Brunswick County Home Demonstrates Self Sustaining Farm
Raleigh reports Brunswick County Home has cleared all its land and put it into cultivation making the county home self supporting this year. The Food Conservation Commission urged county boards to use home farms for staple food and feedstuffs and Brunswick shows the concept works.
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Rara Avis
North Carolina
Brunswick County
North Carolina Food Conservation Commission
Boards of County Commissioners
Brunswick County Board
Food Commission
Brunswick
Edgecombe farmer killed crossing tracks in Rocky Mount
Rocky Mount Aug 31 In an attempt to cross the Atlantic Coast Line railroad track before train No 45 from Norfolk Dave Goff was killed and his car demolished The accident was blamed on his failure to see the oncoming train as he moved onto the track at moderate speed The machine was dragged nearly a block Mr Goff a prominent Edgecombe county farmer leaves a family of four sons and two daughters
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Rocky Mount
Norfolk
Cokey Road
Dave
Goff
Cane Refined Sugar Price May Align With Beet Sugar
New York August 31 sugar refiners were asked by the food administration to price cane refined sugar near beet sugar levels. A reduction in Cuban price bids to about five cents cost and freight could follow. Current prnulated sugar prices based on Cuban laws run from 8.40 to 50 dollars. Trade circles say allied sugar needs will be managed through the food commission here.
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New York
Food Administration
Food Commission
Peace reply reaches Vatican presented by British minister
Rome August 31 President Wilson answer to the pope peace proposals is presented at the Vatican by Count De Salis the British minister.
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Rome
Wilson
Vatican
Count de Salis
Record Convoy Crosses English Channel To Rotterdam
A convoy of 17 ships reached Rotterdam from England escorted by 40 destroyers in what is described as a regular, though secretive, English to Dutch shipping link. The return convoys, weekly, carry Dutch goods and mail for British POWs, with occasional losses to torpedoes or mines.
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New York
Dam
England
Britain
Holland
North Sea
Rotterdam
Germany
Child Labor Law Takes Effect Soon in Factories
In High Point and nearby cities the new federal child labor act begins tomorrow affecting most manufacturing plants. J Bee T Ryan of the Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association notes enforcement rules are pending and outlines limits for under 14s and 14 to 16 year olds, plus required age certificates and invoices with a protective guaranty.
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High Point
Niture Manufacturers Association
Altor Department
Removal date clause for factory relocation during 1917
During September 1917 the notice allows substitution of the phrase within thirty days prior to the removal with on and after September 1, 1917. The record names the manufacturer and its place of business and specifies the removal date in the regulatory filing.
Negroes form party and protest against murder
Atlantic City August 31 More than 460 prominent black clergy and professionals from across the country meet in a race convention to form the National Independent Civil and Political Party of America. They adopt resolutions condemning racial violence and urging President Wilson to support disfranchisement of blacks in the South.
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Atlantic City
N. J
National Independent Civil and Political Party of America
Wilson
South
Italian and British Monitors Return From Trieste Action
Official dispatches from Rome report Italian and British monitors returned undamaged to base after five days of bombardment and cooperation with Italian land forces aimed at Trieste. The dispatch notes terrible fire from the gulf of Trieste on Austrian defenses aided by Italian airplanes, with no Austrian aircraft seen.
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Trieste
Rome
the Tribune
Gulf of Trieste
Hermada
Peace Delegates Driven From Hudson Wisconsin
Five members of the Peoples conference for democracy and peace who went to Hudson Wisconsin to arrange the council's national convention were placed on a truck by an angry crowd of 140 citizens escorted to the depot and placed on a train bound for St Paul according to a message from the Hudson sheriff.
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St. Paul
Minn
Aug
Peoples Conference For Democracy and Peace
Wis
Council
Argentina to indemnify Torona owners after sinking
Berlin dispatch states Argentina regards the Torona sinking incident closed and Germany agrees to indemnify the vessel owners. The Argentine minister informed the German government of the settlement.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Argentina
Germany
Resolutions Condemn Picketing By Women’s Union
Saratoga N Y Aug 31 Resolutions condemn the picketing of the White House by the Woman's Congressional Union and urge fair coverage by press and public distinguishing between picketers and the loyal women working for suffrage adopted by the Woman Suffrage party at the state conference. Athletics emerge strong with either Noyes or Siebold on the mound. Chicago-Boston series stands 11-8-1 in favor of the White Sox over the Red Sox.
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N. Y
White House
Woman's Con
Gressional Union
Woman Suffrage Party
Noyes
Siebold
Athletics
Baseball pennant chase nearing end of season
The White Sox and Red Sox may clash for the pennant when they meet in Boston on September 21. Detroit Tigers struggle with pitching while Jenning’s hitting and base running shine. Braves suffer in catching, and injury affects Meyers and Blackburn returns notes.
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