The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-09-18
DOTS AND DASHES
WIRE NEWS OF
THE WEEK
Washington.

IN agreeing on war revenue meas
ure which will tax transportation and
increase revenue taxes on beer and
domestic wines, Democrats OF the
ways and means committee paved the
way for relieving the government fl
nancial stringency due to the Euro
pean war. Administration leaders In
both houses predicted that the bill as
framed would be passed without pro-
longed discussion. 1t is said the meas
ure had the approval of the President
and his advisers, with the exception
OF the tax on freight shipments.
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The federal reserve board will or
ganize the twelve regional reserve
banks In the cities designated by the
organization committee and place in
operation the new banking system be-
fore 1t hears and acts upon the petit
lions of Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Omaha
and New Orleans for reversal of the
committees action in selecting re-
serve bank centers and fixing boun-
dairy lines for the banking districts.
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The senate has passed the $1,000
900 appropriation for extra expenses
of diplomatic and consular service &C.
casioned by the European war,
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The basis for the recent assertion
of President Wilson that he believed
Carranza and Villa would cooperate
in restoring constitutional government
in Mexico was revealed when it be-
came known that General Obregon,
personal FRIEND OF General Carranza,
had signed the proposals Of General
Villa for an electoral program.
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By unanimous vote the house has
adopted a joint resolution appropriate
ing $1,000,000 as requested by Secre-
tary Bryan for the extraordinary ex-
penses of the diplomatic agencies Of
this country in the European war
J zone.
With the pinch Of poverty tighten
ing among families left in tie United
States when thousands of European
reservists hurried to war, government
officials have found themselves left
without means of offering aid The
problem of relief will have to be hand
led, it was declared, by state and local
governments through public subscrip-
tion and by such help as the warning
governments find themselves able to
extend.
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President Wilson seeks to end the
Colorado coal strike by appealing to
employers and employees to adopt
tentative basis for the adjustment of
the strike" drawn up by the commits
sion of Cancellation appointed by
Secretary Wilson of the Labor De-
partment.
The department of commerce is now
in position to assure the people of
crop of 1914 is not to go to waste be-
cause of it's inability to get to market.
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Domestic nems.
Lassen Peak, in California, has ex-
perienced two violent disturbances,
which were pronounced the greatest
of the series. Clouds of ashes de-
scended at Mineral, ten miles from
the peak, and plumelike pillar Of
smoke was visible for twice that dis
lance.
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The question raised by the British
and French governments regarding
the neutrality status of the steamship
Red Cross II she carries Germans
among her crew when she sails with
surgeons, nurses and supplies for the
battle fields of Europe, apparently has
delayed indefinitely the departure OF
the ship from New York.
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A petition naming James G.. Gerard,
ambassador to Germany, Democratic
candidate for United States senator,
has been filed with the secretary of
state of New York. 1t contained 9,100
names.
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The lumber steamer Montana, bound
light to John Island Ontario, burned
in Lake Huron off Alpena, Mich. Capt.
George o. Burns and his crew OF thir.
teen men were rescued by the steam
err Alpena. The Montana was owned
by C. w. Kotcher of Detroit. 1t was
293 feet long and is valued at $4,000
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Three lives lost, 1000 homes dam
aged by water, property loss of ST.
100000, and, night of terror among
residents of Rosedale and along
Southwest boulevard such as they
have not experienced since the great
flood of 1903 resulted from the record
rainfall that deluged both Kansas
Cities and vicinity. More than seven
inches of rain fell
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Word has been received from Dub
lin Of the death in Austria of Mrs.
Richard Croker, wife of the former
leader of Tammany Hall.
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