Northern researchers dispute Mississippi race myths
Three Chicago investigators conducting a ten day Mississippi survey say northern propaganda about negro labor in the south is unfounded. They report negroes could live and work in Mississippi without lynching and praise local schools and farm conditions learned during their visit.
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Memphis
Tenn
South
Chicago
Mississippi
Union
North
Mississippi Welfare League
Jack C. Wilson
Jackson
Miss
Eaross
Archman
Bolton Smith
Woodstock
Charred body found after church arson near Caldwell
Eastman Ga. The charred body of El Cooper an aged Laurens county negro living two miles from Caldwell was found in the ashes at Petways Gift Church burned by incendiaries. Three other negro churches and a negro lodge near Caldwell were burned.
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Eastman
el Cooper
Laurens County
Caldwell
Petway
Poisoned Olives Kill Six at Canton Dinner Party
Poisoned olives caused six deaths at a Canton dinner gathering including Col. Charles C. Weybrecht. The meal sparked a fatal outbreak prompting investigations into the contaminant and dinner guests. Authorities described the incident as a deadly poisoning linked to the olives served at the event.
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Canton
Ohio
Col
Charles C. Weybrecht
President to Visit Memphis on West Tour
Washington reports Memphis is on a tentative itinerary for President Wilson starting Wednesday September 3. The plan includes 25 speeches across the middle west northwest Pacific coast southwest and south with dates subject to revision and no exact Memphis date given.
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Memphis
Washington
Wilson
Middle West
Northwest
Pacific Coast
Southwest
South
Criminal Action May Result In Washington Shipbuilding Case
Seattle attorney Howard G. Cosgrove testifies for the Emergency Fleet Corporation as the Department of Justice contemplates criminal proceedings in a case tied to government shipbuilding in Washington.
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Seattle
Wash
Department of Justice
Washington
Howard G. Cosgrove
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Chance for Ex Soldiers in Army Quartermaster Corps
Washington reports employment for about 6,500 partially disabled veterans in the army quartermaster corps. Maj Gen H L Rogers, director of purchase and storage, announced the openings and how to apply.
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Washington
Quartermaster Corps of
Army
H. L. Rogers
Valley Association Directors to Meet in Memphis
Walter Parker general secretary of the Mississippi Valley Association said the board of directors is called to meet in Memphis Tennessee on September 17.
Denial of Carransa Reward for Villanee Capture
Washington reports deny Mexican President Carranza authorized a 960000 reward for Francisco Villanee. The official Mexican om easy refutes the claim, stating no such bounty exists.
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Washington
Carransa
Francisco Villanee
Rivers, canals and the case for U S waterway improvements
A historical outline argues that nations with navigable rivers prosper while the United States lagged behind in river and canal development. It notes the Pacific Atlantic canal funding after 1914, the federal appropriation of 47 billion, and asserts that moral and economic necessity demands extensive river improvements over mere rail expansion. It emphasizes national urgency and the reluctance to invest in waterways as a missed opportunity.
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United States
Europe
Mississippi Valley
Rhié
Abe
Rhone
Loire
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Pacific
Atlantic
Congress
Chart of Great Usefulness Shows Western Union Telegraph Wires
A new Western Union chart lists about one million miles of land wires in one comprehensive record. The 70 sheets, three by five feet each, detail material and gauge, routes of cuts, cross connections, and office assignments, saved money by revealing superior construction alternatives.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Parlor Bolshevik Sparks Mock Clash in Greenwich Village
A parlor bolshevik in Greenwich Village denounces the Spartacist movement as tyrannical while Dreiser questions the suppression. The exchange turns on the Spartacists' push for votes and the claimed disruption in reconstruction.
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Greenwich Village
Spartacists
Theodore Dreiser
Dreiser
First agricultural trade commissioner named to promote U S foods
Edward A. Foley of San Francisco has been appointed by the United States Department of Agriculture to represent the bureau of markets in the United Kingdom. He will study UK conditions and the marketing and distribution of farm products to develop and improve foreign trade in American agricultural goods.
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U. S
United States Department of Agriculture
Edward A. Foley
San Francisco
Cal
Department
Bureau of Markets
United Kingdom
Foley
Before and After in Suffrage Debate
Two suffragists, one young and pretty and one older, trade remarks on marriage age. The older woman argues women should not marry before thirty five for practicality, while the younger counters that marrying after thirty five is equally impractical. The exchange highlights differing views on marriage timing within the suffrage movement.
Soldiers land bill gets indorsement at Memphis meeting
Enthusiastic support for the Mondell soldier land settlement bill, House bill 487, voiced by Govs. Roberts and Brough and representatives from Tennessee Arkansas Louisiana and Georgia. Resolutions favoring the bill were adopted highlighting its features and arguing its superiority over infil tration methods.
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Memphis
Tennessee
Arkansas
Louisiana
Georgia
A. H. Roberts
C. H. Brough
F. H. Abbott
Gov. Cosey
Herbert Bayliss
Gov. Pleasant
Gov
Roberts
Charles Brough
Rock Bottom
Red Cross in Russia Omsk Mission Involves American Workers
American Red Cross workers in Omsk, about sixty women, were reportedly asked to Irkutsk by Roland S. Morris, ambassador to Japan, sent by Washington to investigate the Kaichak government.
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Omsk
Red Cross
Irkutsk
Roland S. Morris
Japan
Washington
Kaichak
Strikers Ordered Back on Government Railroads
Washington reports that trainmen engine men and yardmen on government controlled railroads in Los Angeles have been ordered to return to work after striking in sympathy with Pacific Electric workers. Union officials told Director General Hines the stoppage stemmed from a misunderstanding and that instructions require compliance with existing agreements.
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Washington
Los Angeles
Pacific Electric
Railroad Administration
Hines
Honduras Rebels Defeated in Naval Revolt Clash
Rebels in Honduras and separatist factions faced a decisive defeat as revolutionary forces and naval skirmishes ended with government control and losses reported across the region.
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Honduras
Sea Balvador
Honduran Revolut Monary
Big Loans to Farmers in July 1919
Washington reports the federal land banks loaned 10,259,290 dollars to 2,384 farmers in July 1919 on long term first mortgages.
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Washington
United States
Federal Land Banks
Army Demobilization Target Sets 225000 by September
Washington reports the present demobilization pace will cut the army to 225000 by September 1. The War Department announced the plan as part of ongoing postwar reductions.
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Washington
War Department
Southern Baptist 75 Million Campaign to peak in eight days
A special effort by Southern Baptists will expand during the final drive to raise 75 million dollars in cash and subscriptions. The plan envisions five years for final payments, but eight days from November 7 to December 7 are set for the cash total. Subscriptions were hoped to exceed 75 million, with many predicting a large portion of the goal will be met in this closing period.
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Southern Baptists
Southen Baptist Convention
General Inter
Southern Baptist Campaign Appeals for 39 Million Dollar Mission Drive
The Convention outlines a large fundraising plan allocating 39 million to home missions and 20 million to foreign missions. States listed include Alabama Arkansas District of Florida Kentucky Maryland New Mexico Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia with varied regional gifts. The drive aims to expand Foreign Mission Board fleets and home mission work, bolster Baptist schools and seminaries, support hospitals and orphans, aid aged ministers, and enable reconstruction efforts abroad.
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Rolief
Alabama
Arkansas
District i
Florida
Southern Sk Limels
Kentucky
Maryland
Mission
Mis
New Mexico
Nolima
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Southern Baptists
Campaign Commission
Foreign Mission Board
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Women Missionary Training School
Louisville
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Women's Training School
Fort Worth
Baptist Bible School
Theological Seminary
Wartorn
Europe
War Material Sale To France For 400 Million Dollars
The War Department reports a contract selling all American expeditionary force property in France, minus certain items, to France for 400 million dollars in ten year gold bonds at five percent. The deal covers fixed installations and surplus equipment. The sale reduces value from 7.7 billion cost to about 969 million current value, with 748 million available for sale to France.
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Washington
France
United States
War Department
Special Liquidation Commission
Navy to auction 100 vessels including old gunboats and monitor
The Navy Department announced plans to sell more than 100 vessels of varied types. The lineup includes seven old type gunboats several converted yachts one monitor a tug and about 90 standardized 110 foot submarine chasers. Several historic ships of the old navy are among those to be sold to the highest bidders.
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Washington
Navy Department
Navy
Beer Hero Dead in Pretoria Premier Botha Dies
Gen Louis Botha premier and minister of agriculture of the Union of South Africa died suddenly in Pretoria after an influenza attack. The death of the prominent national figure ends a long career in politics and public service.
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Pretoria
Union of South Africa
Louis Botha
Ole Hanson Resigns as Seattle Mayor
Seattle mayor Ole Hanson, famed for his stance during last February’s general strike, presented his resignation to the city council and it was accepted immediately.
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Seattle
Wash
Ole Hanson
Enter Suit to Seize Meats in Cleveland Court
County Prosecutor Samuel Doerfler filed in common pleas court a suit to seize and sell meats stored on Sheriff Street and at the market house longer than legal limits. The petition seeks an injunction to halt disposal and a receiver to manage the meats and set prices, echoing a state Supreme Court ruling that approved a similar seizure in Columbus.
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Cleveland
Sheriff Street
Common Pleas Court
Samuel Doerfler
Doerfler
State Supreme Court
Columbus
Death sentence commuted to life for Lenoir in Paris
Pierre Lenoir, convicted in May of dealings with the enemy, will have his death sentence commuted to life imprisonment at Devil's Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Pierre Lenoir
Devil's Island
Uprisings in Montenegro Spark Nationwide Revolt
London reports fighting across Montenegro as the country erupts in revolution. Servian forces employ strong measures to quell the uprising, with authorities describing widespread unrest and clashes throughout the region.
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Montenegro
London
Hungary Under Martial Law Declared
London reports all Hungary under martial law as of a Prague telegram noting great political uncertainty surrounding Budapest.
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Hungary
London
Prague
Budapest
Labor conference called by Wilson for Oct 29
President Wilson issues a call for an international labor conference in Washington starting October 29. Four delegates from each nation will attend, with labor capital and two state representatives. Key topics include eight hour day, unemployment aid, women in industry safeguards, and child labor rules above age fourteen. The U S will decide if American delegates attend depending on the ratification of the peace treaty.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
Senate
Thoss
International Labor’ Conference
Department of Labor
Roosevelt's Muddy Meeting with Pershing in Washington
In 1908 William Loeb recalls Roosevelt inviting Captain Pershing to the White House luncheon. Pershing recounts a Santiago campaign moment, describing a muddy, rainbound mule-team rescue. Roosevelt laughs and remarks that foul language would be justified in such a muddy night with mules and wagons stuck.
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William Loeb, Jr
Roosevelt
Santiago
Sihoney
Wu Rough
George MacAdam
Polish Troops Move From Minsk for New Offensive
A wireless dispatch from Warsaw reports Basle leading Polish forces leaving Minsk to strike at Bolsheviks. The army is described as well trained and strongly supported by artillery, signaling a renewed offensive in the region.
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Basle
Minsk
Warsaw
Artilery
Speaks Out In Meeting By Farmers Union Member
Mrs Alice Heflin of New Hope urges Farmers Union members and interested locals to stay connected and grow the union. She praises the organization for uplifting the community and calls for renewed effort and recruitment to strengthen unity and humanity.
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Farmers Union
New Hope
Alice Heflin
In Memoriam for Tennis Ray Free at 19
In Memoriam notes the death on August 21 of Tennis Ray Free aged 19. It records his baptism into New Baptist Church on August 14 1914 and praises his cheerful helpful nature at home and in school. The notice extends sympathy to friends and family and includes a brief verse about eternal life.
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Ray Free
Mr. Free
New Baptist Church
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Lenoir
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