Liberty motor complete as Baker hails final test
Secretary Baker announces the Liberty airplane engine completed its final test and praised the collaboration of many American engineers and industry. He says the motor will be the United States main reliance for rapid production of high power planes and deliveries will begin soon. American aviators in high power machines will appear on the lines early next year.
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Baker
United States
France
Germany
The Bible Cures a Woman's Discontent
A weary wife seeks relief from life’s pressures in a doctor’s blunt diagnosis of inner illness. He urges retreat to a mother’s Bible and self driven study, claiming true remedy lies in digging for personal meaning. The woman finds comfort in scripture as darkness lifts.
Quote on Intent and Deeds in Public Life
A reflection urges honoring good intentions with tangible deeds. The author argues that words without action fail to pay, stressing that true credit comes from verified results and ethical conduct.
Southern Methodism Faces Proposed Layman Reform Movement
Danville Virginia prominent Methodist layman Frank Talbott released information about a new lay group seeking radical amendments to Southern Methodist governance. Proposals include greater democracy, limits on episcopal tenure, lay representation in cabinet, and ending the unit rule and secret sessions. A Chattanooga conference is planned for September 27.
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Virginia
Danville
Frank Talbott
Southern Methodist Church
America
Lynchburg
Mr. Bates
Chattanooga
A Habit That Must Stop
A columnist notes rude behavior by readers who take newspapers without paying. It contrasts polite refusals in stores with stealing papers and demands payment, stressing the financial strain on publishers and the impracticality of free copies. It warns that some customers still leave without paying, provoking anger from publishers.
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Robesonian
Gastonia Gazette
German Prize for First American Prisoner Sets Record
German military authorities on the western front offer a reward for the first American prisoner dead or alive. The 11th reserve division chief set the price at 400 marks, with the diary of a Prussian sergeant noting the promised iron cross and leave for the captor.
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France
Belgium
Associated Press
Western Front
11Th Reserve Division
23Rd Reserve Infantry
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Liberty Motor Complete
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