Liverpool plan for cotton bills of lading faces Southern opposition
Central bureau for validating Liverpool cotton bills of lading begins with broad rail support. Southern exchanges oppose the scheme and pledge to continue trade with European connections despite the new effective plan. September action awaits after New Orleans conference.
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New York
Central Bureau
Liverpool Cotton Bills of Lading Conference Committee
South
New Orleans
Europe
Lawyers Draw Color Line Opposing Negro Lewis in Bar
In Boston the American Bar Association faced protests and threats of resignation after admitting William H. Lewis of Boston, a Negro, to membership. Southern members opposed the move while Lewis, named assistant United States attorney general by Taft, declared he would not resign.
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Lewis
Bar Association
Boston
American Bar Association
William H. Lewis
United States
Taft
Peter W. Meldrim
Savannah
New England
No Recognition for Federation Conference With Illinois Central
Chicago report on C H Markham president of Illinois Central who attends talks with union leaders over recognizing the new federation. Markham supports the road’s stance to deal only with union representatives, while labor leaders say their next move depends on guidance from their presidents.
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Chicago
C. H. Markham
Illinois Central Railroad
Union Calls Hold Cotton for South’s Financial Stand
National Farmers' Union President Charles S. Barrett urges the South to hold and finance its own cotton crop for 1911-12. He says the union invites all Southern citizens to cooperate to keep prices fair, stressing bankers, farmers, and businesses must unite to resist bear gamblers and spinners. He argues the South can finance its principal product and profit from a stable price, urging farmers to band together to avoid being cheated.
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South
Union City
Charles S. Barrett
Farmers’ Union
Barrett
Five Million Dollar White School Planned for Ragland
Nashville officials of the Southern Bureau of Education approve a five million dollar industrial school for white children to be funded by Rockefeller and other donors. Ragland offers a five thousand acre site for the project during a Nashville board meeting.
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Alabama
Nashville
Tenn
Ragland
Ala
Southern Bureau of Education
Rockefeller
Russell Sage Foundation
E. W. Harriman
Bureau
Storm Slams Charleston Coast Saving Ship Apache
A hurricane battered Charleston area causing at least fifteen deaths and extensive property damage likely over 1 million dollars. Beaufort and surrounding towns suffered severe flooding, wrecked wharves, and many boats sunk. The Apache narrowly escaped destruction as it sheltered in Charleston harbor with 125 passengers onboard.
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Charleston
S. C
Charelston
Savannah
Western Union
Magnolia Crossing
Weather Bureau
Beaufort
Cotton
Corn Corps
Hunting Island
Carolina
Charleston Harbor
Cotton Crop Drought Drops Marks In 1903 Survey
New York reports severe droughts and hot winds in Texas and Oklahoma drag cotton condition to 72.6 on Aug 23 24 from 86.9 previous month. Losses also hit Georgia Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Arkansas with declines ranging 9 to 16 points. If yields hold, crop may reach about 14.3 million bales, pending rains since.
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New York
Journal of Commerce and Commercial Bulletin
Texas
Oklahoma
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Center of Population Shifts to Bloomington Indiana
The U S center of population is now located in western Bloomington Monroe County Indiana eight miles west of the July 17 site. The new longitude is 86 32 20 west, a nine second or eight mile move. The relocation follows an error by two clerks in the census office and reflects population gains on the Pacific coast.
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Bloomington
Indiana
Washington
United States
Durand
Monroe County
Unionville
Columbus
Ind
Pacific Coast
Publicity Law Defective in Virginia Senate Race
Primary election expense filings by Senators Martin and Swanson of Virginia reached the Senate Secretary's office but were withheld in his absence. Review of the new publicity law reveals no requirement to publish individual candidate statements, a startling gap in the act.
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Washington
Martin and Swanson
Virginia
Bennett
Senate
House of Representatives
Fire destroys Janu ary building of the Toxaway Inn
North Carolina brief reports note a fire at the Toxaway Inn Janu ary building near Lake Toxaway causing about 2000 dollars in damage. Insurance status unclear as policies are held by Pittsburg owners of the property.
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Brevard
Pittsboro
James T. Wright
Centre Township
Lane
Bear Creek Township
Boulee
Lenoir
United States
Abel
Grant
Sullivan Martin
Jim’s Creek
Caroage
Raleigh
Concord
M. J. Hartsell
L.tf. Hartsell
State
Robert Goodman
Sidney Barrer
J. P. Cook
Corcord
Jackson Training School
Cook
South Carolina
Bank of Brunswick
Southport
N.C
Cape Fear
W. H. Pyke
C. Ed. Taylors
Robert Ruark
C. B. Cheatham Company
Louisburg
L. R. Cheatham
Salisbury
Women’s Missionary Convention
St. Johns
Cabarrus County
Young Peoples Societies
Holy Trinity Church
Mt. Pleasant
Gastonia
Fred Barnes
Boy Scouts
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Hillsboro
N. C
John W. Graham
Paul C
Raham Graham
Graham Attorneys-at-Law
Alamance
Durham
Granville
Person
Orange
J. S. Spurgeon
NG. Coon Street
Joh . Graham’s Law
A. W. Graham
Oxford
Supreme Court
Ana
W. A. de Druggist
Hillsboro, N. C
I Seed &Co
Reckford
Wlinois
Liverpool
Wee Bey Tgotta
Mae
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