Americans Aboard Sinking Ships Face Unclear German Pact
State Department awaits complete official reports on the sinking of the Marina and Rowanmore by German submarines. Seventy of 104 crew are reported missing on the Marina, including four North Carolinians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Washington
Marina
Rowanmore
United States
Germany
J. G. Baird, Jr
Charlotte
Geo. F. Ledberry
Fayetteville
N. C
F. C. Davis
Cape Clear
Frost
Newport News
Donaldson Line
Fairbanks Mother Dies Unexpectedly in Indianapolis
Mrs. Mary Fairbanks 87 mother of Charles W. Fairbanks died suddenly at his Indianapolis home after a long motor ride. She had a San Diego address but split time with her son and leaves four sons and a daughter including Charles Warren Fairbanks W D Fairbanks Luther M Fairbanks Newton Fairbanks and Mrs M L Milligan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Mary Fairbanks
Charles W. Fairbanks
Charles Warren Fairbanks
City
W. D. Fairbanks
Luther. M. Fairbanks
Louisville
Newton
Fairbanks
Mrs. M. L
Milligan
Springfield
Pay Car Bandit Leader Pleads Guilty in Detroit
James Walton, described as the conf leading robber of a Burroughs Adding Machine pay car, pleaded guilty in recorder's court in Detroit to the August 24 heist of $32,000 and was remanded to jail awaiting sentence.
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Detroit
Mich
James Walton
Burroughs Adding Machine Company
Recorder’s Court
Olympia Recommissioned as Flagship at Charleston Navy Yard
The historic cruiser Olympia Dewey's flagship at Manila Bay has been recommissioned for active service after years laid up at Charleston Navy Yard. Capt. B. B. Bierer commands. The Olympia will lead the cruiser squadron in Dominican waters replacing the transport Prairie now under Rear Admiral Pond.
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Charleston
S. C
Olympia
Dewey
Manila Bay
Charleston Navy Yard
B. B. Bierer
San Dominican
Prairie
Pond
175000 MEN RESTORING PEACE IN MEXICO
Andres G. Garcia inspector general of consulates for the de facto Mexican government says 175000 loyal troops under General Carranza are progressing toward peace by breaking up bandit organizations. He arrived from El Paso to report on the situation in Mexico.
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New York
Carranza
Mexico
Andres’ G. Garcia
el Pas
Rumanians Fall Back from Danube and Somme Advances
London reports ongoing Teutonic progress in Dobrudja with Romanian and Russian retreat. Romanian forces claim gains near Bukowina Transylvania Campulung and Jiul Valley, while Bucharest cites two captured howitzers. British forces take another German trench northeast of Les Bouefs in the Somme.
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London
Dobrudja
Rumania
Somme
France
Danube
Sofia
Transylvania
Bukowina
Campulung
Jiul
Bucharest
Berlin
Kronstadt
Les Boeufs
Border Control Charges Denied Incident Closed
Washington officials accepted Eliseo Arredondo’s repudiation of a Cabrera statement attacking U S aid to Villa and bandits. The Mexican Ambassador designate explained an embassy employee issued the note without consent, closing the diplomatic fracas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Mexico
Eliseo Arredondo
Luis Cabrera
Villa
Arredondo
State Department
Mexican News Bureau
Cabrera
Invasion of British Isles Is Possible Warns Field Marshal
London. Field Marshal Viscount French, commander-in-chief of the armies in the United Kingdom, told volunteers at Derby that an invasion of the British Isles was not merely a supposition but a real possibility. He urged preparation to meet the threat.
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London
Viscount French
United Kingdom
Derby
British Isles
Prominent Railroad Financier Dies in Michigan
Chicago observer Charles Wilcox Hotchkiss a noted figure in finance and railroads dies at Battle Creek Michigan of organic heart disease at age 53 He served as chairman of the Virginian Railroad board of directors and was widely known in railroad circles.
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Chicago
Charles Wilcox Hotchkiss
Battle Creek, Mich
The
Virginian Railroad
North Carolina Cavalryman Killed in Tent Incident
El Paso Texas Private Lee Forth of Troop A North Carolina Cavalry was killed by an accidental pistol discharge in his tent while writing a letter. He enlisted at Mount Island North Carolina.
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el Paso
Texas
Lee Forth
North Carolina Cavalry
Mount Island
N. C
M. E. Church South Declines to Bargain Inheritances
Atlanta bishops of the Southern Methodist Episcopal church issue a statement on uniting with other Methodist bodies. They say they are not ready to bargain away the great inheritances and memories of past years for any consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Southern Methodist Episcopal Church
Koerber Seen Likely to Succeed Austrian Premier
Vienna reports Dr. von Koerber the Austrian Hungarian finance minister is expected to become premier after the death of Count Karl Stuerkh. He met the emperor and will confer with Count Tisza in Budapest. If he accepts, Dr. von Spitzmueller may replace him as minister of commerce.
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Vienna
London
von Koerber
Karl Stuergkh
Budapest
Count Tisza
von Spitzmueller
Commerce
Cotton Ginning Totals 1916 Up From 1915
Census figures show total bales ginned before October 18 at 7,291,733 in 1916 versus 5,708,730 in 1915 and 7,619,747 last year. Round bales 133,659 and Sea Island 64,931. State totals list Alabama 292,815 Arkansas 669,827 California 6,852 Florida 32,845 Georgia 1,216,762 Louisiana 320,082 Mississippi 446,171 North Carolina 253,523 Oklahoma 489,782 South Carolina 508,589 Tennessee 172,216 All Other States 36,829 with 2,845,440 for all states not including others.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Sea Island
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Florida
South Carolina
Tennessee
Rumanians Blow Up Big Bridge Over Danube River
London reports the Rumanians blew up the Danube bridge at Cernavoda retreating from Dobrudja to block Allied advance. Berlin and Petrograd trade claims of continuing progress and hard fighting across Transylvania and Moldavia fronts with mixed reports of Central Powers gains and Romanian successes.
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Danube River
London
Tchernavoda
Dobrudja
Old Romania
Petrograd
von Mackensen
Berlin
Transylvania
Trotus
Paroituz
Sinaya
Campulung
Bucharest
Moldavia
Romania
Uzul
Oituz
Neutrality breach by US warships hinted by British
London discussions in the House of Lords cite American naval acts rescuing passengers from the German U-53 sunk vessels as possible neutrality breaches. Baron Beresford and Baron Sydenham voice concern amid requests for Foreign Secretary Grey on US policy and potential British action.
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London
House of Lords
Baron Beresford
Baron Sydenham
Lord Beresford
Lord Sydenham
Grey
No Paper Shortage Reported in Germany at Present
Berlin reports no current paper famine despite prior threats. Months of labor shortages and high wages pushed prices up since the war began, prompting publishers to reduce pages to cut costs. The government launched a campaign to promote economical paper use.
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Germany
Berlin
Chihuahua City Falls Rumors Denied By Trevino
Reports of Chihuahua City’s fall to Villa forces spread from San Antonio to Washington but Army officials and General Trevino denied evacuation or capture. 8000 reinforcements were reported en route, while skirmishing continued as Trevino secured positions in western Chihuahua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
Chihuahua City
Villa
Southern Department
United States Army
Funston
Washington
Garcia
el Paso
Trevino
Chihuahua
Maycotte
Navy opens bids for four new battleships
The Navy Department opened bids for four battleships Colorado Maryland Washington and West Virginia. Indications show two to be built by Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co and two by Fore Shipbuilding Co of Quincy Mass. Prices rose with industry conditions but remained within the department's cost limits. The government will likely not build these ships or twenty destroyers itself.
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Navy Department
Colorado
Maryland
Washington
West Virginia
Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co
Fore Shipbuilding Company
Quincy
Mass
British loan arranged by J P Morgan & Co for 300 million
New York report states J P Morgan & Co announced a new British loan totaling 300 million dollars. The loan bears interest at 5 4 percent and will be repaid in two installments at three and five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
Allies Dominate Raw Materials Essential to U S
Washington officials report a comprehensive summary showing Allied nations control key raw materials for American industry. The findings heighten concern over dependency after the Paris Economic Conference of the Entente Powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Washington
German Torpedo Squadron Sinks 11 Steamers in Channel
German torpedo boats attacked in the English Channel between Folkestone and Boulogne. Official dispatch reports at least 11 outpost steamers sunk or damaged and two to three destroyers hit. Queen post steamer sunk south of Folkestone. Torpedo boats returned safely to base after the raid through the Dover Strait.
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Berlin
London
English Channel
Folkestone
Boulongne
Straits of Dover
Calais
Folkestone-Boulogne
Michaelsen
Farnel
Forces Garrison Chihuahua City With 11000 Troops
A Carranza official reports Chihuahua City is now garrisoned by 11 000 troops. General Maycotte arrives with five aeroplanes and two English aviators to fight Villa. Bandits burn ore train and wreck rails near Artis. Villa reportedly plans attacks on Parral Jiminez Santa Rosa and Torreon with about 4000 troops, some unarmed.
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Villa
el Paso
Texas
Chihuahua City
Carranza
Maycotte
Torreon
Mexican Central Railroad
Artis
Parral
Jiminez
Santa Rosalia
Mexico Northwestern
Santa Ysabel
San Antonio
Air mail flight proposed New York to Chicago by Victor Carlstrom
The United States Army Navy and Post Office Departments consider a nonstop mail carrying flight between Chicago and New York by Victor Carlstrom. Carlstrom will use a Curtiss biplane similar to Army aerial corps planes.
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Buffalo
N. Y
United States Army
Navy
Post Office
Chicago
New York
Victor Carlstorm
Army
Carlstrom
Army Aerial Corps
Liquor Ads in Papers Lead to Fines in Jackson
Two Jackson newspaper agents were fined 50 dollars each by the police judge for selling Chicago papers that contained liquor advertisements. The fines were remitted on the promise to delete such ads before sale in the future.
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Jackson, Miss
Chicago
Villa Getting Arms From U S Is Claim
Atlantic City reports that arms and ammunition have been smuggled into Mexico from the United States. Mexican representatives urge the U S Government to curb aid to Villa and other bandits as discussed by the Mexican American Joint Commission at month's end.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Mexico
United States
Villa
War Dept Allocates $1,000,000 for Winter Quarters on Border
San Antonio Texas war department assigns over a million dollars to establish winter camps for troops on the border. Southern department HQ instructed to begin immediate work including cantoments for regular army border duty troops and flooring for NG tents.
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San Antonio
Texas
War Department
Southern Department
National Guard
Carnegie Medals Awarded for Heroism in North Carolina Reach
Carnegie Fund Commission distributed six gold medals and 46 bronze medals for heroism. Twelve heroes died. pensions totaling 4199 dollars yearly were granted to the dependents of six, with an additional 2000 dollars for others. Recipients include Frannie Holliman of Marshville and Russell L Norburn of Acton for lifesaving feats in 1912–1914.
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Pittsburg
Carnegie Fund Commission
Carolina
S. Flannie Holliman
Marshville
N. C
Thomas J. Caudle
Oii
Rupert J. Crowell
Balsam
Cornaro
Patton
Murphy
M. C
Jesse Palmer
Palmer
Ds Lverling Dur
High Points In North Carolina Washington from Survey Bulletin
The Geological Survey reports nearly a thousand marked points in North Carolina with elevations listed in a new bulletin. Mount Mitchell tops state elevations at 6711 feet, and NC has 12 peaks higher than Mount Washington. The first Winter State Institute for North Carolina newspaper men will be held at the University in December to study and improve their field.
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North Carolina
Washington
Geological Survey
North Carolin
United States Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
Mount Mitchell
Black Hills
South Dakota
Rocky Mountains
Colorado
Chapel Hill
Kansas
Missouri
Wisconsin
Indiana
Texas
Rebuild Underway For Flood-Damaged Bridges
Hendersonville reports immediate start on concrete bridge construction for Horse Shoe and Mills River roads washed away by the flood. Supervisor P F Patton, visiting from Greenville, confirms temporary spans since July will be replaced.
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Hendersonville
Horse Shoe
Mills
P. F. Patton
Greenville
Greensboro to install police signal system citywide
Greensboro officials announce adoption of a police signal system modeled after Richmond Virginia. City commissioners say it will double force efficiency and let one officer patrol a district twice the current size by the new arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Richmond
J. Murphy
Public Safety
R. M. Rees
Greer
Boro
Supreme Court Opinions From Raleigh Docket
The Raleigh court lists several cases with rulings including new trials and affirmations. Cases cited include Cape Lumber Co of Duplin County and Watters v Hedgepath in New Hanover. Elevator Co v Hotel Co and Lumberton v Lumber Co in Robeson. and Walters v Walters.
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Supreme Court
Raleigh
Vileliams and Bowden
Cape Lumber Company
Duplin County
New
Caveness
Raleia
Char Wake
Lotte & Southern Railroad Co
Watters
Hedgepath
New Hanover
Queich
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Sussex
Fairbank
NED
M. E. Church South
Koerber
BALES
U. 8 S
Manace
Carros Ozuna
Francisco Villa
South
Boulogne
North
Frannie Holliman
Russel Norburn
Acton
Nave Patton
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