Woman shoots man and herself in Philadelphia hotel
Mrs. Harry Belzer of New York shot J. C. Graveur and wounded a companion before killing herself in a Philadelphia hotel. Police identify Belzer as Margaret McAndrews with ties to Graveur, who arrived from New York with a supposed wife. no entry key or motive fully established.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
J. C. Grayeur
New York
Harry Belzer
Frances Apman
Graveur
Apman
Graveur Known in New York as Humanitarian
J C Graveur, a longtime probation official and reformer, headed the court of special sessions probation service for ten years before 1911 and created the Tombs prison school. He was a recognizable figure to newsboys and bootblacks via Newsboys Home, with an uptown family hotel listed as his home.
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Associated Press
New York
J. C. Graveur
Court of Special Sessions
Tombs
Newsboys
the Battery
Harlem
Uptown
J. le Dur
Broad Street Church To Hold Rally Day Services
Broad Street Methodist Church will hold Rally Day services Sunday evening at 7 30 o clock. The program is prepared by the committee and Superintendent H E Palmer of the Sunday school invites all teachers and the general public to attend.
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Broad-street Methodist
H. E. Palmer
Check That Eczema Before It Gets Serious
An advisory urges treating eczema early to prevent spread and severe itching. It recommends Resinol Soap for bathing and Resinol Ointment for dressing, noting over 20 years of doctor usage. Free samples are offered by mail from Baltimore, Maryland.
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Baltimore
Recorder orders destruction of most seized beer in Mobile
Judge D H Edington ordered 158 cases of beer destroyed from a 585 case seizure at warehouses at Eslava and Madison. Police say fraudulent claims reduced the remaining quantity. Chief Van Liew cited misrepresentation by several claimants and noted a schooner owner M Chrisman was present at delivery.
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D. H. Edington
Eslava and
Madison Streets
G. M. van Liew
Recorder
M. Chrisman
Mobile
Prohibition Case Updates and Guilty Plea in Court
Recorder Edington expressed intent to be fair to legitimate beer owners and to require proper affidavits for delivery. Tom Osterich pleaded guilty to violating prohibition law and received a continuance until October 4.
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Edington
Tom Osterich
Prohibition Guilty Pleas and Docketed Cases
Willie Mack and Willie Edwards pleaded guilty in the inferior criminal court Wednesday to violating the prohibition law and were each fined 59 dollars and costs of court. Prohibition cases against Tobe Bangle and Marshall Dillard were continued to October 4 and Sam Hays to October 5. Hugh Rice, John Donivan and Steve Moore were docketed on the charge and released on bond signed by local officials. Deputies found prohibited liquor at several addresses including Claud Gray and Joe Brooks, with other listings. J M Hestle was docketed and released on bond.
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Willie Mack
Willie Edwards
Inferior Criminal Court
Tobe Bangle
Marshall Dillard
Sam Hays
Hugh Rice
John Donivan
Steve Moore
W. E. Flinn
Charles E. Schreiner
J. L
W. M. Doyle
B. J. Burns
Marriage licenses issued in probate court Wednesday
White Herbert L Parr and Antoinette Ellen Gascoigne. Louis Turner and Jila Brannan. Colored Leo Lofton and Lilly Behe Ivy. Michael Moore and Eloise Rogers. Rouville M Fisher and Alfieurn Washam.
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Herbert L. Parr
Antoinette Ellen Gascoigne
Louis Turner
Jila Brannan
Leo Lofton
Lilly BeHe Ivy
Michael Moore
Eloise Rogers
Rouville M. Fisher
Alfhurn Washam
Palava Cini Resigns Public Instruction Post
Felix M. Palava cini resigns as secretary of public instruction to become director of El Universal, a morning newspaper in Mexico City.
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Mexico City
Felix M. Palavacini
Public Instruction
el Universal
Combles Captured as Somme Offensive Advances
British and French forces push across the Somme, seizing Combles then advancing on Gueudecourt and Thiepval. Handshakes in the town amid joint French British advance, with heavy shelling and ongoing attacks along the line as Germans face mounting pressure.
Labyrinth of Fortified Cellars in Combles Falls to Allies
Combles featured a maze of dugouts and strong cellars that offered little defense as German resistance collapsed. Surrounded, remaining Germans were captured while some attempted to breach the encircling lines. Wounded hid in cellars and dugouts amid heavy fighting on the slopes as British and French forces advanced together.
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Combles
British Break German Resistance at Morval and Combles
British officers report surprisingly small German resistance at Morval and Combles with many trenches lightly held or abandoned. Some Germans surrendered or discarded rifles. prisoners continue to stream from the front as British forces press toward Gueudecourt where defense was strongest.
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Morval
Combles
British infantry breakthrough under artillery cover at Thiepval
The narrative describes a brief tornado of artillery that allows British infantry to move into German trenches near Thiepval as German machine guns are silenced. Reports praise improved infantry artillery cooperation. A British sailor notes German dugouts and galleries hold firm, vowing not to let the enemy dig in again.
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Thiepval
Combles
Thiepval Ridge Falls to British in Somme Offensive
On July 1 the British failed to take Thiepval at first but fierce fighting continues as they push toward the high ground on the Somme front. By tonight the village and its defenses are largely in British hands, marking a significant morale boost for British troops after months of brutal combat.
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Combles
France
British advance across villages with light casualties
Since the offensive began the British have taken nineteen villages and reach six miles in depth at times. Casualty reports note surprisingly light losses for the allied advance while German resistance appears to be weakening, with some officers interpreting the retreat as rear guard defense on lower ground.
U. S. Is Big Brother to Mexico Says Navy Secretary
Josephus Daniels told a Jackson Michigan Masonic Temple audience that the United States has a national obligation to act as the big brother to Mexico. He cited recent measures including currency reform rural credits the child labor law and the eight hour day law. He praised President Wilson for avoiding war and for the era of peace and prosperity.
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Jackson
Mich
Josephus Daniels
Navy
Masonic Temple
Mexico
Wilson
Péaem
Picking and ginning advance across cotton belt
Washington reports that picking and ginning of cotton progressed across most of the belt amid favorable weather. The national weather and crop bulletin notes rainless days, late and variable conditions by state, with Texas and Oklahoma showing rapid progress while Florida reports a short crop and seed sales.
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Belt
Washington
National Weather and Crop Bulletin
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Texas
Oklahoma
Alabama
Florida
Zion Baptist Meetings at Mertz Prove Successful
Zion Baptist church at Mertz Station draws large crowds as Evangelist W. E. Sendley leads daily services starting at 7 20 p m. Attendance Tuesday night set a new high and meetings continue throughout the week.
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Zion Baptist Church
Mertz Station
W. E. Sendley
Guardsmen from Mobile among units ordered to border
Washington dispatch says National guard organizations from multiple states including Alabama Virginia and Georgia were ordered to the Mexican border. General Funston to select 10000 infantry to return home and be mustered out of federal service leaving about 10000 troops nationwide. The move aims to begin gradual return and mustering out of guardsmen.
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Associated Press
Washington
Virginia
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Newee
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
District of Columbia
New York
Connecticut
Michigan
Minnesota
Colorado
California
War Department
Funston
National Guard
Field Artillery
Georia
General Funston
Arrendondo Aims to Reconcile Mexican and U S Views
Eliseo Arredondo, the Mexican ambassador designate, travels to Mexico City to clarify Washington’s view of Mexico United relations and urge full joint commission talks. He met Secretaries Lansing, Polk, and Phillips before departure. Fletcher awaits accreditation amid diplomatic adjustments.
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Associated Press
Washington
Eliseo Arredondo
Mexico City
Carranza
State Department
Joint Commission
Arrendondo
Washi
Lansing
Polk
Phillips
Gene. Carranza
Mexican envoy surprised by departure linked to disagreement
New London Conn Sept 27 Mexican commissioners say Arredondo’s trip to Mexico is brief and not caused by any failure to agree. They continued talks on border control plans as the conference resumed.
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Associated Press
New London
Conn
Arredondo
Mexico
Shippers' Forecast Predicts Moderate Temps for 24 to 36 Hours
The local weather bureau issues a shippers' forecast showing moderate temperatures for shipments north, east and west over the next 24 to 36 hours. River forecasts indicate the Tombigbee river systems and the Alabama river will not change much over the next two days.
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Tombigbee River
Alabama
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Picking
Pbapaume
Tommy
Birmingham
Republic
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Fletcher
Fay
Plattsburg
Iszeach Cforcos
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Troy, N.Y
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Gulf City Shoe Repairing and Shine Parlor
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Madison St
Hieronymus Mill
Bell Phone
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