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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1928
Page
8
The article traces the cotton chain from planting in Texas and North Carolina to ginning in 15,000 facilities, bale compression, spinning, weaving, and finishing. It argues that cooperation across growers, ginners, merchants, mills, and exporters is essential to transform seed into fabric and avoid wasteful, isolated efforts.
A Paris opinion piece notes France has four living ex presidents and observers that Coolidge may retire to his Vermont farm or return to Massachusetts politics. It recalls Loubet, Fallieres, Poincare, Daschanel and Millerand, who left office to private life or returned to public roles, with farming and law careers highlighted.
The article sketches Fallieres Poincare and Millerand, noting Fallieres aged 87 with vineyard and prune orchard interests, Poincare in Lorraine where a damaged home recalls war, and Millerand a lifelong Parisian and noted hard worker who returned to office after presidency.
The New York State Crime Commission denounces perjury before juries and criticizes current laws and the lax attitude of judges prosecutors litigants witnesses and citizens. It argues slogans undermine justice and questions who is responsible for moral decline across home church and school.
Lord Decies is tipped to succeed Timothy Healy as governor general of the Irish Free State. Born John Graham Hope Horsley Beresford, he is known in America for marrying Vivian Gould in 1911, daughter of the late George J. Gould. He served in the Matabele and Boer wars and opposed the Mad Mullah in Somaliland before turning to sports. He and Lady Decies have three children and keep a showplace home near Killarney.
New York bankers charge railroads lack a sinking fund for bond issues. The Interstate Commerce Commission asks railroads to form a uniform annual depreciation reserve, while carriers oppose, saying it would cut earnings. Some lines have been milked to bankruptcy, prompting a move to revise accounting to modernize the industry.
The notice outlines penalties for late tax payments starting December 31, 1927, with 1 percent added January 1, 1928, 2 percent on February 1, 1928, and 7 percent on March 1, 1928. Executions will be by Sheriff on March 15, 1928.
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