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Washington Post

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Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1924

Page

15

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A Southern Exposture On Cotton Prices And Tariffs

The Department of Agriculture notes a 27 point drop in this year’s cotton crop, now at 68.5 percent of normal with total production near 11.93 million bales versus 12.13 million last year. Heat worsens boll weevil impacts. tobacco crop also falls about 7 percent to 1.294 billion pounds. The South seeks tariff clarity as economic adjustments loom. Davis’ remarks on tariffs raise questions about his concrete plan to aid Southern industries.

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Washington to send cruiser to Honduras coast

The United States orders a cruiser to speed to the Honduran coast amid factional disturbances. It emphasizes protection of American nationals and interests and support for constitutional rule, warning disturbing elements that outbreaks will be futile.

Honduras United States

Patronize American Ships Move Backed by Shipping Board

The Shipping Board urges Americans to support the merchant marine, arguing a strong U S fleet serves national and business interests. Current operations run at a loss, but rate reductions and increased foreign trade support aim to offset deficits, seeking active help from American dealers.

Shipping Board America People of

Economic Improvement Abroad and Dawes Plan Prospects

The text defends interest in global economic welfare and the foreign policy aim to boost American industries through international cooperation. It notes Stanley Matthews’s contemptuous remark about abroad and asserts broad American concern for respect abroad and the Dawes Plan’s anticipated economic gains. It mentions statist assessments of potential increases in patronage and European affarage adjustments.

Lconomec Stanley Matthew

American Exports Aid War Debts May Shape European Trade

In June 1924 American exports of agricultural implements reached about $4.72 million, with yearly totals near $60.9 million, up from earlier years. The Dawes plan would fund German reparations via loans and boosted European industry, potentially shifting markets toward the United States if tariffs fall. Some argue tariff cuts would let Germany pay reparations by exporting to the U.S., risking American factory closures for competitors with lower wages.

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London financiers and Russia treaty loan clash

The article reports on a British government treaty with Soviet Russia offering a large loan to Russia, to be funded by London financiers rather than the treasury. It notes potential reluctance among financiers and highlights a clash between stock exchange rules against favoring individual bond holders and the treaty's discriminatory provisions.

London Soviet Russia Stock Exchange

Bondholders and treaty assent on Russian bonds

The text notes holders of Russian bonds ante year 1921 must be secured and that bondholder assent to treaty terms may require a high majority. It argues markets may refuse even with government approval, as London Stock Exchange has done with other nations. The government may authorize loans but cannot force bankers to make them.

Stock Exchange Russia London Stock Exchange

Local Court Rules Against Warrantless Prohibition Searches

A local court upholds privacy by restraining enforcement actions lacking a proper search warrant. The ruling warns dry agents that ignoring due process harms constitutional rights and undermines prohibition law, urging strict adherence to lawful procedure in enforcement.

Mars Madness in Politics Sparks Swashbuckling Rhetoric

A dramatic piece predicts Mars nearing Earth and foresees violence in politics. It mocks modern politicking for lacking old swashbuckling bravado and urges bold, biting rhetoric to wound opponents.

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Are Americans Callous to Crime and Public Indifference

A critical essay questions whether Americans have grown callous to crime. It cites daylight robberies, armored wagons, and brutal assaults near New York to argue officials fail to mobilize public emotion or action. The piece warns that civic collapse may follow if indifference persists.

New York New York City

Caution in Forecasting by Weather Bureau

The Weather Bureau explains its refusal to issue long range forecasts due to current scientific limits. Meteorology cannot reliably predict beyond a few days, so forecasts would be guesses. Officials note potential progress but remain bound to known and knowable facts, setting a prudent example for other sciences.

The Weather Bureau

A Davis Precept. Baltimore Sun commentary on economy

Mr. Davis argues at Clarksburg for taxpayer restraint and prudent spending. He urges not only value for money but a frugal approach like a prudent householder who does without unnecessary wants.

Public money spending should be strictly bound by prudence

A quote stresses that officials must adhere to fiscal discipline, saying the principle cannot be forgone for expediency and should be displayed in offices to guide financial decisions.

Can Beauty Have Brains in Modern View

A discussion debunks the myth that brains and beauty cannot coexist. It argues that many women combine intellect with charm, though observers often misjudge and fear such a blend. The piece asserts no inherent conflict between looks and brains and invites broader appreciation of capable, attractive women.

The Loti Eaters Exotic Fifteenth Century Dinner Recalls

The Living Age recalls a Loti dinner scene set in the fifteenth century. Torchlit room, hedgehog roast, and period costumes defined the feast. Pilgrims and minstrels were welcomed and a beggar table was laid while forks were noted as not yet invented.

Loti Pierre Loti

Somewhere in England by Basil MacDonald Hastings

Travelogue style portrait of an English coastal town and its people. Observations mix humor and history, noting sea heritage, local weather, traditions, inns, old gatehouses, and the lingering scent of sea and woodlands while reflecting on heritage and change.

England Basil MacDonald Hastings West Cross Boar's Isle Broadway Worcestershire Elizabeth

England’s Cricket Footprint on Towns and Turf

The piece reflects on cricket’s deep roots in English towns. It recalls forests cut for bats, lagoons turned marshes to nourish turf, and centuries of cricket on street and field. The narrator notes High Street’s turf stretches and argues the broad highway should resemble a cricket pitch, as it does in England.

England

Andalusia to London and a Donkey on the Road

A fragmentary narrative follows little Juan Philippa and Carlos as they travel toward London with Luisita the donkey. A sunset audience, a quick street dance by Philippa, pennies tossed, and the old man’s hopeful note end a restless scene. Also notes a Eureka Herald postmaster kerfuffle and a poem about Moscow bells and Christmas.

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Davis Portraits and Campaign Shifts in 1924 Race

A collection of Democratic and Republican reactions to Calvin Coolidge and John Davis after the 1924 Democratic convention. Commentary notes Davis’s perceived aristocratic image, Republican counter tactics, and critiques of a mudslinging approach challenging Coolidge’s plain, honest persona.

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