Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows Finishes Session
The Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows closes its 93rd annual session in Chattanooga Tennessee with install of officers led by grand sire J C Goudy. Rebekah assembly also adjourns. National officers announced include General commander J K Ritter and grand chaplain J A Lucas among others.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Sovereign
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Rand Sire Goudy
J. K. Ritter
San Francisco
J. A. Lucas
Lincoln
Winn Powers
St.aul
A. E. Gibson
Caldwell
Idaho
O. C. Black
Oklahoma City
J. E. Kroh
Baltimore
Ships collide off Cape Virginias in heavy fog
The British steamer Brabandier and the Norwegian steamer Stensland collided off the Virginia capes in dense fog. Both vessels sustained serious damage but headed for Newport News for repairs with no confirmed fatalities or injuries.
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Associated Agg
Newport News
Brabandier
L. O. Stensland
Virginia Capes
Stensland
Knotts Wins as Florida Governor Nomination Declared
In Tallahassee on Sept 22 the state canvassing board under the state supreme court declared W. V. Knotts the Democratic nominee after a partial recount of the June 6 primary. Knotts led S. J. Catts by 21 votes. Catts seeks to add an unsigned Alachua county precinct and could push ahead by 48 votes if counted.
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Tallahassee
Fla
W. V. Knott
State
State Supreme Court
Knott
S. J. Catts
Catts
Alachua County
State Board
Open Book Account Defenders Beaten in Debate at Syracuse
At Syracuse on September 22 the Syracuse chapter defeated Chattanooga in the American Institute of Banking debate. The subject: closing accounts over thirty days by acceptance is an improvement over open book accounts. Debaters argued that acceptance can convert drafts into notes payable in thirty to ninety days and be discounted by banks.
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Cincinnati
Syracuse
Chattanooga
American Institute of Banking
William A. Boyd
Arthur A. White
Albert B. Merrill
G. A. Rice
J. H. McDowell
N. J. Simmons
Allied retreat and British gains on Somme front
British forces advanced about a mile south of the Ancre in the Somme, capturing two lines of trenches between Fiers and Martinpuich. Berlin reports Russian attacks repelled while a mine crater north of Neuville Saint Vaast was seized.
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London
Somme
Ancre
War Office
Fiers
Martinpuich
Fliers
Arras
Neuville-St. Vaast
Germans Hammer French Front North of Somme
Paris reports German infantry in heavy waves again attacked French positions north of the Somme. French artillery repelled the assaults, forcing the Germans back to their trenches after heavy losses as they pressed near Le Priez farm and Rancourt.
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Associated Press
Paris
Somme
le Priez Farm
Rancourt
British Battleships Bombard Bulgarian Positions Near Nep Hari
British warships bombarded Bulgarian positions near Nep Hari on the Struma near its mouth northeast of Saloniki, the war office announced today. On the left of the British position on the Macedonian front in the Doiran region, further actions were noted.
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Neohari
Associated Press
London
Nephari
Struma
Saloniki
War Office
Doiran Re
Elasticity urged for postwar American tariff system
A report to the National Foreign Trade Council calls for greater elasticity in the U S tariff to meet postwar trade conditions. It notes rival nations will seek reciprocal concessions and urges methods to adjust tariffs without broad revision while protecting U S markets.
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Associated Press
New York
National Foreign Trade Council
United Kingdom
United States
Council
Congress
Tariff Commission
Harbor Board to Seek Range Lights for Mobile Port
The Harbor Board plans to determine needed facilities at Mobile and to gauge railroad and exporter cooperation for business. The board will send copies to mayors of Birmingham Montgomery Selma Tuscaloosa and Mobile officials. Attendees included Chairman A G Ward J C Rich R V Taylor M C Forcheimer and T J O Connor.
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Mobile
Smrell
Birmingham
Montgomery
Selma
Tuscaloosa
Mobile City Commission
A.G. Ward
Messrs
J. C. Rich
R. V. Taylor
M. C. Forcheimer and
T. J. O'Connor
French Serb Forces Score New Successes on Macedonian Front
Paris dispatch says French and Serbian troops along the western Macedonian front beat Bulgarians with gains near Florina and along the Broa river. Serbian units reached Urban area taking about 100 prisoners as Bulgarian attacks were repelled by French infantry.
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Associated Press
Paris
War Office
Broa
Urban
Florina
Popili
Minor Fighting On Bulgarian Fronts Reported
Sofia report via London says only minor fighting on all Bulgarian fronts with no change in the general situation, according to an official war office statement.
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Associated Press
Sofia
London
War Office
Reform in Girls Dress and Business Attire Standards
A column argues that a woman in business should dress professionally to inspire confidence and competence. It warns that flashy finery signals poor judgment and can undermine trust in business dealings, urging reform backed by businessmen to curb inappropriate dress.
Ninety Authors Oppose Joining the AFL
Ninety members of the Authors League of America sign a protest against affiliating with the American Federation of Labor. Prominent writers named include Jack London George Ade Winston Churchill Owen Wister Ida Tarbell Brander Matthews and Irvin Cobb among others who call the move inappropriate and dangerous.
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New York
Authors’ League of America
American Federation of Labor
Jack London
George Ade
Cyrus Townsend Brady
Jahn Burroughs
Winston Churchill
Hamlin Garland
Emerson Hough
Joseph <. Lincoln
Brander Matthews
Ray Stannard Baker
Samuel G. Blythe
Irvin I. Cobb
James M. Flagg
Will Payne
Ida M
Indictments for Prohi Violations at Seale Alabama
Seale Alabama Sept 23 The Russell county grand jury returned indictments after investigating offenses under Alabama prohibition laws at Girard and presented two reports. One censured county officials for alleged mismanagement. the other urged that county farms cease operation. Nature of indictments not disclosed pending arrests. Circuit court adjourned after Judge Alston refused new trials for Charles Phelps.
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Seale
Ala
Russell County
Alabama
Girard
Alston
Charles Phelps
Board criticizes student car rides at Hyde Park High
Chicago September 22. The board of education debated reducing school commuting by car as part of a broader inquiry into recent petty thefts at public schools. Jacob M. Loeb urged parental education after condemning Hyde Park High for a rainy day scene with chauffeurs and display of wealth.
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Chicago
Board of Education
Jacob M. Loeb
Hyde Park High
Mr. Loeb
Edward J. Piggot
Convictions in Girard Bribery Case Involve City Officials
Benjamin Edmonds and John Cakes, both connected to Girard, faced convictions over alleged bribery related acts. Edmonds accused in a case labeled Vive Poomtbiden Laws, while Cakes served as former Girard City marshal amid the bribery allegations.
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Benjamin Edmonds
Girard
John Cakes
Proof Is Offered That Bulgars Promised Not to Attack Rumania
A Rumanian official in London says Bulgaria pledged not to attack Romania when war with Austria Hungary began. The official notes General Averescu was moved to Dobrudja after evidence showed Bulgaria would break its word. He adds the German plan at Constanza and the Danube bridge failed.
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London
Bulgaria
Austria-Hungaria
Dobrudja
Averescu
Hungary
Transylvania
Constanza
Danube
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Emma M Wood
Mrs Emma Made line Wood aged 78 widow of James M Wood died after a long illness. Funeral at 3 30 pm Friday from 104 Dexter avenue and 4 pm at St Marys Catholic church. Burial Magnolia cemetery. She is survived by two sons J Woodie Wood and Willie T Wood two daughters Anna Moore and Mrs J B Fincher of Mobile and Mrs H H Lee of New Orleans, fourteen grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Emma M. Wood
Emma Madeline Wood
Dexter Avenue
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Magnolia Cemetery
Wood
Civilians Invited to Compete in National Rifle Matches
Washington reports civilian marksmen invited to join the national rifle matches in Jacksonville Florida starting October 11 under War Department oversight. States were asked to send teams in addition to National Guard entrants with government transport for at least one team. Top military and guard shooters will be eligible alongside past participants for events including the Southern Rifle Association and National Rifle Association matches.
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Associated Press
Washington
Jacksonville
Fla
War Department
National Guard
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Florida
Southern Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
Mass at St Matthew's Celebrated By Visiting Priest
Rev. Walher John Wektae of St. Matthew's Catholic church returns from vacation in Brooklyn New York where he stayed with relatives. Dunne will celebrate mass at his church Saturday morning at seven o'clock.
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Walher John Wektae
St. Matthew's
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