New England Agriculture Seen as Key to Region’s Prosperity
The talk stresses agriculture as the base of much business in New England, noting farming supports farm equipment, packing houses, and transport. It warns industry depends on farmers and cites wheat needs, discussing shortages and trade with surplus regions. It also covers antitrust style actions on livestock shipping rates and a Scotland MP known for not speaking in Parliament.
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England
United States
New England
Atlantic Seaboard
Germany
Austria
Bureau of Chemistry
Swatz- Teland
Secretary of Agriculture
Livestock Commission
Commission
London Faces A Duel Between Two Noblemen
A challenge to a duel to the death was issued by Sir Claude Decres pigny to Lord Kenyon in English society circles. Lord Lonsdale is named as a second. The meeting would likely occur on a Channel island or abroad if not permitted on British soil, with the aim of a life and death fight.
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London
Daily Express
Claude Decrespigny
Lord Kenyon
Lord Lonsdale
Channel Islands
Belgium
France
Pierce
United States Patent Office
United States
Canada
Parole Granted to Von Schack and Von Bopp
Eckhart H. Von Schack and Franz Von Bopp, former German officials in San Francisco, were granted parole at Leavenworth. Each served five years for violating U.S. neutrality by aiding a plot to overthrow British rule in India during World War I. Parole decisions followed renewed representations from Switzerland and a parole board reconsideration.
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Leavenworth, Kas
Federal
Eckhart H. von Schack
Franz von Bopp
San Francisco
United States
U. S
India
Great Britain
Washington
Mass Starvation in China Drives Scare Over U.S. Aid
Report from Pekin dated February 6 states that between 30.9 million and 46 million Chinese are starving, dying at about 1,000 daily, and turning their eyes toward the United States for relief. The figures reflect a dire humanitarian crisis affecting vast populations.
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China
Pekin
United States
President Wilson Hinted To Aid Famine Sufferers
Hope was expressed that President Wilson would issue an appeal to the American people urging aid for famine sufferers.
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Wilson
England and Soviet Reach an Agreement Reported
A Times report claims a balance between Britain and the Soviet Union about payments for pre revolution goods and services. The Soviet acknowledges liability for pre 1917 government debts while Britain agrees not to probe sources or seize payments. The agreement reportedly excludes older private or municipal debts.
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The
Times
Thhese
Russia
Britain
Morning Post
London
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Meredith
House of Commons
Scotland
Schack
Bopp
Bolivia
Gately
Brennan
State Street
Wrigley S
Wrigley
Caz
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