Cotton Position Stronger Says Harding In 1918 Outlook
W P G Harding of the federal reserve board argues in the federal reserve bulletin that cotton’s position is stronger now than last year. He urges the south to avoid actions that embarrass President Wilson and to support steady market conditions amid war-time demand. He cites ample funds and global demand, noting acreage cuts and potential price stability ahead.
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Washington
W. P. G. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Harding
South
Mr. Harding
Germany
Russia
Austria- Hungary
United States
Great Britain
Spain
Japan
China
India
Egypt
Watson
Charleston
D. C
B. J. Watson
Southern Cottom Congress
Mr. Watson
White House
Regional Reserve Bank
Survey requested to open Chattahoochee river to navigation
Atlante Chamber of Commerce directors unanimously adopted a resolution urging a United States Army Corps survey from Atlanta to Columbus to assess feasibility and cost of navigation. A government engineering team is already surveying upper river reservoirs to ensure a uniform flow below Columbus. The chamber argues the project would justify federal expense by boosting commerce and offset rising freight rates impacting Atlanta.
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Atlante Chamber of Commerce
United States Engineering Corps
Chattahoochee River
Atlanta
Columbus
Gulf
Ttme
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Chattahoochee
Congress
Chia
Chamber of Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Griffin
New York
Nashville
Ohio
New Orleans
Cincinnati
Touleville
Macon
Brunswick
United States
Italy in the Market for Fifty Million Dollar Loan
New York August 4 Wait Street heard that Italy was negotiating in this money market for a 50 400 900 loan. No authoritative notice was available. The loan is presumed to pay Italy's bills for American munitions and other exports.
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New York
Wait Street
Italy
Great Vitality Needed to Produce Girls
Portland August 4 Dr Fr Kendrick Smith of Boston told the American Osteopathic association delegates that after a great war more boys are born than girls because underfed and weakened parents produce male offspring. He added that vitality seems necessary when female offspring are born.
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Portland
Ore
Kendrick Smith
Boston
American Osteopathic Association
Federal Reserve Bulletin Reports Broad Business Improvement
The August bulletin notes nationwide improvement in business conditions with crop prospects bright and war orders boosting several districts. Cotton crops vary by district, with strong activity in mills and construction. stock, lumber, and oil gains noted. Some districts report slower gains and warehouse storage affecting markets. overall outlook remains cautiously optimistic.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Reserve
Richmond
Atlanta
Dallas
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Chicago
St. Lows
Minneapolis
Kansas Sy
San Francisco
Judge Ewing Named Mayor of Nashville
Nashville Tenn August 4 Judge Robert Ewing was elected mayor of Newhville and J O Tankard city commissioner to succeed Mayor Howse and City Commissioner Robert Elliett suspended under the ouster law The election was conducted by the three present city commissioners Ewing won on the 578th ballot in the mayor's race Tankard won on the first ballot in the commissioner's race The votes were unanimous
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Nashville, Tenn
Robert Ewing
Newhville
J. O. Tankard
Howse
Robert Elliett
Ewing
Tankard
By Your Advertising Shall You Be 2.2 Known
A short advertising appeal urges business owners to advertise in The Constitution to reflect the store’s character and attract buyers. It emphasizes the reach of Constitution ads and invites the storekeeper to tell his story to readers.
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Snow
Beavers Friends Rally in Atlanta to Back Former Chief
Beavers supporters in Atlanta held a meeting of fifteen or more in the office of chief counsel James J. Key to discuss actions on Beavers’ status. Beavers declined captaincy, saying he could not swap moral policies for a captain’s job and wished the department well. Chief Mayo outlined a policy to enforce laws, curb vagrancy, and pressure idle offenders while keeping the vice squad on general duty.
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Beavers
James J. ‘Key
Thedetmer Shimpelt
Key
Bis
Moch
Friends
Board of Commissioners
Board of Police Commissioners
Bean
Aa Co
Atlanta
Palica
Utu
Mayo
Police Board of Commissioners
A. F. Holcombe
Nergeant
Polce
George C. Bullard
L. Dobbs
Germany Holds Frye Sinking Justified Says Arbitration Suggested
Germany refuses to admit the sinking of the American ship William P Frye by Prinz Bitel was a violation of American rights. Berlin offers to pay damages via experts with arbitration at The Hague as a fallback, insisting payment is not admission of fault. The dispute centers on the 1838 treaty and the right to sink contraband in wartime.
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Washington
Germany
William P. Frye
Prinz Bitel
Friedrich
South Atlantic
German Foreign Office
United States
Buch
Hague
Wiam P. Prye
Frye
Vesnela
Missing payroll chief Ed ware C Kindred vanishes with 22000
Police issue general alarm for Ed ware C Kindred assistant cashier at Booth Flynn contracting firm building a new subway. He disappeared with 22000 payroll funds after an assistant went to the bank with the money. The firm alleges funds were obtained and Kindred left in his automobile after rushing from the street to cash a forgotten draft.
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New York
Edware C. Kindred
Booth & Flynn
Kindred
Beavers thanks supporters as police captain decision looms
Chief Beavers issues a statement thanking friends who supported him through a long trial and notes the hours spent at police headquarters. He hopes Chief Mayo will appoint a captain favored by the board, with likely backing from Beavers’ supporters and the justice of the process.
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Police
J. Roberts
Ed Ryan
Board of Police Commissioners
Chief Mayo
Police Commission
Beavers
Decisive Battle Raging At Gates Of Warsaw
Berlin claims Russians retreat into outer lines as Bavarian forces attack city fortresses. Germans report gains near Lomza Ostrolenka and Ivangorod while von Mackensen advances southeast to cut off Beesian armies. Widespread actions indicate a turning point in the fight for Warsaw and surrounding fronts.
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Warsaw
Berlin
London
Lomsza
Ostrolenka
Ivangorod
Lomun
Narew
Blonia
Vistula
Bug
Waranen
von Buelow
Courland
Kuplechki
Dybals
Vilna-Petrograd
Selief
German Losses Heavy as Russian Retirement Continues
Petrograd reports heavy German losses in two three day battles near the Narew as Russian forces under Hindenburg withdraw orderly toward the rear positions. Germans claim gains near Ostrolenka and a crossing of the Nayen. In the west, French say German efforts to recapture ground in the Argonne and Vosges have failed. British French Italian ministers meet Greek officials to plan in the Mediterranean. A race against time to secure Kovno Grodno and Brest Litovsk is noted with direct Warsaw operations seen as possible.
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von Mackensen
von Buelow
von Hindenberg
Narew
Petrograd
Berlin
Nayen
Ostrolenka
Tavangered
Qater
Argonne
Vosges
Far East
Great Britain
France
Aussia
Italy
Mediterranean
London
Kovno
Grodno
Brest Ditovsk
Warsaw
Peace Efforts Hit Haiti Front as Blot Resigns Post
General Blot resigns to lead a local peace commission in Haiti while Rear Admiral Caperton pushes disarmament talks with northern forces. The Cap Haitien mission seeks cooperation to restore order. Navy officials indicate 1300 Marines could be landed from the battleship Connecticut if needed.
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Washington
Blot
Guillaume
Haiti
Caperon
Cap Haltien
Apertan
Blat
Bobo
Port Au France
Bobs
Bia
Mre
Cap Haiten
Benton
Navy
Connecticut
Port Au Prince
Weather Prophecy Partly Cloudy Across Georgia
Partly cloudy weather forecast for Georgia with a mix of sun and clouds. Predictions mention unsettled conditions and potential temperature changes through the period. Local forecasts indicate periods of shade and lingering moisture, especially in southern areas.
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