Freight Traffic Figures Soaring Across New York Port
New York and New Jersey railways report record freight activity in September 1915. Baltimore and Ohio and New Haven note sharp tonnage gains, with exports to Europe at high levels and ships crowded with cargo. Central railroad and others add labor for surplus traffic as steel, grain, and munitions flow to New York harbors.
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New York
New York City
New Jersey
Hudson River
Erie
Baltimore and Ohio
New Haven
New York Central
Central Railway
Somerville
Pennsylvania Railway
Atlantic
New
York Harbor
Europe
Cloper
Bridgeport
Hartford
Ward
Gold Flood Overwhelms U S Assay Office in New York
Gold pours into New York to fund belligerent nations war bills. The assay office struggles as vaults melt and shipments to Philadelphia mint surge. Since July over 82 million dollars in gold melted, with 19 million in the last ten days. Bullion along with English sovereigns Napoleons and Japanese yen arrive daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Philadelphia
Omar Khayyam Contest Promises Prizes At The Constitution
The Constitution launches an Omar Khayyam quatrain contest with a first prize of 25 dollars in sold, plus second prize and seats to Omar the Tentmaker at the Atlanta theater. Judges include Guy Bates Post and The Constitution editors. Submissions must follow FitzGerald style and arrive by October 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Constitution
Omar
Edward Fitzgerald
Omar Khayyam
Richard Walton Tully
Atlanta
Guy Bates Post
Rugion
Omer
Tentmaker
Mr Fost
Omar Kuayyam
FitzGerald
Paris Murder Case Shocks Wealthy Christophe Family
Police arrest Marie Christophe death suspects, including brother Jean and mother Madame Marguerite, following a post mortem showing head wounds from a sharp instrument. The Christophe family, prominent in Clermont-Ferrand society, offered a large reward and enlisted a famed private detective without result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christophie
Aart
Coristophie
Paris
Guerin
No More Public Loans Anticipated by Allies
New York reports that J P Morgan & Co announced no further public credit loans to Great Britain and France are planned in the near future. After a $560 million loan, Morgan says any supplemental credits will be banking credits, not bonds offered to investors in the United States.
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New York
J P Morgan & Co
Morgan & Co
Great Britain
France
Joana
Changes announced in consular service
Washington reports promotions and transfers in the consular service. Halde Mann Dennison of Dundee Scotland becomes consul general and heads to Christiania Norway, replacing St John Gaffney who resigned after unneutral utterances. William Hale moves to Munich. new appointees include David B MacGowan Knoxville Tenn Robert N McNeely Meares NC Wil arree,ington SL. Claude I Dawson Valencia to Tampice Charles Forman New Orleans Moneton to Bergen Charles II Latham North Carolina Santos to Dundee.
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Washington
Halde- Mann Dennison
Dundee
Scotland
Christiania
Norway
William H Hale
Munich
Bavaria
St. John Gaffney
Dennison
Ohio
Rew Counsula
David B MacGowan
Knoxville
Tenn
Robert N, McNeely
Meares
Wilarree
Ington
Claude I Dawson
Anderson
D. C
Valencia
Tatmpice
Charles Forman
New Orleans
Moneton
Bergen
Charles II
Latham
North Caroling
Santos
Ferry Boat Crash Injures Forty One In Thick Fog
In New York a ferryboat named Netherland crashed into Barrow Street pier during heavy fog injuring forty one passengers. Six were hospitalized, others treated by ambulance surgeons after landing. The wreck delayed ten ships including the Orduna from Liverpool for hours.
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New York
Lackawanna
Netherland
Barrow Street
Orduna
Liverpool
Governor Foss on Trial for Libel in Boston
Former Governor Eugene N Foss faces libel charges in Boston as Dennis Driscoll secretary of the Trades Union Liberty League testifies. Driscoll claims Foss alleged during the recent primary that Driscoll threatened to stir strikes at Foss factories unless appointed prison commissioner. Driscoll denies involvement in labor conspiracies or any candidacy for the Boston Commission while Foss served.
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Boston
Smt
Eugene N. Foss
Dennis Bo
Driscoll
Trades Union Liberty League
Fous
Noss
Foss
Bison ‘Commission
Smuts elected to Parliament in Pretoria race
General Jan C Smuts, minister of the interior mines and defense, elected to Parliament by the Pretoria constituency over nationalist and labor candidates. Early returns show unionists with thirty seats, while other provinces report heavy support for General Botha and the South African party amid divisions in the labor ranks. Frederick Cromwell, a labor leader allied with Botha, was defeated in two constituencies.
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Cape Town
Londons
Jan C Smuts
Union of South Africa
Pretoria
Smute
Hotha
J B M Hertzog
Cane
Hothas
Rationaliat Returna
Labor Party
Twotn Ps
General Botha
Frederick H. Cromwell
Man Claims London Spy Trail Lands Him in St Louis
A man identifying himself as Hiram Lewisohn son of a London playwright was detained for observation in St Louis, alleging Scotland Yard tracked him from London as a spy. He named two New York women as kin, but no such Lewisohn is known there. He said London troubles began after a dinner with an American woman who believed he was a spy, and his father feared execution by azmagine for his supposed unsewn mind.
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St Louis
Hiram Lewisohn
London
City Hospital
Scotland Yard
New York
Addreaa
Lewisohn
Closing Sessions End at Atlanta Sunday School Methods
The Atlanta Seacal of Methods for Sunday School Workers wraps up this afternoon and evening at Central Presbyterian Church. Hundreds attended daily from many city churches. Certificates will be awarded. Speakers from Georgia, Ohio, Illinois, and Alabama cover Bible study, temperance, child activities, and adult Bible classes. Dr Andrew Sledd of Emory continues Acts lectures. DW Sims discusses Sunday School work from many angles.
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Atlanta
Central Presbyterian Church
Columbus
Ohio
Chicago
Russell K. Smith
Phoebe A. Curtiss
T W Blakey
MCA
John J ‘Gan
Kean C Palmer
Atlanta Sunday School Association
Daimy Me~ Kee
Georgia Sunday School Association
Mra Phoebe
Ohio ‘Sunday School Association
Wcpenew
WC Pearce
Andrew Sledd
Emory University
DW Sims
The
Blackmail Trials Slated For Today
The Stella B Griffin blackmail trial was postponed Thursday morning at 3 o clock until this morning due to a heavy docket in Judge Benella criminal division. Griffin will be arraigned with Judge R R Jackson, her former attorney, as she pressed charges against George B Ranch. those charges were dismissed, resulting in four warrants against her and associates, and C Garrett, one of her friends.
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Stella B Griffin
Benella Criminal Division
Superior Court
Miss Griffin
R R Jackson
George B Ranch
C | Garrett
Jury Foreman Pleads For John J Simpson
The jury foreman urged leniency for John J Simpson after jurors came into court to explain their votes in an extraordinary proceeding. The remarks highlighted the unusual nature of the jury’s explanation.
Judge Postpones Sentence For John J Simpson Lumberman
Judge Newman again postponed sentence for John J Simpson a prominent lumberman convicted of using the mail to defraud The court will hand down the sentence soon. Simpson in court with his wife as W J Gavan foreman of the jury says the jury would have found a milder verdict if possible within the law. Juryman C Witt moved to prevent concessions but jurors compromised to avoid a mistrial.
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Newman
John J Simpson
Mondo
Simpson
W. J Gavan
C Witt
Tailor Tom Weaver Offers $36 Suits With Personal Fit
Home Industry features a reputable tailor, Tom Weaver, promoting a $36 suit of exquisite fabric tailored to individuality. Located at 190 Peachtree upstairs opposite the Candler building, the offer emphasizes fit style and quality.
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Postum
America
Asw
Tes and Goffes Trade Jourist and Simmons’ Spree
Omar Khayya
Edward FiteGerald
Paradise
Justin Huntley McCarthy
McCarthy
Brose
Conati
E. N. Foss
Jan C. Smuts
W. A. Day CO
West Mitchell
S. S. Workers
John J. Simpson
Johnj
Woodside
Kryptok
Forrest
George Adair
J. He Smith & Ewing
Peachtrer Street
Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Co
Ulton Investrment Co
Hart Building
Green, Tilson & McKinney
Edunson
Ivy Seve
Ivy
J. L. Womack Coal CO
East
Dozier & Gay Paint Co
Zeus Con Eno A Sotonices
Svery Farpess
Afienin
Lodge
Viedmont Lodge
Masonic Femple
Avening
Qeisser
Appron
Ws i
EC Sverett
HM Woop
Wood
Luckie Lode Temple
Booth WM
Jom
Honnicute
Morris
Sue Ells Norris
Milton A. Norris
JR M Lockhart
Lowell Mass
Nennie N Nore Rig
Mias
Suells Norris
Sue Ellis Norris
Highland Avenue
Oakland Cemetery
Hom Patterson
Jack Lockhart
Ellis Lockhart
WW Knox
J Mason
AP Stewart
T S Florence
Majin
Ansley Wilson
Intrada
Royal Ica Cream Parlor
Luckie and Fairlie Streets
Loos
Hugh Howell
Carolina Portland Cement Company
Atlaxts
Sting Sintecconted
Optum
Wonder's Sanitarium
Cooper
Whitesall St
Stow
Bom Woolley
Atlants
Magnolia Stove & Range Co
Exigewood Save
Ataii
Atdl
Zion
Ada
Saat
Anyoher
Matt
Jeff Oz
Hest Senta
Aintleine
Childre
Forbes-Robertson
Nixet
Forsyth
Keith Vaudeville
Henriquta Crosiers
Ee Buouws. Ing
Jawell Kelley Co
Lena Rivers
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