World's Greatest Bridge near Quebec Slips into River
A massive 5,000 ton central span of a transcontinental bridge under construction collapsed into the St. Lawrence River at Quebec, sending 20 to 25 workers into the water. Rescue efforts saved four. dozens of boats aided the operation as authorities weighed the death toll and the fate of the 640 foot span.
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Quebec
St. Lawrence River
Spectars
Halifax
Canadian Northwest
St. Lawrence Bridge Company
Weather forecast for tonight and Tuesday
Air tonight and Tuesday, warmer in the extreme west portion. Fresh northwest winds are noted.
Maine Election Bulletins to be Floated by The Enterprise
The Enterprise will receive Maine election bulletins from Associated Press reports and invites the public to the office to hear the latest from Maine as the nation watches.
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Enterprise
Maine
Associated Press
Maine Voters Cast Ballot In High Stakes State Race
Maine voters, about 140000 or more, went to the polls to elect a governor two U S senators four representatives a state legislature and a state auditor amid national issues and speeches by Hughes Fairbanks and Wilson cabinet members. Both parties claimed needed progressive support and forecast large turnout under fair weather.
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Associated Press
Portland
Maine
United States
Congress
Charles E. Hughes
Fairbanks
Wilson
Young man Oscar Goodman dies after prolonged illness
Oscar Goodman aged 24 died at his South Main Street home last night at 11 30 after a long illness. He was the son of Mr and Mrs James Goodman and survived by his parents four brothers and one sister. He returned from the army about a year ago and had TB. Funeral was held today at 3 30 from the home by Rev A G Dixon. Interment in Springfield cemetery.
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Oscar Goodman
South Main Street
James Goodman
Goodman
A. G. Dixon
Springfield Cemetery
Democrats In Three States To Hold Primaries Tuesday
Democrats in Georgia Louisiana and South Carolina hold state primaries tomorrow to nominate state officials congressmen and other nominees with little opposition. Georgia voters choose governor 12 representatives and other officials while Louisiana districts select congressional nominees and South Carolina runs a secondary primary after a split first vote among Manning and Blease.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Georgia
Louisiana
South Carolina
Richard I. Manning
Cole L. Blease
Big Republican Rally Brings Quartet of Speakers to High Point Armory
High Point Republicans stage a campaign rally at 8 PM in the armory featuring four top speakers W. E. Andrews ex auditor of the US treasury A. E. Holton Gilliam Grissom and W. P. Ragan with a brass band. About a thousand voters expected as gates open for a lively political evening.
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United States Treasury
A. E. Holton
Winston
Gilliam Grissor
Congress
W.P. Ragan
High Point
House of Representatives
Andrews
Maine
Mittee
Thorewith
State Committee
Gene” Holton
Gilliam Grissom
Guilford
Bill Ragan
Armory At & O'Clock
Villa Bandits Not in Santa Clara Canyon
Scouts of the American army in Mexico penetrated the Santa Clara canyon seeking Villa marauders but did not find them. General Funston reported via General Pershing that no trace of the band was located in the canyon.
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Villa Bandits
Santa Clara Canyon
Associated Press
San Antonio
Tex
Mexico
Funston
Pershing
Entente Armies Attack Bulgaria as German Defenses Fight Back
Balkan fronts show Entente forces preparing against Bulgaria from the north and south while Russian troops bolster the push. In the Somme region German counterattacks fail to regain lost ground as British and French positions hold at Ginchy Moquet farm and Pozieres.
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Bulgaria
Dobrudja
France
Somme
Berny
Chaulnes
Paris
Ginchy
Moquet Farm
Pozieres
American Mexican Commission Reopens Border Talks
In New London Connecticut on September 11 the American Mexican joint commission resumed talks to resolve border issues. Luis Cabrera chaired as delegates reviewed border patrol proposals and debated plans for policing the line while discussing the Mexican request to withdraw General Pershing's forces.
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New London
Conn
Joint Commission
Luis Cabrera
Eir
Pershing
Mexico
Strike situation deepens in New York area
In New York on September 11, 750000 workers in greater New York threaten a sympathetic general strike. Subway and elevated traffic stalls in Manhattan and the Bronx while surfaces in two boroughs and Westchester are nearly paralyzed. Samuel Gompers dodges talk of a general strike as union leaders claim 50000 could be mobilized within six hours.
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Associated Press
New York
Manhattan
Bronx
Barowhs
Westchester County
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Stamp Tax Act Repealed Elating High Point Saving
The article notes the repeal of the October 1914 emergency tax on documents and cosmetics. No internal revenue stamp will be required for deeds mortgages notes bills of lading telegraph messages or instruments executed after the repeal. Stamps on chewing gum cosmetics and other items in schedule B are discontinued. instruments dated on or before Saturday must have stamps. The Commercial National Bank will redeem outstanding stamps if mailed in promptly.
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Internal Revenue
Commercial National Bank
Deputy Sheriff Prepares Warnings on Highway Speeders
Deputy Sheriff George James active on High Point Greensboro highway as warrants were served last week. Three defendants appeared before Justice Brown and paid fines and costs: Ray White, H. C. Kearns Jr, and T. J. Greer.
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George James
High Point- Greensboro
Justice Brown
Ray White
H. C. Kearns, Jr
T. J. Greer
President Wilson's Sister Weaker in Illness
New London Connecticut September 11 Mrs Anne E Howe sister of President Wilson is critically ill with peritonitis and complications She passed a comfortable night but is growing weaker according to attending physicians.
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New London
Conn
Anne E. Howe
Wilson
Census Count Shows 3 645 School Aged in High Point District
Prof Claude A Smith completed a school census for High Point and turned records over to County Supt of Education Foast. The census lists 3465 children aged 6 to 21 in the district, up from 3068 last year, with 2971 white and 674 black children. There are six schools, five brick and one frame, about 3400 patent desks, and property valued around 180000.
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Claude A. Smith
High Point
Greensboro
Foast
Professor Smith
Foust
Mr. Foust
Mr. Smith
Manufacturers Slow to Reply to Industrial Dept Inquiries
The Industrial department of the Commercial club sent blanks to High Point manufacturers seeking capital invested payroll numbers payroll value of products and related data but has received few responses. The office shows similar depression to the Raleigh defeat of Judge Frank Winston.
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Commrcial Club
High Point Manufactur
Ers
Raleigh
Frank Winston
A B Hole Heads Public Service
Charles B Hole of Montclair New Jersey has been elected president of the North Carolina Public Service company in Greensboro to succeed Bird S Coler who resigns as head but remains on the board The company serves High Point Greensboro Salisbury and Concord The new president will move to Greensboro and localize affairs while maintaining northern financial ties Coler will focus on the Carolina and Yadkin River railroad with hints of a future line extension and a North Carolina visit by New York financiers later this week
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Charles B. Hole
Montclair
N. J
North Carolina Public Service Company
Bird S. Coler
Coler
Public Service Copany
High Point
Greensboro
Salisbury
Concord
Charles B. Hele
North
E. C. Deal
Public Service Company
Carolina and
Alleged Bomber Billings to Face Trial Today
War ren K. Billings, alleged to have blunted a bomb during the preparedness parade in San Francisco on July 22, is to be placed on trial. Few other indicted suspects are to be tried later as the case is expected to be lengthy with more than 100 witnesses.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
Warren K. Billings
Polio Fatalities Surpass Two Thousand in Epidemic
New York report records 23 more deaths from infantile paralysis in the 48 hours to 10 am. bringing total fatalities to 2,123 since the outbreak began. The bulletin also lists 66 new cases, with two day average below the prior Saturday figure.
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New York
Moe
Department of Health
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St. Lawrence
W .P. Martin
Republican Rally
Armory
High Point Republicans
W. E. Andrews
The
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Saloniki
Aegan
Seres
A.B. Hole
Montclair, N. J
Man
Public
Service Company
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