Briton Controls Allied War Purchases in U S
A London headed committee secretly sanctions all wartime purchases for the Allied nations in the United States. It supervises outside market buys to prevent price inflation and bidding competition, while home market deals remain unsupervised. The system centralizes orders by nation until all are supplied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Montenegro
United States
Committee
Stamplere
International War Supplies Committee
France
Russia
Italy
Girl Improves and Asks Not Prosecution for Cook
Miss Marie W. Harwood, wounded when William C. Cook cut her throat, is improving after 26 stitches. She asks that Cook be not prosecuted, saying she bears no vengeance. Cook, a freight agent from Freastburg, recalls nothing of the attack and wandered in woods for hours after the incident.
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Cook
Elkins
W. Va
Marie W. Harwood
William CC. Cook
Freastburg
The
Coal & Coke Railway
Miss Harwood
Alugh
Detroit honors George P Goodale after fifty years as critic
Leading Detroit businessmen and professionals gathered to toast George P Goodale for completing fifty years as dramatic critic of the Detroit Free Press. He is regarded as the oldest dramatic critic in continuous service on one paper in the United States or Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
George P. Goodale
Detroit Free Press
Goodale
United States
Europe
Serbia in Last Ditch as Allied Help Lags
In reports from Paris, London, and Athens dated October 16, Serbia is described as making a last stand against Central powers with Allies urged to rush aid. German and Bulgarian offensives press on Serbian positions near Nish and Belgrade, while rail lines to Salonika face disruption and refugees swell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Serbia
England
Bulgaria
Mackensen
Salontika
Rumania
Nish
Berlin
Pozarevac
Semendria
War Office
London
Times
Athens
Belgrade
Saloniki
Balkans
Valandovo
Hovdovo
Rome
Dardanelles
Constantinople
President's Fiancée Popular as Wytheville Native
Edith Bolling, later Mrs. Galt and fiancée of President Wilson, is remembered in Wytheville as the youngest daughter in a family of eleven. Born in the Bolling flat on Main Street, she was known for beauty, dancing, and a quiet, refined nature. Washington reports outline a large national defense plan calling for a 140,000 man regular army, a 400,000 strong continental army, and a $500,000,000 five year navy buildup with new dreadnoughts and cruisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wytheville
Norman Galt
Wilson
Edith Billing
Edith
Gertrude
Washington
Bolling
Galt
Sally White
Bedford
Bertha Bolling
Main Street
Edith Bolling
Bertha
Mrs. Galt
White House
Washington, D. C
Administration
Congress
Army
Garrison
War Department
Continental Army
United States
Daniels
General Board of the Navy
General Board
Brooklyn
Navy
Philadelphia
Continental United
Sale of Vanderbilt Stable Newport R L Oct 16
A large gathering of horse lovers and friends of the late Alfred G. Vanderbilt gathered at Oakland farm for the public sale of his famous stable. The sale, to settle the Vanderbilt estate after his Lusitania death, included seventeen carriages and fifty hackneys plus stallions colts and fillies.
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Newport
R. L
Oawland Farm
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Lusitania
Emanuel Johnson Pleads Not Guilty at Arraignment
In Circuit Court Judge Henderson presiding, Emanuel Johnson joined a docket of prisoners arraigned on charges including manslaughter not guilty pleas for Johnson and multiple other defendants. Larceny cases involve pleas of not guilty or guilty with three year paroles for some defendants.
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Emanuel Johnson
Henderson
David A. Robb
David Barnes
W. C. Walsh
Clarence Pearson
McKinley Micks
Dewey Nott
Democratic candidates tour Allegany Garrett counties Monday
Jamerson Harrington Albert Ritchie and Hugh McMullen lead a Democratic caravan through Allegany and Garrett counties. They will stop at key sites in Cumberland Mt. Savage Westernport Frostburg and Oakland with speeches and campaign events. The trip is organized by the Democratic State Central committee with nine cars and plans to add twenty to forty more plus a mobile band.
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Allegany County
Harrington-Ritchie
Cumberland
Baltimore and Ohio
Harrington
City
South Cumberland
United States
Allegany County Court House
Mt. Savage
Westernport
Frostburg
Oakland
Democratic State Central Committee
State Central Committee
Charity drive volunteers lined up for 1000-member appeal
The Associated Charities report shows workers ready for a one day campaign Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. with dues of 1 or more. The treasury has 14 dollars left and all who join will be listed in local papers. Office hours 7 to 10 p.m. prior to Tuesday.
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Associated Charities
Great Britain Declares War on Bulgaria
London reports that Britain has declared war on Bulgaria citing Bulgaria’s war with Serbia and alliance with the central powers. The war takes effect from 10 p.m. and follows Bulgaria’s attacks on Serbian forces on the Zaitchen and Radovitch fronts.
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London
Great Britain
Bulgaria
Serbia
Zaitchen
Radovitch
Autos Collide Near Allowany Grove Injuries None Noted
Dr G Guy Shoemaker and J Elder Humbird collide on the national pike east of Allowany Grove at 8 20 PM both cars are badly damaged. Mrs Shoemaker and her mother accompany him while Owen Hitchens rides with Humbird en route to Frostburg. No injuries reported. Side swipe collision damages wheels axles and running gear.
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G. Guy Shoemaker
J. Elder Humbird
National Pike
Allowany Grove
Mr. Humbird
Tipton Named New Assistant Examiner by Allegany Board
At a meeting of the Allegany County School Board in the county offices, Prof. John J. Tipton was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Prof. George M. Perdew. Tipton, principal of Virginia Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue county schools, has wide educational experience and will take effect November 1 or once a successor is chosen. The board also announced new principals Patricia Gannon at Ines School Edith Kirby at Porter Settlement and Leah Woodson at the Westernport colored school.
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Allegany County School Board
Edwards
John J. Tipton
Virginia Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue
George M. Perdew
Tipton
California State Normal School
Pennsylvania
Columbia University
Allebany County
Kilersite
South Cumberland
Patricia Gannon
Ines School
Edith Kirbyb
Porter Settlement School
Leah Woodson
Westernport Colored School
Dr Goodnow to Head Maryland Economy and Efficiency Commission
Dr Frank J Goodnow, president of Johns Hopkins and former head of the National Emergency Commission, agrees to chair the Maryland Economy and Efficiency Commission named by the Democratic State Convention. A meeting is expected soon, with members including Pearce, Laird, Baker, Maloy, Griswold, and Parke in Baltimore.
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Baltimore
Frank J. Goodnow
Johns Hopkins University
National Emerency Commission
Taft
Economy and Efficiency Commission
Vandiver
Goodnow
Commission
James Alfred Pearce
Kent County
Philip Lb. Laird
Montgomery County
Public Service Commission
Joseph JD. Baker
Frederick County
William Milnes Maloy
B. Howeell Griswold, Jr
Baltimore City
Francis Neale Parke
Carroll County
Pittsburgh Auto Show Opens With Broad Exhibit Line
Pittsburgh's eleventh annual automobile show under the Automobile Dealers' association opened for a week. The event features a wide range of horseless vehicles from runabouts to touring cars and a large display of accessories, surpassing all prior shows.
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Pittsburgh
Automobile Dealers’ Association
Panama Canal bonds sold to fund national defense
Washington reports the administration has decided to sell a quarter of a billion dollars in Panama Canal bonds unused for defense. Proceeds will cover national defense expenses and partial payment of the navy and army expansion, with the rest from other revenues. President Wilson faces pressure over tariff policy and the defense program. Kentucky quotes Bryan arguing people oppose jingoist plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mr. Bryan
Europe
Mr and Mrs Lewis Kintz Rescued After Auto Crash
Mrs Kintz suffered a badly injured arm while Mr Kintz had a broken collar bone and fractured rib. The couple, traveling from New York, were pinned under their overturned car after skidding on a slippery Baltimore grade. They were taken to Baltimore and are recovering at Mrs Margaret Snyder's home. Mr Kintz is a traveling shoe salesman.
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Bile
Mrs. Kintz
Baltimore
Mr. Kintz
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Bulgarianstrack Railroad
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Lorraine
Auberive
Norman Gait
Holling
Thomas Wilson
Daniel F. McMullen, Jr
John Thornton
Charlies Kreutzburg
DR. Goodnow
Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Lewis Kintz
Scott Kelso
Louis Kintsz
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