Low Wheat Acreage Yet in Alabama as War Demands Rise
The December 1 1917 crop survey shows Alabama winter wheat acreage at 144 000 up from 120 000 last year while the state wheat yield remains weak due to late sowing high seed costs and poor weather. The report notes efforts by federal agencies to double wheat planting but profitability issues and weather limited gains. Alabama rye is sown in small farm units with Coosa County noting a death in the quartermaster corps and other wartime incidents across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Bureau of Crop Estimates
United States Department of Agriculture
Alabama
Coosa County
Goodwater
Absolom Ashcraft
Quartermaster Corps
Ashcraft
Coosa
A. A. Ashcraft
Hollins
Ala
Private Ashcraft
World news digest from the south and beyond
A long list of items covers court convictions in Detroit, aviation deaths at Fort Worth, Camp Arcadia progress, Tampa Red Cross aid, Chicago corruption trials, Gulf Coast oil disputes, counterfeiting arrests in Columbia, postage rate revenues, tax reporting rules, conscientious objector sentences, death by ax in a family, strict army sobriety orders, Australia vote effects, wheat regulation, national prohibition, Russian civil war twists, Japanese Siberia expedition, Allied naval gains, London air raid impacts, Jerusalem sacking, Petrograd unrest, and Lloyd George war aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Coast
Mediation Commission
Texas
Rufus Shannon
Mattie Shannon
Richland County
William Waddell
Wirt More Waddell
Columbia
S. C
Secret Service
Washington
Internal Revenue
Roper
Cpmm
J. O. Bush
J. H. Bush
Russia
Kaledines
Petrograd
Germany
Japan
United States
Russian
Siberia
Arthur Pollen
Europe
Admiralty
London
France
Jerusalem
Berlin
Asia Minor
Aleppo
Executive Council of
Workmen's
Smolny Institute
Sarrai
Saloniki
Sarrais
Guillemet
Sarrail
Great Britain
House of Commons
David Lloyd George
State Capital News Notes and Court Decisions
Alabama Supreme Court rulings include that the Marshall County loss belongs to the county and not the state in the Bradford bond case and that Louisville and Nashville Railroad is liable for a 1915 franchise tax based on property used in Alabama. The decision impacts other lines and raises total tax by about 250000 over four years. Sixty seven National Guard members in Federal service are ill in a European hospital. Consul Swalm reports good care. An appeal ruling reverses Alfonse Millerat v Birmingham Railway on fault awareness. Coal supplies show cautious optimism as weather moderates and fuel admin projects partial relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Martin
W. E. Bradford
Bradford
Marshall County
Alabama Supreme Court
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Alabama
Seaboard Air Line
Southern
Central
Georgia
Nashville
Chattanooga
St. Louis
Circuit Court
National Guard
Europe
Albert W. Swalm
South Hampton
Ingiact
Consul Swarm
France
Alfonse Millerat
The
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company of Birmingham
Millerat
Mail Between the United States and Neutral Ports Hid in Letters
Customs officials disclose a system of regular communications between the United States and Germany Austria and European neutrals. Letters in invisible ink or code phrases were found on crews bound to Scandinavian ports. Many Swedes and Norwegians involved. prosecutions possible under the trading with the enemy act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Germany
Austria
Customs
War Trade Board
Baker Denies Army Social Barriers in War Department Reply
Secretary Baker informed Vice President Marshall that army rank creates no social distinction and serves military discipline. Russia urges keeping the American railway mission to aid Russian railroads and maintain good relations with the people. Telegrams between Count Luxburg and Berlin reveal German diplomatic trickery and shed light on Latin American state activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
War Department
Baker
Russia
United States
Count Luxburg
Argentina
Berlin
State Department
Chinese commandant orders Bolsheviks to withdraw from Harbin
The Harbin commandant issues a 48 hour ultimatum to Bolshevik headquarters demanding disarmament and departure from Harbin. He warns force will be used if ignored as Chinese forces strengthen the garrison. Lieutenant General Horvath aids the Chinese and has moved into the area under Chinese control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Harbin
Manchuria
Horvath
Harsin
Teh
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Troy
Will Rhodes
Shirley
Rhodes
Fitts
Montgomery
Anniston
Superintendent of Education
Mobile
John Peters
Watt Gregory
Peters
Red Cross
Self Troy
Bettie Lawson
Woman's Society
Woman's Miisionary Society of the Methodist Church, Alabama
Methodist Church
Missionary Society
Belle H. Bennett
Richmond
Woman's Missionary Council
B. W. Lipscomb
Daisy Davies
Board of Missions
Julian S. Carr
Washington, D. C
Camp McClellan
115Th Infantry
Frank A. Hancock
Hippert
Army
Greenville
Butler County
Ashland
Clay County High School
Tuscaloosa
Coker
Pickens County
Health Department
Gadsden
Asa Crowe
Centerville
Sheffield
A. L. Ford
Colbert County
Leighton
Bibb
Bibb County
J. B. Edwards
John H. Draper
Girard
Iitait Mnice
the News OF the South
Southland
Albert C. Kalschmidt
United States District Court
Detroit
Mich
Albert C. Kalschmid
U. S. District Court
Royal Flynn Corps
Fort Worth
Benbrook Aviation Field
Arcadia
Kla
Signal Corps
Fla
Punta Gorda
Tampa
Macon
Red Cross Society
S. L. Lowry
D. BL. Givens
Chicago
Pershing
Paris
Australia
New York City
Federal Food Administration
House
State Capital News
Commonwealth
England
State Fuel Administration
Sam P. Kennedy
U.S
America
Reuter
Amsterdam
Lloyd George
Stephen Furness
West Hartlepool
Tyne Tees Shipping Company, Ltd
Newcastle
Admirality
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