the need for extra trained officers to organize volunteers and staff for large mobilizations.
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Taft
United States
Coast Artillery
Philippines
Islands
Cuba
Alaska
Hawaii
Mragon
Engineers Signal Corps Service Corps
Ipen
Spain
Lin Yang
Oklahoma to keep 46 star flag at history society
The Senate passed a bill directing the disposition of the first 46 star flag that floated over the Capitol. Senator Gore of Oklahoma moved for the measure as Senator Burkett of Nebraska questioned legality of a flag created before July 4 with Oklahoma's statehood. Senator Kean of New Jersey raised that it may have been a private gift, but Gore dismissed technicalities and asserted Oklahoma’s claim to the flag.
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National Capitol
Oklahoma Historical Society
House
Senate
Gore
Oklahoma
Burkett
Nebraska
Kean
New Jersey
Congress
Gora
Delared
Petition Seeks Right to Intervene Against Judge Pritchard
A petition was presented to the U S Supreme Court in the Smokeless Fuel Company case seeking to compel United States Circuit Judge Pritchard to recognize the companys right to intervene in proceedings where receivers were appointed for Seaboard Air Line Railroad. The fuel company claimed a prior lien over net earnings and the right to appear, but Judge Pritchard had refused intervention. The court took the petition under advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Circuit
Pritchard
Fourth Circuit
United States Supreme Court
Yesterdy
Smokeless Fuel Company
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Tte
Fight for Old Hymns Against the Ban on Dancing
The New York Methodist Conference debated school hymns and forbidding amusements. It urged New York City to reverse a policy removing Jesus references from song books and pressed to revoke article 248 of the church discipline. A petition to Congress sought a prohibition on alcohol in U S possessions including DC. The conference also favored racial bishops and a longer pastorate term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
District of Columbia
Washington Post
New York Methodist Conference
Thomas Bond
Jesus
Father
Abraham Stern
Board of Education
Stern
United States
City of
Jesus Christ
The
Methodist Church
Lord Jess Christ
Board of Education of
New York City
General Conference
Brooklyn
Hitchcock measure seeks monthly meat price data
The House introduced a resolution by Mr Hitchcock of Nebraska directing the Secretary of Commerce and Labor to provide full monthly statistics from the last two years on prices of leading meat products and livestock costs at interstate packing centers. The measure aims to show the relationship between live stock prices and meat product prices and was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
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Congress
Meat Trust
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Department
Callers at White House Amid Senate and House Lineup
A list from the White House meeting includes Senators Hemannway Indiana Elkins West Virginia Smoot Utah and representatives Bates Pentegrania Calder New York Weeks Massachusetts Roberts Massachusetts Gardner Massachusetts Mann Illinois Keifer Miio Dawson Iowa Reynolds New York and Macfarlan F J H Craker Collector of the Port of New York.
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Mona
Hemanway
Indiana
Elkins
West Virginia
Smdot
Utah
Bates
Pentegrania
Calder
New York
Weeks
Massachusetts
Roberts
Nmassachusetta
Gardner
Massachuvette
Mann
Illinois
Keifer
Miio
Dawson
Iowa
JB Reynolds
Macfarland
Foreign Boats Faster Dentes Waiting to Lake
A House subcommittee probed the Lake Torpedo Boat Company and Electric Boat Company amid charges over submarine tech. Robert G. Skerrett testified on foreign vs American boats and his articles. A clash between Rep. Dilley and journalist R W Woolley sparked the session.
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Lake Torpedo Boat Company
Electric Boat Company
House
Robert G. Skerrett
New York
Lake Company
Edward B Vreeland
Loud
Fits
Clergymen and Suffragist Fight Prohibition Hearing
Opponents of the Sims prohibition bill voiced defeat at the House District Committee hearing in Washington. Rabbi Simon Miss Phoebe Cousins and Rev Dr George Brothage argued against prohibition, urging local option or high license instead. Speakers contended prohibition would fail in the District and cited constitutional and social concerns.
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Rabbi Simon
George Brothage
House District Committee
Phoebe Cousins
District of Columbia
House
Weber
Rabb
Simon
Eighth Street
Louis F Shoemaker
St Johns Lutheran Church
Washington
Mi Weller
Heflin
Loua P Shoemaker
Phoebe Ouzins
Air Brothner
Supreme Court Backs Kentucky Whisky Tax
The U S Supreme Court in a ruling handed down by Justice McKenna in the case of J B Thompson v Commonwealth of Kentucky upheld a Kentucky statute taxing bonded whisky in warehouses. Thompson claimed federal control rendered the tax unconstitutional and a due process denial, but the Kentucky court’s decision stood.
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Kentucky
United States Supreme Court
Justice McKenna
J B Thompson
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Thompson
Frankln County
Supreme Court of Kentucky
McKenna
Capitol Gossip and Houston Ship Channel Debate
The report notes Representative Moris Sheppard of Texas criticizing New York provincialism after a casual remark at the Capitol. It covers Representative John Moore arguing against further Houston Ship Channel funding, deeming ongoing appropriations wasteful without progress, and criticizes Democratic tactics and Republican obstruction in the House.
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Moris Sheppard
Texas
Capitol
New York City
Congressman Sheppard
Sheppard
House of Representatives
James Shaman
T Sulness
House
John Sharp
Tam
Republican House
Tna
Hood's Sarsaparilla Advertises Health Claims
Hood's Sarsaparilla is promoted as the best spring medicine for improved blood health and skin clarity. It is sold in liquid form or Sarsatabs chocolates, offering 100 doses for one dollar and available through druggists or by mail from C. I. Hood Co. Lowell, Mass.
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Hood
C. I Hood Co
Lowell
Mass
Martin Indicted Again Under Observation at Maryland Sanitarium
Thomas R Martin, famed broker linked to the Martin Brothers firm collapse, was indicted on four counts of embezzlement totaling $2,200 while acting for Framer D Head. He remains under alienist care, with trial unlikely soon, following prior delays. Edward Hobson and others face related charges in a wide arraignment list.
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Jesse C Akins
Patent Office
Barton - Everding - Heany
Atorney Baker
Justice Stafford
Barton
Department
Division 37
Heany
Everding
United States
Teany Apess
Aleg
Commissioner of Patents
Grand Jury
Altene
Thomas R Martin
Maryland
Framer D
Martin Brothers
Martin
Edward Hobson
iMelmont Dairy Commpany
Baltimoreans Win Case in Supreme Court Ruling
The United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Fremens Insurance Company of Baltimore in a reinsurance dispute tied to the 1904 Baltimore fire. The Baltimore insurer sought indemnity of 22,000 for losses under reinsurance with Wie Prisburg, which refused payment citing insolvency and lack of paid losses. Justice Peckham delivered the opinion, affirming the lower court’s ruling.
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United States Supreme Court
Aliemania Fire Insurance Company
Pittsburg
Fremens Insurance Company
Baltimore
Baltimore Cancer
Wie Prisburg Company
Peckham
Senate panel backs liquor bill to curb interstate shipments
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill barring collection on delivery and requiring clear consignor and consignee names for liquor moving across state lines. The panel rejected state right measures as unconstitutional, signaling a fresh Senate fight over broad state control.
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Senate
Senate Committee On the Judiciary
Know
Firm Sues for Defamation Over Credit Insolvency Claim
Matthew F. Johnston was named as a defendant in a suit for 20000 dollars in the District Supreme Court brought by Browning & Baines, local coffee merchants. The plaintiffs allege he was employed by a rival concern to injure their business by causing the belief they had no credit or were insolvent.
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Matthew F. Johnston
District Supreme Court
Browning & Baines
Johnston
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