McAdoo Plans Gold Support to Back Cotton Loans
Treasury Secretary McAdoo proposes deposit of 30 million dollars or more in gold with Federal Reserve banks to back loans on cotton stored in warehouse receipts. Banks under the Fed system would lend on cotton at up to 6 percent with no interest charged on deposits for a limited period, aiming to stabilize the southern cotton market amid Allied contraband actions.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury
McAdoo
Federal Reserve
Atlanta
Dallas
Richmond
Federal Reserve System
North Haven
Entente
McAdoo Aaid
Fedreal
South
Grandmother of Russian revolution banished to end of world
Mme Catherine Breshkovskaya, the grandmother of the Russian revolution, is reported to be sent not to Yakoutsk but Bulune, 2000 kilometres north, as the final exile point near the polar frontier. At 71 she is losing sight, with seven months of snow isolating Bulune from the outside world and two prior exiles recorded there in twenty years.
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Yakoutsk
Siberia
Bulune
Mmne
Breshkovskaya
Cotton loan plan eyed to aid southern producers
Secretary McAdoo urged banks merchants and cotton producers to co operate on low rate loans backed by insured warehouse cotton. He said federal reserve banks may set interest and considered depositing government funds in national banks if more efficient for getting six percent loans to cotton producers despite needing wider cooperation amid a hot spell and teething syrup ad at end.
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Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve Board
Washington
McAdoo
South
Britain Declares Cotton Absolute Contraband in War
London announces that raw cotton yarns cotton waste and cotton eaters are now absolute contraband under wartime policy. King George signs a proclamation effective from publication in the London Gazette to ease market disruption and follow allied moves.
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London
Great Britain
Foreign Office
London Gazette
Privy Council
King George
Changes in Officials at Southern Defot
The Southern passenger depot announces staffing updates. A M Keen, formerly agent, is promoted to traveling inspector of agencies, taking over from L Harmon who becomes Bristol office chief clerk. Keen is replaced by G W Stanberry of Afton as first trick operator and Guy Stuart of Morristown as ticket agent.
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A. M. Keen
Johnson City Readers Profit From Local Endorsement Ad
Johnson City resident W Cy Good testifies kidney pills cured his back pain after trying other medicines. The ad promotes Dear's Kidney Pills from FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY as a trusted kidney remedy available at all dealers.
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Johnson City
W. Cy Good
Market Street
Saya
Whitehouse Drug Co
Mr. Goodbad
Foster-Milburn Co. Prop
Buffalo
France Gears for Cabinet Shake Up as War Policy Faces Scrutiny
Paris reports a potential Vivianni cabinet resignation amid a looming crisis. Possible new ministry under Paul Deschanel or President Poincare, with Gen Joffre urged for war minister and perhaps marshal of France. Contenders for posts include Gen Foch De Castellnau and Dubail. Gallieni may lead Alsace operations.
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Paris
Vivanni
France
England
Vivianni
Poincare
Paul Deschanel
Gen. Joffre
Alexander Millerand
de Castellnau
Nancy
Joffre
Marne
Dubail
Vosges
Paul Des Chanel
Chamber of Deputies
Juarez
Briand
del Caste
Ridot
Augagneur
United States weighs Arabic sinking amid German request for facts
Washington reports Germany, via Count Von Bernstorff, asks the U S not to take a final stand on the Arabic disaster until full facts are known. Officials say evidence remains fragmentary and Berlin’s report may come in two to three days as Ambassador Page awaits guidance from Berlin. The state department continues gathering information from other sources as it decides its position.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
Count von Bernstorff
United States
State Department
Berlin
Gerard
Ambassador Page
Man
State Board Purchases Printing Plants for Schools
The state board of control bought printing outfits from Dodson Printer's Supply of Atlanta for the Industrial School at Nashville and the School for the Deaf and Dumb at Knoxville. The Nashville plant costs 8000 dollars and the Knoxville plant 6000 dollars, leaving 2000 unexpended. Delivery is to occur at once and operation to start soon.
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State Board of Control
Dodson
Suply Company
Atlanta
Nashville
Knoxville
School For the Deaf
Doctor's New Discovery Brings Quick Cough Relief
A vintage advertisement touts Dr King s New Discovery as cheap and simple relief for coughs colds and ailments. It urges readers to visit a druggist and start treatment today, promising gratification from regained health.
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Dr. King
Jence
Temperance on Lincoln Highway Rally for Prohibition
Dr. Howard Russell leads the Rail-Splitters' Quartet on the Lincoln Highway to promote temperance. The march from New York to the Golden Gate includes 18 states and 62,000,000 people, with dry territory predominating. The piece condemns saloons as poisons and likens alcohol to a serpent threatening American liberty.
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New York
Golden Gate
Howard Russell
D. D
Anti Saloon League of America
Pisgah
Atlantic City
Brewers’ Association
Bob Ingersoll
Judas Iscariot
Cleopatra
Egypt
National Rifle Association to Promote Rifle Training
Col George A Bosley announces that 40000 marchers will pass Washington during the Grand Army encampment, with the NRA joining a national defense conference to study citizen rifle training. Notables, clubs and donors boost rifle education, aided by a 1900s act distributing drag rifles to clubs.
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George A. Bosley
Boston
Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Review
Union Veterans
Washington, D.C
Wilson
A. J. Gahagan
F. M. Feasenden
National Rifle Association of America
Washington
Grand Army
John McElroy
Col. McElroy
National Rifle Association of Mnemen
Taft
Roosevelt
Root
Robert Bacon
Dickinson
Wright
Wetmore
Warren
Judge Gary
John Wanamaker
H. C. Frick
George Westinghouse
Congress
National Rifle Association
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