Rumanians Seek Brightening Ties With Entente
Paris dispatch reports a cordial meeting between French Foreign Minister Pinchon and Romanian peace delegate Nicholas Misu. The Romanian representative expressed a desire to safeguard the country’s dignity while maintaining friendly relations with the Entente. President Poincare also greeted the delegation.
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Paris
Rumania
Stephen Tinchon
Nicholas Misu
Ariumanian
Vescerl
Poincaire
Railroad Labor Group Forecasts New Working Agreement
Detroit Sept 12 The United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees and Shop Laborers expect the railroad administration will grant the new working agreement, officials say, with directors likely to discuss the one point in dispute here next week.
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Detroit
United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Las
Railroad Administration
Prand
N C Woman Trains Nurses for Czechs
Dr Mary E Lapham of Highlands North Carolina leads an American Red Cross effort in Prague to train Czech nurses. Lectures to women groups prompted 60 volunteers to begin nursing aide training with plans for permanent schools of nursing in Czechoslovakia.
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Atlanta, GA
Mary E. Lapham
Highlands, N. C
New Republic of Czechoslovakia
Prague
Bohemia
Lapham
American Red Cross
Czechoslovakia
Red Cross
Alice Masaryk
Masaryk
Irish Aid Fund Audited Record of Receipts and Expenditures
The Irish National Aid and Volunteer Dependents Fund reports receipts totaling 689 040 with expenditures of 679 730. Subscriptions arrived from worldwide sources led by 296 740 from the United States, 109 970 from Australia, 25 850 from New Zealand, and 218 125 from Ireland.
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Dublin
Irish National Aid and ‘Volunteer
United States
Australia
New Zealand
Ireland
Dayton Extols Good Citizenship Pageant
Dayton marks a unity celebration with factory closures for a citizen ship event. Five thousand participants joined speeches at the fair grounds and a pageant showing America built from diverse nationalities. Sermons on Americanization are planned in churches tomorrow.
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Ers
Henderson victory shocks coalition hopes in Britain
In Wideness Lancaster Arthur Henderson Labour leader won a seat in the house of commons, a blow to the coalition government. Reports say Premier Lloyd George will summon the inner cabinet on his return from France, while Henderson calls the coalition policy a critical condemnation of political compromise.
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House of Commons
Emi
Nence
Lloyd-George
France
Arthur Henderson
Tory
Cotton Futures Open Higher in New York Trade
In New York on September 13 cotton futures opened steady with October at 28.75 cents per pound, December 28.90, January 238.75, March 28.93, and May 29.05, indicating a firm start to the session.
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New York
Key West Declines Proffered Aid After Hurricane
Jacksonville dispatch reports Key West rejecting outside relief to ease hurricane suffering. A telegram from William Warren, Red Cross Key West chapter chairman, to W. Ws. Jackson of Jacksonville, describes storm damage as greatly exaggerated.
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Jacksonville
W. Ws. Jackson
William Warren
Key West
Missionary Union Holds Convention Near Currie
One of the region’s largest religious meetings in months opened at Bethlehem church four miles from Currie. Representatives of all Wilmington Baptist association churches convene for the Woman’s Missionary Union event with Mrs. Foy Willingham delivering “Message From Japan.” PD John Jeter Hurt will speak at the night session as several hundred delegates are expected.
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Wilmington
Bethlehem Church
Currie
Wilmington Baptist Association
The
Woman’s Missionary Union
Foy Willingham
Japan
John Jeter Hurt
First Baptist Church
Brotherhoods approve new railroad schedule averting strike
In Detroit on September 13 the railroad administration accepts the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees and Shop Laborers proposed schedule. Officials say the move means there will be no strike.
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Deroit
Railroad Administration
United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Brotherhoods
Postal plan to end army food parcel sales
Postal officials in Washington announced a shutdown of parcel post sales of army food to the public effective September 25. The program has drawn little public interest, with uptake well under 10 percent of available supplies.
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Washington
Wholesalers Profit on Government Goods Revealed
Chicago authorities disclosed food storage in furniture warehouses and wholesalers resold government canned goods at large profits. A wholesaler vouched 33 1 2 percent gain while another altered labels to hawk government items as private stock. Forest & Co. reportedly held 20 000 cases in a warehouse.
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Chicago
Boston Labor Turmoil Deepens as Strikes Threaten City
Boston faces a potential general strike as policemen reform, Governor Coolidge and Police Commissioner Curtis decide on resuming duties. Federal troops stand ready. state guards patrol with volunteers after a deadly morning shooting near Fremont and Boston streets.
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Sweetser
Coolidge
Curtis
Raymond Guest
Fremont
Boston
Cotton consumption in August shows decline in lint and linters
The census bureau reports August cotton consumption at 502,536 bales of lint and 21,171 of linters, down from 534,971 lint bales and 101,299 linters a year earlier.
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Washington
Mrs George Washington Saddler Returns From Episcopal Meeting
Mrs George Washington Saddler returned from Salisbury to her daughter Mrs H B Hiatt's home after attending as delegate a national Episcopal church campaign meeting.
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George Washington Saddler
Salisbury
H. B. Hiatt
Episcopal Church
Pershing Opens Headquarters in National Capital
General Pershing reestablished the American Expeditionary Forces headquarters at the War Department in Washington. A House resolution to award him a sword at $190,000 was introduced amid a welcome demonstration. Five airplane flights and an observation balloon will be part of the victory parade maneuvers.
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Washington
Wee
American Expeditionary Forces
War Department
General Pershing
Congress
Pershing
Tax Paid On Ice Cream Taxes Deducted
Washington officials clarified that all federal taxes including the 2 cent ice cream soda tax may be deducted from gross income for income tax computations. Only income and excess profits taxes are non deductible.
Hiram Johnson to Speak at Kansas City on League of Nations
Delegations from Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Denison Texas will greet Senator Hiram Johnson of California at a mass meeting in Kansas City tonight on the league of nations. Demands for tickets are unprecedented and the hall is expected to reach capacity.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Denison
Texas
Hiram Johnson
California
League of Nations
Playground Plans Set for City Schools
W L Stamey chairs the city council committee on playgrounds for all schools and says arrangements will be completed by Tuesday. Plans to equip every school ground with a well appointed playground are to be presented to the council that night for approval.
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Charman Committee
Stamey
Earl of Athlone Made Brigadier General
The London Gazette reports the Earl of Athlone, personal aide de camp to the king, has been promoted to brigadier general. He is second life guards and brother of the queen. The note recalls noble lineage and ties to William of Orange from earlier generations.
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London
London Gazette
Earl of Athlone
Duke of Teck
Earl of
Battle of the Boyne
Ireland
Chicago starts push for employer federation plan
Chicago on September 13 reports the Illinois Manufacturers' Association forming a committee led by Charles Pier to advance a national federation of employers as urged by the tour country first conference.
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Chicago
Federation of Employers
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Chearies Pier
Food Stores Wrecked By Angry People
Civilians in Zoppot West Prussia attacked food shops with hand grenades and weapons over alleged profiteering. The unrest occurred as wartime shortages and price spikes hit Germany, with margarine quoted at 6 marks per pound. Official August exchange rate noted two marks twenty two pfennigs per franc.
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Coblenz
Zoppot
West Prussia
Germany
German liners to be kept for Army transport corps
Washington dispatch reports that several seized German liners will be retained permanently by the United States as army transports. Chief of Staff March told the House Military Committee that President Wilson has decided on ship allocations but declined to discuss the disposal plan, to be announced soon.
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Washington
United Sta
Army Transport Corps
Star March
House Military Committee
Wilson
Oon
Hoover Returns to New York Aboard Aquitania
Herbert Hoover arrives in New York aboard the liner Aquitania after overseas service as relief director. He is accompanied by his wife and son and will attend a dinner in his honor Tuesday hosted by the American Institute of Mining and Engineering.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Ite
The
American Institute of Mining and Engineering
China Refuses to Sign Peace Treaty With Germany
Peking reports the Chinese government remains firm on not signing the peace treaty with Germany. It rejects clauses granting German rights in Shantung to Japan despite intensified Japanese diplomacy and pressure.
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Peking
Germany
Shantung
Japan
Weather outlook for South Atlantic week forecasts showers and mild temps
Weather predictions for the week indicate rain early with generally dry conditions after. Temperatures expected to be nearly normal across the region with occasional local showers in the South Atlantic.
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Washington
South Atlantic
Tropical disturbance reaches mainland, forecaster says
In New Orleans on September 13, Dr. Cline the local forecaster announced that the tropical disturbance has reached the mainland shortly after noon today.
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New Orleans
Cline
No Immediate Strike Likely Signal From Rimuts Convention
DETROIT Sept 13 There is little prospect of an immediate strike by 600 900 maintenance of way and shop employees represented in the convention here of the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and Railway Shop Laborers Officials said after a closed session yesterday afternoon
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Detroit
United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Governor Bickett Meets Unions in Raleigh Talks
Gov Thomas W Bickett arrived late last night to settle local plant walkouts and held an executive session with a union committee then met manufacturers at the Commercial club. No statements were issued, talks continued into a possible next week, and about 1500 union men gathered to greet the governor.
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Thomas W. Bickett
Rickett
Raleigh
Greensboro
Dairymen Attend National Show in Chicago
High Point dairymen show interest in the national dairy show to be held in Chicago from October 6 to 12 inclusive. A Pullman car has been chartered from Asheville to transport North Carolina dairymen to the event. The committee on arrangements says this year’s show may be one of the most successful in the history of the national association. North Carolina dairymen plan to buy full blood Holstein cows to bring back for stock improvement in the state.
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High Point
Chicago
Pullman
Asheville
North Carolina
National Association
Committee On
Ohio utilities cut tariff after federal control ends
The Ohio Public Utilities commission ordered telephone companies to discontinue the $3.50 service connection charge authorized by Postmaster General Burleson after October 1, ending a rate in effect during federal wire control.
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Columbus
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Burleson
Alleged bootleggers arrested with liquor in fruit jars
Detectives intercepted a large automobile in Asheville and arrested Ed Austin son of Policeman Fletcher Austin and Sam Bailey. About 16 gallons of blockade liquor were found concealed in quart fruit jars in a box. The men posted bonds of 500 dollars for appearance in police court.
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Asheville
Ed Austin
Fletcher Austin
Sam Bailey
Hearse Drivers Strike Delays Burial in Dublin
In Dublin on September 13 hearse drivers joined cemetery workers in a sympathy strike causing gates to close and burials to be guarded by soldiers. An interment occurred with guards present.
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Dublin
Buffalo
Bord Returns From Raleigh Board Meeting
R. C. Bord, a member of the Board of Religious Education of the Southern Christian Convention, traveled to Raleigh to attend a recent meeting. The trip focused on church education initiatives and church guidance within the convention.
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R. C. Bord
Haleigh
Board of Religiona Education
Southern Christian Convention
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