Conditions Improve Across Cotton as Drought Eases
A Department of Agriculture report for the week ending August 13 indicates general improvement in cotton conditions with better yields expected in most states except South Carolina scarred by boll weevil and heat after rains, Florida suffering excessive rain, and Louisiana cotton frusting well. Aspen drought relief aids Irish potato and fruit prospects. early peaches appear in Colorado. Idaho prune output rising. California plum shipments near completion.
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Hakugh
Washington
United States Department of Agriculture
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South Carolina
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Agricultural market notes on livestock and pastures
The report mentions pastures where they are, with no serious disease epidemics. Hog cholera appears in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Kansas, while Indiana reports significant pink eye in horses and cattle. Demand for feeder lambs exists in Colorado, but prices are generally good with exceptions.
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Lowl
Kansay
Indiana
Colorado
Overtime Pay Cut For Shop Workers
The article details a salary reduction based on 243 hours monthly rather than 263, with no overtime beyond eight hours daily and no pay deduction for eight hours worked. Wharton criticizes the change, noting expected monthly pay drops from 2.89 to 2.87 dollars, citing past wages and a trend of reductions. He argues national agreement rules, formed over twenty years, should not be altered.
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Wharton
Silks and fabrics care from the Homemakers Bureau
Household tips on washing silk fabrics such as china silk pongee silk white aftercare instructions for ammonia use and blueing. Also cleaning stains including tea rubbing, lemon juice and sun bleaching. Recipes for almond cream blanche and mint cocktail. Enameling advice for bedroom suite and next week’s answers.
Cloudburst Wipes Hatch and Santa Teresa, New Mexico Towns
A cloudburst wrecked Hatch New Mexico and Santa Teresa destroying nearly all buildings. Residents fled to hills as three to seven feet of water pooled in Hatch and water flooded the Arroyo. Reclamation officials report no drainage except deep canal digging while farmers guard the Rio Grande bank to prevent floodgate openings.
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Las Cruces
N. M
Hatch
Here
Lfe
Santa Tereza
United States Reclamation Service
Rilo Grande
Bryan urged for disarmament conference commission seat
In Montgomery on August 15 friends of William Jennings Bryan started a movement to ask President Taft to name Bryan as a member of the American commission at the international disarmament conference in Washington. Telegrams were sent to Republicans and Democrats urging the appointment, noting Bryan’s prior role as secretary of state during key peace treaties.
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Montgomery
Ala
William Jennings Bryan
Harging
American Commission
Washington
Bryan
United States
Benton Confers Here on Federal Nitrate Plant
George R Benton former president of the Georgia Hotel Men's association and Hillman hotel manager Birmingham Alabama conferred with Atlanta businessmen Friday about leasing the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant and power dam He said Atlanta Asheville VC and Birmingham back him Henry Ford also seeks the property Benton plans a 50 50 profit share with the government to net the treasury about 9 000 000 to 10 600 000 annually He proposes supplying power to other industries at low rates leasing building sites and selling nitrate to farmers at roughly half current cost to boost southern fertilizer supply.
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Muscle Shoals
Alabama
George R Benton
Georgia Hotel Men's Association
Hillman
Birmingham
Ala
Atlanta
Asheville
Henry Ford
Benton
Washington
Meeks
Ford
Federal Treasury
New Process Found for Making Steel in Japan
Taklo August 13 The method converts magnetic or sand iron into pig iron and then steel by combining sand iron with coke using hot gas flames to make ferro coke from which iron can be extracted. Japan, long lacking easily mined iron, could become a major iron producer and lessen imports from England and the United States.
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Taklo
Goro Matsukata
Asobu Naito
Japan
Iran
England
United States
Violence erupts at Knox county jail during mob attack
A mob attacked Knox county jail on August 30 1919 gunfire wounded several people including spectators. Deputies shot over crowds driving them back toward Gay street while police dispersed vehicles and a guard detachment arrived. The incident followed a prior 1919 mob storming the jail to free案 suspect Maustice Mayes tied to the murder of Mrs Hirdin Lindsay.
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Gay Street
Troop of Nations Guard
Knox County
Mautise Mayes
Mays
Mayes
Hirdin Lindsay
Apspeme
Convicted in Hudson River kidnapping murder case
Robert Raffaele of Union Hill New Jersey was found guilty of kidnapping and murdering Giuseppe Varotta a year old boy seized May 24 and drowned in the Hudson River. Raffaele and four others were linked to the crime after ransom demands of 2500 and threats to kill the child. The body was recovered ten days after the abduction near Pierpont.
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New York
Robert
Raffaele
Union Hill
N. 5
Giuseppe Vacotta
Hudson River
Yarotta
Pierpont
Trial near end in murder case Hall Henderson
Russellville Alabama August 19 Fred R Hall on trial for murdering Miss Martha Henderson. Only two arguments remained one for the defense and one for the state. Judge Almon to deliver charge at 3 30 tomorrow morning before the jury retires to deliberate. County Solicitor Henry D Jones opened for the prosecution earlier. Arguments had been cut to two hours total.
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Russellville
Ala
Fred R. Hall
Martha Henderson
Almon
Henry D. Jones
Record of Candidates in Atlanta Council Race
District council races draw focus on charter referendum and voter rights. Mrs Turman leads a committee report on candidate attitudes toward the new charter and public voting. Atlanta Civic Forum pledges a forthcoming candidate record pamphlet to inform voters.
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RL Turman
Atlanta
Charles N. Walker
Atlanta Civic Forum
Lovely Police Commission
Walker
James Welle
Haynes McFadden
James L Wells
Edgar Watkins
James L Key
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Wells
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Key
Helso
Watkins
Eversaux McClatchey
Queeten Belflower
Council Cade
Turman
J. A Belflower
Belflower
Plaudits and clashes mark Atlanta school board race meet
Local women leaders clamp down on endorsements amid factional rifts over McCalley and McCaffey candidacies. Speakers denounce suspected endorsements, urge voters to judge by merit, and push for a smaller city executive committee. The club releases The New Citizen with candidate stances and issues debated, while a mayoral debate was misreported.
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Sist
Elliott Cheatham
McWadden
Helmer
McFadden
McCaffey
Sisk
McCalley
Fraser Street
Bupportin
Terrell
MelFadden
Atlanta
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Ninth
E. Be Wimbish
Eleanor Raoul
League
Gent & Questionnaira
Alsd
X ‘Mra Price-Smith
Jimmy” Yvelis
New Citizen
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Dawes Scorecard Sparks Senate Debate On Shipping Policy
Senator Borah urged halting appropriations until the board’s policy is clarified as Senator Jones of Washington, a Republican, said the policy aims to place ships in private hands quickly. He cited Mr Lasker noting a move to limit operation to one hundred ships and build up from there.
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Lasker
Lloyd George defends liberal Irish terms amid Unionist criticism
In a cautious speech Lloyd George offered his utmost to the Irish while defending the government’s terms as balanced and aimed at placating Irish and world opinion. He warned against misinterpretation and noted that the two De Valera letters shaped the complete terms to reflect broad sentiment.
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Herbert Hu Asquith
J H Thomas
Lloyd-George
Great Britain
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de Valera
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Asquith
Irish talks inch toward shared approach on government proposals
Dublin parliament plans tentative measures for consideration at Saturday’s Irish parliament session as Sinn Fein and officials weigh the British government stance. Ulster attitudes prompt business leaders to seek moderation to avoid a southern Irish boycott while negotiations may shift toward broader, nonparty solutions.
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Dasl Eireann
Dublin
I Bireang
Leondon
Sinn Fein
Dall Eireann
Lloyd-Georga
James Craig
Craig
Independent and Unyielding Tone Across Dail Debate
The article notes a staunch stance from the Independent Party against Duchin. No decision by the Dail remains expected before Tuesday or Wednesday of next week, leaving the issue in limbo as officials await further input.
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