Imprisoned for Smuggling to Defraud the U S Government
The article reports early efforts to jail those who defraud Uncle Sam at New York ports. Mrs Roberta G Hill, a socialite and divorcee, pleaded guilty to smuggling a sable cloak and jewelry valued at unspecified sum, was fined $2000 and sentenced to three days in Tombs prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mise
Uncle Sam
Roberta G. Hill
Martin
New York
Hill
Morris Menges
Brooklyn
Stalsey Corwin
Major Hill
Hinglish Army
Sound farming tips for livestock and crops
Many practical notes on farm management include seed testing, breeding, silage, dairy care, poultry housing, and crop practices. Emphasizes cleanliness, proper feeding, record keeping, and timely ordering of seeds and equipment to improve yields and profits.
Modern barns and ventilation for sanitary milk
Rural readers learn King ventilation and fresh air intake design to keep dairy barns sanitary. The piece details dual flues for intake and exhaust, airtight construction, proper placement of vents, and the need for stable walls roofs and stalls that resist heat transfer. It promotes home made stalls matching patented models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
F. H. King
Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Concrete Stable Manger Design for Dairy Barns
This article describes durable concrete floors sloped for drainage, removable mats, and a combined manger design in front of stalls. It notes a six dollar cost per stall, ease of cleaning, and partitions to prevent grain theft among cows. It also covers gutter rails and potential concrete construction for new barns.
Hungarian Statesman Apponyi Visits for Peace Efforts
Count Albert Apponyi, Hungarian parliament member and former Austro Hungarian minister, visits the United States to advocate international peace. He delivers lectures on Europe’s peace challenges and urges the nation to lead in abolishing war, recalling past peace efforts and interparliamentary conferences.
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Albert Apponyi
Austria-Hungary
Europe
United States
St. Louis
Brussels
Christiania
Paris
London
Count Apponyi
Hungary
House of Peers
England
Thectoria
Keen
Queen V
Important Committee Head Oscar Underwood Leads Ways and Means
Representative Oscar W. Underwood of Alabama selected by the Democratic caucus to head the ways and means committee and act as floor leader. A long-time congressman, he helped shape tariff policy and as a close ally of Champ Clark, will steer the new tariff bill through. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he is a veteran of eight terms, married twice, and known for golf at Red Mountain.
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Oscar W. Underwood
Alabama
Underwood
Sereno 15
Payne
New York
Congress
Crisp
Champ Clark
Louisville
Henry Clay
Senate
University of Virginia
Birmingham Country Club
Redmountain
Crowder Steps Up as New Army Judge Advocate General
Col Enoch H Crowder rises to the role of judge advocate general after Gen George W Davis retires due to age. Born in Missouri April 11 1859 he is a 1881 US Military Academy graduate and 1886 UMissouri LL B. His career spans the Philippine Islands 1898 1901 Cuba 1906 07 and Japanese field observations 1904 05. He remains unmarried.
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Enoch H. Crowder
George W. Davis
Army
Crowder
Judge Advocate Division
Colonel Crowder
Missouri
John Herbert
Mary (Weller) Crowder
Military Academy
University of Missour
Philippine Islands
Japan
Russia
Cuba
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Germany
Acarcely
Middle States
Guernsey
Willem
C. A. Ococck
Union
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