Germans Victory Over Romania Reported Near Hermannstadt
Associated Press dispatch from Washington describes German and Austro-Hungarian forces defeating Romanian invaders in central Transylvania. Rumanians crushed between two forces near Hermannstadt with encirclement at Rothenthurn pass. Berlin claims many prisoners. British losses during Somme advance tallied at around 120,000 in September and 300,000 since the offensive began.
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Somme
Associated Press
Washington
von Falkenbayne
Transylvania
Hermannstadt
Ber UN
Rothenthurn Pass
Noutheast
Berlin
Thierpal Con
Rencourt
London
Wilson Defends Democracy as Republicans Attacked
Long Branch September 30 President Wilson assailed the Republican party in a vigorous speech to New York Democrats. He warned that a Republican victory could drag the US into the European war and push for enforcing order in Mexico for certain investors. He praised progressives, attacked special interests, and claimed Democrats ended Wall Street control of trade.
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Associated Press
Long Branch
Republican Party
Wilson
New York
United States
America
Partiaw
Wall Street
Washington
Submarine Warfare Question Returns to Fore
Washington reports renewed agitation in Germany for full submarine warfare and attacks on American neutrality. The State Department states any act endangering American lives or sinking ships without warning will reopen the submarine issue. It notes no proven threat to American lives despite German newspaper campaigns and Bethmann-Hollweg’s Reichstag remark.
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Associated Press
Washington
Germany
State Department Today
United States
Reichstag
Bethmann-Holloweg
Berlin
Supreme Court Supports Judge Brand in Griffin Case
Special to the Manner Atlanta Ga Sept 30 the supreme court declined to order Judge Brand of Athens to certify to the higher court the motion for a new trial in the J W Griffin case. This is a branch of prosecutions arising from the Gold Trust Company wreck in Athens.
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Supreme Court
Judge Brand
Griffin Case
Atlanta
Brand of
Athens
J. W. Griffin
Jold Trust Company
Suggestion From Former County Commissioner W. Holman
A Clarke county letter from former County Commissioner W. Holman argues for a radical overhaul of road maintenance to cut costs. He notes tax levies for roads and bridges, adds specific road tax and county farm rent values, and proposes eliminating bridge expenditures to save thousands annually.
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W. 3. Holman
W. 8. Holman
Clarke County
Torest
Holman
Red Sox beat Yankees 1 0 to force pennant decision
The Red Sox defeated the New York team 1 to 0 in the tenth inning. The win makes it impossible for Chicago to wrest the pennant now. Chicago would only tie if it wins two of its remaining games and Boston loses its three.
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Associated Press
Boston
Red Sox
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Typhoid Cases Scarce Among 150000 Troops in South
Report from San Antonio dated Sept 30 states only twenty one typhoid cases among 150000 troops in the Southern department including American forces in Mexico, per Colonel Walter McCaw, chief surgeon.
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San Antonio
Southern Department
Walter McCaw
Mexico
Improvement of Water Supply Means Improvement of Health
A Census Bureau report shows 155 of 204 cities over 30,000 owned water systems in 1914, with 73 operating purification plants and 61 expanding since 1903. It notes dramatic drops in typhoid mortality in major cities, traces filtration history from 1839 London to early US plants, and highlights rising capital investment and shift to chemical sterilization in over half of municipal systems by 1914.
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Washington, D. C
Census Bureau
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Minneapolis
New York City
London
England
United States
Louisville
Council Bluffs
Ows
Dallis
Texas
Omaha
Nebraska
Oshkosh
Wis
Mobile
Ala
Fewer Pertmazers Used in Georgia in 1916 Than 1915
Atlante Georgia reports from September 30 that the state department of agriculture furnished figures showing fewer pertmazers used in Georgia from January 1 to September 1 in 1916 compared with 1915. The data reflect agricultural activity by farmers across the state.
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Georgia
Atlante
State Department of Agriculture
American State Bank Records Large Deposit Rise in Year
The American State Bank reports deposits expanding by one hundred thousand dollars in a year, a fifty percent rise. The growth signals strong trust in bank management and places the institution among the most progressive and safest in the region.
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American State Bank
Banks
Georgia National Bank Declares 3 Percent Quarterly Dividend
Georgia National Bank has declared a quarterly dividend of three percent payable from October second. The pay schedule yields one percent per month on twelve percent annualized profits. The bank is praised for stability and support to Athens and the surrounding region, especially during times of strain and panic.
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Georgia National Bank
Athens
Ines
Georgia National
Georgia
Cordele Mayor Says Georgia Capital Debate Won't End Quietly
Atlanta and North Georgia claim the capital removal is dead but Cordele Mayor J Gordon Jones warns South Georgia will press on. He cites underrepresentation and calls for a plan to redraw the map, potentially creating a new state with Cordele as capital if the issue isn’t settled. Farmers prosper in South Georgia around Crisp County as Fort Valley hosts UDC monument unveiling October 18.
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Atlants
dMayor
J. Gordon Jones
Cordele
Georgia
Mr. Jones
Atlanta
North Georgia
Imstead
South Georgia
Tvo
Jones
Andi
Mie
South
Crisp County
Fort Valley
BE. M. Espy
Southern Railway Revenue and Expenses Summary for August
The report shows revenues and expenses rising versus 1925 by 1,099,001 dollars or 20.16 percent, and up 565,004 dollars or 14.76 percent from 1915, with TOIS at 1,280,920 dollars up 11.07 percent. Compared with 1914, 268,985 dollars or 2.21 percent higher. Operating costs, taxes and related items rise versus 1915 by 880,251 dollars or 10.70 percent, but fall versus 1924 by 595,989 dollars or 6.07 percent.
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Southern Railway
Byron Baler
Lys
Hart County Opposes W and A Railroad Extension
Hartwell Georgia September 30 Hart county citizens oppose the propaganda to extend the W and A road to the sea They plan to resist with all power including court action if necessary A citizen called the plan rot and warned it would saddle ten million dollars of debt on taxpayers already burdened by road coverage from Hart county plans to fight the extension to a bitter finish.
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Clarke County
Hartwell
Hart County
Georgia
Too Much Contentment Reflected in Work Ethic
A columnist argues contentment with present success risks complacency. The piece urges continuing effort and discipline, warning that self-satisfaction can hinder progress, even as praise for steady performance persists.
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