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According to figures given out by the
department of commerce, the importa
tions of sugar into the United States
during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1913, amounted to six and half billion
pounds, establishing a new record.
1T is more important to control or
destroy the trusts than to revise the
tariff" declared Senator Kenyon in
the senate at Washington.
The $5O,OOO,OOO of federal funds to
be deposited in the national banks of
the west and south to assist in NOV
ing the crops will be increased to
S150,OOO0 900, if necessary. This was
told to western bankers who held
conference with McAdoo at Washing
ton.
Senator Joseph T. Johnston of Ala
bama died of pneumonia at the age of
seventy in Washington His death
precipitated an interesting question
under the amendment to the Constitu-
ton providing for direct election of
United States senators.
The government crop report given
out from Washington was one of
the most sensational that the country
has seen. 1t reduced the estimated
yield of corn 3OO,OOO,OOO bushels from
the July figures to 2,672 100000 bush
els or 452,OO0,000 bushels less than
last years harvest Kansas and Okla
homa have been hit harder than any
other state. Hot winds and deficit or
moisture is blamed.
With 22S midshipmen of the first
and third classes aboard, the battle
ship Illinois reported to the navy de-
partment at Washington that she had
left Funchal, Madeira, on the last leg
of her foreign cruise. The vessel will
land the future admrals at Annapo
lis, August 20.
Laundered money is just as good as
new bills only a short time out Of the
printers hands, according to the bu-
reau of chemisthry at Washington.
Treasurer Burke the results Of a re-
cent chemical analysis OF the washed
notes
Charles NJ. Pepper, widely known
among public men in this country and
with a wider personal acquaintance
with public men of foreign lands than
any one now connected with the gov
eminent service. has offered his resig.
nation to the president and will soon
start upon a tour of South America
An international peace treaty, the
first to embody Secretary Bryan's plan
to avert wars, was signed. It is be
tween the United States and Salvador
and soon will be sent to the senate for
ratification.
Trade of the United States in the
last fiscal year set a new high record.
Figures Just compiled at Washington
show that it was 1925, 100000, great
er by 1921, 100000 than last years rec
ord. The balance in favor of the coun'
try this year was 1858, 100000.
The charge that department of JUS
tice agents had investigated federal
judges to influence their action in
cases in which the government was in
terested was made in the senate at
Washington by Senator Borah and in
dorsed partly at least, by Senator
Norris.
How the National Association of
Manufacturers prodded members OF
congress to support legislation 1t IA
vored and how it opposed those who
threatened it's interests were ex-
planned to the house lobby Investigate
ing committee at Washington by
James A. Emery. counsel for the as
sociation.