World Cotton Famine Coming Warned By British Expert
Professor J A Todd, secretary of the Empire Cotton Growing Committee, warns of a near term world cotton shortage. He urges developing new supply sources and experimenting with substitutes amid labor and weather issues in the United States and boll weevil damage. He notes high raw material costs and uncertain consumer response to cotton fabrics despite looming scarcity.
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Manchester
Eng
Associated Press
J A. Todd
Empire Cotton Growing Committee
Board of Trade
Textile Institution
United States
America
Britain
Local convict dies after hospital fire at camp
Rich Corley, a Black convict known as a gang leader, died yesterday after a hospital fire at the camp. Convicted in this county on charges including resisting arrest and liquor law violations, he had recently applied for a pardon or parole. He was buried today after being removed from the camp.
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Ng di Rich Corley
Chainga
Alligator Fatality at Mill Pond Described
A 1 1/2 foot alligator was killed at We He Mill pond after buckshot fired by J. Well. The incident noted several smaller specimens nearby and mentions a rare 4 1/2 foot one observed recently. Witnesses included Mr. Goer and others.
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We He
J. Well
Mill of 50 BEI installed at Wells mill for flour
A fifty barrel roller mill is installed at Wells mill by BS id. It can grind finest wheat flour on total basis. The unusual milling speed separates meal and flour. The owner announces readiness to grind for trade.
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Wells
BS Id
Japanese Leaders Disavow Military Aims and Public Sentiment
An American delegation reports Japanese leaders claim liberal politics oppose aggression and favor democracy. They insist popular sentiment denies militaristic aims, arguing Japan seeks progress and economic growth, not conquest, amid questions of national policy and past wars.
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China
Formosa
Russia
Japan
Kores
Ana
Far East
Vanderlip
Viscount Kaneko
Baron Megata
House of Peers
Korea
Baron Sakatani
Allied Powers
Paris
Baron Shibusawa
Inouye
Bank of Japan
Iwara
Yokohama Specie
Coyoda
Imperial Government Railways
Zamoto
Herald of Asia
Prince
Yamagata
Mataukata
Hara
Uchida
Okuma
Liberal Party
Dr. Soveds
Drv
Stratio
Germany
Iman
Fexard
Labor union backs government ownership of U S railways
Montreal June 17 The American Federation of Labor endorsed government ownership and operation of American railroads after a bitter fight. Roll call showed 29 059 voting yes to 8 349 against.
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Montreal
American Federation of Labor
Roll Call
College Honors Given to Mrs Howard Van
June 17 report from Chicago notes top honors among Northwestern students awarded to Mrs Howard Van for completing a college course in 1917 while bringing her baby daughter to college.
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Chicago
Riley expands peach holdings near Americus with 800 acre farm
G W Riley buys L W Cochran's 800 acre Americus area farm four miles from the Dawson road for 15000 dollars. The deal adds about 100 acres to Riley’s existing peach orchards bringing his total to around 250 acres in one location. Possession is slated for this fall. Cochran also buys Riley's West Lamar Street house and lot for 6000 dollars.
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G. W. Riley
L. W. Cochran
Americus
Dawson Road
Riley
Cochran
Mr. Riley
West Lamar Street
Deport Plotter Ordered Deported Despite Protests
Washington June 17 Assistant Secretary Post ordered the deportation of Robert Elia, linked to the June 2 bombing plots, after Justice Department protests that deportation was improper. Elia’s associate Andrea Silesdo died by suicide weeks earlier outside Justice in New York. Post argued deportation would thwart criminal law and hinder the investigation.
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Washington
Robert Elia
Post
Department of Justice
Ella
Andrea Silsedo
Deee of Justice
New York
Priest Halts Wedding Over Bride's Dress Scanty Attire
In New Orleans a June 1 wedding in St. Louis Cathedral was delayed after Father Antoine of the Oblate Fathers of Immaculate objected to the bride's attire as too immodest and violating Archbishop Shaw's guidelines. The bride was sent home to change while guests waited, and the ceremony later resumed with a new dress.
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New Orleans
St. Louis Cathedral
Antoine
Order of Oblate Fathers of Immaculate
Shaw
Row Over Pitchers Cancels Atlanta Game
Atlanta officials refuse to agree to terms of an ultimatum served today demanding Little Rock relinquish Pitcher Casey Smith. Chattanooga San and Mobile clubs also took the same stand.
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Atlanta
Charley Frank
Atlanta Baseball Club
Little Rock
Casey Smith
Francisco
Chattanooga San
Mobile
Threshing Outfit Damaged by Rural Blaze Near Americus
Late yesterday a fire at a Americus area farm destroyed a quantity of straw and damaged Ned Johnson's threshing outfit. The owl engine was used to bale straw and a backfire ignited the blaze. All grain had been threshed and stored. about 500 pounds of straw burned.
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Ned Johnson
Americus
Seaplanes Crash Over Pensacola Harbor Kills Officer
Two seaplanes collided in midair over Pensacola harbor. William Livingston, chief electrician in the navy and pilot of an H. 8.2 type plane, was killed. Lieutenant John Farnsworth, pilot of the other aircraft, escaped with injuries.
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Pensacola, Frs
William Livingston
Navy
John Farnsworth
Naval Station
Huerta Orders Railway Returned to Its Owner
Provisional President De La Huerta issued orders returning a railway to its owner. The move, announced June 17, follows earlier declarations as Mexico charts control of key transport links. Government officials and railway managers refused immediate comment on the action.
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Huerta
Mexico
CITP
Kaltes Lennartson
President de la Huerta
Harding’s Record Frames Him as League Foe in 1919
The article profiles Senator Warren G. Harding as a persistent opponent of the League of Nations, detailing his votes on reservations and his calls for preserving American independence. It notes his role on the foreign relations committee, positions during the treaty debates, and his insistence on ensuring moral obligations did not override U.S. sovereignty.
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Warren G. Harding
United States
Wilson
League of Nations
Ate
Lodge
Senate
White House
League
la Follette
Pene
Harding
Bentor Harding
America
Opie
Unk
U.ed States
Eco UN
United States of of America
Innocence of Murder Charge Reasserted by Supreme Court
Announcement that the Supreme Court affirmed the decisions of Ju Littlejohn of the Sumfer purt overruling Pee in all cited cases of Sam G. Due. The speaker asserts defiance, declaring I am not gull I am going here the Duckworth today verbiage.
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Supreme Court of
Ju Littlejohn
Pee
Sam'g
Duckworth
Wilmot S Little Given ey Wilmot S Little
Fragmentary notice reports Wilmot S Little given … Littlejohn a medical student at a real school for the baths remains in completion of medical studies and practice. mentions a judge and Z A Joan at their home here during an event.
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Wilmot ’. Littlejohn
Atlanta: Real School For the Baathres
Wesley
Z. A. Joan
Great Flour Mills on Marne Destroyed in Meaux Fire
Meaux France in June reports Great Flour Mills on Marne destroyed by a blaze. Read of damages valued in the millions of francs with wheat flour facilities reported ruined and production halted.
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Marne
Meaux
France
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