Mississippi News Roundup Highlights Cotton, Roads and Fairs
Hon. Walter Clarke leads a push for improved cotton handling after European observations. Baldwyn hosts a multi county fair October 25–27 with leaders and premiums. Filipinos return to Manila for government service. James T. Ward advocates state road bonds and a road commission. Mississippi cotton market shows early bale sales and steady prices amid wide regional yields. Crystal Springs notes trucking gains and tomato crate increases year over year.
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James T. Ward
Wayne County
Mozingo’s Mill
State Road Commission
Rural Routes Advocate W S Hill Seeks Six Daily Deliveries
Hon W S Hill of Winona Mississippi congressman for the Fourth District is in Washington pushing for new rural routes. He vows to press until every farmer in his district has mail delivered to the door six times weekly.
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W. S. Hill
Winona
Miss
Mississippi
Congress
Washington
Rockefeller Attack on Administration Causes Financial Alarm
After golf John D. Rockefeller blasted the Roosevelt administration and warned that continued government action against large corporations will wreck confidence and devastate business. He praised Taft, mocked the war secretary, and claimed investors are already pulling back as bids for money rise. He said he is through with business, healthier and happier, yet says confidence is the key to growth.
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Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller
Roosevelt
Taft
Rockefeller
United States
Wonder at Fall in Stocks on Wall Street Decline
New York City. J. S. Bache, a Wall Street banker back from Europe, noted foreign financiers now question the accuracy of our reports as U.S. corporate earnings improve while stocks fall steadily, suggesting concerns about unseen factors in Wall Street.
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New York City
J. 3. Bache
Wall Street
Europe
Rockefeller's Daughter Reveals Family History
Chicago report quotes Mrs. Harold Fowler McCormick, daughter of John D. Rockefeller, discussing her grandfather’s secrecy about residence. She says health and private life shape his reclusiveness, denies harsh motives in Rockefeller family dynamics, and notes criticism largely comes from her uncle Frank Rockefeller.
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Chicago
Harold Fowler McCormick
John D. Rockefeller
William D
Neighbor Shot by Accused Burglar's Son in Mobile
In Mobile Alabama W J Patterson Jr son of a local publisher was mortally wounded by Fremont Thrower eighteen son of Judge Fremont Thrower. They had answered a neighbor call about a burglar and Thrower fired a shotgun mistaking Patterson for the intruder.
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Mobile
Ala
W. J. Patterson, Jr
Fremont Thrower
Patterson
Thrower
Burr
No Unsurveyed Land on Record in Louisiana
Washington reports that no unsurveyed public land exists in Louisiana after officials traced the 65 000 acre item to lake and river beds that were drained. The land now belongs to Louisiana or riparian owners. Officials mailed notices for descriptions but received no responses.
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Washington
Louisiana
General Land Office
Land Office
Natchitoches
Watkins
Congress
Natchitoches District
United States
Cabinet Changes Stir Washington Ahead of Campaign
Discussion of cabinet prospects resurges in Washington as speeches by Taft and Roosevelt and cabinet shifts fuel anticipated reconstructions. Officeholders and congressmen watch likely changes in the coming months amid a tense political climate and a looming presidential campaign.
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Washington
Taft
Roosevelt
Pure Food Legislation Faces Push From Industries
Officials tracking the outlook say efforts to weaken current pure food laws are being advanced in Congress. Backers are believed to include borax benzoate of soda and sulphur interests aiming to broaden use of these additives. Some see a coalition forming with whisky interests opposing labeling decisions by the food and drug inspectors and the attorney general.
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Congress
Board of Food and Drug Inspection
Accord between Roosevelt Diaz on Central America peace
Acting Secretary of State Atlee announced full accord between President Roosevelt and President Diaz on Central American affairs and dispute settlement. News suggests a joint U S Mexico note invites Central American republics to a conference to craft a treaty for permanent peace. Mississippi funds bad roads with two and a half million dollars yearly and urges decisive action to improve them.
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Atlee
Roosevelt
Diaz
Central America
Mexico
Dooley
United States
Mississippi
Canal Appropriation and Navy Increase Debate
Representative James A Tawney of Minnesota urges the appropriations committee to visit the isthmus with next year’s estimates and review expenditures with supervising officials. Roosevelt seeks a large naval increase and transfers sixteen Atlantic Fleet battleships to the Pacific to project power, arguing massing sea power in the Pacific will safeguard peace.
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James A. Tawney
Minnesota
Appropriations Committee
Commission
Roosevelt
Congress
Atlantic
Pacific
New Foreign Postal Rates Take Effect October First
A new foreign postal rate approved at the Rome convention in April becomes effective October 1. Foreign mail will cost five cents for the first half ounce and three cents for each additional half ounce, down from ten cents per ounce. Canada Mexico and Cuba remain under the domestic two cents per half ounce rate.
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Rome
Canada
Mexico
Cuba
Treasury plan to relieve money stringency outlined
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Edwards returned to Washington after a New York conference with Secretary Cortelyou on distributing public funds to ease money stringency during the fall crop movement. The Cortelyou plan, to be carried out, calls for weekly deposits for five weeks. Deposits and banks are not named. Deposits for the current week have already been made.
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the Treasury
Edwards
Washington
New York
Cortelyou
Halpin Files Personal Bankruptcy On Wall Street
Jacob S. Halpin, a well known New York broker, has filed a personal bankruptcy petition in federal court showing liabilities of 1 154 812.00 and nominal assets of 150, claiming exemption for the latter. Once regarded as a prosperous millionaire, he was driven to the wall by tightening money markets, with suits and liens mounting. Rumors on the stock exchange say other prominent brokers who bought in at the surge of anxiety may also be forced to the wall as Wall Street remains hard hit and wider business falters.
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New York
Halpin
Wall
The
Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Cometry
Man who bought his way out of marriage speaks
The Louisville Courier-Journal notes the day of the clinging woman is past but adds a grim view from a man who paid to end his marriage after a quick marriage to a chorus girl. The mockery of his prior vows contrasts with Mrs. Adelaide Wallerstein’s stance on the matter.
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Adelaide Wallerstein
Louisville Courier-Journal
Disaster in Yokohama or Warship Move Plans Rise
Advices from the American consul at Yokohama report a conflagration causing about 15 million dollars in losses. Some 16,000 houses were burned and 60,000 people rendered homeless. Meanwhile a historic warship Constitution may be moved from Boston to Annapolis or Washington.
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Yokohama
America
Hekiodata
Boston
Annapolis
Washington
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