Morgan's Prestige in Congress Behind $1 Billion Loan
New York readers report J. P. Morgan faces a strenuous battle to back a proposed one billion dollar Anglo French loan. The piece discusses Wall Street leadership, foreign exchange steadiness, collateral plans, and the role of English and French bankers amid shifting global finance. It notes Morgan's influence and the wider implications for U.S. economic policy and international credit relations.
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New York
Wall Street
J. P. Morgan
Hiefe
Joan
Mogen
Hojc
Morgan Wall
Jong Financelal
Atlantic
Mr. Morgan
England
Thorne
London
Exchange
Excursion Parties Barred to the Marne
Paris reports military authorities ban group trips to the Marne front as many excursionists and personally conducted parties had been traveling from Paris and other cities to the battle scene. Individual travel remains allowed.
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Marne
Paris
Combined Condition of Federal Reserve Banks
Washington reports the Federal Reserve system shows increases in vault gold coin and certificates by over 12 million in the past year. The statement details total resources of 1.406 billion, with gold reserves at 238.6 million and cash reserves against net liabilities around 59.6 percent, among other items.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve Board
United States
Nalaag
Federsl
Nase Liagilizies
Pata
Eeecesey
Enso
Batar
OOD
Aepoaita
Federal Reserve
Weekly Review Of Cotton Goods Market
New York reports a strong cotton goods and yarn market with rising prices and brisk sales. Demand broadens though orders vary, while price quotes show gains across print cloths sheetings and denim, with reduced output in colored goods and improving fall and early winter delivery prospects.
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New York
Dretagingham
Southern
Vic Ucking
Steple Ginghams, &Rel
Hearing Begun on Shreveport Rate Case in New Orleans
A hearing opened today before Special Examiner Brown of the Interstate Commerce Commission in New Orleans to present additional testimony for the final settlement of the Shreveport rate case. Louisiana railroad officials sought to have carriers publish the same rates used on other lines, with testimony to set an equitable tariff basis. Hearing will resume Monday.
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New Orleans
Brown
Interstate Commerce Commission
Shreveport
W. M. Barrow
Louisiana” State’ Railroad Commission
East Texas
Gainesville
Fort Worth
Waco
Brazos River
Gulf and Paints
Texas
Monlay
Liquor Shipments Allowed From Alabama Under Wet State Bill
In Montgomery on September 13 a bill let residents with liquor ship it from Alabama into a Wet state within twenty days. The seller must notify the sheriff or police chief, and the liquor moves to the transportation company under officer supervision. The measure mainly aids a Birmingham distillery holding liquor for taxes.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Chamberlin
Henderson
Birmingham
Labor troubles grow in Connecticut plants
Labor unrest spreads across Connecticut with new organizing efforts in many industries. Women and girls in corset factories, clock shops, rubber goods and special ties plants and war munition work are targeted. About 20 000 workers face strikes across Hartford, Waterbury, New London, New Britain, Bristol, Shelton, Ansonia, Torrington and Bridgeport seeking an eight hour day with wage adjustments or net gains.
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New Maven
Conn
Connecticut
Hartford
Waterbury
New London
New Britain
Bristol
Shelton
Ansonia
Torriaton
Bridgeport
Women to Work English Farms Urged by Selborne
London report from Norwich cites Lord Selborne urging farmers to use every land area and employ women to replace men. He notes Earl Kitchener will mobilize skilled labor for special duties, equalizing with munition workers, and insists fair wages for women. Also reports San Zeferino tank steamer sunk by a submarine. 3 crew missing.
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London
Norfolk Chamber of Agriculture
Norwich
Lord Selborne
British Board of Agriculture
Earl Kitchener
San Zeferino
Many Bills Aired For Extra Session
A Vermont era of legislative action shows more than twenty bills urged for the extra session. Most measures were introduced in the last regular session, with only one exception. Key items include general and deficiency appropriations, prohibition bills, railroad leasing, state warehouse, bank acceptances, factory and inspectors, juvenile courts, pensions, college exemptions, shrimp and oyster protection, parole, tax book addresses, patriotic associations, state auditor, compulsory education, and amendments to counties and charters.
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General Assembly
Bien Flore
Senate
Western and Atlantic Railroad Releasing Commission
Atkinson
State Highway Commission
Im Augusta
Neu
Justices of the Peace
Prohibition on Treating Bars to London Troops
London authorities plan to bar treating within the metropolitan police district. A central control order to be issued next Tuesday would punish anyone paying for another's drink or serving a drink to someone other than the payer. The 700 square mile district includes clubs and restaurants and applies to gaming venues.
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London
Metropolitan Police
Board of Central Control
Asell
Gamong
Russian Finance Minister Bark Arrives in France
Pierre L Bark Russian finance minister arrived in Toulon aboard the Askold from Satomi. He was greeted by Arthur Haffaelovich Russian financial agent in Paris and will go to Paris and London for conferences on entente financial affairs with Alexandre Ribot and Reginald McKenna.
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Toulon
France
Pierre L. Bark
Askold
Satomi
Hark
Arthur Haffaelovich
Paris
Paria
London
M. Bark
Alexandre Ribot
Reginald McKenna
Engineer C D Baer Dies From Injuries
Engineer C Ty Baer of the Seaboard Air Line railway died at a local hospital from injuries suffered when his head was crushed after he thrust it from his cab window at Berkley station near here. He was aged, lived in Abbeville with his wife and seven children, and his relatives from Atlanta and Abbeville were summoned.
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Athens
C. Ty. Baer
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Berkley
Abbeville
Atlanta
St. Joseph’s Infirmary
Y M C A Owns $100 Million in City Properties
Chicago reports that property totaling over 100 million dollars is now owned by the Young Men’s Christian Association in cities nationwide. The annual release shows 759 buildings with libraries and equipment, United States expenses last year of 13 million dollars, and foreign expenditures of 433 thousand dollars. The association enrolled 40 thousand more men and boys in Bible classes for a total of 164 thousand, with overall membership at 620,799 and 53,237 employed. Physical training numbers reached 447 thousand, while 1914 gypsum production in the United States totaled 3,476,165 tons.
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Chicago
Young Men's Christian Association
United States
Hirshburg Buys Half Interest In the A V Clifton Studio
Wesley Hirshburg, a longtime leading Atlanta photographer, reenters business by taking half interest with A V Clifton at 3434 Whitehall Street? the former Hirshburg studio. Clifton, an industry veteran from Athens, joined Atlanta two years ago and has photographed many Georgia figures and students.
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Hirshburg
A. V. Clifton Studio
Wesley Hirshburg
South
Atlanta
A. V. Clifton
Whitehall Street
Hirshbure
Wirshbure
Mr. Clifton
America
Clifton
Scciety
Society
the Constitution
Hiradburg
Douglas Boxall
J. Campbell Morgan
London
Atore
Georgia
Harris
Joel Chandler Harris
Athens
Alr
Ciften
Eight Hour Day and Wage Increase Demand at Westinghouse
Pittsburg September 18 mem bers of the American Federation of Labor the International Brotherhood of Medical Workers and the International Association of Machinists presented to Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing officials a demand for an eight hour day a 20 percent wage rise and payment at time and one half for overtime. The company has until next Thursday to decide. John L Lewis national organizer of the AFL has been organizing Westinghouse employees but progress among about 20 000 workers was not disclosed. The firm is handling large war munition orders.
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Germany
Erman
Sterling Exchange
England
UW. Tno
Louieville
Nashville
Louisville
Atlantic Coast Line
Hetty Green
Louis Ville
Europe
RL. B
Pittsburg
American Federation of Labor
International Brotherhood’ of Medrical Workers
International Association of Machinists
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing
John L Lewis
Westinghovee
Ancient French coins found by soldiers in Nancy
French troops digging trenches in Champenoux forest near Nancy unearthed a hoard of early seventeenth century coins buried at the time of Louis XIV. Under law, half of the treasure goes to the state and half to the finders. The prefect of Nancy will auction the soldiers' share and the remainder will go to the Nancy museum.
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Nancy
France
Champenoux
Lorraine
Louta Xivt
Raid on alleged tiger yields whisky at Porter's home
Detectives Sturdivant Vickery Ham ty and Harper raided Pete Porter at 374 West North Avenue uncovering 26 gallons of liquor via a kitchen trap door and 12 more cases under a stable manure pile. Porter was jailed and to be tried Monday at 2 30 for keeping liquor for illegal sale.
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Sturdivant
Vickery
Hamty
Harper
Pete Porter
West North Avenue
Newport A. Sanford
North Avenue
Porter
Mrs Harriman on Women Workers and Wages
San Francisco reports Mrs J Borden Harriman of New York a member of the federal industrial relations commission released portions of a study on the economic position of women in industry. The piece argues wage levels and living costs shape women’s earnings, notes lack of solidarity among young female workers, and warns conditions determine whether work lifts or harms their physical and moral life.
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San Francisco
J. Borden Haniman
New York
Federal Industrial Relations Commission
Commission
Congress
Permanent
Commission On Industrial Relations
Wilson names Harney steamboat inspector
Washington September 15 President Wilson today appointed George W. Harney of Norfolk Virginia as supervising inspector of the third steamboat inspection district including Norfolk Baltimore Charleston Savannah and Jacksonville He succeeds John W Oast of Norfolk Dowwood trees are being planted in Tolne parks.
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Washington
Wilson
Geoge W. Harney
Norfoli
Noriock
Baltimbvers
Charleston
Savannan
Jacksonville
John W. Oast
Norfolk
Tolne
Plan to Pay Military Bill in Georgia Contingent Fund
Governor Harris and Adjutant General Nash seek early payment of about 35,000 dollars in bills from Fifth regiment guards at former Governor Slaton’s residence during demonstrations. A Atlanta bank may lend the money legally with repayment via a special appropriation by the extra session. Discussions include paying from the general military fund or contingent fund if permissible, with reimbursement later.
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Harris
Nash
Fifth Regimente
Atlanta
Slaton
Lee M. Frank
Tra
General Assembly
Clifford Walker
Tohn ¢. Hart
Hart
Walker
Arr
Sant Anna Fire Laid to Foes of the Allies
London reports that Thovas’ agent in the Azores claims the Sant Anna fire is the work of propaganda agents of an enemy country. The ship tied at the Azores after the blaze, with explosions recorded on September 15, and several unfired fuses later found. If warheads had been aboard, the ship could have been blown to pieces.
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Sant’ Anna
London
Thovas
St Michaels
Azores
Fabre
Wis
Thoradui
Russian Strikers Ordered Back to Work by Military Governor
Petrograd reports the military governor of Le t rograd issued proclamations after strikes in several victories calling on workers to return to work after the midday break on Saturday under the threat of court martial.
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Petrograd
London
Letrograd
Do You Wish to Enter Tech
An advertorial from Peacock School at 1L W 14th St invites high school graders to enter Tech in two years. It claims hundreds prepared and standing out at Tech, warning that head work is the pinch area. Call after 8 pm to learn more about roaming for more.
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Peacock School
14Th St
Bove
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