Tariff Fight Prompts Senate Filibuster in Wool and Sugar Battle
Republicans pledge to filibuster as tariff debates resume in the Senate. Democrats on finance show mixed loyalty to Wilson, while the President presses for currency reform. Amendments to free wool and free sugar loom, with a potential House conflict and extended debate shaping the session.
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Critic of Income Tax Plan Upsets Class Legislation View
Professor Thomas S. Adams of the Wisconsin tax commission calls the national income tax as proposed by Congress class legislation. He urges lowering the unmarried exemption from 800 to an amount aligning with family exemptions and argues Wisconsin’s 588 figure is outdated for matro income and tax enforcement.
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International tribunal to arbitrate Anglo American claims
The United States and Britain vow to settle long standing pecuniary claims with a tribunal presided by Henri Fromageot of France. The body will hear Canadian related disputes including seizes of fishing vessels and contracts across Yukon and India.
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India
Banks Weigh Currency Reform Amid White House Drafts
President Wilson seeks bankers input on a new currency bill drafted by Carter Glass and Oscar Underwood. The plan, aligned with the administration but opposing the central reserve concept, aims to please business interests while keeping finances stable. The American Bankers Association previously backed Aldrich’s scheme, a point of contention with the Baltimore platform.
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Treasury to Operate Currency Washing Machines Plan
The Treasury Department will begin four currency washing machines this week, producing about 100,000 cleaned notes daily. The move aims to deter counterfeiting while trimming engraving and printing staff, mainly plate printers, by July 1. Authorities expect savings of at least a half million dollars yearly, with the New York subtreasury using four machines and Boston and Philadelphia each one.
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Manufacturers' Imports Rise to Lead This Year
Imports of manufacturers' materials into the United States are set to exceed all prior fiscal years based on the first nine months figures. The Commerce Department notes that ten of the importers are forecast to form the basis of this record, signaling a peak in material inflows compared with previous highs.
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Lectures on the French Revolution at 3230 Eleventh Avenue
Members of the Collegiate read aloud notes and discuss the French Revolution led by Prof. Wl. Morog stolomia and farmers from Georg eons min Dorwee. Evening session held last night at 3230 Eleventh Avenue with a question period and informal debate.
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Their Married Life Ax Mabel Herbert Urner
Helen attends a glamorous Astor Ritz dinner with Warren, watching him interact with guests, while a pompous sociologist and an overlong senator's speech drag on. The night contrasts Helen's admiration with Warren's impatience, ending with a vow to keep speeches concise and meaningful.
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Telegraphers Meet Today Delegates to Convention in Baltimore
Delegates to the biennial convention of the grand division of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers will open in Baltimore and run through May 1. About 410 delegates from 105 railroads in the U S Canada and Mexico are expected, with 260 auxiliary members. Accommodations for 2 000 visitors are arranged. Activities include a public reception, a Washington sightseeing trip, a Chesapeake Bay cruise, and a ball.
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