Clark Defends Congress In War Finance Speech
Pittsburg meeting features Speaker Champ Clark refuting claims that Congress slowed war funding. He cites over 95 percent patriotism and asserts Congress, the President, and officials funded the war, while praising bipartisan effort in passing massive measures. An interview with Admiral von Tirpitz discusses Germany’s submarine strategy and a potential shift in negotiations with England.
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Pittsburg
Champ Clark
Germany
Amsterdam
Admiral von Tirpitz
Imperial Navy
Brunswick Landes Zeitung
England
France
Italy
Camp Jackson Misspells A Blanket Theft Mystery
In a shared wartime report from Camp Jackson South Carolina a Negro company forms from 150 men as officers take charge. A young recruit whispers a theft claim about Isaiah Williams’ blanket stirring confusion among the troops. Mose Anderson’s misadventures show confusion about draft and army life.
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South Carolina
Darkey
Army
Camp Jackson
8. C
Isiah Williams
Mose
Mose Anderson
Darlington County
National Army
Hardaway Construction Company
E. G. McDonald
Journal to end subscriptions on expiration dates
Beginning January first The Journal will stop all subscriptions on expiration dates. A two week notice will be given to each subscriber to renew. The move aims to reduce losses from nonrenewals and cut postage and printing costs by switching to cash in advance.
Military drills and mixed commands echo through wartime scenes
A tale of drill chaos as a corporal shouts as you were and as you is guiding negro recruits and a waiter miscues a guest call. Ambassadors from 13 nations at war with Germany will attend the Southern Commercial Congress in New York City next week.
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Leutenant
Mose
Brown
United States
Germany
Southern Commercial Congress
New York City
Quova's TASTE Chill TONIC Ends Malaria Menace
Readers are urged to try Quova's TASTE chill TONIC proclaimed to drive out malaria and strengthen the system. The advertisement markets the tonic as a life enhancing health aid and calls it a superior old standard remedy.
700000 Bushels of Grain Destroyed in New York Fire
New York October 13 reports of arson in a waterfront fire that wiped out an elevator and almost 700000 bushels of grain in Brooklyn. Fire Chief Kenton pledged a rigid investigation and valued the property at over 1200000 dollars. Officials said the grain was for export and a supervisor claimed an internal explosion started the blaze. All fire boats and equipment were deployed as flames spread through the structure.
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New York
Brooklyn
Kenton
New York City
New York Dock Company
Tomlins
Raleigh Negro Guilty of Crime Assault with Death Sentence
Earle Neville is found guilty of criminal assault on Mrs. Sybal Seley and sentenced to death with execution to be carried out Saturday. The three day trial concluded as Judge Connor ordered the death sentence to be imposed after Gov. Bickett’s pledge to avoid lynching. Neville showed agitation during Solicitor Norris' two hour address and during cross examination of alibi witnesses.
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Raleigh Negro
Raleigh
Earle Neville
Sybal Seley
Connor
Gov. Bickett
Neville
Norris
Quinine Product Ad Claims Safer Tics Night Relief
A fragmentary ad describes LAKA ATV BROMO QUININE as an improved tonic and laxative with fewer side effects. The copy credits W. Grove and hails it as better than ordinary quinine, urging readers to recall its claims.
Livingood Arrest Highlights Suspected Poison Plot at Aviation School
Federal authorities probe whether Samuel D. Livingood planned to poison fellow students after authorities find over a pound of cyanite potassium and chloral hydrate in his trunk at Patton Hall Princeton. Livingood says he bought the substances for personal use and has no plot. He was sent to Governor's Island as a military prisoner amid warnings to all training stations to watch for poisoned food.
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Livingood
Princeton
N. J
Samuel D. Livingood
Aviation School
Patton Hall
Livinsootto
Polvon
Rodman Cider
Aviation
Town
Brown
America
High Point Greek Man Offers 2500 Reward for Kaiser
Pete Antonakos, a local Greek and candy store owner, publicly offers a 2500 reward dead or alive for the capture of the Kaiser of Germany. He favors an American captor, preferably from the South, and says he is willing to pay once the capture is accomplished. He has posted the notice in his store to show his readiness to provide the reward.
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High Point
Pete Antoniakos
Germany
Pet
Pete
Monroe Woman Praises Dean's Kidney Pills Cure
Mrs. S. J. Hargett of Monroe says kidney pain and backache faded after using Dean's Kidney Pills. She details inactive kidneys and bladder inflammation, credits three boxes with a full cure, and notes the product price 60 cents and where to buy. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York props.
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Dean
S. J. Hargett
E. Jefferson Ave
Monroe
English Drug Co
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Hamilton-Liles Co
J. Monroe
W. O. Lemmond
Old Library Room
N.C
WIN
R. L. Payne
Monroe, N. Y
Old Post Office
Union Drug Co
B. C. Redfearn
Bruner
Morsbyilie
Matthews
W. B. Houston
N. C
Fitsgerald Building
Court House
Julia R. Price
Phous
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Ness Comes
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