War Camp Work To Be Discussed At National Conference
Washington reports a national War Camp Community Service conference on October 22 to map out duties for communities near training camps. Leaders from Rotary clubs, women's clubs, and commerce groups will attend to plan a fund drive and expand clean, morale-boosting activities for soldiers outside camps.
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Sion
National Committee On War Camp Community Recreation Fund
John N. Willys
Toledo
Raymond B. Fosdick
War Department
Department
Willys
Councils
International Association of Rotary Clubs
Chambers of Commerce
Death of John R. Briggs in Greensboro
John R. Briggs dies after a three week illness at his Greensboro home. Born in Jamestown he helped run a buggy shop that became the High Point Buggy Company. He leaves wife Alice and daughter Joy, with funeral set for Deep River Friends church.
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John R. Briggs
Lithiastret
Greensboro
Mr. Briggs
Jamestown
A. M. Briggs
H. Clay Briggs
High Point Buggy Company
Briggs
Alice Briggs
A. EB. Ledbetter
Joy Briggs
Columbia University
The
Normal College
Som
State Normal College
Deep River
First American Officer Wounded On Front Lines
First Lieut A Graham of the medical reserve attached to the British forces was severely wounded in the thighs by a gunshot. General Pershing advised the War Department that Graham may be the first American Expeditionary Force officer wounded on the firing line. Private Joseph A Ziemkowski of Michigan died October 15 of natural causes. The American Girls Aid has shipped 9460 relief cases to war sufferers in France.
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Washington
A. Graham
General Pershing
War Department
Graham
William J. Graham
Park Avenue
Patterson
N. J
Medical Department
Department Today
Joseph A. Ziemkowski
Michigan
Infantry
The
American Girls Aid
France
First woman elected president of University of Wyoming board
Mrs F T David of Douglas Wyce has been elected president of the board of trustees of the University of Wyoming, becoming the first woman to hold the office. Chicago prepares elaborate entertainment for the Illinois State Federation of Women's clubs convention in the city next month. Justice Goff of New York rules women lawyers must remove hats when addressing the court.
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Charles H. Sabin
New York
Guaranty Trust Company
Howard Strong
Minneapolis
William J. Bryan
New York State
F. T. David
Douglas, Wyce
University of Wyoming
Chicago
Illinois State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Justice Goff
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Service
America
Army
Navy
Samuel P. Botsford
Buffalo N. Y
War Service Committee International Association Rotary Clubs
Josiah Evans Cowles
Los Angeles
Calif
General Federation Woman's Clubs
Cyrus H. Kk. Curtis
Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post
Ladies Home Journal
Country Gentleman
Wm. D'Arcy
St. Louis, Mo
Associated Advertising Clubs of the World
Thomas A. Edison
Orange, N. J
James Flaherty
New Haven, Conn
the Knights of Columbus
E. H. Harriman
I. R. Kirkwood
Kansas City
Adolph Lewisohn
James A. MebWhibben
Boston
Miusa
National Association of Commercial Organization
Frank Mason North
D. D
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Duchess of Sutherland
Utah Agricultural College
Liberty Loan
United Liberty Loan
Pete Steuart
Bank of Commerce
Home Banking Company
Wachovia Bank & Trust Co
High Point
Guilford County
R. E. Atidrews
L. S. Fox
Wachovia Bank
Boyd’s
Conservatory OF Music
Burrowes
C. Evelyn Boyd
Clara L. Boyd
Pranea
Coats
Atlantic
Public Service Co
H.harris & Bro
the House of Kuppenheimer
R. D. Penny, Mgr
C.B. Mattocks CO
L. L. and
Citizens Real Estate and
Sheraton Hill
N. C
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