Italy on verge of war over Adriatic ship destruction
Judge J L Sweat of the Fifth district urges a short extraordinary session to safeguard the W and A Railway by extending to the sea. He proposes acquiring lines from Atlanta to Fort Valley and the Atlantic Waycross Northonton, creating a trunk line from Chattanooga to Jacksonville to control rates and fund public institutions. He also mentions Torrens title reforms and cotton legislation during the session.
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J. L. Sweat
Fifth
Slaton
Carteraville
Atlanta
Mne
Fort Valley
Atlantic, Waycross & Northton Railroad
Kingsland
St. Marys
Jacksonville
Chattanooga
Georgia
Central of Georgia
Torreon Conference Seen As Mexico's Resolution Hope
Wire report from Mexico City says talks between General Carranza and General Villa in Torreon are expected to quickly settle political conflicts. Pledges of support pour in from multiple states as the country anticipates an end to revolutions and business demoralization. A failure could invite United States intervention, though that outcome is considered remote.
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Torreon
Mexico
Mexico City
Carranza
Villa
Boring for Oil Starts in Ware County near Waycross
After elaborate preparations a 113 foot derrick is erected at Fredel six miles south of Waycross on the Waycross and Southern. Drilling aims for 3000 feet with hopes of 2600 to 3000 feet yielding oil like Texas fields. Company seeks charter in Ware Superior Court to formalize its organization.
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Ware
Fredel
Waycross
Waycross & Southern
Ware County
Texas
Tampico
Ware Superior Court
Ten Alarms With Loss of Only 1715 in Sept
Chief B. Hall reports September was a quiet month for the fire department with ten alarms and a total loss of $1715. Of this, $1700 was from a single fire. The chief notes many potential blazes were stopped before they caused damage, though valuable property was endangered by neglected flues that should be cleaned promptly.
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B. ©. Hall
Fire Department
Plans to cut cotton acreage debated at Southern Cotton Convention
In New Orleans on October 1 two proposals aimed at easing cotton prices after the European market shut by war were discussed. One urged a 60 percent reduction in next year's planted acreage and touse special legislative sessions to enforce it. The other called for smaller reductions and delegated local trustees to gather pledges. The convention urged use of cotton over jute for twine and bagging and then adjourned.
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New Orleans
South
Mississippi
Resolutions Committee
Texas
Southernera
Ty Sper
Turkey Abrogates Capitulations Amid Sovereignty Move
Washington reports Turkey will end capitulations granting foreign rights. U S officials expect no delay in decree, and American lawsuits will move to Turkish courts. The cruiser Tennessee heads to Brindisi and North Carolina near Turkish waters. some men balk at shaking hands with the president.
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Washington
Turkey
Bryan
Porte
United States
Tennessee
Falmouth
England
Brindisi
Italy
North Carolina
Alexandria
Egypt
Georgia oil mill gins control seed output in Georgia
Washington October 1 Representative Hughes received a letter from a Georgian claiming a small oil mill branch of a large corporation manipulates cotton seed output from six to seven gins. The mill allegedly pays gin managers bonuses and uses independent buyers on its payroll to secure cooperation. It contracts with large farmers for seed at set prices and forwards bonuses of one to three cents per bushel above contract price. Hughes will send the letter to the Department of Justice along with other charges. The Attorney General assured ongoing investigation into cotton war prices.
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Washington, D. C
Hughes
Georgia
Department of Justice
Senator Smith
Representative Laver
Mutiny on Isle of Mull Crew of Turks Held in Court
Turkish sailors aboard the British steamer Isle of Mull mutinied after learning Turkey declared war on Britain. Captain Stewart testified they refused to work and attempted to murder the captain and his family. Ringleaders were chained and held in Charleston before the ship reached New York. The court ordered them held for British consul general review. China plans aeroplanes. expects to have them ready by late 1916.
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New York
High Seas
Turkey
Great Britain
Tombs Court
Stowart
Isle of Mull
Borts
Barbados
England
Stewart
Charleston
Notable Shreveport Editor Fatally Shot in Office
Shreveport Times business manager Robert M. Denholme was fatally wounded in his office by Albert Hector, a Black man believed to have mental illness. Officers who followed Hector into the office fatally wounded him after a confrontation that began with a hardware store armed robbery. Denholme had prior ties to papers in New Orleans, Savannah, Tennessee, and Missouri.
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Denholme
Hector
New Orleans
Savannah
Tennessee
Missouri
Kissing Advances Ban by Eugenics Group in Pennsylvania
Werneraville Pa Oct 1 at Galen Hall a conference hears Dr William F Snow of the American Social Hygiene Association urge abolishing kissing in courtships as dangerous to public health. He cites sanitary code preliminaries to modern science and notes tissue squares to cover the mouth as protection. Another doctor suggests reviving hand kisses.
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Werneraville
William F. Snow
American Sacial Hygiene Association
State Homeopathic Medical Society
Galen Hall
Akron man pleads guilty in store murder case
Akron Ohio October 1 Harry Boomer 26 confessed slayer of Miss Vinnie L Becker today pleaded guilty to murder in the first degree Boomer said in his confession he killed Miss Becker to rob the store where she worked
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Akron
Harry Boomer
Vinnie L. Becker
Boomer
Italy Vows Action as War Fears Grow Over Adriatic Mines
Rome reports a frank admission that Italy will not accept Austria’s explanation for Adriatic mine explosions that sank neutral ships. Public anger rises while Italy debates joining the Allies. Over 500,000 Italian troops stand ready as attacks across France, Antwerp, and Russian Poland unfold with heavy bombardment and reinforcements.
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Rome
Frank
Italy
Austria
Adriatic
Fravor
Bortin
France
Antwerp
Russian
Poland
Matee
Paris
Oiep
Albert
Berlin
Amsterdam
Amens
Petrograd
Windan
Ghent
Belgium
Lierre
Mallaes
Termonds
Alost
Waereghem
Constant Pounding of Siege Guns Brings Fall of Antwerp Near at Hand
German siege artillery pounds Antwerp forts as Belgian forces resist. King Albert rejects the German surrender demand. Reports from official sources indicate the city’s fall may be imminent as bombardment continues through Tuesday.
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Antwerp
Albert
London
Assaults of Fresher Troops Aid Allies at Aisne Battle
Paris reports that seventy thousand India troops joined the Allied push at the Aisne. General Von Kluck reportedly ordered retreat of part of his army due to the fresh Allied assault. Italians and others reinforce critical points as German forces largely remain veterans in a lengthy fight.
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Paris
India
von Kluk
Hhis
Submarine Hoats Owned by the Powers at Wik
Fragmentary text references submarine hoats and torpedo rate among powers at Wik. Details are garbled but imply naval weapons and ownership discussions. No clear dates, entities, or outcomes emerge from the legible portions.
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Wik
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Termonde
American Press
Ention
Beli Ee
The
BEA
China
Jana
R. M. Denholme
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