Taft Urges Opposing Peace Now to Preserve Victory
William H. Taft told Montreal audiences that advocates of permanent world peace must oppose any peace proposals during the war whether from socialist councils German conferences or the pope. He warned that peace now would yield no real victory and leave militarism intact. Taft described the League to Enforce Peace and stated victory must precede any peace terms and that the United States will demand a just peace when the war ends.
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Montreal
Pope Benediet
William Hi. Taft
League
General Conference of
Unitarian
Christian Churches
America
Mr. Tait
Mr. Taft
United States
League of Nations Society
England
Germany
Reassuring Harvest Prospects In Isles Report
London reports from the food production department present a hopeful outlook for harvests in the British Isles while contrasting a dire German situation. England notes storms caused limited damage and no public alarm, whereas German crops are described as very poor and likely disastrous across the empire due to ongoing western European weather.
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London
Food Production Department
British Isles
England
Germany
German Empire
Europe
Home dairying taught to families in North Carolina
West Raleigh September 27. The Agricultural Extension service announces A E Wintermeyer, newly appointed assistant in the dairy field office, will work with home demonstration agents to teach home dairying, buttermaking and cheese making. He will focus on promoting family cows and utilizing milk at home across the state.
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West Raleigh
North Carolina
Agricultural Extension Service
A. J. Reed
Dairy Field Office
A. E. Wintermeyer
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State College
Home Demonstration Division
Wilcore
Agricultural Extension — Service
Wintermeyer
First Babies Have The Poorest Chance To Live
A Manchester study on infant welfare finds firstborn babies face the highest death risk with rates between 166 and 174. Later births rise again after mid index, while babies born to mothers aged 30 to 39 show the best survival odds due to sturdier infants and experience.
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Manchester
S. H
Camp Sevier elects Craig camp athletic president
Captain John L. Craig formerly of Nashville’s Company B, Second Tennessee Infantry now with the depot brigade at Camp Sevier, Greenville, S C, is elected president of the Camp Sevier Athletic Association. Also notices promote London’s Reliable Store and Foley’s King of Malaria tonic.
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Greenville
S. C
John L. Craig
Nashville
Second Tennessee Infantry
Camp Sevier
North Carolina Food Administration Rallies 25 000 Volunteers
Raleigh reports the formation of a state wide food administration under Henry A Page aimed at 25 000 active workers. County level administrators will oversee eight member executive committees and four member district committees to spread the program. A national pledge drive October 20 28 seeks to enlist housewives and cut domestic consumption to aid Allied forces by exporting wheat pork beef fats and sugar.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Henry A. Page
Federal Food Administration
Page
County Council of Defense
Food Administration
Washington
America
Europe
Miracle corn remover by Freezone claims instant relief
A Cincinnati man advertises Freezone as a cheap ether compound that relieves sore corns instantly. A few drops supposedly dry the corn from root to tip and lift out with the fingers without irritating surrounding skin.
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Cincinnati
Father
Notice to bidders for fire engine and hose in High Point
City of High Point invites bids until October 6 at noon for one 750 gallon triple combination motor pumping fire engine and 1000 feet of fire hose. Bids must state delivery time. City reserves right to reject any or all bids. By order of City Council. T J Murphy city manager September 26, 1917.
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High Point
T. J. Murphy
Danish Government Orders Army Size Reduction
Copenhagen reports the Danish government will further cut the standing army for financial reasons and declining discipline and quality after prolonged service. Denmark raised 45 000 for war plus 12 500 in training. the force reduced to 25 000 with a further about 20 percent cut now approved by all parties except the Conservatives who doubt Denmark’s neutrality danger has lessened.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Mines and U boats threaten ruin of fishing industry
Copenhagen reports Scandinavian coast fishermen face ruin due to mines and U boats hindering fishing this year though North Sea fish stocks are abundant. German trawlers, under government protection, are preparing for the season. A new Elbe mouth fishing port is under construction. A Greek shipowner donates 100000 dollars to fund pensions for French sailors families in Athens. Street accidents in London exceed wartime air raid deaths.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
North Sea
Elbe
Athens
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Wilson
L. S. Fox
Wachovia Bank
Phone
THE
OLD Reliable Pressing Club
Elwood’ Hotel
South Main Street
J. E. Guy
N. State
Isles
Atlantic Store, Inc
Camp Sevier Athletic Association
Endicott Johnson
Long Wear
C. and E. Buckeye
Selz Royal Blue
Foley
Mann Drug Co
Hart Drug Co
Gilmer’s
McDougall
the McDougall
Barter Furniture Company
Mangum Avenue
Grensboro
Burlington
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