Mississippi's Cotton King Faces Cotton Bears in July
Editorial highlights a Mississippi figure born in Lowndes who rose from a Caledonia store to a New Orleans broker and now leads New York cotton trading. It notes belief in a July cotton famine, predicts prices near 15 cents, and cites delta farmers switching to sure gains over bears. Also reports a sea disaster note from Pass Christian about the Edwards, a Scranton captained schooner lost three years ago with about 80,000 feet of lumber.
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Deita
Delta
Mr. Brown
Caledonia
Columbus
New Orleans
New York
Lowndes
Bears
Pass Christian
Edwards
Pascagoula
Mexico
Peterson
Scranton
Prominent Holly Springs Jew Donates to Russian Relief
Isaac Schumacher, notable Holly Springs businessman, sends 65.35 dollars to the Bnai Brith secretary in New York for Russian Jewish relief. Over half the gift came from Gentiles, reflecting broad community sentiment amid the atrocities.
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Isaac Schumacher
Holly Springs
B’na B'rith
New York City
Russia
Schumacher
Sawmill Man Killed In Mill Accident At Rockport
Charles Witted of Sevastopol, lawyer for Rockport Lumber Co. in Enterprise, was crushed by a mill carriage. He died after amputation of his right leg at Dr. L C Rouse’s office and further medical efforts could not save him. Postmaster salary increases listed for Mississippi towns.
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Charles Witted
Sevastopol
Rockport Lumber Company of Enterprise
L. C. Rouse
Reached a Ripe Old Age Jefferson Martin Dies at 101
Jefferson Martin, claimed oldest Negro in Mississippi, died at 101 in Yazoo County near Vaughan Station. He came from Tennessee in 1834 and remained loyal to family, never serving on a witness stand. White mourners laid flowers at his funeral.
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Jefferson Martin
Mississippi
Martin
Vaughan’s
Yazoo County
Tennessee
Dentists to Meet in Jackson Next Year
The State Dental Association adjourned after electing officers and choosing Jackson as the next meeting place. Officers include J. B. Askew Jr of Vicksburg as president, J. S. A. Dupree of Holly Springs as first vice president, P. D. Holcomb of Lexington as second vice president, I. B. Wright of Hattiesburg as secretary, and P. H. Walker of Brandon as recording secretary.
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The
State Dental Association
Vicksburg
Jackson
J. B. Askew, Jr
J. S. A. Dupree
Holly Springs
P. D. Holcomb
Lexington
I. B. Wright
Hattiesburg
P. H. Walker
Brandor
Dynamite Charge Ends in Divorce Suit
Ben Parrott, colored, was tried by Justice of the Peace Wall at Hat tiesburg and held to the circuit court. He is charged with placing dynamite under a residence and blowing it to pieces. He and his wife had separated, and she was alone in the house at the time, and escaped with slight damages. She sues for divorce.
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Ben Parrott
Justice of the Peace Wall
Hattiesburg
Epworth League Convention Planned for Yazoo City
Announcement states the Epworth League convention of Mississippi will meet in Yazoo City from June 16 to 18. About 150 delegates are expected and will be entertained at local residents homes by the hospitable community.
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Epworths
Yazoo City
Epworth League
Mississippi
Conductor Crushed by Train Found Dead in Mississippi
Walter D. Owens, a Yazoo and Mississippi Valley railroad conductor, was found dead beneath his train at Sarah, Mississippi. Rumors circulate that foul play may be involved.
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Walter D. Owens
Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley Railroad
Sarah, Miss
Damaged Biedenharn Furniture Factory Awarded Damages
The Biedenharn furniture factory destroyed by fire caused by an Alabama and Vicksburg railroad train has been awarded $5000 in damages.
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Biedenharn
Alabama and Vicksburg
City Buys Natchez Waterworks for 150000
The Natchez waterworks plant has been formally transferred to the city for a sum of 150000 dollars. This public utility acquisition marks a major expansion of city services and infrastructure control.
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City
Natchez
Theity
Political Pow wow at Macon for state offices
All candidates for state offices will appear at Macon on June 9. The gathering aims to inform voters about platforms and policy directions. Organizers expect participation from major party contenders and local supporters.
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Macon
Crack Opens Up on Turtle Mountain Summit in B C
A four foot wide crack extends about 3000 feet from near the western peak of Turtle Mountain at the summit. The lieutenant governor’s dispatch directs the mounted police to warn the public of the danger.
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Victoria
B. C
Turtle Mountain
Boilder Plate Mills Fire Impacts Harrisburg Mills Loss
Fire destroyed the original boiler plate mills of the Central Iron and Steel Company in Harrisburg causing an estimated loss of 200000 dollars. Insurance covers the loss and many workers are left unemployed. In Washington 18 reports that Senator Morgan supports Senator Gorman as the Democratic presidential candidate.
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Harrisburg
Orginal
Central Iron and Steel Company
Washington
Morgan
Senator Gorman
Famine in Kwangsi prompts American aid appeal
Consul General McWade at Canton reports famine in Kwangsi with destitution appalling. Families sell children for two to five dollars as thousands starve, rice runs scarce, and deaths mount. State Department coordinates anti adulteration actions, including a German wine case. A Lt Lacour from Fort McPherson vanishes amid financial trouble. Hana opposes Roosevelt, and postal scandals loom. Minister Corea travels to Nicaragua for financial talks.
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Canton
Washington
United States
McWade
State Department
Kwangsi
Interstate action seeks to force coal roads to reveal contracts
The Interstate Commerce Commission will push to compel President Baer and officials of the Reading Coal and Iron Company and Reading Railroad to answer questions and produce documents about alleged coal production restraint contracts. Attorney General Knox directed Gen eral Burnett to seek a court order to require appearat the commission and, if needed, take the case to the Supreme Court. The broader treaty talks with Chinese commissioners show progress with potential opening of one port at Tatung Kou. Postmaster General Payne orders resumption of rural free delivery on the Gallatin route. John Allgood resigns.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Baer
Reading Coal and Iron Company
Reading Railroad
Commission
Knox
Generl Burnett
Southern District of New York
United States Circuit Court
William R. Hearst
Burnett
United States Supreme Court
United States
Manchuria
Tatung Kou
Yalu River
Payne
Gallatin
Teno
John C. Allgood
Postmasters Held Responsible for Stolen Funds
Memphis report from Bowling Green Ky says Judge Walter Evans in the United States court rules post office managers must reimburse the government for burglaries and losses. The decision sets liability for postmasters over funds and supplies lost to theft and other causes.
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Memphis
Tenn
Bowling Green
Walter Evans
United States
Resolution Pigeonholed in Wisconsin Senate
Madison Wis The resolution by Senator Hatten for a conference on the race problem at Atlanta Ga on July 4 died in committee and was never reported back. The committee amended it to meet the conference request making committee appointments optional with the governor. It was later decided to leave the measure in a pigeon hole.
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Madison
Wis
Hatten
Atlanta
Senate
British Yachtsmen Discouraged By Rival's Performance
Lamlash Scotland leading Clyde yachtsmen cruising nearby were staggered by cables reporting Reliance's fine performance against Columbia. They say the American boat is a more formidable antagonist than earlier reports indicated.
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Lamlash
Scotland
Clyde
Reliance
Columbia
Reflect of Jackson Lobbies and Capitol Deliberations
Notes from Jackson recount a father’s attempt to reclaim a baby in a mortgage dispute, Arkansas officials praising Mississippi’s new capitol, and tax cases. The Capitol commission visits Jackson for the June 3 cornerstone, with plans for murals by Carl Guthert and nine special trains from Illinois Central and other lines.
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Capitol Commission
Arkanas
Jackson
Mississippi
R. H. Thompson
R. Dean
John F. Barnes
Arkansas
Carl Guthert
Washington, D. C
Capitol
Guthert
Mexican dollar plan eyed for stabilizing Mexico
El Paso reports that officials expect a stable fixed value of 60 cents for Mexico’s new dollar within six months. Creel and Limantour steer finances to fix silver as coin at a set ratio, keeping silver as primary but anchored. Large silver hoarding abroad and a cap on total silver in Mexico drive foreign investment returns as confidence grows.
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el Paso
Texas
Mexico
Republic
Enrique C. Creel
Limantour
Asia
Butte Detectives Close In On Anarchist Rosseau
Detectives Arthur Casey of New York and Jerry Murphy of Butte pursue a lead to arrest anarchist Rosseau who allegedly planted an internal machine on the Cunard liner Umbria at New York Harbor May 2. A heavily armed posse heads to Brown's Gulch in the Rockies, where Rosseau resided recently after buying his battery for the device.
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Butte
Mont
Arthur Casey
New York
Jerry Murphy
Rosseau
Cunard
New York Pier
Brown’s Gulch
The
Rockies
Will be Tried in Memphis Amid Habeas Case Twist
In Memphis a habeas corpus matter over Lizzie McCormick ends with Cincinnati murder charges dropped and her trial to occur locally. Ohio officers will return for evidence and attend the Memphis proceedings while the Cincinnati warrant is set aside. Grace George in New York endures a harrowing night as her child nears death, her husband and she rushing to private tragedy after a performance.
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Memphis
Lizzie McCormick
Cincinnati
Galloway
McCormick
Ohio
New York
Grace George
Miss George
William A. Brady
Brady
Great Britain seeks China compromise on indemnity terms
To Help China. Pekin. Great Britain, though willing to accept payment after indemnity on a silver basis for nine years and in gold afterward, has not yet made definite proposals to China. Britain aims to enlist other powers’ cooperation to ease China’s hardship from silver depreciation.
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China
Pekin
Great Britain
Lipton Teapots Set for May Sail to United States
Lipton's four vessels will sail for the United States on May 28, two days earlier than planned. Sir Thomas Lipton will depart for New York between June 15 and 20.
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Lipton
Glasgow
Sir Thomas Liptons
United States
Sir Thomas
New York
Fire destroys five Dickson shops in Tennessee loss
A fire in Dickson Tennessee wiped out five business houses causing an estimated loss of 10500 with limited insurance coverage. At one point the flames threatened to wipe out the entire town.
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Dickson, Tenn
Harriman Railroad Executive Improves Steadily
Happy news from Harriman New York reports E H Harriman is improving steadily his condition described as excellent and progress noted by close associates this week at his New York estate or hospital use tentative phrasing based on available wording
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New York
E. H. Harriman
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