Britain declares cotton contraband and seeks market calm
London Aug 21 Great Britain declares cotton absolute contraband and pledges measures to steady prices. The move triggers expected protests by the United States, with diplomacy aimed at explaining Britain’s policy while minimizing market disruption. The London Gazette proclamation lists raw cotton and related products as contraband and takes effect immediately.
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London
Great Britain
Foreign Office
Messares
Tajesty
London Gazette
Privy Pouniet
George
United States
Washington
Lansing
Last Survivor of Brigham Young Wives Dies at 87
Elisa Burgess Young, the final survivor of Brigham Young’s nineteen wives, died at age 87 in Salt Lake City. Her death ends the line of the Mormon leader’s spouses and affects the estate tied to a life annuity once provided to the surviving wives.
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Sal Lake City
Utah
Elisa Burgess Young
Brigham Young
Fmah
Bine
State tax rate to rise for 1915 in Georgia
Estimates from Comptroller General W A Wright indicate the 1915 state tax rate will be set between 4.7 and 4.8 mills, up from 5 mills, pending possible extra session actions and offset by county and corporate returns totaling several million dollars in changes.
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Comptroller
W. A. Wright
General Assembly
Wright
Chatham, Coffee
Floyd
Jem Davis
Dawson
Pickens
Chatham
Eures
Tt Dn
Wlao
Ishmond
Fultes County
Bouth Ge Agricultural College
The High Cost of Living
A study shows families pay 360 more for living expenses than ten years ago, with most increases in food. War and hard times fail to curb the rise, urging smart shopping and timing. The Constitution advertising columns promise guidance to economical purchasing.
Deliberation Over Arabic Sinking Before U S Action
Washington weighs facts behind the Arabic sinking. President Wilson and Secretary Lansing seek full German explanations before actions. Ambassadors and consuls gather evidence as officials note possible inconsistencies in survivor accounts. Deliberation aims to avoid severing relations while demanding clarity.
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Washington
Germany
United States
Wilson
Lansing
England
Gerard
State Department
Foreign Office
Orduna
Leelanaw
Queehatown
Zella Covington
Berlin Foreign Office
Ti 1A
Lansing Asid
Elffert
Finch
Wiiaon
Candler to Build Cotton Warehouse and Compress in Atlanta
Asa Candler plans a $500 000 Atlanta project to erect a cotton compress and warehouses on 49 acres between the Central of Georgia and Southern rails. The facility will store 296000 bales, enable 200000 bales to be financed by warehouse receipts, and begin construction Monday with 40 carloads of materials en route. Loans offered at 7 cents per pound with 10- to 25-cent storage charges and 10-cent insurance.
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J. R. Smith
J. B. Ewing Realty Company
Aes G Candler
Anthony Murphy
Central of Georgia
Southern Railways
Candler
A. P. Coles
Central Bank and Trust Corporation
Memphis
Tenn
Atlanta
Compreas
Atlantic
Georgia
Coles
Atlanta Warehouse and Compressing Company
Avanta
Central of Georgia Railway
Southern Railway
Central Bank Aid Trust Corporation
Tesides
German High Command Seeks Brest Litovsk Objective
Russian retreat continues under sustained Austro German pressure with Bielsk captured and Russians driven over the Biala River. German forces press toward Brest Litovsk as navy reports flag a Baltic offensive, while Riga potential advances loom and Krech bodies claim large prisoner totals.
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Brest Litovsk
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Bug
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Sivutch
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Biala
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Keyno
Jesta
Wear Gudele
Sejny
Kotorka
Hug
Pulva
Brest- Litov
Viadova
Brest-Litovsk
Weather Prophecy Generously Fair Across Georgia
Weather prophecies predict generally fair conditions for Sunday and Monday in Georgia. Local weather report notes mild temperatures with low chances of precipitation, showing modest warmth and seasonal norms.
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Georgia
United States Orders More Marines to Haiti
Washington reports one battalion of 260 Marines at Annapolis ready to embark for Haiti if Rear Admiral Caperton calls for reinforcements. They would likely sail on the cruiser Tennessee from Port au Prince as unrest near Cap Haitien prompts readiness. A minor disturbance was noted by Caperton at Fort au Prince.
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Annapolle
Haiti
Caperton
Tennessee
Port Au Prince
Cap Haitien
Revolutionary Army
Haitien
St Fort Au Prince
Auletp
Parcel post mail insured up to $106 after September 1
The Post Office announced today that parcel post mail may be insured up to $106 starting September 1, with prior coverage up to $100. The notice from Washington dated August 21 explains the new insurance limit and its effective date.
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Washington
Ics
Herstofere
Italian Ambassador Leaves Constantinople as War Declared
Italy declared war on Turkey and the Italian ambassador left Constantinople. Reports from Reuters and other agencies note Turkey’s support for Libyan rebels and obstruction of Italian civilians exiting Turkey. Friction followed Italy’s entry into World War I, with repeated notes and protests over troop withdrawals and consular curbs in the Ottoman regime.
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Tripoli
Enver Pasha
Nur Bey
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