Foreign exchange letter program eyed by American Peace Society
The American Peace Society proposes a pupil letter exchange between U S and foreign high schools. Ambassador Naon of Argentina endorses the plan and promises translation aid. New Hampshire pilots progress as diplomats eye a central bureau to oversee a broad rollout.
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Associated Press
New York
Naon
Argentina
American Peace Society
New Hampshire
Noon
Mos Ple
Deutschland Ties Up in New London as Trip Delayed
New London Conn November 11 The German submarine Deutschland ready for its return voyage to Germany remains tied up at the state pier with no signs of an immediate departure. Heid elberg Sarany November 13 The Encke comet photographed by Prof Wolf near Koenigstuhl is dim and appears about a year and a half ahead of its expected appearance in spring 1918.
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New London
Conn
Germany
Associated Press
Heidelberg
Sarany
Encke
Wolf
Koenigstuhl
New German Empire Census Planned for December
Cologne Gazette reports a new population census will begin December 1 in the German empire. The previous count from 1910 is seen as insufficient for regulating economic conditions and food distribution.
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Associa Press
Cologne
Germany
German Empire
Columbia University Seeks 30 Million Dollar Capital Increase
Columbia University faces a 30 million dollar capital shortfall according to President Nicholas Murray Butler's annual report. He cites 12 million needed for a medical center and expanded graduate research, plus plans for an industrial research center. Gifts total 1.336 million, led by 924,825 from Joseph Pulitzer estate. Student enrollment reaches 19,094, up 2,922.
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New York
Columbia University
Nicholas Murray Butler
Butler
Joseph Pulitzer
Puss in Boots Jr and Tom’s Dancing Piper Tale
A lively tale where Puss Junior envies Tom the Piper’s son who plays a tune that makes a crowd dance. The procession includes a pig, donkey, and children as Tom’s pipe music drives everyone into a merry, dizzying dance. Puss joins by grabbing a pig and dancing with a blue dress girl as Tom tires.
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Puss Junior
Tom
Puss
Wilson’s Changing Attitude Toward Europe Cited by Frankfurter Zeitung
Berlin dispatch notes signs President Wilson is shifting to a more unbiased stance as he seeks re election. The Frankfurter Zeitung argues American sentiment favors Wilson to keep the republic out of the wider war, while contrasting pacifist influence with Clemenceau’s biting critique and Bethmann Hollweg’s humanity goal.
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Berlin
London
Wilson
Europe
Frankfurter Zeitung
Germany
America
Hughes
Republic
von Bethmann- Hollweg
Clemenceau
France
Dairyman Fined and Warned to Clean Up Premises
William Tunstall a dairyman was fined ten dollars or ten days by the recorder on a milk ordinance violation. The sentence was suspended for thirty days to allow cleanup of his dairy place after health board complaints of insanitary premises and prior warnings.
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William Tunstall
Edington
Milk Inspection Department
The
Board of Health
Tunstall Dairy
Building permits issued for week ending Nov 11
Edward Grant seeks two one story frame buildings with two rooms and kitchen each on Cedar street between State and Congress valued at 600 dollars. Mrs James O Grady plans a store room building at Hamilton and Madison Streets valued at 100 dollars.
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Edward Grant
Cedar Street
State
Congress
James O'Grady
Hamilton
Madison Streets
Y M C A Seeks 30000 Railroad Members in Ten Day Drive
New York Nov 13 The railroad branch of the Y M C A. opens a ten day campaign to recruit 30000 new members from the railroads. Posters will be seen on thousands of freight cars to reach workers at every switching yard. Officials from presidents to track walkers are organized by the membership committee.
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Associated Press
New York
Carrere Dies After Orleans Fair Crash
Ernest A. Carrere president of the New Orleans Real Estate Exchange died in a hospital from injuries suffered at the fairgrounds when an automobile driven by Clifford Taft crashed through the race track fence and struck Carrere's car. Taft was seriously injured but improving.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Ernest A. Carrere
Fair Grounds
Clifford Taft
Kansas City
War risk suspension rescinded by British insurers
Local marine insurance agents in New Orleans reported home offices of British companies reversed last Saturday's order suspending war risks on belligerent vessels. The move followed rumors that the British freighter Engineer was sunk, though Harrison Line agents said no confirmation and that the Engineer was due at Kingston last Saturday.
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New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean
Harrison Line
Kingston
Money in Circulation Drops in Early November
Treasury officials report money in circulation in the United States on November 1 totaled 4,241,162 thousand dollars. The currency in circulation averaged 41.18 dollars per capita on that date.
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Hing Associated Press
Wasgton
United States
Capi Treasury
Three Men Refuse to Abandon Tug Vigilant
Bereshaven correspondent reports the tug Vigilant from New York bound for Cardiff faced severe Atlantic weather after leaving St Johns. The Ryndam rescued the crew except three men who stayed aboard Robert Ferguson the second mate Thomas Walsh and John Smith took control and steered the vessel to safety near the Irish coast where a British patrol vessel later picked them up.
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London
Bereshaven
Central News
Atlantic
Vigilant
New York
Johns
N. F
Cardiff
Ryndam
Rotterdam
Robert Ferguson
Thomas Walsh
John Smith
Ferguson
Rewards for those who aid in destroying vats
Montgomery Ala Nov 13 Opponents of the cattle quarantine regulations destroying dipping vats in Tuscaloosa have prompted Governor Henderson to offer twenty five dollars for arrests and convictions of any person aiding the destruction of a vat The reward stands through the year The governor also issued a proclamation offering 160 dollars for the arrest and conviction of Lige Peeret for murder in Henry county based on long distance telephone information.
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Montgomery
Ala
Tuscaloosa
Henderson
Tuscaloosa County
Lige Peeret
Henry County
Mobile Delegates to Good Roads Meeting in Birmingham
Mobile will send several representatives to the annual Good Roads Association gathering in Birmingham from November 15 to 17. Prominent figures expected include Senators Oscar Underwood and John Bankhead and ex Senator Frank White. Delegates from Mobile include John Craft, Stewart LeBlanc, Matt Mahorer Jr., W. H. Kemp, and others.
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Mobile
Good Roads Association
Birmingham
Oscar W. Omderwood
John H. Bankhead
Franks. White
John L. Burnett
C. Oscar Gray
J. A. Rountree
Ohn Craft
Stewart LeBlanc
Matt Mahorer, Jr
W. H. Kemp
Tire Thieves Bound Over in Grand Larceny Case
Henry Jones and Handy Williams, both described as colored, were held to the city court under a $300 bond by Recorder D. H. Edington Monday on a charge of grand larceny. L. G. Adams of Adams Machinery Company testified the defendants carried automobile tires and two inners and were in the act of stealing a tire when caught.
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Henry Jones
Handy Williams
D. H. Edington
L. G. Adams
Adams Machinery Company
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Deutschland
J. T. Adams
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Oph. D
Adams
DR. Adams
Dauphin ST
Baerage
Ee Gcompany
Ores, Sais
Bes
Jack Callahan
Charlie
Columbia
University
Puss IN Boots, JR
By David Cory
Tom Capering
Nave Power
Y.M.C. A
Carrere
Orleans Fair
Millis Chemical Co
Girard, Kan
Ay Rey
Lyric Theatre
Music Lovers’ Association
Madam Matzenauer
Aan
Metropolitan Opera House
Catherine Eymann
New York Tribune
Hickey & Lyons Clothing Co., Inc
Dauphin Street
del Monte
Royal Anne
Heinz
van Camp
R. O. Harris
Send Postal
Hee Sheees
LEA & Perrins
Hubert Street
New York City
F. L. Tapia
Fis
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