Brewers Say Prohibition Wave Is Receding Fast
Washington reports the United States Brewers Association vigilance committee says prohibition is waning as the year ends. It cites Georgia Oklahoma Kentucky Maine and South Carolina noting increased illicit distilling and arrests, with beer sales rising 90 million gallons and nearly 4 million gallons of pure alcohol within that volume.
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Washington, D. C
United States Brewers’ Association
Alabama
Georgia
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Maine
South Carolina
Greenville
Sugar Trust Men Guilty in Customs Fraud Case
Charles R. Heike secretary of the American Sugar Refining Co. was convicted on one conspiracy count to defraud the government of customs duties on sugar. Ernest W. Gerbracht former refinery superintendent was convicted on all six counts. James F. Bendernagel former refinery cashier acquitted on all counts but awaiting retrial. The case marks a government second attempt to imprison the group amid overpayments totaling more than $2,000,000 and Heike faces potential two years in prison plus a $10,000 fine.
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Heike
Gerbracht
New York City
Charles R. Heike
American Sugar Refining Company
Ernest W. Gerbracht
Williamsburg
Brooklyn
James F. Bendernagel
Federal
Postal Savings Bank Bill Passes in House
The House approved the postal savings bank measure by 195 to 101 with 24 Democrats joining Republicans. The bill, already passed by the Senate, aims to place several billions of dollars under government safekeeping or investment, and signals a likely establishment of a central bank.
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Washington, D. C
House
Postal Savings Bank
Senate
Carter
Montana
Storm Injured Crops In South Memphis
A severe wind and rain storm battered South Memphis Tennessee causing heavy damage to young crops and property valued in the thousands. Communications are being restored through Arkansas to northern Mississippi and Tennessee as the storm, the worst in years, continues to affect rail traffic. two fatalities are reported in the affected region.
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Memphis
Tenn
Arkansas
Mississippi
Tennessee
President Taft snubs Harrison in White House visit
Representative Francis Burton Harrison of New York, allied with two Democrats, sought to press the issue of Russia’s Jewish expulsions with President Taft. Taft refused to meet Harrison citing statements about his conduct, while receiving the rabbis and other delegates for about fifteen minutes. Goldfogle of New York spoke for the group as the incident linked to a broader House inquiry into the Blingson-Pinchtot episode and the attorney general.
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White House
Harrison
Washington, D. C
Taft
Francis Burton Harrison
New York
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Founder of Tit Bits Dead in London
Sir George Newnes founder of Tit Bits and the Strand Magazine died in London at age 75. He was born March 13, 1851, and served as Liberal MP for Swansea Town. He endowed the international chess trophy bearing his name.
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London
England
George Newnes
Westminster Gazette
Tit Bits
Strand Magazine
George
Swansea Town
Chinese Boycott Off as Angel Island Move Debated
San Francisco report says Chinese groups may end plans to boycott American goods pending a final appeal to federal authorities on moving immigration detention sheds from Angel Island to the city.
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San Francisco
Cal
Angel Island
Yellow Fever outbreak among Ecuadorian troops at Machala
Reports to the state department from Minister Fox indicate ninety two cases of yellow fever among Ecuadorian army troops stationed at Machala on the coast. Troops guarding the Peru Ecuador frontier were withdrawn under a U S and Argentine mediation offer to settle the border dispute.
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Washington, D. C
Machala
State Department
Fox
United States
Argentina
Peru
Ecuador
Great meeting in Atlanta sparks Georgia advertising drive
More than 100 Georgia leaders from 51 towns met in Atlanta to form a federation of commercial bodies. They elected W. C. Vereen president and endorsed bills, with plans for nationwide advertising to attract home seekers and capitalists to Georgia.
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Atlanta
South
Georgia
W. C. Vereen
Moultrie Chamber of Commerce
H. A. Alexander
Fulton
New Orleans
Georgia Conservation Association
Maddox
Northwest
United States
Canada
Much Bad Corn Condemned by Georgia Inspector
Atlanta reports State Pure Food Inspector P A Methvin condemned at least 22000 bushels of corn in May for unfit quality and lack of proper labeling Corn was often shipped in violation with spiking mixing good with bad corn Methvin is pursuing Savannah case and prosecutions will follow Stock raisers and dairy men statewide are abandoning corn as feed due to violations
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Methvin
Atlanta
P. A. Methvin
Methyin
Savannah
Taft era notes and global briefs span finance to science
The report covers Massachusetts senate votes on a broad income tax bill, Japan's 1908 census rise, Mississippi bond issues, Alabama insurance licensing, Radium safety vaults, Mohammed Abdullah’s execution, Peary Cook legal action in Germany, Baton Rouge river entry, Speaker Cannon, insurgent Republicans, coal lands disposal, Panama Canal isthmus slides, railroad safety extensions, Crum to Liberia, ICC freight misrouting ruling, battleship turret and 14 inch guns upgrade, and improved fire rate mechanics.
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House
Japan
Noel
Mississippi
Alabama Department of Insurance
Alabama
Insurance Department
British Radium Corporation
London
Foreign Office
Mohammed Abdullah
Africa
Italy
England
Hardega
Robert E. Peary
Berlin
Germany
Frederick A. Cook
Peary
Cook
Arctic
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
A. F. Lucas
New York
Cannon
Senate
Culebra
Panama
Congress
Taft
William D. Crum
South Carolina
Monrovia
Liberia
Crum
Roosevelt
Charleston
S. C
South
Interstate Commerce Commission
Local Store Ad Promises Price Guarantee on All Items
A local retailer touts shoes dry goods and groceries with a promise that every item is as represented and priced no higher than any other store. If a customer finds a lower price the guarantee will match it. The ad notes a few exclusive articles carried by the store.
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Snubs Harrison
Tit-Bits Dead
Ecudor
George P. Codd
Board of Regents
University of Michigan
Theodore Roosevelt
Census Bureau
Washington News
Washington
B. R. Meaders & Sons
Sweet-Orr
M. Born
International Stock Food Co
Shay Mantel Clarks
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