Satisfactory international focus urged in Mexican commission talks
American and Mexican commissioners debated the rehabilitation of Mexico and the handling of border and foreign investment issues. Luis Cabrera leads Mexican finance discussions, while agreement on a lasting border settlement hinges on genuine Mexican government action.
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Tlantic City
N. J
Mexico
Mexivan
Joint Commission
Ameriu
Luis Cabrera
Sweden Defends Neutrality Amid War Pressures
Prime Minister K H L Hamntvskjold asserts Sweden will remain neutral, insisting actions are dictated by the kingdom's needs and welfare. He spoke to the Associated Press, denying accusations of bias and urging belligerents not to force a change in stance.
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Kholm
London
Sweden
K. H. L. Hamtm Vskjold
Associated Press
Cabinet Formed in Japan by Bureaucrats
The Emperor orders Lieut. Gen. Count Seiki Terauchi to form a new cabinet succeeding Premier Okuma Senghi as the bureau faction presses for bureaucratic rule over the government. The move signals a clash between bureaucrats and advocates of representative government amid the crisis in Tokyo.
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Okio
Seiki Terauchi
Korea
Okum
Okuma Senghi
Count Terauchi
Fifth Child of Family Stricken by Infantile Paralysis
Marie Antoinette, four months old and fifth child of Prof. Jules Duesberg of Johns Hopkins, developed infantile paralysis in two weeks. She was admitted to the Children’s Hospital School in Baltimore. An earlier son, Adnen, died from the disease, and three other children were hospitalized.
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Baltimore
Marie Antoinette
Jules Duesberg
Ohns Hopkins University
Forerly
Belgium
Children's Hospital
Adnen
Duesberg
All Guardsmen Ordered to Border Service Before Muster Out
War Department announces policy requiring all National Guard units to receive border training and then move to the border. Virginia North Carolina South Carolina and Tennessee units in mobilization camps will be sent to the border in the near term. Units named include North Carolina Companies A and B Engineers South Carolina Company A Engineers Tennessee Troops C and D Cavalry Virginia First Squadron Cavalry Company A Engineers Field Company Signal Corps and Field Hospital No 1.
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War Department
Washington
National Guard
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Baker
Department
Cavalry
Signal Corps and Field Hospital No
Roosevelt and Taft Meet at Union League Club Reception
In New York at the Union League Club reception for Charles E Hughes Theodore Roosevelt and William H Taft shook hands briefly exchanging how do you do. Roosevelt then moved to greet other guests while Taft continued meeting attendees.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Union League Club
Charles E. Hughes
Mr. Taft
Mr. Roosevelt
Wilson Speaks on War Peace and League in Omaha
President Wilson visited Omaha for a nonpartisan day of events celebrating the city. He spoke on the European war and peace, asserting readiness to fight for a just cause and endorsing a postwar league of nations. Thousands cheered as he attended speeches, a parade, the National Swine Show, and meetings.
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Omaha
Neb
Wilson
America
League of Nations
Iowa
Nine Brothers Die In College Fire In St Louis
A central building fire at Christian Brothers College in St. Louis kills nine people including two aged members of the Christian Brothers' Order. Five of the dead are firefighters, with seven rescued badly hurt. The Blaze, discovered by registrar Brother Abban, occurred during breakfast as 105 students and 30 faculty members evacuated. Loss exceeds $300,000, not fully insured. cause under investigation.
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St. Louis
Christian Brothers’ College
Christian Brothers’ Order
Cormac
Clement
Brother Abban
Board Named to Study Eight Hour Railroad Law
President Wilson selects Major General Goethals as chairman and Commissioner Clarke of the Interstate Commerce Commission along with George Rublee of the Federal Trade Commission to form a board to study the eight hour railroad law before it takes effect January 1.
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Omaha
Neb
Wilson
Goethals
Clarke
Interstate Commerce Commission
George Rublee
The
Trade Commission
Congress
Panama Canal Zone
Canal
Robles
Senate
Federal Trade Commission
New Hampshire
United States to Rush Guardsmen to Border
War Department orders Army to dispatch militia camps to the border. About 8,000 men in Alabama Georgia Florida North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Virginia West Virginia Colorado New Hampshire New York and Mississippi to be deployed.
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Washington
Army Department
War Department
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
Colorado
New Hampshire
New York
Mississippi
Protection of Lives on Border Discussed
Atlantic City reports the Mexican American joint commission held two sessions on border life and property protection without agreement. Both sides hope for a satisfactory close by October 16, though some members show doubt about reaching a final accord.
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Atlantic City
North Carolina Public Roads Expansion 1904–1915
North Carolina widened its public road system dramatically from 1904 to 1915. The total road length outside towns reached about 50,800 miles by 1916, with improved roads increasing from 1,259 in 1904 to 6,500 by 1915. Public road and bridge spending rose from $624,381 in 1904 to $5,500,000 by 1915.
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Washington
North Carolina
Office of Public Roads
Rifle Team to Represent North Carolina in Florida Shoot
The North Carolina National Guard arranges a rifle club team to travel October 10 to Jacksonville Florida for a Federal range competition October 10 24. Members hail from Charlotte Gastonia Lumberton Lincolnton with D M McConnell to captain. expenses covered by the War Department.
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H. M. Vansleen
R. H. Parker
T. A. Wilkins
L. L. Brinson
R. B. Wilson
C. E. Hoard
Lumberton
L. B. Townsend
K. B. Bower
W. G. Pittman
Lincolnton
W.M. Hoke
War Department
D. M. McConnell
North Carolina cotton crop seen at 600000 bales
Raleigh reports estimate the 1916 North Carolina cotton crop at 600000 bales based on Federal ginners' data. Commissioner W A Graham notes the state remains a leading producer per acre, while some higher yields come from patch cultivation rather than large farms.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
W. A. Graham
Taft to Speak at Raleigh Session of State Association
Former President William Howard Taft will be principal speaker at the State Literary and Historical Association meeting in Raleigh December 6 and 7. He will address the group on December 7 and speak at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill on December 8. The organization, with 500 plus members from 10 states and the District of Columbia, is a premier North Carolina event.
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Mr. Taft
Raleigh
William Howard Taft
State Literary and Historical Association
R. D. W. Connor
Taft
Chapel Hill
North Carolina
District of Columbia
North Carolina News Briefs Summarize Local Connecticut? No
Reshuffling at University of North Carolina sees Prof Charles Herty resign as head of the chemistry department to edit The Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry in New York City. Other items include a NC Industry update on tobacco sales at Durham warehouses and a push for Henry A Page of Moore County as candidate for speaker of the North Carolina House.
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John W. Seism
Near
Shelby
Charles Holmes Herty
University of North Carolina
Herty
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
New York City
Mary Evelyn Baker
Henry Baker
Catawba County
S. E. Platt
Eufola
War Department
Funston
North
South Carolina
el Paso
North Carolina Osteopathic Society
Senate
Raleigh
William’. Crutchfield
Greensboro
Durham
North Carolina National Guard
Southern Rifle Association
Jacksonville
Ala
Henrietta
Henry A. Page
Moore County
House of Representatives
Carolina and Yadkin River Railway Schedule 1914
Train timetable shows southbound No 71 and No 23 and northbound No 22 and No 24 with station stops from High Point to Thomasville Denton Gordontown High Rock and back. Times are not guaranteed and changes may occur without notice. W E Price Agent.
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Ieee Ca
A.M
High Point
Thomasville
Gordontown
Denton
High Rock
W. E. Price. Agt
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