World News Summary From The South And Nation
Walter Dent, Mississippi assistant attorney general, fought Theodore Bilbo in the secretary of state’s office. Chicago rail strike and New Orleans bacon sales dominate. Public figures Harben and McGwire noted. Weather, war, and policy items span domestic and international news with emphasis on costs of living, strikes, and postwar diplomacy.
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Walter Dent
Mississippi
Theodore Bilbo
Joseph Power
Atlanta
Chicago
New Orleans
Brooklyn
Charles H. McGwire
Municipal Department of Public Works
Los Angeles
Thomas L. Woolwine
Hall of Records
Oscar Lawler
Will N. Harben
New York
Pole Baker
South
Ohio
Youngsotwn
Board of Trade
Choccolocco Valley
Calhoun County
Alabama
Adair Hill
Hill
Fertilizer Trust
United States
Union War On Hoarding Prices Urges Ratification
President Wilson urged Congress to ratify the peace treaty and to enact measures to curb high prices. He proposed licensing interstate corporations, extending food control to other essentials, penalties for profiteering, storage controls, and price posting for interstate goods. Immediate steps include limiting wheat shipments, selling surplus stores, and boosting production with careful buying.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Plumb Plan Conference Set to Hear Railroad Proposals
Washington hosts a national conference October 6 under the Plumb organiza tion bureau to review all railroad plans submitted to Congress. Chief Justice Walter Clark of the North Carolina supreme court says committees will analyze proposals and urges the public to weigh them without prejudice or passion. He says the test is whether any plan provides transportation at actual cost while promoting efficiency and economy to ease the high cost of living.
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Wilson
Congress
United States
Department
War Department
Siberia
Department of Justice
Budapest
Great Britain
Washington
Plumb Organization Bureau
Walter Clark
North Carolina Supreme Court
Clark
Japanese Editors Calm On Shantung Question
Tokyo editors treat the U S senate debate on Shantung calmly. They say Republican objections serve political aims and reflect a desire for a world economic conquest including China that would undermine Japan. The press notes Japan plans to restore Shantung to China and pursue joint economic undertakings there.
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Shantung
Tokio
United States Senate
Japan
China
Hachi Shimbun
Virginia Legislature to Probe Profiteering in Food
Governor West Moreland Davis announced two bills for the Virginia special session to curb profiteering in food. The measures include strict enforcement against hoarding, mandatory reporting of stored food at set intervals, licensing for storage warehouses, and stamping storage and removal dates on products.
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Richmond
Westmoreland Davis
Confederate veterans to hold Atlanta reunion in October
General William E. Mickle announced the next Confederate reunion will be in Atlanta from October 7 to 10. The annual meetings of the Confederate Southern Memorial associations and the Sons of Confederate Veterans will occur in Atlanta on the same dates.
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Mobile
Ala
William E. Mickle
United Confederate Veterans
Atlanta
Confederate Southern Memorial Associations
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Mickle
Evacuation by Romanian Army Bodes No Real Good
Berlin reports from Budapest say the Romanian army withdrawal under entente pressure is likely to be reluctant and sour the future. Dispatches from Hungary describe the retirement as a sullen retreat with negative implications.
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Berlin
Budapest
Steps Taken to Confiscate Sugar Hoarded in Richmond
United States District Attorney Hiram Smith received orders from Attorney General A Mitchell Palmer to confiscate all unlawfully hoarded foodstuffs. Reports say large sugar hoards exist in Richmond and a search has begun with two Department of Justice agents on the case.
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Richmond
United States
Hiram Smith
A. Mitchell Palmer
Smith
Department of Justice
Seven Die In Fire On Scenic Railway At Dominion Park
Montreal authorities report seven people died in a fire on a scenic railway at Dominion Park amusement resort near the city. Three men, three women, and a boy perished with more feared dead as search continues. Identification of the victims has not yet been possible.
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Montreal
Dominion Park
North State Telephone adopts monthly billing with arrears plan
The North State Telephone Co directors approve a uniform collection method to mail subscribers a monthly bill on the first, itemizing tolls and offering an in office payment option at 112 College St. A second bill with arrears is due by the 10th, with suspension if unpaid.
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North State Telephone Co
College St
Thors
Operatr
Central
North Carolina
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Kaiser
Belgian Chamber of Deputies
France
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Paris
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Hungary
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Italy
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Supreme Court OF North Carolina
Virginia
Confederate Veterans
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