President Wilson shows improvement as prostatic issue flares
President Wilson continued to show improvement, though a prostatic swelling caused irritation and delayed progress. Dr Grayson called in Dr Hugh Young of Johns Hopkins to examine and decide if operation is needed. The White House noted cheer over Shantung amendments vote did not change the medical concern.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Shantung
Grayson
Hugh Young
John Hopkins Hospital
Young
Dr Lansing Burrows Dies In Georgia at 77
AMERICUS Ga Oct 17 Dr Lansing Burrows 77 longtime secretary of the southern Baptist convention and denomination statistician died in a local hospital today after more than three decades in church leadership He relinquished the secretarial post in 1914 but remained active as denomination statistician until his death.
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Americus, Ga
Lansing Burrows
Southern Baptist Convention
Boston Residents Change Surnames in Probate Court
In Boston on October 17, many residents altered their surnames in probate court. Changes include Douglas M. Beers to Douglas M. Bach, Herman A. Sawaisky to Herman Arnold Shaw, Rudolph Jaguel to Rudolph Jaguel, and others such as Frederic Westcott, Samuel Williams, and Rose Veronica Harvey among the named individuals.
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Boston
Frederick A. Wischtokat
Frderick A.westcott
Samuel Swetzoff
Samuel Williams
Domenico P. Pausata
James Pisco Pausata
Louis Psalidas
Louis A. Silidas
Herbert S. Thivierge
Herbert Stanley Norman
Ernest N. Haskins
Ernest N. Norris
Philip Martynski
Albert Markell
Hyman M. Bensonts
Harry M. Bennett
Florence M. Pretty
College Swamped With Student Applications
Boulder Colo October 17 The University of Colorado halted registration as faculty ran out of room with seventeen hundred scholars enrolled and many more applications awaiting processing. President Norlin notes prewar enrollment maxed at 1 000.
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Boulder
Col
University of Colorado
Norlin
Coroner Arrested in Lynching Case and Church Burnings
EASTMAN Ga Oct 17 Further arrests are expected in the lynching of Eli Cooper a Black man and the burning of several negro churches near Caldwell in August Four prominent white men including Doge county coroner are jailed on murder warrants Nineteen other warrants have been issued though not served yet
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Eastman
Eli Cooper
Caldwell
Doge County
Maynard Sets Out On Return Flight From Mineola
In a De Haviland 4 Lieutenant E. C. Kiel pilots with Sergeant Melee as passenger against a 40 mile per hour northwest wind. The return flight to San Francisco began at 9 42 this morning from Mineola.
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San Francisco
Conference backs right to bargain and coop with labor
A national industrial conference session sees a capital group resolution urging cooperation with labor. L. E. Shepherd notes progress toward harmony as eleven of fourteen approve the draft affirming the right to organize and bargain while preserving employers’ prerogatives.
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Shepherd
Capital Group
Harry A. Wheeler
Transcontinental air race leader Maynard lands near Wahoo
Lieutenant B. W. Maynard, a leader in the trans continental air race, was forced to land near Wahoo Nebraska yesterday when the crankshaft of his aircraft broke. He resumed travel for Omaha about 1? o'clock.
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Lincoln
B. W. Maynard
Wahoo
Nebraska
Terday
Omaha
Lieutenant Maynard Flies East From Wahoo
Lieutenant Maynard arrived in Omaha shortly after daybreak from Wahoo Nebraska and resumed his flight eastward at 8 48 a m. His aircraft was reported in good working order.
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Omaha
Oet
Maynard
Wahoo
Nebraska
Spatz Withdraws From Race After Buffalo Return
Major Carl Spatz arrived in Buffalo on his way back to San Francisco and told local army officials he wished to withdraw from the race. He offered to hand over his machine to Captain Lowell H. Smith, whose airplane was burned on site.
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Mineola
Carl Spatz
Buffalo
San Francisco
Lowell H. Smith
Flying Parson Maynard Flies On After Cornfield Landing
Lieutenant Belvin W. Maynard and mechanics from Aksarben field Omaha labored through the night near Wahoo Nebraska to install a new motor after a broken crankshaft forced a landing in a cornfield. Weathered by the setback they aimed to resume flight today with the famed aviator known as the flying parson.
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Omaha
Wahoo
Nebraska
Here
Belvin W. Maynard
Aksarban Field
Lieutenant Maynard Lands at Herring Field
Des Moines dispatch reports Lieutenant Maynard landed at Herring Field at 10 18 a m on October 17 with a note of arrival time and location.
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Des Moines
Maynard
Herring Field
Rock Island Welcomes Lt Maynard After Record Run
Lieutenant B. W. Maynard arrived in Rock Island at 12 15 p m after traveling 158 miles from Des Moines in 83 minutes. The crowd gave him an ovation marking a new leg record on his westbound trip.
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Rock Island, Ill
B. W. Maynard
Des Moines
Pilot Smith Leaves Buffalo Plane Race Amid Spatz Withdrawal
Captain Lowell H. Smith departed Buffalo at 12 29 for Cleveland in the aircraft used by Major Carl Spatz as the air contest moved over more than half its course. Major Spatz withdrew from the race.
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Buffalo
Lowell H. Smith
Carl Spatz
Cleveland
Major Spatz
Facial reconstruction perfects wounded soldiers
ST. LOUIS MA October 17 The Convention of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States hears a report stating facial reconstruction has made all wounded World War soldiers appear acceptable in the eyes of society, with no repulsive faces among the former servicemen.
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ST. Louis
the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States
Botanists Weigh Hedge Controversy in Cheyenne
In Cheyenne on October 17 noted botanists from eastern institutions may be summoned to determine if City Park’s six block hedge is barberry or tartarian honeysuckle. Washington agriculture agents claim the hedge is barberry and a black stem rust menace to wheat, urging destruction.
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Cheyenne
Wryo
City
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Cotton Futures Open Steady in New York
Cotton futures opened steady in New York with figures for November at 64.60, December 14.15, January 34.20, March 33.75, May 33.55.
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New York
Sing at Presbyterian Church by Ogleourn and Smith
Frank Ogleourn and Professor Dan W Smith will sing at the service tonight at the Presbyterian church. Logan Bleckley Jr of Atlanta was a business visitor in the city today and is the son of former Georgia chief justice Logan D Bleckley.
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Frank Ogleourn
Prof
Dan W Smith
The
Presbyterian Church
Logan Bleckley, Jr
Atlanta
Mr. Bleckley
Logan D. Bleckley
Georgia Supreme Court
Expository Sermon By Dr. H. E. Gurney In Union Galilee
Dr. H. E. Gurney of Monroe delivered an expository sermon on Jesus Christ in the sea of Galilee at First Presbyterian Church. He spoke on faith, fear, and the Holy Spirit, urging constant companionship with Christ to withstand life’s storms. Services run 3:30 pm for afternoon and 7:30 pm for evening.
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Dr. Gurney
First Presbyterian
Christ
Sea of Galilee
Son of God
Capture of Petrograd Reported by Anti-Bolshevik Armies
Reports from Stockholm and London said General Yudenitch's anti Bolshevik forces advanced toward Petrograd and Kronstadt with unconfirmed claims of gains around Tsarkoe Selo and Krasnoye Selo. Bolsheviks reportedly pulling back from Petrograd while mutinies and Kiev’s status added to the unclear situation.
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Petrograd
Denikine
Kronstadt
Washington
Vuedenitch
State Department
Sweden
London
Yudenitch
Scandinavia
Gatcchina
Tsarkoe Selo
Czar
Krasnoye-Selo
Lewis Goes Into Labor Conference
John L. Lewis president of the United Mine Workers of America meets with the Secretary of Labor in Washington to avert a November 1 coal strike. First session expected to run several hours as miners seek higher pay and shorter hours amid failed talks with operators.
Pather Killed by Car in New York He Falls While Saving Child
New York Oct 17 Cornelius Murphy a longshoreman was killed when he tried to stop a surface car. His wife Jane carried a younger baby in her arms. Murphy’s three year old daughter Mary survived with injuries and will recover.
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New York
Cornelius Murphy
Jane
Murphy
Mary
Will
Russians Apologize as Adam Chambers Sentenced in High Point
In Omsk October 9 report delayed Russians express regret over fogging of an American soldier by Cossacks and blame reckless officers. Adam Chambers, a Black man, is found guilty of larceny in municipal court and sentenced to six months on county roads.
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Siberia
O. A
Gastonia
High Point
Wood
Mrs James Jones Dies in Winston-Salem
Mrs. James T. Jones died yesterday at her Winston-Salem home. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 11 o'clock from the home of her daughter Mrs. T A Wilson at 230 Cherry Street in Winston-Salem. Friends of Mrs. W W Idol will attend the funeral.
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James Jones
Winston-Salem
W. W. Idol
City
James T. Jones
Yester
National bird shortage signals higher prices across the nation
Washington reports a looming turkey shortage with prices trending up. Early production-center notices indicate tight supplies like the sugar crunch, while Texas, a major producer, reports flocks better than average amid the anticipated shortage.
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Washington, D. C
Turkey
Texas
Ferris Pleads Guilty to Petit Larceny in Denver
Fred Ferris admitted to stealing while intoxicated after drinking beef iron and wine. Judge G W Whitford presided in West Side court, with Ferris pleading guilty to petit larceny on October 17.
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Denver
Fred Ferris
G. W. Whitford
West Side Court
Ferris
Revival This Week In Welch Memorial Revival
Welch Memorial M E church hosts revival services in progress this week with Rev. W F Kennett of Greensboro preaching to large crowds each evening. The meetings may continue through next week with services starting at 7 45 p m.
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Welch Memorial
Welch Memorial M. E. Church
W.F. Kennett
Greensboro
Ing
Hindenburg Seen as Ordinary Yet Warned as Ruler
A General correspondent notes the appearance of Hindenburg in Hanover, describing him as a plain figure in rough coat and shabby hat. The piece hints at miltaristic ambitions and contrasts simple attire with the dignity expected of a future head of state.
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Hindenburg
Genardein
Hanove
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For By
Sary
DR. Burrows
Georgia
Kiel
E. C
de Haviland
Geant Melee
RAY OF Hope
Labor
L. E. Shepherd
Railway Conductors Brotherhood
Onv
O'Reilly
Chicago
Jane Herveux
Mineola Field
Maynard Hops
Tesches Orasha
Spatz
Smith
Jesus
H. E. Gur
Bertha Rambaugh
New
York City
Stockholm
Kursk
Moseral
Dow
Vanineff
Riousness
Nourse Petrograd
Admiralty
Tsarkoe-Selo
Kiev
Lewis
John L
United Mine
Workers of America
Con
Ference
Bor
Pather
Adam
Sia
OMSK
United States
Adam Chambers
Kirkman
Chambers
Harry Raymond
Herb Evans
A. R. Samuels
Reet
Cordel Ary
Preson
Manchester
England
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