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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1912
Page
8
Oscar W Underwood of Alabama, House majority leader, leads tariff battles influencing the presidential race. The article profiles his southern roots, calm manner, businesslike approach, and stance against high duties, contrasting him with Bryan and discussing his suitability as a tariff reformer in a national campaign.
Oscar W Underwood of Louisville Kentucky born May 6 1862 son of a state representative and senator. Educated at Rugby Louisville University of Virginia pursued law began practice in Birmingham. He chaired the Democratic committee for Alabama Ninth district and the state party, served in the Alabama House since 1894, and held key leadership roles including Assistant minority leader and latterly majority leader and Ways and Means chair.
The Philippine Commission annual report for 1911 notes broad prosperity, open US markets, and rising imports. sugar copra tobacco and hemp exports remain strong, while a 11,055,093 trade deficit is offset by duty-free imports and government railways. Health education savings banks and rail construction show progress amid stable tranquillity and improving revenues.
Rhode Island party officials will select ten delegates and ten alternates to the Baltimore convention via a direct primary on May 1. This ends the old state convention method and marks the first presidential delegates chosen by primary in the state.
English mining engineer Francis M. Marshall introduces Amerite a powerful explosive claimed to exceed dynamite and ignitable only by cap and fuse. He demonstrates in iron and zinc mines. tests show it withstands bullets and sledge hammer impacts until detonated. Marshall asserts it reduces mine dust risk and improves coal mining safety. The article notes regulatory notes about licenses and airship liability in the state.
A New York state senator introduces a bill to regulate airships and aeronauts by adding a new article to the general business law. It would require registration with the secretary of state, a 35 dollar airship fee, and licensing for aviators with exam and other permitted charges not exceeding 25 dollars, plus a 2 dollar license fee.
China’s envoy Yin Tang says an official reception will invite the diplomatic corps and American officials to witness the unfurling of the new Chinese flag. The event signals ongoing post empire relations and ceremonial ties with the United States.
Dr. R. O. Williams of Humboldt Tennessee claims a flock of ten geese can pick about seventy five pounds of cotton per goose each day and sometimes gather enough seed cotton to make two large bales in a single day.
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