Winding Up the 1916 Campaign With a Whomp
New York reports President Wilson will deliver his final address at Long Branch before returning to Shadow Lawn. Charles Evans Hughes travels five speeches in one day finishing with a last address in New York City, then quiet days awaiting election returns. Hanley ends a 20,000 mile, 34 state sprint reaching Indianapolis tonight after Indiana stops, while Allan Benson campaigns in Kansas City. Women’s campaign efforts, the largest ever, cover 11,700 miles and 191 meetings across 28 states.
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New York
Wilson
Long Branch
Charles Evans Hughes
Shadow Lawn
Mr. Hughes
New York City
Washington
J. Frank Hanley
Indianapolis
Indiana
Hanley
Allan L. Benson
Kansas City
Hughes
Connemara and Retriever Sink After Irish Channel Collision
London and Northwestern steamer Connemara bound for Holyhead collided with the Retriever in the Irish Channel last night. Both ships sank with an estimated 300 or more dead, only one survivor reported from both vessels. The Connemara carried 531 aboard including 31 crew and about 5? passengers.
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London
London and Northwestern Railway
Conyemain
Greenore
Holyhead
Connemara
Retriever
Election day forecast promises fair, mild weather nationwide
Washington reports generally fair conditions for election day with moderate temperatures expected across the country. The Weather Bureau notes forecasts indicate fair skies and comfortable temperatures for voters on next Tuesday.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Post Graduate Medical Course Nearing Permanence
Raleigh reports on a conference between University President Edward K. Graham and State Board of Health officials with six physicians from across the state. They reviewed the post graduate medical courses led by Dr. L. W. Hill and Dr. J. F. Gerstley, noting high esteem and strong attendance. While interest grows, no formal permanency policy was established.
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Raleigh
Edward K. Graham
University
W. S. Rankin
State Board of Health
Rankin
L. W. Hill
J. F. Gerstley
Charles H. Laughinghouse
Greenville
J. F. Highsmith
Pavetteville
M. J. Saliba
Wilson
J. W. Long
Greensboro
A. J. Crowell
Charlotte
W. L. Dunn
Asheville
Salha
Long
Stertain
Gerstley
Hill
Hubert Royster
Wisconsin
New Cotton Mill for Gastonia Filed for Charter
Raleigh November 4. Application for a charter was filed with the Secretary of State for the Mutual Cotton Mill of Gastonia. The corporation is capitalized at 200000 dollars with 5090 dollars subscribed. It will manufacture cloth from cotton, wool, hemp, silk and other fabrics.
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Raleigh
N. C
Mutual, Cotton Mill
Gastonia
the .Milh
Raleigh inspectors probe Gatling office amid Holloway letters
Postoffice inspectors arrived in Raleigh to inquire into the office of Bartholomew Moore Gatling but lacked testimony from James H. Holloway who triggered the visit. The inquiry focuses on Holloway’s letters and a prior campaign lurid correspondence, with no clear misconduct found in Collector Bailey’s or Gatling’s offices yet.
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Raleigh
Bartholomew Moore Gatling
James H. Holloway
Holloway
Whoa
J. W. Bailey
Gatling
Washington
Post Office Department
Pou
Bailey
Watts
Major Stedman
Dallas Prelate Begins 35th Year
Rt Rev Alexander C Garrett bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Dallas celebrates his 35th year in office. Born in Ireland he studied at Trinity College Dublin and arrived in America in 1859 for missionary work. He later led St James in San Francisco and Trinity Cathedral in Omaha before becoming missionary bishop of Northern Texas and then bishop of Dallas.
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Dallas
Tex
Alexander C. Garrett
Garrett
Ireland
Trinity College
Dublin
America
British Columbia
St. James’ Church
San Francisco
Trinity Cathedral
Omaha
Texas
French Liner Doukala Beats Off Submarine Attack
The French liner Douk Kala reported an attack by a submarine near Toulon, fending off the submarine after a 45 minute engagement at about 6000 yards. The U-boat reportedly fired seven shells without inflicting damage.
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Toulon
France
London
Doukkala
Southern title contenders spar in key clashes November drive
Georgia meets Auburn in Columbus while Alabama faces Sewanee in Birmingham as four teams chase the southern championship. Tech hosts Tulane. Vanderbilt and Tennessee meet weaker rivals as Title races hinge on results. North Carolina and V P I face Harvard Princeton Yale tests in East invite. Virginia hosts Harvard. Navy visits Washington and Lee in Carolina area.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Auburn
Columbus
Alabama
Sewanee
Birmingham
Georgia Tech
Vanderbilt
Tennessee
Tech
Tulane
Rosepoly
Nashville
Chattanooga
Virginia
Washington
Lesco
East
Harvard
Cambridge
Navy
Annapolis
North Carolina
Roanoke
Princeton
Yale
Harvard to Start Substitutes Against Virginia Today
Cambridge Massachusetts November 4 Coach Haughton felt little fear of the University of Virginia eleven today and planned to send in a substitute back field. Several second string players were expected to start on the Harvard line.
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Virginia
Cambridge
Mass
Haughton
Harvard
Eastern college games poised for tight finishes
New York reports expect close scores in Yale versus Colgate at New Haven and Arfiy versus Notre Dame at West Point. Colgate beat Yale 15 to 0 last year. Notre Dame has allowed no points in four games and is rated very strong. Princeton faces Bucknell and Cornell meets Carnegie Tech at Ithaca, with Pennsylvania facing Lafayette in Philadelphia and Washington meeting Muskingum at Washington.
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New York
Yale
Colgate
New Haven
Arfiy
Notre Dame
West Point
Princeton
Bucknell
Cornell
Carnegie Tech
Ithica
Pennsylvania
LaFayette
Philadelphia
Washington
Muskingum
Bold hold-up tried at Fort Caswell scene Fort Southport
Cashier D O Daniel of the Bank of Southport was attacked by two masked men in army uniforms near Fort Caswell as he carried a suitcase of money. His eight year old son alerted others and led to the concealment of suspects McCormick and Biggs who were later arrested. Daniel sustained no injuries and the matter proceeds to court martial.
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Southport
Fort Caswell
D. O. Daniel
Bank of Southport
United States Army
Daniels
Corporal Moore
Mr. Daniel
Biggs
Heavy fighting reported in Galicia and frontier regions
MilitaryUPDATE: Ongoing heavy fighting in Galicia and along the Romanian frontier with no clear gains for either side. Northern France fronts quiet at night as French and British repulse yesterday’s attack north of the Somme. Austro-German forces slow in Romania. Berlin notes recapture near Predeal while Romanian forces claim success near Altachanz.
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Galicia
France
Berlin
Somme
Rumania
Predeal
Altachanz
Petrograd
Jiul
Lemberg
Earthquake Shakes Birmingham Morning Light
A distinct earthquake shock was felt in Birmingham at 6 15 am announced by the Weather Bureau. Windows rattled and china toppled from cupboards in several homes.
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Birmingham
Ala
Weather Bureau
Settle Spoke in Raleigh as Republican Campaign Closes
In Raleigh on November 4 Thomas Settle headlined a Republican rally in a packed auditorium amid party rivals. Settle, former congressman from the fifth district, pressed a sharp critique of Wilson and state administration, sharing the stage with John W. Harden and W. W. Kitchin in a night of strong energy and gold bug rhetoric.
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Raleigh
Thomas Settle
Heleina Pailey
Wake Forest
Bickett
McCullers
Settle
John W. Harden
Wake
W. W. Kitchin
Mr. Settle
Joseph P. Caldwell
Butler
Pritchard
Wilson
Officials to vote at home in North Carolina election
Raleigh notes show Judge W M Bond and many state officials planning to vote in their home counties on election day. Names include Bryan Grimes Grimesland Penn Wood Randolph J Y Joyner Greensboro W T Lee Haywood Bickett Louisburg Travis Halifax Walker Charlotte Allen Goldsboro Brown Washington Graham Lincolnton Young Henderson Shipman Hendersonville Daniels Raleigh. Colored voters and party dynamics mentioned amid predictions of split support for the Republican slate.
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Bond
Raleigh
Bryan Grimes
Grimesland
Penn Wood
Randolph
Craig
Asheville
J. Y. Joyner
Greensboro
W. T. Lee
Haywood
Bickett
Louisburg
E. L. Travis
Halifax
Platt Walker
Charlotte
W. R. Allen
Goldsboro
George H. Brown
Washington
W. A. Graham
Lincolnton
James R. Young
Henderson
M. L. Shipman
Hendersonville
Josephus Daniels
Navy
Bailey
Hughes
Agitating Plant for Georgia Urges Southern Site
Atlanta, Nov 4. Congressman W C Adamson of Carrollton argues the nitrate production plant funded by a 20 million dollar appropriation should be built in the South and located on the Chattahoochee river. He urges Georgia communities to unite for this site to persuade government engineers.
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Atlanta
Congress
Chattahoochee River
W. C. Adamson
Carrollton
Adamson
Georgia
Weather Styles Forecast For Southeast Week
Generally fair weather and mild temperatures are forecast for the Southeastern States for the coming week. Local rains are expected on Thursday followed by cooler weather in the South Atlantic and East Gulf States.
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Washington
South Atlantic
East Gulf States
Actress Sways Theater Fans With Tale Of Historic Diamond
In Atlanta on November 4 locals discuss an actress who claims a large white diamond pendant once pawned by Queen Isabella of Spain funded Columbus voyage. Experts acknowledge its substantial value whether or not the royal lineage is true as the tale links to a famous historical loan. The piece purportedly carries a documented lineage back to Queen Isabella.
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Atlanta
Isabella
Spain
Christopher Columbus
America
Undertakers May Endorse Cremation
Atlanta editors report that local embalmers suggest cremation as a cost saving measure amid rising living expenses and higher funeral costs due to the war. They argue cremation removes coffin cost and cemetery lot expenses, while chemicals and fittings have driven up overall burial costs.
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Atlanta
Wedding of Virginia Montgomery and Ensign Thompson in D C
Miss Virginia Hetta Montgomery and Ensign Terry Brewster Thompson U S N wed at St Matthew's Church in Washington D C. The reception followed at the Montgomery home on Rhode Island Avenue. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs W Emile Montgomery and niece of Mrs Edward Douglas White wife of the Chief Justice.
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Washington, D. C
Washington“society
Virginia Hetta*Montgomery
Terry Brewster Thompson
W. Emile Montgomery
Edward Douglas White
St. Matthew’s Church
Rhode Island Avenue
Mrs. E. H. Seay Ill At Home
Friends of Mrs. E H Seay of 418 South Fourth street report she is quite ill at home. Condition not serious but requires stay in her rooms for a period.
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E. H. Seay
South Fourth Street
Mine Disaster Near Birmingham Claims Dozens
Eight negroes and nine white men died after a gas explosion at the Bessie mine of the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Co. near Palos Alabama. Rescue teams from state and federal bureaus labored to reach entombed workers as two bodies were recovered and the mine mouth debris hindered efforts.
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Birmingham
Ala
Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Company
Here
Palos
United States Mine Bureau
North Carolina officers promoted and naval militia exam set
Second Lieutenant Robert C. Young of Raleigh is promoted to first lieutenant and joins the machine gun company to be based in Raleigh after border duty. Regimental Sergeant Major Daniel G. Sullivan becomes lieutenant in the machine gun unit. Second Lieutenant Wentworth W. Peirce of Goldsboro is made first lieutenant with the Second Infantry machine gun company in Goldsboro. A naval militia exam under the new act is set for November 9 with a fourteen member medical board, meeting November 11 in New Bern to align militia with federal laws.
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Raleigh
N. C
Robert C. Young
Third Infantry
Daniel G. Sullivan
Wentworth, W. Peirce
Goldsboro
Second Infantry
Adjutant-General's Office
North Carolina
Naval Militia
J. J. London
Secretary of the Navy
North Carolina Naval Militia
Duval Jones
New Bern
Claude B. Williams
Elizabeth City
Raymond Pollock
New
Bull dog owner fined for roaming and assaults
George R. Moore, owner of a bull dog that attacked a pointer owned by J.T. Newman and killed a cat at the police station, was taxed with costs for violating the dog ordinance by letting the animal roam unmuzzled. Alonzo Mallette was fined $5 and costs for assaulting his nephew Naomi LaMont. William Brown was fined $5 and costs for assaulting Lena Brown. John Bishop taxed with costs for assaulting Nora McLean. Arthur Drew and LeRoy Berry, colored youths, were given to parents to be whipped for stealing a bicycle lamp.
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George R. Moore
J.T. Newman
Alonzo Mallette
Naomi LaMont
William Brown
Lena Brown
John Bishop
Nora McLean
Arthur Drew
LeRoy Berry
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Eastelyr Games
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W. M. Bond
Wake County
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Chowan
Styles
Isabelle
Columbu
Naval
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