British and French Stand Like Stonewalls Against Attacks
AP reports Crown Prince Rupprecht forces press near Flanders as British lines hold firm. Verdun sees reduced infantry action with a German repulse of an attack. Italian fronts claim repulsed assaults east of Gorizia. London air raid casualties tally fifteen dead and about seventy wounded.
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Associated Press
Crown Prince
Rupprecht
Flanders
Verdun
Paris
Gorizia
London
Farnum in Athens For Fortnight Campaign Visit
Actor William Farnum is in Athens for a fortnights stay to promote a cleaning product shown in a moving picture. Athens Railway and Electric Company backs the campaign run by Mr. Baker, gate manager, with Farnum set to direct demonstrations of the cleaner’s practical uses to ease housework. Farnum notes a local joke that a movie star’s name influenced his own, and that his son William Jr shares the name.
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William Farnum
Athens
Atl
Charlotte
N. C
Athens Railway and Electric Company
Baker
Farnum
William, Jr
Twelve Thousand Men Reported at Camp Gordon
Janta Ga September 25. Reports show 11,880 drafted men have reported at Camp Gordon to date from Alabama Georgia and Tennessee under the first and second increments.
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Associated Press
Janta
Camp Gordon
Alabama
Georgia
Tennessee
Banner bearers jailed after White House protest
Four women banner carriers protesting at the White House were arrested and sentenced to pay 26 dollars or serve thirty days in jail. They chose imprisonment.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Women’s Party
White House
Travelers May Take Out Limited Amounts Of Money
Washington reports that under the president's currency and gold export proclamation travelers leaving the United States may carry up to $5,000 in currency, $200 in silver, and $200 in gold.
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U. S
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Federal Reserve
United States
Eight Thousand Negroes At Camp Jackson Oct 3
Columbia D C Sept 25 Preparations are being made at Camp Jackson to receive additional drafted men from North and South Carolina and Florida October 3 More than 8000 negroes are expected in the next increment
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Associated Press
Olumbia
D. C
Camp Jackon
North
South Carolina
Jorida
Date set for start of war with Germany
The date April 6, 1917, was formally fixed as the legal start of the war with Germany afterPresident Wilson signed the war resolution on April 6 1917.
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Germany
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Means Waives Hearing to Face Murder Charge
Gaston B. Means waives examination during a preliminary hearing and is bound over to Cabarrus County grand jury for October on a murder charge involving Mrs. Maude King. He is held without bail as counsel cites threats and potential New York extradition.
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Associated Press
Concord
N. C
Gaston B. Means
Cabarrus County Grand Jury
Maude King
Means
New York
Ferguson Cannot Ever Again Hold Office in Texas
Austin September 25. James B. Ferguson formally removed from the office of governor of Texas was barred hereafter from holding any public office of honor trust or profit by the senate high court adoption of the impeachment minority report of the special committee.
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Austin
Texas
James B. Ferguson
Senate High Court
Special Committee
Senate
Coal Miners Set Rapid Wage Increase Demands
Washington D C Sept 256 Immediate wage increases of twenty to seventy per cent will be demanded by the country s coal miners after a preliminary meeting of operators and miners representatives The demands will be formally presented at a conference tomorrow It is indicated mine owners will refuse finally to meet the demands
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Strike at Norfolk Ship Yards Grows Tense
Norfolk Virginia September 25. More than 4 000 workers across many crafts on strike. Labor leaders warn the stoppage will spread unless the men's demands are met.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
Navy Yard
12 000 Ordered To Strike Next Saturday
Seattle strike order targets 12000 metal trades workers in Seattle shipyards with demands linked to a long running controversy. The report notes the action as a response to requests for a show town amid ongoing negotiations. Food ads and local merchant listings appear at the end.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Wash
Argentina May Declares War on Germany
Washington reports strong belief that Argentina will declare war against the Kaiser after breaking relations with Germany. Some suggest Argentina could send troops to Europe and relieve the United States and Brazil for patrolling the southeast coast of South America following the Chamber of Deputies vote.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Argentina
Germany
Europe
United States
Brazil
South America
Argentina Chamber of Deputies
Long Period of Trial in Russia
Charles Crane of Chicago, member of the American Commission to Russia, reports from Stockholm after traveling from Petrograd to England that Russia faces a long period of trial and inner chaos. He criticizes an overdose of exaggerated modernism in socialist reform ideas and sees no immediate prospect of clarification of the situation.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
Charles Crane
Chicago
American Commission To
Russia
England
Petrograd
Gulf hurricane threatens U S coast with warnings issued
The West Indian hurricane, likely to strike the Gulf coast by midweek, prompted hurricane warnings from Mobile to Apalachicola and storm advisories along Florida’s Gulf coast. Rainfall totals rise in the South with Miami reporting 5.12 inches in 24 hours as northeast winds intensify.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau
Jamaica
Gulf of Mexico
Cuba
American Gulf Coast
Gulf Coast
Mobile
Apalachicola
Gulf
Florida
Key West
South Atlantic
Miami
East Gulf States
Leaders urged arming to resist draft in Oklahoma trial
Enid Oklahoma September 25 Leaders of the Working Class Union urged members to take to the brush and shoot officers enforcing selective conscription. The testimony came at the trial of alleged conspirators tied to an anti draft plot.
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Associated Press
Enid
Okla
Final Disagreement on the War Tax Bill
Washington September 25 conferees on the war tax bill failed again to break the deadlock over the war excess profits tax. Return of the measure to the house and senate before week’s end seems unlikely and some conferees fear a final disagreement. Sealshipt Oysters 60c quart fresh today Arnold and Abney Gordon Smooth Almonds 39c a pound at Thorntons.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House
Senate
London Air Raids Continue Over City Center
London reports a second hostile raid in one night with two bombs dropped on the southeastern outskirts causing casualties. Earlier, a first raid was driven off after defense gunfire and a later Zeppilin incursion across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire left no inland penetration.
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London
Ust
Yorkshire
Lincolnshire
Gorgeous Sells Floto Circus Parade Invades Athens Tomorrow
Athens prepares for the Sells Floto Circus arrival with a dawn train into Chase Street. The parade starts at 10 30 am led by six to twenty four horse teams with bands and elephant trumpetings, followed by a 2 pm and 8 pm show at the big top seating 10 000. Reserve seats available at Palmer's.
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Athens
Chase St
Palmer's
Dr Belk Preaching Christ and the Cross at Central Church
The Rev. George W. Belk of Hendersonville assists at Central Presbyterian in a special evangelistic series. He preaches Christ and Him Crucified with emphasis on the atonement, substitution, and redemption, citing Galatians and a Henry Clay story. Belk to continue services today and next week with Matt Cartledge.
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Central Presbyterian Church
George W. Belk
Hendersonville
Israel
Christ
Ruth
Boaz
Henry Clay
Ufe
Kentucky
Dr. Belk
Mr. Cartledge
LaFollette Expulsion Sought by Minnesota Safety Commission
Senate debate ends with passage of an eight billion dollar war deficiency appropriation bill. The bill, enlarged by nearly two hundred million from the house, now moves to conference.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Autopsy Results Pending in Bingham Case
Final results of tests on vital organs from Mrs. Robert Worth Bingham will take several days. Autopsy was performed in Wilmington North Carolina by Dr Charles Norris head of Belleview laboratories New York. The vir al organs were then transported to New York.
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Associated Press
New York
Robert Worth Bingham
Henry Flagler
Wilmington
N. C
Charles Norris
Belleview Laboratories
Savings Bank Leader Urges War Bond Purchases
George Edwards, president of Dollar Savings Bank in New York, says the country must rely on personal savings to fund the war. He notes that even workers with small wages should buy bonds, estimating U S savings at eight billion dollars monthly.
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George Edwards
Dollar” Savings Bank
New York
United States
Miss Ruby Huff Dies Near Watkinsville at 20
Special to the Banner from Watkinsville Georgia September 25 Miss Ruby Huff aged twenty died last night about midnight at her Greensboro road home three miles from Watkinsville Her funeral will be conducted by Rev Mr Shelmut tomorrow Wednesday and interment will be in the family burying ground at 3 o clock She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs J T Huff and leaves a brother Everette Huff and sister Mrs Lela McClellan.
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Watkinsville
Ruby Huff
Greensboro Road
Shelmut
Everette Huff
Lela McClellan
Ensign Ina Depew Promotes Rescue Home Drive
Ensign Ina Depew, solicitor for the Salvation Army Rescue Home in Greenville DC, is in Athens for a day or two to urge local contributions. She is endorsed by South Carolina Masonry leaders and Knights of Pythias officials and is staying at the Athens Hotel. Also advertised are vegetables and fruits at Williamson's, with cheese and pimento cheese available.
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Ina Depew
Salvation Army
Rescue Home
Greenville
D. C
Athens
Masons of
South Carolina
Knights of Pythias
Ex Senator LaFollette Excluded by Minnesota Petition
In St Paul Minnesota on September 25 a petition from the Minnesota Publicate Commission seeks LaFollette's expulsion from the U S Senate. The document accuses him of making seditious and disloyal statements at a meeting last week and refers the matter to the United States District Attorney.
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Associated Press
St. Paul
Minn
LaFollette
United States Senate
Minnesotta Publicate Commission
United States Distri
Special Meeting At Young Harris Church
Members of Young Harris Church invite the public to a special service on Sunday morning October 14 1917 at the church. An interesting program will be carried out and some items will be announced later.
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Young Harris Church
Harold Meyer Aided by Army Y M C A Assignment
Harold Meyer former University A M graduate and State Normal School faculty member will serve with the Army Y M C A work stationed at Mountville South Carolina. He trained at Fort McPherson and now engages in Y M C A service. His marriage is announced for tomorrow in Augusta.
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Harold Meyer
State Normal School
Army
Mountiieville
8. C
Coast Artillery
Fort McPherson
Augusta
Thirty-Six Men for Quartermaster Course at University of Georgia
The University of Georgia reports steady but slow registration for the quartermaster corps training course with thirty-six men registered and more expected this week. Also notes shipments of celery head lettuce due this afternoon and store notices from Arnold & Abney and Buchwald's about holiday closures and reopenings.
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University of Georgia
Quartermaster’s Corps
Arnold & Abney
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Lafollett
Minnesota
Wal. Win
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Valentine
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United States District Attorney
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