Eleven Injured In Lurich Va Train Collision
One mile east of Lurich Virginia a motor car sped toward work and collided with the rear coach of passenger train No 18. Eleven injured five not expected to live include Riley Perdue John St Clair Grover Davis Sandy Biggs plus William Smith and William Pennington. Four others lightly or moderately hurt were treated and sent home.
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Riley Perdue
John St. Clair
Grover Davis
Sandy Biggs
William Smith
William Pennington
Lurich
Chauncy
Mitih
Jown ST. Clair
Wm. Smith
Roccoe Thomas
Oscar Aliff
Floyd Whitlow
Jake Smith
Roanoke
Oakvale
Chauncy Smith
Rekull
Pearlsburg
W. M. S Nith
Charleton
Narrows
Warrant Issued in Hall Murder Case at Princeton
The Bluefield Telegraph reports a warrant issued for Jerome W. Hall’s murder, with prosecutors and sheriffs pursuing leads. Authorities claim a local hardware firm sold cartridges Saturday night believed to be used in the killing, while detectives shadow the murder scene and cemetery as part of the probe.
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Hall
Princeton
National Army
Bluefield Telegraph
Jerome W. Hall
H. JB. Lee
Bluefield
Elliott
Lucas
Company L Arrives at Camp Shely in Hattiesburg
Hattiesburg Mississippi September 19 Company L second West Virginia infantry arrives today and goes into camp at Camp Shely with the unit settling in for duties and training.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Second
West Virginia Infantry
Camp Shely
Virginians Report to Camp Lee Amid War Mobilization
At Camp Lee Petersburg Virginia 1159 service members were registered for the day assigned to regiments issued mess gear and prepared for transport. Locals from nearby counties arrived by train alongside others from distant counties including West Virginia and Pennsylvania with 125 more from five panhandle counties expected.
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Petersburg
Camp Lee
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Alleghany County
Panhandle
Hoover declares Quarvation will win war at Atlantic City
Herbert Hoover, food administrator, told the 1918 war convention of the United States Chamber of Commerce that starvation would win the war and the side best able to organize food production and conservation would prevail. He said neutral northern Europe cannot obtain U S food unless they offer comparable services to the anti-Germany pool. Lord Northcliffe described British purchasing and wartime industrial shifts, noting ongoing global food pressures and the need to reduce consumption and boost production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N.d
Herbert C. Hoover
Chamber of Commercee
United States
America
Mr. Hoover
Europe
Germany
Lord Northcliffe
British Commission
Great Britain
Primers Condemned at Frankford Arsenal Hearing
Hearings conclude as Major J. E. Monroe testifies 8,000,000 primers condemned since defect discovery. Plant plans resume primer manufacture at Frankford after new dry lease facilities are finished.
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Washington
House
Frankford Arsenal
J. E. Monroe
Quebec Bridge Span Raised High For Ship Clearance
The central span of the Quebec bridge was raised to fifty four feet allowing an ocean going vessel to pass beneath. Bridge workers then lifted the span to a secand thirty feet above the floor of the bridge.
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Quebec
Quebec Bridge
Mobilization Drives Senate Budget Request for 2.8 Million Army
Secretary Baker and War Department chiefs appeared before the Senate Appropriations Committee seeking 287,416,000 extra to fund a total national army of 2,800,000 men. The plan covers ordnance gear for 500,000 more as 300,000+ move to cantonments amid smooth mobilization and public enthusiasm. Officers and units are being organized for provisional training and eventual assignment to infantry cavalry artillery and specialized corps.
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Baker
War Department
Senate Appropriations Committee
Washington
National Army
United States
Senate Approdhiations Committee
National Guard
General Crowder
Crowder
Prospects for Settling Strikes in Shipyards
Washington opens a path to settle Pacific coast shipyard strikes by offering wage increases for firms with no more than ten percent profit on commandeered ships. San Francisco area builders contemplate workers demands under the cost bearing plan as talks with AFL leaders continue and Hurley postpones a coast trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Shipping Board
Hurley
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Shipping board offer signals settlement of coast strike demands
Tomorrow attention turns to strikes at Seattle, Portland, and other Pacific coast points. Indications were that settlements might be reached on the San Francisco proposal. The ships board's offer is seen as significant, suggesting workers' demands for higher pay may be granted.
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Seattle
Portland
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Shipping Board
Food Kits for American Prisoners in Germany
Washington reports that each American prisoner of war held in Germany will receive biweekly free food kits of nine to ten pounds through the Red Cross via Switzerland. The surgeon general’s office supplies a nutrition table for each kit and arrangements will allow families to send oxes to Red Cross HQ in Switzerland for forwarding. German authorities require a personal receipt for each kit. At present 101 Americans are prisoners in Germany.
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Washington
Germany
American Red Cross Committee
Switzerland
Surgeon General's Office
Red Cross
Conferees Agree on War Credit Bill Amid Senate House Negotiations
Conferees reached agreement on a war credits bill authorizing about 11.54 billion dollars in new bonds and certificates with minor changes. The plan calls for four percent plus rates on various certificates, treasury authority on rates, and issuance of 2 billion dollars in war savings certificates along with short term treasury certificates of indebtedness.
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Washington
Senate
House
McAdoo
Treasury
LaFollette
Secretary of the Treasury
Casualties in British Ranks Reported for Week Ended
London report lists for the week ended yesterday 135 officers killed or died of wounds and 4 755 enlisted men killed or missing. Officers wounded or missing total 431. men wounded or missing 1 843.
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London
War Tax Conferees Halt Progress Over Rates
Washington reports wrangles among war tax conferees on second class mail rates and excess profits. Senate and House dispute a zone system while leaks from secret talks spark worry and amusement. Secrecy pledges are tightened to bar disclosure from future conferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
McAdoo
Brazilian deputy demands explanation on Brazilians in US army
An opposition deputy in the federal chamber called for the government to explain possible enrollment of Brazilians in the American army. He read protests from Brazilian citizens living in the United States who faced recruitment as aliens. He criticized the United States as the speech was interrupted several times.
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Rio Janiero
Federal Chamber
Brazil
United States
British Shelling Intensifies Across Ypres Front
Reports show heavy British artillery bombardment across the Ypres sector with no major ground offensives. Casualties across fronts exceed 27,000 for the week ending Tuesday, while Roumanians press in the Moldavian mountains and the Ulatoria steamer is lost with eight crew.
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Ypres
Flanders
Berlin
Houtholst Wood
River
Lys
Haig
London
Flanbers
Artois
Aisne
Verdun
Trentino
Bainsizza
Cadorna
Roumanians
Fokshani
Moldavia
Grozechti
Ochna
Bertin
Germany
Platuria
Standard Oil Company
Norway
Complete agreement reached by conferees on trade bill
Washington reports a complete accord between conferees on the trading with the enemy bill now in final form for enactment. The measure authorizes embargo power, broad presidential control over foreign insurance firms, and limits on foreign language publications with licensing or translation submission after enactment.
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Washington
Senate
West Virginia Warm This Thursday With Showers Soon
The forecast predicts fair and warmer conditions in West Virginia on Thursday with showers at night or Friday. Temperatures will see little change, and cooler air is expected Friday into Virginia.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Wounds of Soldiers Dressed with Sawdust
A cablegram from the American Red Cross commission to Roumania reports soldiers are being dressed with sawdust due to severe medical supply shortages. The message says urgent needs include medical and surgical instruments hospital supplies medicines bed linen clothing and other patient equipment.
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Washington
Roumania
American Red Cross Commission
Jaffy
Petrograd
Argentina Senate votes to sever diplomatic ties with Germany
Argentina's senate approved breaking off relations with Germany by a 33 to 1 vote. The measure moves to the chamber of deputies as public sentiment supports final passage. Washington notes Argentina's possible war participation could sway South American opinion and aid Allies by limiting grain exports to neutrals.
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Lic
Buenos Ayres
Senate
Germany
Chamber of Deputies
Washington
Genany
State Department
Argentina
Typhoon Kills Hundreds In Amoy China
Amoy China September nineteenth reports say a killer typhoon hit the city with no warning. Over six hundred natives killed and most harbor craft in nearby waters destroyed. Foreigners unreported lost and outlying areas unreachable, with great damage feared. Meanwhile in Bristol Virginia Clyde Godsey and two Smith brothers are believed dead in last night's fire. Otis Moore, trapped on a third floor, escaped with a broken leg.
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Amoy
China
Bristol
Clyde Godsey
Smith Brothers
Otis Moore
Moore
Stomach Specialists Sought for Army Commands
The War Department tapped a special committee of the gastroenterological section of the American Medical Association to pick thirty two stomach and intestine specialists for commissions in the army. They will serve as specialists and internists at new base hospitals in the United States. The committee is at work and expects to notify selections in a few days.
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Washington
War Department
American Medical Association
Army
United States
Made Battalion Commander In Alabama Training Camp
Major Stanley W. Martin of Lynchburg has been made commander of the Machine Gun Battalion of the division in training at Camp McClellan Anniston Alabama to which the Roanoke company is to be attached.
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Lynchburg
Stanley W. Martin
Camp McClellan
Anniston
Ala
Sweden and German Telegrams Cause Diplomatic Friction
Washington reports Sweden faces embarrassment over internal reforms linked to German telegrams routed via Buenos Aires. Officials say no official guilt admitted yet, awaiting stronger assurances and tighter controls before expanding diplomatic facilities. Stockholm sees possible government changes improving the stance, with Lindman’s role discussed.
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Stockholm
Buenos Ayres
Washington
Sweden
Lansing
State Department
United Staes
Lindman
London
Admiral Lindman
Argentina
Mexico
Beunos Ayres
United States
Oil supply assured for war needs says Standard Oil head
A. C. Bedford of Standard Oil New Jersey told the war convention in Atlantic City that there is no danger of crude oil or product shortages for the United States and allies. He urged government priority for petroleum and called for higher production to meet war needs, noting supply should last at least five years if current rates continue.
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Atlantic City
N. J
United States
A. C. Bedford
New York
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Bedford
American Chamber of Commerce
America
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Princeton News Notes
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Herbert Hoover
Houtholst Woods
River Lys
Fehsham
Vlatoria
Roumanie
Red Cross Commission
Oiroke
Standard Oil
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