War Department approves military training at 16 leading colleges
Official authorization was granted for military science programs at sixteen major universities and colleges including Alabama Tennessee Clemson Harvard Yale Michigan Ohio State and more. The plan aims to train reserve officers under the army reorganization law with a projected corps of 50000.
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Washington
University of Alabama
University of Tennessee
Clemson College
War Department
Virginia Military Institute
J. H. Kirkland
Vanderbilt
Brown Ayers
Tennessee
William Riggs
Clemson
Secretary of War
Richmond Blues Begin Reise to Brownsville Texas
The Richmond Blues of Richmond Virginia, the first Virginia cavalry regiment, left for Brownsville Texas on Tuesday after waiting since 10 PM Monday for final route decision.
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Richmond Blues
Richmond
First
Virginia Cavalry Regiment
Brownsville
Tex
Inside Bathing For Health Readily Boosts Digestive Power
A historical health column urges daily inside bathing by drinking hot water with limestone phosphate before breakfast. It claims this cleanses the alimentary canal, removes poisons, and improves conditions like headaches, constipation, foul breath, and rheumatic stiffness.
Christian Church Leader Returns From Des Moines Convention
Rev. P. Spiegel pastor of the First Christian church and Sunday school superintendent G. E. Comer attended the national Christian church convention in Des Moines October 9 to 15. Mobile ranked first among southern cities. Kansas City was named for the next meeting. Mr and Mrs Gordon Smith went to New Orleans to visit relatives before sailing to New York. J M and Jacob Laubenthal left Mobile for Cincinnati for several days. EB Richards and wife of Atlanta stayed at Battles and are en route home. General Freight Agent J W Hunter of the Southern Railway visited Mobile for business and travel.
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Des Moines
Iowa
P. Spiegel
First Christian Church
G. E., Comer
of the
Christian Church
Gordon Smith
New Orleans
New York
Southern Pacific
EB. B. Richards
Atlanta, Ga
Battles, Ala
Cawthon Hotel
J. W. Hunter
The
Southern Railway
Birmingham
Ala
Mobile
Travelog Wins Favor With Mobile Chamber of Commerce
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce endorsed the Alabama Travelog project at a meeting. A committee led by Aubrey Boyles will select scenes and captions and raise 300 to finance the plan. Miss Helen McKnight outlined the project emphasizing state publicity over firm promotion.
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Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Alabama Travelog
Helen McKnight
Miss McKnight
Mobile
Chamber of Commerce Committee
United States
Aubrey Boyles
Messrs
W. W. Croom
W. M. Bailey
C. W. Dodson
George Fearn, Jr
McMillan & Harris
Palmer Pillans
Rumania loses by narrow margin on Gyimes pass front
London reports Austro German forces gained a significant foothold at Agas ten miles inside the Rumanian frontier while other passes show little change. Russians press to block Austro German withdrawals for Romania. A grand Macedonian front attack began last Saturday.
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London
Gyimes Pass
Tranylvania
Rumania
Agas
Romania
Hughes defends Adamson law amid hecklers in Sioux City speech
In Sioux City Iowa on October 18 Charles E Hughes faced hecklers and said a surrender to repeal the Adamson act could not be repealed. He proposed arbitration and a public inquiry to avert a railroad strike and faulted business leaders for delaying inquiry while pressuring for action.
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Sioux City
Towa
Charles E. Hughes
Hughes
Hughes Defends Record Amid Heckler Amid Applause
In a tense rally, audience interruptions met with stern pauses as candidate Hughes answered a heckler. He rejected ties to any single group, affirmed opposition to invisible government, and explained Adamson law limits while pledging to act on facts and justice if elected.
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United States
Chamber of Commerce of the
Senate
Mr. Hughes
Labor Affairs
Questi
Hughes
Legislative News
Organized Labor
Monarchy Tightens Tobacco Sales Across Empire
Vienna orders stores to limit sales of tobacco to one cigarette per customer daily. Across the globe brief items note leaders in Cincinnati reelecting Dr. Stillman as president of the American Humane Association, and other dispatches from Nashville Tucson Manila El Paso Prattville and more.
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Vienna
Cincinnati
William C. Stillman
Albany, N. Y
American Humane Association
U.S. Has Not Found Weevil Cure Says Expert
Secretary Houston denied the Agriculture Department has discovered a method to exterminate the cotton boll weevil. He said experts are working without definite results, refuting reports that touted a discovery and fueled market speculation among planters and cotton brokers.
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Papectenet
Washington
Houston Today
Department of Agriculture
Southern Farm Journal
Chinese Students Discuss Japanese Demands in Tokyo Conferences
Chinese students at Japanese universities held conferences in Japan to discuss demands arising from the Chengchiatung incident. The Peking Daily News prints an appeal urging Chinese citizens to speak out as the fate of the fatherland hangs in the balance.
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Associated Press
Peking
Japan
Peking Daily News
England awaits U S action on U-53 attack
In London Viscount Grey said Britain would not lodge an official protest to the United States over the U-53 incident until Washington states its position. He noted the U S admitted British patrols were within rights but objected to warships off the American coast. He said Britain would follow the American request to avoid irritation and await U S inquiries.
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London
United States
Viscount Grey
Secretary of States For Foreign Affairs
House of Lords
Great Britain
Ming
Mobile County Negro Fair Opens Friday Morning
Arrangements are complete for the Mobile County Negro Fair opening Friday at 11 o'clock. Dr. W. G. Lewis will deliver the opening address. Saturday features a talk by Mort L. Bixler, secretary of the Gulf Coast Fair, and Sunday closes with Prof. I. J. Whitley beginning at 2 p.m. Numerous exhibits will be shown with some advancing to the Gulf Coast Fair.
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Ae County
W. G. Lewis
Mort L. Bixler
I. J. Whitley
Sloan's Liniment promises fast relief for rheumatism
Advertisement notes rheumatism and neuralgia from rain exposure and overwork. Sloan's Liniment provides quick relief, penetrates without rubbing, soothes sore joints and muscles, and aids minor injuries. Available at your druggist for 25 cents.
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Sloan
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Frankfort
Ind
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Salem
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Bowling Green
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Manila
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EL Paso
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T. M. Tatum
Uniontown
Alan R. F
Perry County
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Mr. Hall
Pittsburgh
American Window Glass Machine Company
Lloyds
Kong Alf
Christiania
San Francisco
U. S
Shivar
Shelton
S. C
Ogburn-Griffin Gro. Co
J K.glennon & Co
England
U.S
America
Mobile County
the & Davis Piano
Hallet & Davis
St.Francis
Mobile, Ala
Thomas Dixon
Victor Herbert
Empire’s Fine Orchestra
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