Congress Ends Record Budget Session at 10 O'clock
Congress adjourned sine die after a session that approved 1.623 billion dollars in appropriations and future authorizations totaling about 1.858 billion. Senators and representatives departed early as the chamber closed at 10 o'clock after a long, laborious term and a Republican critique of the spend.
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New York
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House Committee
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Nelson
Minnesota
Cotton Ginned This Season Surges to 850000 Bales
Washington September 8 1916 ginned cotton up to September 1 totals 850032 bales including round bales half count, far above last year’s 463883. Sea Island bales 4631 vs 2097. State tallies show North Carolina 289 vs 354 and South Carolina 26769 vs 4305.
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Census Bureau
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Congress Enacts Broad National Defense Measures
The first session of the sixty fourth Congress ends with major national defense actions including army and navy reorganization and funding of 355 million dollars, projected total over 800 million in three years, and overall expenditures reaching 1.64 billion. It raises revenue through doubled income tax, inheritance, munition taxes, and other levies, approves Panama canal bonds sale, and enacts laws on ship operation, child labor, rural credits, workmen's compensation, and emergency taxation.
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Farm Loan Board
Funeral today for Secretary Baker speaker hails Pollock life
Simple funeral services were held for Reverend G. A. Pollock at the First Presbyterian church with Rev. J. H. Earnhardt delivering a life sketch and eulogy. Pollock, 82, died after pneumonia during a Milwaukee visit and was longtime educator and Sigma Chi alumnus. His pastorship in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio is summarized with impact on his parishes.
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Alleghany Theological Seminary
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Louise Sned
Jesus
Grace Kephart
Decline in Infantile Paralysis Cases Reported
New York health authorities report a sharp fall in infantile paralysis today with 48 new cases and 15 deaths, each down 13 from yesterday. The totals reflect a continuing downward trend in the epidemic.
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Six Months on Roads
Atlas Rogers was sent to the roads for six months this morning by Dred Peacock after being convicted of entering the store of Grover Hussey in the night and taking property valued at ten dollars.
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Atlas Rogers
Dred Peacock
Grover Hussey
Episcopal Church Visitor to Lead Sunday Services
Rev. W. L. Mellichampe arrives from Virginia to conduct the 11 a.m. service at St. Mary's Episcopal Church next Sunday the 10th. The public is cordially invited.
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W. L. Mellichampe
Virginia
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Wilsons Leadership Praised As Nation Faces Critical Era
In remarks likening Wilson to Washington and Lincoln, the analyst praises Wilson as a pivotal Democratic leader. The speaker argues the next four years will test world affairs and urges careful support for Wilson and his party to secure re election. The group then moved to Greensboro for a conservation dinner where the secretary spoke last night.
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High Point
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Palm Beach
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T. J. Gold
Washington
United States
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Woodrow Wilson
America
Lincoln
Wilton
Democratic Party
Weather forecast hints fair tonight and Saturday
The forecast calls for probably fair weather tonight and Saturday with not as warm temperatures on Saturday. Moderate southwest and west winds are expected.
Surface Lines Only Strike Trouble Now
New York, Sept 8. After delaying a subway and elevated strike, the IRT shifted focus to surface lines crippled since Wednesday night. Most Manhattan and Bronx surface cars were withdrawn by 8 pm, while subway and elevated trains ran normally. Jitneys met the demand as strikers faced roof attacks with bottles bricks and pistol shots.
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New York
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Manhattan
Bronx
Colonel Roosevelt Consents To Make More Speeches
New York dispatch reports Theodore Roosevelt has agreed to participate in additional Hughes campaign events. A conference at Oyster Bay and a follow up at his home outlined his role and the display of candid motion pictures depicting him with Republican and Progressive leaders.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Hughes
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Hickory Boosters Look Forward After Greensboro Dinner
Mr and Mrs J K Joy and Dr and Mrs Nicholson of Hickory were High Point visitors returning from a Greensboro conservation dinner. Joy, a Hickory booster, says crops and business are good and that despite a recent flood residents are prosperous and happy.
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