German Navy Gwins Over U-29 Sinking and Sub War Debate
German Admiralty claims U-29 rammed and sunk by a British steamer after being ordered to stop. The report sparks debate on neutral flags and American notes, with Captain Weddingen celebrated at home and German press urging hard submarine tactics despite Allied warnings.
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Admiralty
Weddingen
Germany
von Hindenburg
Great Britain
Weddigen
Kreue Zeitung
America
Ammuni
Count Reventlow
Sunday Bathers Drown in Atlantic City Strong Current
Seven bathers including Philadelphia Summer Colony members were drowned as a heavy surf and a gully offset between a sand bar and the beach created an unexpected deep area. Dozens were dragged from the water as lifeguards and volunteers battled to save others. one fisherman also perished when six fishing smacks capsized.
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Warneford Killed in Flight Over France
Lieut Reginal A J Warneford, famed for destroying a Zeppelin over Belgium, died when his airplane exploded mid flight near Buc France. Passenger Henry Beach Needham American writer also perished. Needham and Warneford fell 500 feet amid mid air disaster. Needham had been Europe correspondent for magazines and a New York paper. Nearby, Needham’s wife accompanied him earlier in Europe. Warneford, Royal Navy sub lieutenant, earned the Victoria Cross and Legion of Honor for the Zeppelin raid. Needham born 1871 in Pennsylvania, admitted to bar in 1894, joined The New York Evening Post staff in 1896. His investigative writing on labor and social reform was noted.
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Versailles
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America
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Royal Navy
Hendon
England
Henry Beach Needman
Pennsylvania
New York Evening Post
Comments on Boy's Corn Clubs Achievements Across Regions
Washington June 16 President Harrison of Southern Railway praised the 1914 Boy's Corn Clubs report from the U S Department of Agriculture. He noted the South's dominance with Carl Graves of Sosa Mississippi producing 202 bushels on one acre at 14.5 cents per bushel and ten South entrants surpassing a Pennsylvania record. Northern regions averaged 104 22 bushels versus 159 26 in the South with proper methods suggesting the South could lead U S corn production.
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Harrison
Southern Railway Company
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Carl Graves
Sosa
Mississippi
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Virginia
North Carolina
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Georgia
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Tennessee
North Carolina Good Roads Association Convention
The annual convention of the North Carolina Good Roads Association will be held at the Hotel Langren in Asheville on July 14, 15 and 16. Plans will discuss the State Highway Commission created by the 1915 General Assembly and topics include Road Maintenance and Organization of Road Forces. All are invited to attend or appoint five delegates. send names soon.
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North Carolina Good Roads Association
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State Commission
Free Ports Buildrs Of Commerce Free Ports Builders Of Commerce
Peter Radford argues that the nation should shift focus from inland transport to maritime commerce and create free ports. He notes 51 ports exist, with 41 on the Atlantic and 10 on the Pacific, and criticizes $51 million in Rivers and Harbors funding plus $50 million annual wharfage charges. He urges Congress to fund free ports where ships can dock without fees, reducing farmer costs and speeding freight.
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Upoi
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Congress
The Vital Problem of Agriculture
Peter Radford argues that agriculture cannot develop without solving marketing challenges. He urges a united effort among farmers merchants bankers editors and statesmen and calls for a gigantic organization to harness expert knowledge. The Farmers Union supports scientific farming and efficient marketing and asks for government and business help focused on marketing as well as production.
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Peter Radford
United States
Farmers’ Union
Horses Decide Persian Throne in Ancient Prophecy Plea
In a fable where six contenders for the throne vow that the first neighing horse wins, the piece likens modern politics to a horse race. It argues factions should settle disputes by nonviolent means and warns against turning the public arena into a clash of personal ambitions.
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Darius
Persia
Bankers and Farmers: A New Bankers Soul in Agriculture
Bankers take a cooperative stance with farmers, arguing that loans for blooded livestock, silos, seed, and market-ready crops can uplift agriculture and the community. The piece lauds bankers as God Almighty's noblemen guiding a new era of investment with soul, turning deposits into livestock, soil, and crop value.
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Earth
Political Prayer Meetings Renounce Religious Civic Talks
A critical editorial denounces political prayer meetings as christian fanaticism that breeds class hatred and harms church and state. It argues the nation’s fate rests with farmers and condemns tenant farming as unjust without pay.
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