Bryan Opposes Government Ownership of Railroads
In Washington William J Bryan told the Newlands Joint Committee that states should regulate transportation within their borders while opposing federal ownership. He urged preserving competition and argued for national regulation of railroad securities without eliminating state authority.
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Washington
Dec
William J. Bryan
Newlands Joint Committee On Interstate Commerce
Bryan
Alfred P. ‘Thom
Railway Executives’ Advisory Committee
Newlands Committee
Renson
United States to enter postwar world trade competition
Secretary of Commerce Redfield told the Southern Commercial Congress that the United States will enter world trade after the war with advantages. He cited demand for foodstuffs machinery lumber and credits and warned war time costs and uncertain postwar markets for foreign producers. He urged education of workers and industry serving science to ensure a strong economic position. The page also carried an advertisement for Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and tablets with testimonials.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
United Sates
Redfield
Southern Commercial Congress
Mr. Redfield
America
Pershing's Men Deliver Supplies to Pershing Command
The second Young Men's Christian Association expedition to General Pershing's troops returned to Columbus New Mexico. The four truck convoy carried 60000 double sheets of writing paper 50000 envelopes 20 gross pencils 4000 pamphlets on clean living 30 cases of magazines and song books and testaments all distributed to soldiers in Pershing's camps.
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Columbus
N. M
Young Men's Christian Association
Money to Lend on Farm Lands or City Property
Shackralfird and Meadow offer to secure local or foreign money for parties seeking loans on improved city or farm property without delay. Attorneys located in Shackelford Building.
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Shackralfird & Meadow
Shackelford Building
Southern Railway paid $1.13 to every dollar spent in South October 1916
Washington December 13 Individuals and industries in the South received $1.13 for every dollar paid to the Southern Railway in October 1916. The railway disbursed $6,739,483 for labor and materials with $5,716,183 paid to Southern entities, an $642,534 excess for local use. Improvements costs reached $1,377,424.48, compared with $661,257.44 a year earlier. Tax books closing December 20 per W A Mallory TC.
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Washington, D. C
South
Southern Railway
A. H. Plant
Southern
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Cummins
Thom
Habford Erickson
Wisconsin Railroad Commission
Finita de Soria
United States
Industry
Hugh Cook
Scottsville
N. Y
Garbutt
Chamberlain
Pershing
Mexico
W. A. Mallory
T. C
A.m.davis
Uality Cards
Boston
The
McGregor Co
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