Dismissed British Officer Wins Way Back Into Ranks
Lieutenant Colonel John Ford Elkington, once cashiered by court martial in 1914, is reinstated into the Royal Warwickshire Regiment with full seniority after serving in the French Foreign Legion. He returns to England with two French honors and a lifetime of hardship behind him.
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Preacher Weaver Arrested At Church Door
Thomas W. Weaver once tied to the auto business and now claiming ordination was arrested as he neared the pulpit in Montgomery Alabama on a Florida embezzlement requisition. He will be sent to Vernon Florida today amid claims of prior church assignments and a Methodist conference connection.
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Sewanee Eleven Begins Gridiron Drill For Season
SEWANEE TENN Sept 18 Football practice has started at Se take note that the university opens Sept 26 The veterans back include Captain Edmonds Park Herring Sellers Scott Perry Rucker Harrison Moss Leftwich Wortham Cradington Arnold and Means The schedule lists Cumberland 8 P U Auburn Florida Kentucky LSU Chattanooga Tennessee and Vanderbilt.
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Nashville and Knoxville bid on armor plant site
Nashville and Knoxville delegations will present their claims at a hearing next Friday before Secretary Daniel on the government armor plate factory site question.
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Marriage by Contract Sets Modern Bride in New York
Pauline Cahn marries Arthur M. Levy by contract in New York and becomes house manager for the Washington Square Players. She will keep her maiden name on checks and correspondence, arguing that the dry pragmatic form avoids the artificialities and tears of traditional ceremonies. The couple regard the arrangement as simple and dignified, with support from family and the bride intending to continue her professional work.
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Civil Contract Marriage Challenges and Views
A Barnard alumna argues for marriage by civil contract as the simplest ceremony and questions state ease in licenses. She notes Freda Kirchwey’s similar choice and criticizes divorce laws as too restrictive while favoring simpler vows and witnesses.
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Supreme Court
Lehman
Herman Cahn
Sadie R. H. Levy
Miss Cahn
Barnard
Freda Kirchwey
Freda
Bremen Submarine Sighting Turns Out American Craft
The U S submarine initially thought to be the German Bremen approached New London last night but was identified as an American L type returning from maneuvers. The T A Scott Jr tug, carrying presumed Eastern Forwarding Co representatives, failed to sight the Bremen or its cargo, returning to port with no further news.
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Science of Children Drives Catholic Charities Meeting
Backwardness in children and its causes topped the agenda at the national conference of Catholic Charities in Washington. The event at Catholic University split into sectional meetings with reports on the backward child dependent placements in private homes and relief work, followed by discussions. A general session tonight will review six years of conference progress led by Bishop Thomas J. Shahan and Dr. John A. Ryan.
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Bank Run Forces Crowds On Schiff & Co in Chicago
Police intervened as a crowd of depositors gathered at the State Bank of Schiff & Co. in Chicago amid fears after the collapse of three private banks. Officials said $50,000 was paid out yesterday and that all depositors would be satisfied. the bank showed $1,000,000 in resources per a Saturday audit.
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British Efforts in Mesopotamia Fail With Heavy Losses
War Office reports another British offensive in Mesopotamia was dispersed by artillery fire, inflicting heavy losses on enemy infantry on the Felahie front. Caucasian front saw patrol encounters. no other major events reported.
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Old Guard Returns to Units as Border Mobilization Expands
Washington Sept 18 The War Department orders one guard regiment to return home for every new unit sent to the border. North Carolina and Tennessee units will be the first to reach General Funston's command as 18 000 guardsmen remain in state camps. No general move homeward will occur until the American Mexican commission reports. When ordered to border posts, guardsmen may be discharged on approval of commanding officers.
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Hibernians to Meet in Mobile Next Year
The fifteenth biennial convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians opened in Birmingham with sessions at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Delegates from across the state attended a solemn mass at St. Paul’s Church and a sermon by Rev. Patrick Turner. An automobile tour, banquet, and ball followed as Mobile was chosen as the next meeting place.
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Adama
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