Democratic Victory Forecast From White and Hays
George White, Democratic National Committee chairman, predicts a Democratic win in key border and western states and major northern regions. Will Hays claims strong GOP support in large-majority results, while sentiment shifts toward Democrats across numerous states as campaign signs point to Democratic gains.
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Maryland
West Virginia
Kentucky
Missouri
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Ohio
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New York
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
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New Jersey
New Hampshire
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Colorado
Arizona
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New Mexico
Washington
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South Dakota
Utah
Nebraska
California
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Minnesota
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Iowa
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Relatives Refuse Government Steamer for Cork Funeral
Relatives of the late Lord Mayor Terence MacSwiney refuse to travel on the government steamer Rathmore. The body’s transport sparks clashes at Holyhead as family members are briefly detained and later move toward Dublin. In Cork, pilots refuse to assist the Rathmore’s arrival amid Sinn Fein opposition and anticipated funeral preparations.
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Terence MacSwiney
Welch Headlands
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Holy Head
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Rathmore
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Ireland
Hrabor
Sinn Finn
TL Military
Morrison says NC school system faces GOP threat
Democratic nominee Cameron Morrison, campaigning in Raleigh and Sanford, attacks John Parker and Mary Sharpe over GOP plans to overhaul North Carolina’s public school system. He vows to defend the Aycock era system against Republican proposals and urges defeat of GOP candidates to protect state education. Morrison also notes 7,000 World War medals to be distributed to NC veterans and outlines upcoming campaign stops in Pillsboro, Troy, Shelby, Gastonia and Charlotte.
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North Carolina
John J. Parker
Mary Settle Sharpe
Superintendent of Public Instruction
General Assembly
Cameron Morrison
Morrison
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Parker
Sharpe
Republican Party
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Aycock
Alderman
Melver
Noble
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Brooks
Dr. Brooks
Frank Linney
Pillsboro
Troy
Shelby
Gastonia
Charlotte
Metts
Red Cross
Americanr Legion
Portugal Haunted by Phantom Sewing Machine Mystery
In Lisbon and across Portugal a mysterious sound like a sewing machine is heard nightly. Newspapers publish letters from scientists and spiritualists debating its origin. Apor to, Sinfael, and other areas report the noise driving fear and even a family leaving a home. People attribute the sound to a doomed seamstress haunting the world.
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Portugal
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Sinfael
Barrow to Manage Yankees In New York News
Colonel Ruppert announces Edward G. Barrow will serve as business manager of the Yankees after resigning from the Boston Americans. Miller Huggins expected to sign for another year upon arrival. Barrow was with the Red Sox three years and led the International League as president for seven years.
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New York
Jacob Ruppert
New York American Legaue
Edward G. Barrow
Boston Americans
Miller Huggins
Col. Ruppert
Red Sox
International League
Slayer of Brother Convicted in Georgia Quarrel
Dellie Madenfield was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter for killing his brother Lonnie in Nicholls during a March quarrel over an automobile debt. A jury sentenced him to 10 to 14 years in prison.
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Dellie Madenfield
Lonnie
Nicholls
Wilson expresses confidence in Governor Cox in letter
President Wilson writes Governor Cox expressing confidence in the Democratic nominee. He hopes Cox will lead liberal legislation and humane reform, praising his campaign stance and predicting broad voter endorsement. The letter closes with Wilson calling himself a grateful supporter.
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Cox
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Governor Bickett to Address Large High Point Audience
Governor T. W. Bickett speaks at 7 30 p m in the High Point high school auditorium amid a large turnout expected as part of his statewide campaign tour. He arrived from Winston-Salem after addressing Forsyth voters and Asheboro crowds as the pre election circuit winds down.
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T. W. Bickett
Winston-Salem
Forsyth County
Ashebora
Bickett
Raleigh
Detectors Sail to Naples for Extradition of Italian Suspect
Two detectives with a warrant signed by President Wilson departed for Naples to seize Vincenzo Pataccio, once of Long Island City, under indictment for first degree murder and felonious assault with intent to kill from a March 7 shooting. It marks the first time a foreign extradition request for a former Italian subject was honored. Pataccio had become a naturalized New York citizen and voter.
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New York
Wilson
Naples
Vincenzo *Ataccio
Long Island City
Pataccio
Alice Paul Votes in First Time Today
Washington October 28 Alice Paul a longtime leader in woman suffrage will cast her first vote today. She will vote by mail after establishing residence in Moorestown New Jersey where she was born.
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Alice Paul
Washington
Moorestown
N. J
New York Ballot Volume Estimated Ahead of Election Day
The board of elections forecasts 150 tons of ballots will be placed in New York City ballot boxes by Election Day. About 8.5 million ballots have been printed at a printing cost of 200,000 dollars to serve 1,567,835 qualified voters, three ballots per voter.
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New York
New York City
Board of Elections
Receiver Appointed for Flora American Plywood Plant
Federal Judge Beverly L. Evans in Macon appointed Howell B. Erminger as receiver for Flora American Plywood Co local property after the firm filed for voluntary bankruptcy in New York. The court ordered operations continued locally. the plant employs more than 300 people.
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Howell B. Erminger
Flora-American Plywood Company
New York
32 States Certain for GOP In Landslide Prediction
New York October 29 Will Hays, chairman of the Republican Committee, said a nationwide survey shows Harding and Coolidge winning the largest popular majority ever cast. He cites patriotism and an economic, efficient administration as goals. He asserts 32 states surely Republican, seven more likely, and only nine safely Democratic.
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Hays
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Wilson
America
Washington
Congress man Small in Hertford Hears Democratic Message
Congressman John H. Small spoke to a large Hertford audience at the courthouse about Democratic policy. He urged support for income tax amendments and outlined administration legislation including the income tax, tariff commission, federal trade commission, labor department, warehouse bill, agricultural extension act, good roads aid, and Federal Reserve Act. He noted farm loan benefits hinge on Supreme Court ruling.
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John H. Small
Court House
Tariff Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Department of Labor
Supreme Court of the United States
Ford Newberry recount hinges on 1918 Michigan race
Washington reports the senate privileges and elections committee holds about 400000 ballots from the 1918 Michigan senatorial election to resolve whether Henry Ford or Truman Newberry won. Republican sub committee members Spencer of Missouri and Jim Watson of Indiana seek re election and push for results that aid their campaigns.
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Senate
Michigan
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Henry Ford
Truman Newberry
Spencer
Missouri
Jim Watson
Indiana
Ford Newberry
Watson
Ford
Newberry
1918
Davis elected district officer of Odd Fellows
L L Davis of High Point was elected secretary and treasurer of the ninth district of Odd Fellows at a Greens boro meeting. J R Young of Greensboro chosen chaplain. Delegates from Guilford Randolph Alamance Rockingham Caswell counties attended. The group planned a large initiation in the Encampment branch in Greensboro. F W Gibbardt of High Point named outside sentinel.
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High Point
Ninth District of
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Greensboro
J. R. Young
Buena Vista Lodge
Anniversary Lodge
White Oak
Guilford
Randolph
Alamance
Rockingham
Caswell
Racing at Oriental Park Opens Thanksgiving Day
In Havana on October 29 the Oriental Park track will inaugurate a 100 day meeting beginning Thanksgiving Day with total purses of 650900. Frank Bruen, general manager of the Cuban American Jockey and Auto club, says extensive improvements are completed to the grand stand paddock and track. The opening day feature is the Thanksgiving handi cap with a 38000 purse.
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Oriental Park
Frank Bruen
General Law in Critical Condition in Florida
Major General KE M Law age 84 last surviving Confederate general is critically ill at his Bartow Florida home with physicians saying he is slowly sinking and hope for recovery is limited.
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Bartow
Fla
KE. M. Law
Army of the Confederate States
Prince Paul Proclaimed King of Greece in Athens
In Athens Prince Paul, brother of the late Alexander, is proclaimed king of Greece by the parliament this evening. Admiral Counloutsis was elected regent. Born December 1, 1908 in Athens, Paul remains unmarried and has been with Constantine in Switzerland after the exiled king left Greece.
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Demand to Control Crop Marketing Urges Farmer Unity
A farmers conference in Washington adopted resolutions urging marketing of all crops to meet demand and an investigation of bank interest rates. It calls farmers to join cooperatives or form new ones and asks Congress to authorize the Farm Loan Board to issue and sell short term securities backed by warehouse receipts under the Federal Warehouse Act.
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Congress
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Federal Farm Loan Board
General strike resolutions debated at Alabama labor convention
Birmingham reports resolutions calling for a general strike in Alabama were introduced at the state federation of labor convention. Other measures included impeachment of Governor Kilby for dispatching troops to mining fields. All proposals referred to a committee.
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Alabama
State Federation of Labor
Kilby
Johnson held in jail on slander charge in divorce case
Kinston North Carolina October 29 I N Johnson is jailed in Lenoir county on slander charges arising from Ford Smith a horseman seeking a divorce from his wife Police say Johnson offered false testimony at the hearing damaging Mrs Smiths character She was unaware of the proceeding and rumors reached the court delaying the decree Johnson allegedly offered help to secure the divorce in return for similar aid Johnsons family is said to be in Johnston county Mrs Smith testified she had never seen the witness who claimed intimate knowledge of her
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J. N. Johnson
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No Formal Election Notification For President Elect
The article notes that there is no legal mechanism to formally notify a president elect. The Electoral College result is recorded in Congress journals, but the candidate learns of election only by convention and may visit the White House on March 4 for inauguration.
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Washington
Congress
White House
Switch Engine Collides With Streetcar in Chattanooga
A switch engine on the Tennessee Alabama and Georgia railroad struck a crowded street car on the city outskirts injuring several passengers including Mr and Mrs L Sclosser of Washington DC but not seriously. Early reports said three killed and many badly injured.
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Tenn
Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia Railroad
German reparations settled for Scapa Flow losses
Paris reports the reparations commission orders Germany to deliver 275000 tons of shipping to the Allies as compensation for the sinking of the German fleet at Scapa Flow. The decision underscores postwar restitution demands and shaping of naval losses.
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Germany
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Reparations Commission
Cotton Market Nervous Today in New York Trading
The cotton market opened steady but soon fell as weather in the belt suggested low temperatures. Southern hedge selling was light while Liverpool showed weakness and goods trade reports were unfavorable, with January futures sliding from 21.20 to around 20.73 and the day’s open at 20.80 for December.
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Liverpool
McGraw Arraigned On Volstead Act Charge
John J. McGraw manager of the New York National League baseball team pleaded not guilty to a federal indictment accusing illegal possession of whiskey. He was held under $50 bond.
Cotton Gins Should Not Close Amid Harvest, Warn Lyday
In Fort Worth on October 29 President Lyday of the Texas farmers union warned that closing gins for 30 days would ruin farmers, even as about half a million bales remain to be harvested in Texas.
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Lyday
Texas Farmers Union
Parker
Louisiana
Baldwin Mills to Cut Wages by Twenty Percent
Chester Baldwin cotton mills announce a twenty percent wage reduction effective next Monday. The cut will impact all workers at the Baldwin plant in Chester.
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US. C
Baldwin
Scrap Saints at Spring Training Camps
ST. PAUL reports several pennant Saints stars will attend major league camps next spring. Among them are Coumbe Rapp Miller and Hargrave preparing for the coming season.
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