Herrick in Paris During World War I
Ambassador Myron U. Herrick, appointed by a Republican president, served in Paris as World War I began in 1914. He supported Wilson and Bryan amid a Democratic administration, remained at his post when Paris fell back, and earned praise as a patriot and gentleman despite Republican opposition to Wilson’s re-election.
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France
Myron U. Herrick
Wilson
Paris
Werrick
Bryan
Herrick
Bernstorff
Hoover speech argues food cargoes should not be contraband
In an Armistice Day address, President Hoover urges non contraband status for food cargoes in war. He notes Britain’s blockade history and recalls WWI hunger’s effect on civilians to question reliance on hunger as pressure. Opinions on Alover’s suggestion are uncertain among nations.
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Hoover
Great Britain
England
Germany
Alcover
Federal action targets major film trusts
Federal authorities move to breakup dominant film companies blamed for restricting competition in the motion picture industry. Suit targets Warner Bros and First National, and Williams and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, alleging consolidation harms independent exhibitors and raises distributor control.
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Federal
Govvernment
First National Corporation
Warner Brothers
Imation
First National
Warnier
Willians
Orpitization
Metro-Goldwy- Mayer Company
Coolidge Praises the Senate in The Cosmopolitan
Ex president Calvin Coolidge, writing as a private citizen, lauds the Senate as a safeguard of liberty. He defends its slowness as a virtue and asserts the Senate passes more legislation than the House.
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Calvin Coolidge
Suleliile
United States Senate
Maher
Cosmopolitan
Tto
Desrow
Senate
House
Blaming the Senate for the stock market crash
The piece argues big business blames the U S Senate for the market crash, urging that public discussion and investigation should not be penalized. It cites Senator Borah recalling President Roosevelt in 1907 and a Nashville 1907 quote about business self blame.
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United States Senate
Borah
Idaho
Roosevelt
Bora
United States
Babson
Wall Street
Nashville
Tenn
Hoover Defends U S Economic Future Amid Market Turmoil
President Hoover dismisses stock market collapse and brief depressions as temporary and asserts American business is sound, progressive, and wealthier. He argues capital and credit reserves are building new enterprises and boosting employment, benefiting the mass of wage earners as the nation enters a new era of social and commercial progress.
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United States
Hoover
America
Explaining Crime Says Crime Not Increasing
Florida Attorney General Davis argues crime is not more numerous now. He notes modern life makes one year of activity today equal to five years a century ago, and that greater communication and publicity inflate perceived crime levels.
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Davis
Florida
Federal Farm Board backs cooperative marketing push
The Federal Farm Board offered funds for advances on farm products through a cooperative association. Cotton pledged for loans must move through these co operatives to centralize finance. The program aims to strengthen cooperative associations and accelerate market development.
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Federal Farm Board
Lights From Warships Promise Aerial Power Link
An illustration describes using the airship carrier Lexington to supply electricity to Tacoma and Seattle via lines from its 215000 horsepower generators. Engineers say the idea is feasible though it is unclear if implemented amid a regional drought weakening water power supplies.
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Priot
Lexington
Taro
Seattle
Competeot
Paying Subscriptions Helps Leader Renewal Reminder
The Leader appeals to subscribers to renew subscriptions promptly as renewals aid planning and financial forecasting. Prompt payments support growth and readability of the Leader, enabling better news coverage.
Russian forces advance in Manchuria along the Chinese Eastern Railway
Reports from Manchuria indicate Russian troops have moved into a broad area and occupied several towns along the Chinese Eastern Railway. China, then mired in internal fighting, appears less able to resist Russia than earlier months.
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China
Russia
Russtia
Improved Production Practices Bring Profits
The article notes cotton farmers vary in success due to costs and prices. It argues profitability improves when costs are low and yield meets a profitable price, giving a comparison: three bales on five acres at 10 cents per pound with 18 cents sale versus one and a half bales at 15 cents with 25 cents sale. Economic production is key to higher profits.
States and Taxes: calls for careful local spending
The article argues federal tax cuts do not parallel state finances. War costs have been funded federally, leaving states facing higher demands. It urges prudent regulation of state and municipal expenditures to save money for taxpayers and strengthens the case for more efficient local government.
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Louisiana
Poor Old China shows Nationalist split endangering unity
The China scene under Chiang Kai Shek grows perilous as several rebellions threaten the Nationalist Government. The republic's stability and sovereignty may be at stake, with too many would be dictators challenging a unified, strong government. Sacrifices of ambition may be needed to preserve progress made towards restoration.
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China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Canton
Safety signals tested in Ruston as eight lights blink
Residents praised the first week of service for the new traffic signals in Ruston. Drivers occasionally ran red lights, though mostly unintentionally as people adapt to the system. Pedestrians are warned to heed green signals, as violations can cause accidents and liability falls on both drivers and pedestrians.
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Ruston
Government barge service profits push private takeover
In the annual War Department report the Lulund Waterways Corporation's Mississippi River barge operation shows a net profit of 441651. The document suggests the government will soon cede the facilities to private capital, arguing for freer enterprise and higher private profits.
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Mainely
Lulund Waterways Corporation
Good
Mississippi River
United States
Corhibent
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