English Cotton Loan Talks End Pact Sought With London Banks
Federal Board, Sir George Paish, and bankers met to stabilize foreign exchange and restart cotton markets. They agreed American banks would pay debts in cash, with a $100 million gold pool and an $80 million New York syndicate backing obligations. Cotton exchanges in New York New Orleans and Liverpool to reopen soon as plans to fix prices and support cotton loans proceed.
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Federal Board
Washington
Associated Press
Great Britain
Federal Reserve Board
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Hasil B Blackett
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New York City
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Rand
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A. Ho Wiggin
James Brown
Hamlin
Paul M. Warburg
Reserve Board
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America
George
London Exchange
Georgia humorist Lucius Hills will dispute art museum bequest
A Fulton county suit seeks to break the will of Georgia poet and humorist Lucius Perry Hills who left about 15000 for an Atlanta art museum. The petition asks for an amicus curiae and names Edward Hills of Johnson City Tenn as potential beneficiary. The Atlanta Art Association may seek enforcement of the bequest, though no party is yet named to control the museum.
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Georgia
Fulton County
Laterucius Perry Hilta
Atlanta
Lucius Perry Hills
Edward Hille
Johnson City
Tenn
George Brewster Hilla
Hdward 5S Hills
Douglas & Douglas
Hamilton Douglas
Bell
Clifford Is Anderson
Anderson &Rounties
Gensera Anderson
Art
Atlanta Art Association
Art Association
Lucius Ferry Hills
Government Contract Won by Atlanta Firm
Foote and Davies of Atlanta has been awarded one third of the supplies for twelve regional banks. John M. Cooper, secretary and treasurer of the firm, credited for securing the contract. It is valued at about $20,000 and requires delivery by November 20.
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Foote & Davies
Atlanta
Washington
Arm
John M. Cooper
Thirteen Drowned in Texas Floodings
In San Antonio on October 23 a heavy rainfall flooded creeks in the southern city, drowning thirteen people including Mrs Albert Lrabe and her four children when their home collapsed. Property damage is estimated at 150000 dollars. The San Antonio River topped about fifteen feet, the highest in thirty years, with other victims from a nearby Mexican settlement.
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San Antonio
Texas
Albert Lrabe
Grand Duke Nicholas and Captain Honored
London records Emperor Sacholas conferring the Order of St George third class on Grand Duke Nicholas, C in C of Russian forces, and fourth class on Captain Martinoff. Martinoff, wounded, stayed three days on an exposed post directing artillery. he led a party that extinguished a fire near a powder magazine.
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London
Emperor Sacholas
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Martinoff
Swedish Steamer Alice Sunk by Mine in North Sea
London October 23 14 52 p m The Swedish steamer Alice homeward bound from London was blown up by a mine in the North Sea She sank in three minutes All the members of her crew were saved
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London
Oetober
Alice
North Sea
Jealous Wife Nears Verdict In Carman Murder Trial
Florence Conklin Carman on trial in Mineola for the murder of Louise Bailey. Witnesses testify including her husband’s alleged “devil with girls” reputation. The defense recalls a man seen fleeing the Carman home the night of the killing as the jury nears a verdict by nightfall.
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Florence Conklin Carman
Louise Bailey
Ber
Lewis J. Smith
Charles H. Kelley
Carman
Mrrs. Carman
Comman
Wisabeth, Wal
Atlanta Urges Bond Issue To Fund City Improvements
Atlanta industrial commission backs a $5,000,000 to $6,000,000 ten year bond plan for schools hospitals and streets to create jobs. Members say money markets will ease and a vote should be held soon while a new unemployment registration bureau is proposed to aid job seekers.
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Industrial Commission
General Council
Amie
Claude Mazon
Lha
Atlanta
L. C. Hopkins
T. & Glenn
Connellman
George H. Boynton
L. ©. Hopkins
Ue Son
L. & Hopkins
T. K. Glenn
Opnion
Mr. Glenn
Thomson
McDonald
Claude Mason
CD. Knight
George Boynton
A. R. Colcord
Claude L. Ashley
J. M E. Hoxsey
Isaac Schoen
Trolley Day Sees Federation Women Drive St Joseph Cars
Three hundred Federation of Women's Clubs members in St Joseph Missouri took over street car duties for trolley day. Passengers paid above normal fares to boost charity funds. Leaders urged dressing in cotton to support Southern cotton planter relief efforts.
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Federation of Women’s Clubs
St. Joseph's
Federation
Mickel
Sac Southern
Kaiser’s Nephew Buried With British Officers
London reports that Prince Maximilian of Hesse, a 30 year old nephew of Emperor William, was mortally wounded October 12 near Bont Descats. He was buried on the grounds of the Monastery hill alongside three British officers and several German soldiers.
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Maximilian of Hesse
Wiliam
Official Information Bureau
Maximilan
Bont Descats
German Aeroplanes Flee From Paris Skies
Pars reports two German aeroplanes near Paris from Compiegne chased by a squadron of French aircraft and disappeared to the northward after the encounter.
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Pars
Paris
Compiegne
Congress Faces Deadlock Over Cotton Relief Bills
Washington October 22 With Congress stuck by lack of a quorum cotton belt senators and representatives urged President Wilson for aid to pass relief legislation. A conference of cotton belt members pushed for a vote on a $250 million bond plan while hoping to adjourn. The president was unavailable due to a state department conference, and no compromise emerged.
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Congress
Wilson
State Department
Pittsburg
MCA
Senate
Clarke
Henry
Texas
Underwood
Clark
Cotton Belt
Smith
Georgia
South Carolina
Qverman
Lea
Sheppard
Gore
White
Cotton States
Jones
Kern
Wife of Janitor Shares Fortune
New York reports a settlement out of court allocates about half of Dudley Jardine’s $200000 estate to Anita Felthful McCarthy and her five children. Jardine, an elusive millionaire’s son who lived as William Smith and later Smuth, vanished from society decades ago. The 1899 will, latter burned and contested, defined rightful beneficiaries, but the settlement ends potential trials.
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Dudley Jardine
William Smith
Bowers
Bowery
McCarthy
Wham Smit Hadt
Smuth
Anita
Jardine
Lehman
Coldwelle Tate
Atlanta
Supreme Court
James Tate
New York
Tate
George Lewis
Ephie Williams
Oek Street
Altkirch Taken At Bayonet Point By French Troops
Allied forces push Kaiser's troops east of Armentieres and contend for ground near Labasse and Bethune as the front lines shift along a northern to southern arc from Ypres to Aigue. German retreats around Warsaw persist. British ships pursue German merchant ships amid ongoing combat near the Belgian and French coast.
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Kaiser
Armentieres
Bethune
Washington
Ypres
Belgium
Forest of Aigue
France
Anc
Lille
Labasse
Arras
Local Rains Bring Mixed Sky Over Georgia Weekend
Local rains drench parts of Georgia this Saturday with fair skies in the southwest. Sunday will bring partial sun and unsettled weather as showers fade.
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Georgia
Southwest
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