Claims of Britain to be Combatted in U S Note Response
The U S state department gathers data to refute Britain's claim that increased exports to Holland and Nordic nations indicate goods reexport to Germany. A draft reply to Britain’s notes, prepared for President Wilson, cites Consul General Linne r London reports and commerce studies showing rising British exports but argues no direct link to Germany.
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Tribute to Judge Kavanaugh by Little Rock crowd
Little Rock Arkansas August 4 Special: A 4000 to 5600 crowd gathered at Kavanaugh athletic field to honor the memory of late Judge W M Kavanaugh. Mayor Charles T Taylor spoke praising his character and dedication to clean sport as the park was renamed Kavanaugh athletic field. A banner inscribed Kavanaugh Athletic Field, badges, and a flag pennant marked the dedication ceremony before a New Orleans Little Rock game.
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Sunday Blue Laws Bill Defeated in Alabama
Montgomery Aug 4 In a night session the Senate defeated the drastic Sunday blue law measure by 24 to 7. Petitions with nearly forty thousand signatures from larger cities were presented. The bill would have prohibited baseball moving pictures and Sunday amusements except golf. An amendment allowed cities over 25 000 population to regulate Sunday amusements through city commissions. After passage the author withdrew the original bill and Alabama was left free of Sunday amusements restrictions.
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Novelist Maartens Dead in Holland
London reports novelist Maartens died yesterday at Zeist in Holland. Born August 15, 1658 in Holland, he wrote Goda Fool which remains among his best known works. He visited the United States in 1807 and addressed the national arbitration and peace congress in New York.
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McAdoo Urges South to Back Ship Bill for Trade
Secretary McAdoo told the Greensboro Chamber banquet that American cotton manufacturers could capture South American and world markets with ships under the American flag and government support. He cited a southern cotton maker who warned of anti American competition without reliable coastal service and warned youths to demand an American merchant marine to defend commerce and national safety.
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Machinists announce eight hour day wage gain in NYC shops
Machinist union officials report five New York district shops employing about 3000 workers have granted the eight hour work day and a general wage increase. Names of the shops are withheld at employers request but may be disclosed later as the union campaign progresses.
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Cockrell released after shooting Brohm in Louisville meeting
Fred Cockrell son of ex senator Francis M. Cockrell of Missouri was freed on bail after his arrest on charges of shooting W. C. Brohm general manager of a Louisville manufacturing firm. Brohm’s doctors say he has a chance to recover. The incident occurred after a heated debate over a device Cockrell invented. Adriatic sails for Liverpool with ten Americans among 195 aboard. Vessel carries war material and munitions.
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