Agreement on a tariff noted after long White House talks
President Wilson and Chairman Underwood reached hearty accord on the general scope of tariff legislation but withheld details. The talks covered income tax and revenue measures as draft provisions for a single bill or schedule by schedule. Underwood emphasized no material differences and signaled continued work on the message while the president considers rates and free lists amid party dynamics.
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Wilson
White House
Underwood
White Ho
Mr. Underwood
Ansberry
Unio
Finands
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New England
Say
Congress
Executive Branch
Ways and Means Committee
Bermuda
Ways and Means
House
Senate
Kim
H Im
Allen Lawyers Quit City Before Supreme Court Writ Effort
Claude Swanson Allen’s attorneys left Washington for Richmond after acknowledging that a Supreme Court writ of error was hopeless. They cited Chief Justice White and Justice Hughes denying the writ as ending their bid to get Allen’s Hillaville murder conviction reviewed. Telephonic contacts with other justices reportedly deepened their despair, though they had not consulted all members of the court.
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Claude Swanson Allen
Hillaville
Washington
Richmond
Young Allen
Supreme Court of the United States
White
Justice Hughes
Allien
Texas disabled in mid ocean after transfer of 43 passengers
A wireless message from the Danish steamer Tietgen reports the Texas disabled in mid ocean with all blades of her machinery gone. The vessel is believed to be in tow toward Fayal by the British steamer Francisco. Forty three passengers were transferred to the Tietgen, and will be returned to Christiana. Francisco was towing the Texas from Antwerp to Boston and New York.
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Newport News
Tietgen
Texas
Fayal
Francisco
Christiana
Newport
Antwerp
Boston
New York
Civil service status questioned over Pinchot forester post
Congressional surprise followed disclosures that the chief of forestry and the division began in the competitive classified service years ago. Gifford Pinchot was appointed without examination under an executive order by President McKinley, while Fernow and Graves had prior classified service ties and later reinstatements in the Department of Agriculture.
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Black
Civil Service
John ©. Black
Civil Service Commission
Forestry Affairs
Gifford Pinchbolt
B. E Fernow
Division of Forestry
Classified Service
Department of the Interior
Department of Agriculture
Fernow
McKinley
Pernow
Gifford Pinchot
Pinchot
Bureau of Forestry
Jahuary
Henry §. Graves
Department
Graves
Forest Service
Lipton's Cup Challenge Size Dispute Declared Invalid
The New York Yacht Club refuses to meet Sir Thomas Lipton while he seeks to limit both defending and challenging yachts to the same size. The club asserts the deed of gift allows no right to fix dimensions beyond 65 to 98 feet waterline, and will likely ratify the cup committee’s stance.
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Sir Thomas
N. x. Yacht Club
New York, Mar
New York Yacht Club
Sir Thomas Lipton
Thomas
Cormack
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
Thomas Lipton
New York
Cup Committee
Royal Ulster Club
Futrell Declared Acting Governor of Arkansas by Supreme Court
In Little Rock, Arkansas, on March 24, the state supreme court ruled that Senate President F. M. Futrell was the legal acting governor, ending the protracted gubernatorial dispute.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkanes Supreme Court
F. M. Futrell
State Senate
Arkansas
Ayer's Pills Promoted For Constipation Relief
A brief advertisement asserts that true health is impossible with constipated bowels and claims waste products must be cleared daily. It urges consulting a doctor about Ayer's Pills and notes a figure 2.047%.
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Ayer
Little Girl Secures White House Meeting With Chief Justice
Chief Justice White, an infrequent visitor to the executive offices, walked to the White House and arranged an audience for a little girl met at the Capitol who wished to shake hands with the President. He planned the meeting on his way home after greeting the child.
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White
White House
Umulty
Capitol
Supreme Court Chamber
United States
Justice
East Pete
Plan for 1916 line up chairman Lloyd quits
Democratic national congressional committee to be reorganized at a meeting in the city probably April 2. Lloyd of Missouri asks to be relieved after long service. Finley of South Carolina and Ben Johnson of Kentucky are endorsed for the chairmanship. Mitchell Palmer resigns as second vice chairman to devote time to the national committee.
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Finley
Johnson
Mitchell Resighs
National Organization
Democratic National Congressional Committee
Lloyd
Missouri
David KE. Finley
South Caroline
House Committee On
Ben Johnson
Kentucky
House
District of Columbia
A. Mitchell Palmer
Pennsylvania
Democratic National Committee
Thirteen Seek Every Job in Wilson Administration
Democrats face a patronage dilemma as 181,590 applications flood 1930 cabinet posts. Wilson aides must fill 2700 positions with 121,148 disappointed seekers looming. key offices like Postmaster Burleson and McAdoo manage large quotas amid thousands of hopefuls.
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Wilson
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
House
Democratic Party
Burleson
Senretary Bryan
State Department
McAdoo
Treasury Department
Department of Justice
McReynolds
Garrison
War Department
Daniels
Navy Department
Houston
Department of Agriculture
Interior Department
Lane
Redfield
Department of Commerce
Department of Labor
President weighs diplomatic posts as Ellot declines post
Reports from the White House say Harvard’s Dr. Charles W. Ellot declined the ambassadorship to Great Britain, with reasons private. No selection yet. former Missouri Governor Francis not being considered for Britain. Ransdell and Estopinal push sugar tariff matters. Judge Goff and Senator Gore discuss reforms and access for capable diplomats. leaders push legation buildings purchases and a possible reassessment of diplomatic service.
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Charles W. Ellot
Harvard
Great Britain
Francia
Missouri
Ranadell
Estopinal
Louisiana
Preston Gibson
Ransdell
Louletans
Nator Foster
Louisiane
Washington
Ranadel
Retepinal
Nathan Goff
West Virginia
Goff
Gore
Tare
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Capitol
Martin
Appropriations Committee
Bacon
Foreign Relations Committee
Flood
House Committee
Winaon
Charles DB. Hilles
Taft
Republican National Committee
Wilson
Hilles
Augusta
New York
John E. Rogers
United States
Texas
Gardner
Maine
Port of
Portland
Princeton
Georgetown
Head of Schools Accused in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh superintendent L Heeter was arrested on a serious charge by Miss Ethel Fisher, a housemaid in his home. Fisher, hospitalised after an operation, initiated the case. Heeter waived preliminary proceedings and was released on bond. Heeter had come to Pittsburgh from St Paul Minnesota where he previously led schools.
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Pittsburgh
L. Heeter
Thin City
Misa Ethel Fisher
Heeter
Dr Kemp Found Guilty In Mail Prohibition Case
A jury in Criminal Court No 1 found Dr Thomas J Kemp guilty of sending prohibited matter through the mails after a three hour deliberation. Attorney John Laskey secured $2,500 bail for a pending motion for a new trial. Dr Kemp testified, while Dr W Bowes supported some points. Mrs Nettle M Bunker of this city also awaits trial in the nationwide mail scandal.
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Criminal Court No 1
Justice Stafford
Thomas J Kemp
Malls
John Laskey
Kemp
Lasky
W. Bovee
Washington
Bowes
Nettle M Bunker
Divide On Income Tax Favor A Graduated Levy
A Ways and Means debate shows Palmer and Garner opposing Underwood on a flat 2 percent tax over 4000 with mixed support for graduated schemes. Garner calls for stepped rates from 1 to 3 percent on higher incomes, while opposition argues against broad increases and potential public disapproval. Sugar tariffs and income tax evasion in England are also discussed as contrasts.
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Palmer
Garner
Underwood
Ways and Means Committee
Cordell
Hull
John Garner
Texas
House
Mitchell Palmer
Pennsylvania
Wilson
Democratic Party
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