Peace Conference at the Hague Yields Little Result
The Second International Peace Conference at The Hague, after over three months of sessions and a month more expected, is barren of durable peace gains. Choate remains optimistic about a permanent court of arbitration, while others fear governments will avoid decisive judicial reforms and focus on armament limits. The conference may only yield a future meeting and a costly outcome of about 1.3 million dollars, with Germany and small states shaping any visible success.
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Hague
Choate
Hhe
Geenari
Mr. Choate
Sir Award Fry
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Permanent Court of Arbitration
Brazil
America
Governor Won't Talk On Primary In Tennessee
Nashville dispatch says Governor Malcom R Patterson declines to discuss Tennessee political events now. He spent the day at his mansion drafting addresses for the next two weeks and spoke at a Nashville Knights of Pythias banquet. He favors delaying comment on renomination and a state primary until a later time.
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Nashville
Malcom R. Patterson
Tennessee
Knights of Pythias
Tenenesseana
No Improvement of Duck River Advised by Engineers
Centerville Tenn Sept 19 News on Duck River project shows Maj Hart and the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors oppose further improvements. The report notes past attempts at deepening and obstructions removal failed to yield sustained commercial benefits despite earlier state and federal expenditures.
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Centreville
Tenn
Hart Upon
Ducktreville
Board of Engineers
J. B. Walker
Padgett
Maj. Hart
McKenzie
Hitle
Congress
Judge Landis Denounces Trusts and Grants Immunity
In Chicago on September 5 Judge K M Landis attacked Standard Oil and Chicago & Alton as members of the criminal classes. He granted immunity to the railroad and warned of potential contempt if executives like James A. Moffet refuse to testify before a grand jury on interstate commerce violations.
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Chicago
K. Mo Landis
United States
Standard Oil Company
Chicago & Alton Railroad Company
Ofpany
Thte
James A. Moffet
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Snow Flakes Reported in Windy City
In Chicago on September 25 a few flakes fell in the late afternoon. The fall was not large enough for Weather Bureau recognition, but for several minutes the flakes were clearly visible in the air.
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Chicago
Weather Bureau
Leading Texan Visiting Here
Hon. B. A. Atlee of Lando Texas visits H. Hendley and Mrs. W. Mitchell. Atlee, a Texas Legislature member, has long been prominent in Lone Star State politics.
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B. A. Atlee
Lando
Texas
H. Hendley
W. Mitchell
Atlee
Lone Star State
Reduced Two Cent Fare Spurs Nebraska Rail Traffic Surge
Memphis Tenn September 25 1910 report from a reliable authority shows six months of two cent fares in Nebraska boosted passengers without many added trains. Union Pacific and Burlington quote crowded mainlines and new trains, with profits up despite reduced rates. A Tennessee comparison questions adopting similar policy, noting Nebraska’s gains, population, and nearby hubs like Chicago St Louis and New Orleans.
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Memphis
Tenn
Nebraska
Union Pacific
Los Angeles Limited
Game Road
Ogden
Omaha
Burlington
Northwestern
South Dakota
Wyoming
Rock Island
Chicago
Tennessee
St. Louis
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Sixteen Million Increase in Corporation Assessment
The Tennessee Railroad Commission completed a statewide review raising total valuation for railroad street railway and telecom properties to 38.6 million dollars, up nearly 16.05 million from 1905 06. Louisville and Nashville leads at 17.68 million, with Southern Railway close behind. many utilities see sizable gains while beaver dam railroad shows a decrease.
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Tennessee Railroad Commission
Tennessee
Railroad Commission
Louisville & Nashville
Southern Railway
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis
Beaver Dam Railroad
D& Arcane
Cumberland Telephone Company
Ita
Memphis Street Railway Company
Henry County
Citegens’ Telephone Company
Mortis
Town
Fairview Telephone Company
Newport ‘Telephone Company
Union Telephone Company
Alabama Great Southern Railroad
Braver Dam Railroad
Belt Railway of Chattanooga
Central of Georgia
Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad
Chattanooga Southern Railway
Dyersburg Northern Railroad
Hast Tenn. & Western N. C. ‘Railroad
Harriman & Northeastern Railroad
K. C
Memphis Ry. & Bridge Co
Little River Railroad
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City RR
Mount Pleasant Southern Railroad
N., C. & St. Louis Railway
Nashville Terminal Company
Overton County Railroad
South & Western Railroad
Southern Railway Company
Tellico RailWay
Tennessee & North Carolina
Tennessee Railway
Tennessee & Cumberland River R. R
Prohibition Gains Ground Across Missouri Counties
Temperance advocates in Columbia watch national contests against open saloons as Birmingham reports a dry victory. The movement expands to Missouri where 47 of 114 counties have voted down alcohol, with the Antisaloon League predicting over half the state dry soon.
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Columbia
Birmingham
Joe Folk
Missouri
Antidaloon League
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Louisville
Citizens Telephone CO
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