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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1925
Page
8
Turpentine firm in Savannah Georgia and a rosin firm report activity around late December. Market figures show prices and percentages for products such as corn oats ribs and bellies with varied values and tiers across months.
St Louis market reports show wheat prices for December and March contracts with May and July entries. New York market notes indicate firm sands and steady foreign exchanges with higher cotton and firm sugar. Chicago market lists wheat and corn movements with cattle up and hogs down. New Orleans cotton quotes for January to October deliveries.
Treasury Department reports refunds totaling 151,885,415 were issued to federal taxpayers in the last fiscal year. The list includes thousands of individuals from all sections of the country.
A Georgia man known as Uncle Asa Patterson, who escaped after his 1881 murder sentence, was recaptured near Christmas while en route to visit his son. He now serves life at the state prison farm after transport for partial paralysis and alleged old crimes.
Sir Brodrick Hartwell, England's famed rum runner, declared bankruptcy with liabilities of 250000 pounds. His assets were debts from U S dealers who never paid, including a final shipment in 1924 of 56000 cases. Prohibition actions and a mutinous voyage led to seized liquor and creditor losses.
In Birmingham on December 31 Senator James Wadsworth argued that America's military strength rests on the infantry and land forces. He cautioned against overvaluing aviation, noting the air service is growing but the nation must not neglect the ground army. He spoke at the Delta Kappa Epsilon banquet, calling for balanced funding and focus on traditional military foundations.
Assistant Secretary Andrews leads a coast trip to Cuba for talks with Cuban officials on stronger prohibition enforcement. William Vallance accompanies him with Treasury views as they assess ports, coast guard services, and customs entries to shape further action. They plan to return via Miami and Jacksonville after meeting the Cuban president.
Anchorage reports renewed Mount McKinley activity with smoke and an observed quake Tuesday. The pattern follows Mount Shishaldin eruption in November and hints at climate shifts in southern Alaska with unseasonably warm weather and open streams across Cook Inlet.
The article notes Mount Katmai’s 1912 eruption creating the valley of the ten thousand smokes, with Parwalof and Shishaldin eruptions following. Earthquakes accompany lava events and climate shifts. Shishaldin’s blast melted Cook Inlet glaciers, suggesting subterranean fires drive warming and may influence long term regional climate, potentially ending harsh winters.
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