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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1920
Page
4
A New York Sun-Herald analysis argues that the 7 percent Federal Reserve discount rate and high open market rates fuel inflation. Banks profit by rediscounting commercial paper, pushing up deposits and note circulation, while ordinary producers face higher costs.
Farmers fear unfairness but figures from county tax books show substantial increases in 1920 assessments for several large Tennessee corporations compared with 1919. The State Commission asserts uniform cash value assessments, supporting voters who trust the commission over politicians asserting bias.
A correspondent states General Wood's boom has "given up the ghost" and questions the identity of the ghost that once walked.
Rumor from Chicago reports William Jennings Bryan will not seek or accept consideration as a Republican candidate for the nomination. The claim remains unconfirmed and Bryan has not commented publicly.
The Republican platform framers complete one plank and attack Wilson and the Democratic party. It is rumoured the rest of the planks will be ditto marked.
State Democrats rebuked Mr. Shields for his stance on the League of Nations rather than condemn him, a move seen as effectively same if he seeks office again.
Mark W. Potter, president of the C. C. and O. Railroad, is appointed as a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission, giving the body a member with direct railroad experience.
On the eve of the Republican national convention the piece argues the leading candidates show little economic training or broad statesmanship amid debt and tax crises. It notes primary campaigns offer platitudes and demagogy and accuse front runners of excessive spending.
Minna Irving writes in the New York Sun Herald praising the Tennessee battleship as a symbol of naval power. The poem describes its surge, wireless aerials, thunderous engines, and impact on Neptune’s sovereignty, signaling national pride.
Herbert Hoover, en route to Swarthmore College to receive an honorary degree, says there will be no third party. He notes past experience shows government is run by major parties and declines to discuss campaign conferences or plans. He will travel to New York and skip Chicago during the convention.
This biographical sketch traces Victor Hugo born 1802 Besancon through his career and passion for writing including Les Miserables. It recounts Jean Valjean's arc from convict to mayor and Cosette's rescue, ends with Hugo’s verdict that the work is a prophetic drama influencing public opinion.
The article laments the decline of Indian basket making among California and desert tribes. It notes the craft’s vast effort and sacrifice and contrasts the newer generation’s reluctance to work hard with the value behind each basket and the sad minimal price paid by buyers.
In Boston a transcript records Boreleigh expecting to start for Eu rope tomorrow. Miss Blunt urges taking particular care not to miss the steamer.
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