Wilsons Independence Sparks Criticism Over France Ambassadorship
Developments in Washington trigger a heated row over President Wilson's plan to send National Chairman McCombs to France as ambassador. McCombs initially declined but then signalled acceptance before reversing. Tensions rise between McCombs aides and McAdoo allies at national headquarters over patronage and cabinet influence.
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Washington
McCombs
France
Democratic Organization
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Harvey
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Thomas J. Pence
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National
New York
Headquartes
Alabama Yam Trade Spurs Texas Growers Debate
The Houston Post notes Alabama yellow yam sweet potatoes arrive on the Houston market at 1.25 per bushel, prompting The Montgomery Advertiser and Columbus Index to praise Alabama production and urge Texas farmers to grow yams to capitalize on the market. Alabama’s sweet potato industry is described as important and profitable.
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Houston
Houston Post
Montgomery
Post
Texas
Columbus
Bryan in Illinois Pushes Lewis in Senate Race
Secretary of State Bryan visited Springfield to urge lawmakers for James Hamilton Lewis in the U S senate contest. His intervention drew criticism as Lewis’s Democratic support faltered with fourteen of ninety seven members deserting the candidate.
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Springfield
Illinois
Friends of Light
James Hamilton Lewis
United States
Lewis
Wilson
Washington
Southern crops studied for conference on agriculture and business
Dr. John Lee Coulter of the agricultural bureau will present detailed tables at a Richmond business conference showing regional crop participation, farm yields, and state and national totals. He argues Southern hay and forage underproduction costs millions, suggesting increased on-farm feeding could save about 30 million dollars annually and boost purchasing power.
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Agricultural Bureau
Richmond
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United States
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Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
Kentucky
Tennessee
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Texas
State Legislature Debates Pennsylvania State Flower
A House subcommittee quarrels over designating a state flower with daisies or violets. Advocates for the violet note its grace while others push the daisy as a distinctive emblem, noting several states already favoring the violet and urging a clear official choice to avoid a perceived handicap.
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Pennsylvania
House Committee On Education
Maryland
Illinois
Wisconsin
Rhode Island
Harrisburg
Alabama Mineral Output Reaches Record Year for 1912
The chief mine inspector reports Alabama coal output 1912 at 16,513,040 tons, the highest since 1903. February iron production also sets a state record at 164,788 tons, with prior February outputs listed as 138,106 in 1912, 118,699 in 1911, 153,100 in 1910, 184,090 in 1909, and 94,400 in 1908.
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Alabama
A Title for Hon Hobson in Suffragette Parade
The Rockford Chronicle suggests Bell Weber for Hobson but the Bull Goose seems most apt. The Fiiorala News calls him a catquean in a playful Shakespearean jab.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Rockford Chronicle
Bell Weber
Fiiorala News
Weeks McLean migratory bird bill opens public hearings
The Weeks McLean law protecting migratory birds includes an amendment requiring the Department of Agriculture to adopt suitable regulations with closed seasons and zones. Regulations must be published with a three month period for examination and possible public hearings before final adoption.
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Department of Agriculture
Mississippi Builds 27 Agricultural High Schools Rapidly
Mississippi has constructed 27 county agricultural high schools in two years at about 30000 dollars each. The schools provide board and dormitories for 5.6 dollars monthly and pay students for their work, reducing pupil costs to roughly 3 dollars per month. Individual boosting of the town is good, but con-
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Mississippi
Moving Pictures Value as Educational Tool, Rabbi Moses Says
Rabbi Alfred G. Moses of Mobile argues moving pictures can uplift society when used wisely. He notes pictures educate, reveal current events, provide employment, and broaden access for those unable to travel, while cautioning against over commercialization and degradation.
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A. G. Moses
Alfred G. Moses
Mobile
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Cubist Art Exhibit Sparks Curious Drama in New York
The New York Cubist art show draws buyers and critics despite chaotic display as a girl hides her brother’s clay bust. Attendants shuffle pieces and miscatalogued works, until a top official removes the offending sculpture amid puzzled chatter. The siblings declare the piece a legitimate if nauseating impression of modern art.
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Cubisto School of Art
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Houston Chronicle
New Way Of Getting Out
Will West a London native and American artist attends a Manchester rally where an interruption by a heckler leads to his ejection. The incident centers on a question about Gladstone in 1880 and a Scotsman’s wry aftercomment as the crowd disperses.
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Donald Brian
London
West
England
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Asquith
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Gladstone
Dr Eliot Advocates Profit Sharing for Labor Peace
Dr Eliot argues labor troubles can be solved by adopting a profit sharing plan. He questions legality and tariff parallels, noting the challenge lies in an equitable profit division once profits are proven, a point raised in the Jacksonville Times Union.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Times-Union
Man Walks Ten Miles To Town For A Speed Limit Joke
A man about 30 years old walked ten miles from his home to an adjoining town. An acquaintance greeted him with astonishment asking why he walked. He replied he walked until a certain point and then turned back, joking about the speed limit.
Dying Confession and a Love Triangle in Gardens Story
In late September a widow greets Ella Marston at a Gardens house as Edgar Cary lies dying after a relapse. He confesses his lifelong love, but Ella hides her own heartache. She kisses him to comfort him, then returns to a fiancé Frank while Cary unexpectedly recovers, revealing Ella’s hidden heartbreak.
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Ella
Edgar
Cary
Mrs. Cary
Cultivating the Local Market and Its Costs
An American Lumberman article urges local farmers and fruit growers to focus on home markets to cut freight and selling costs. It warns against chasing distant “fancy trade” that raises prices for city consumers while harming local producers. It notes commission men and retailers influence price and urges nearer, better serving local demand.
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Anerican
Lumberman
Beating the Feminist Wave at St. Andrews Ball
A fragment describes Glasgow dock laborers allegedly disrupting a St. Andrew's ball and defending masculine virtue against feminist influence. It mocks the crowd's perceived lack of intellect and likens society to beelike efficiency, warning against materialist movements.
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Glasgow
St. Andrew's Ball
Honest Label urged by Dr. Alsberg for food law compliance
Washington report details Dr. Alsberg urging strict honest labeling under the Food and Drug Act as six years of enforcement show no excuse for misbranding. He cites consumer welfare, advisory department aid, and the need to avoid litigation while protecting domestic products and fair dealing.
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Washington
Atie Geek
Nex
Alsberg
Bureau of Chemistry
Dr. Alsberg
Board of Food and Drug Inspection
Department of Agriculture
America
First Woman Senator Helen King Robinson of Colorado
Helen King Robinson, from New England and a Wellesley graduate, became the first woman elected to the Colorado Senate. Previously a Denver attorney and former girls’ school teacher, she emphasizes educational matters and advocates motherhood as a public virtue in her campaign and public statements.
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Colorado
Woma
Senate
United States
Helen King Robinson
Woreen
Robinson
New England
Wellesley
Wiewing Robinson
Denver
Wood Photographs Capture Tree Ring Images on Plates
Experiments show a cut tree section or branch pressed to a graphic plate in darkness can imprint a distinct image of its growth rings. Intensity varies by wood type with conifers like pines showing stronger effects. exposure ranges from half an hour to hours.
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