Cotton and 6 000 Roads Dominate Convention Discussions
At the Southern Commercial Congress in New York diplomats from allied nations attended as guests. William Redfield spoke on American commerce while McCombs urged 2 090 000 miles of good roads to unite states under a national defense plan. Diehl urged federating major highways and varying control for inter country and inter city roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Southern Commercial Congress
Congress
United States
Washington
Jusser
France
Mitchel
Old Guard
Navy
Iland
Banque
Jusserand
Taft
William ©. Redfield
Commerce
Newlands
Nevada
Lewis
Ilinois
Calderon
Bolivia
Hough
Jacksonville
Fla
America
William FL. McCombs
Naval conference advances allied shipbuilding amid secrecy
Washington Oct 16 American naval officials say discussions at the high level talks between Secretary Daniels Admiral Benson and Commodore Caunt have focused on grave subjects. No details were disclosed but the aim is to strengthen allied naval capabilities.
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Washington
Cecil Spring Riess
Commmodore Caunt
Daniels
Admirl Benson
Py Daniels
Admir‘al Bensin
Adaied Maye
Cone ‘Mander
Dondon
Blairsville Woman Marks 55 Years as Sundar School Teacher
Mrs Isaac Hicks of Blairsville Pa celebrates a half century of continuous service as a Sundar school teacher. Her commitment spans fifty five years guiding generations in religious instruction and community youth outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Hicks
Blairsville
He R Rcord
Three Tar Heels to Get the 33rd Degree
The Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite Masons for the Southern jurisdiction elected 18 members to receive the 33rd degree. Names include Edward Joseph Keefe, William Croft Sessions, August William Windherst, with several others listed from Jacksonville, Allanto, Charleston, Asheville, Charlotte, Richmond, Alexandria, and Portsmouth. Continuation notes show additional names and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecs
Washington
Supreme Council of the
Scottish Rite Masons
Edward Joseph Keefe
William Croft Sessions
August William Windherst
Temna
Robert Burns Rutherford
Robertson Madison Sperkman
Jackkeonville
John Leroy Duncan
Monard Vosteln King
Salmon McCrodions
Charles Edward Robertson
Malcolm Elijah Tarmer
Allanto
Wreue
Marion Smith
Charleston
S. C
Alphonso Hamilton Cobb
Asheville
David Stoete Hamilton
Wollard Gould Rogers
Charlotte
Robert Edward Simpson
Emmett Weston
Lindsay Bledsoe Biegfried
Tichmond
Percy Esam Clift
Alexandria
Clifford van Nice Schovier
Portsmouth
French Navy Says Two Submarines Destroyed in Mediterranean
Paris reports French warships destroyed two Teton submarines in the western Mediterranean in the last week of September. The ministry of marine says information received today confirms the losses.
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Paris
Mediterranean
French
Ministry of Marine
In Memoriam Elise Harbers Dead One Year Ago
Obituary tribute to Elise Harbers who died on October 16 1916 with a message from her children. The notice marks the anniversary and memorializes a mother with a scripture line Thy Will Oh Lord be done.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elise Harbers
More Japanese Missions Arrive for Study in Washington
A five member Japanese Diet delegation led by Dr. Masao arrived in Washington on October 16 to study U S congressional methods and public opinion on issues of interest to Japan. President Wilson will receive the mission tomorrow and officials will extend courtesies. A separate mission from imperial railways will reach New York October 21 to examine American transportation and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Pirexs
Washington
T. Masao
United States Congress
America
Japan
Viscount Ishii
State Department
Wilson
Imperial Japanese Railways
New York
American Minister Vopicka Praises Russian Forces
American minister to Romania Charles J. Vopicka addressed Russian troops at the front urging continued resistance. He spoke before about 70 000 soldiers amid a rousing finish as Americans were cheered. A nine army committee voted to keep fighting.
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Associated Press
Jassy
Rumania
Petrograd
Charles J. Vopicka
America
Death of Col Austin Beach Pittsburgh Dispatch editor
Col Austin Beach longtime managing editor of the Pittsburgh Dispatch was found dead at his home in Pittsburgh at age 62 from apoplexy. He was among newspaper correspondents who covered Coxey’s march with the Commonwealth army.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Austin Beach
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Pennsylvania
Colonel Beach
Commonwealth Army of
Coxey
Women Fill Government Posts in London Before War
The text notes that women have taken the places of about 200000 men employed in government offices in London before the war, signaling a major shift in workforce roles.
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London
Red Cross Salaries at National Headquarters Revealed
Washington October 16 a summary shows 73 officers and clerks work free while 486 staff are paid. Forty one earn 2000 or more yearly. earnings rise to 5000 for some and only three exceed 6000. many are under 2000. The 1916 summer payroll listed 2 7 500 plus salaries and counts are now being cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Red Cross National
Red Cops
Gorman Plotting in China Creates Grave Situation
The article reports German agents aiding prison escapes from Siberia into Mongolia and spreading propaganda in North China. It notes Russian concerns voiced by Prince Koudacheff to the foreign office and cites British and Russian officials calling for internment of leading German intrigants in Peking and Tianjin.
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China
Russia
Siberia
trans-Siberian
Mongolia
Peking
Prince Koudacheff
Foreign Office
Manchuria
Republic
Tien Tsin
Davis Robertson Tops World Series Batting Averages
Official scorers list batting leaders from the World Series with Davis Robertson of the Giants at .500 over six games. Eddie Collins of the White Sox trails at .409, others include Perritt at .109, Risberg at .500, and team marks showing New York and Chicago totals along with fielding and pitching leaders.
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Associated Press
New York
Davis Robertson
Giants
Eddie Collins
White Sox
Perritt
Risberg
Chicago
Robertson
E. Collins
Siebold
Weever
Jackson
J. Collins
I Gandil
Felsch
Schalk
Faber
Ciccotte
McMullin
Lynn
Williams
Danforth
Russell
New York Nationals
McCarty
Rariden
Mholke
Herzog
Burns
Felseh
Benton
Wilthoit
Anderson
Tesreacu
Maddie Collins
Holke
Kaufi
Cicotte
Schupp
Sallee
Liberty Loan Subscriptions Climb Across U S Camps
Reports from Detroit Camp Greene and multiple cities show rising commitments to the second Liberty loan. Detroit subscribes over 25 million. Camp Sevier reports 915,400. New York district reaches 272 million. Connecticut urged Liberty Day on October 24.
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Camp Wadsworth
Spartanburg
S. C
St. Paul
Minn
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Connecticut
Hartford
Conn
Holcombe
Wilson
Camp Sevier
Greenville
117Th Infantry
Third Tennessee
Italy awards prizes to women in agriculture
The Italian Government distributed prizes for meritorious service to nearly 12,000 women employed in agricultural work.
Complete Record of All Soldiers
Washington announces a War Department plan to create a vast filing system to track every service member. Major J. J. Jones leads the central office with an Europe desk to compile names addresses next of kin and casualty and burial data. The system aims to streamline casualty reporting and improve notification to relatives.
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United Press
Washington
War Department
Uncle Sam
Europe
J. J. Jones
Red Cross
Piersol Sentenced to Serve 35 Years for Kidnapping
Claude Piersol was found guilty of kidnapping infant Lloyd Keet by a jury at 10:25 p.m. He was sentenced to 55 years in prison. Defense lawyers quickly filed for a new trial to be acted on in November. Family members of both the Keh family and Piersol attended the verdict. The trial raised broader conspiracy charges and the judge set new bonds for all defendants on the kidnapping case.
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Associated Press
Mershfeld
Claude Piersol
Kidmaninz Lloyd Keet
J. Holland Keet
Piersol
Specials Messenger Service Announcement
The Postal Telegraph Cable Company offers messenger service to pick up ads, run with the same speed as telegrams and cables. For ad pickup call 176 while telegraph service inquiries go to Postal Telegraph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Postal Telegraph
Wanted to Rent Three or Four Rooms Near Market
Help wanted notice seeking a first floor rental between Red Cross and Market streets for light housekeeping. No children. Contact telephone 1887-W. Dated 10-16.
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Red Cross
Market Streets
Roy
Payne Drug Co
Red Cross Streets
Flour sale at introductory prices in local grocery
Shand's Grocery offers Pillsbury flour at 90 cents for twelve pounds or 1.75 dollars for twenty four pounds. Located at Fourth and Nun, phone 630, dated 10 12 11.
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Pillsburys
Shand's Grocery
4Th and Nun
For Rent to a High Tone Gentleman
Desirable room with adjoining bath in a new house occupied by a family of three. Reply to C, Box 265, City. 10-13-6t.
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Bath
City
Ford and Buick Touring Cars and Delivery Wagon Ad
Ford Roadster and delivery wagon with new shock absorbers offered at bargain prices. Includes a Ford Delivery Wagon in excellent condition with new body $500. Buick Model D 35 five passenger touring car recently repainted and in good condition. Writs of wire contact W. PD. MacMillan Jr. for details. Also rental for second floor space over Postal Telegraph Co offices on North Front Street.
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Studebaker
W. D. MacMillan
W. PD. MacMillan, Jr
Postal Telegraph Co
North Front Street
H. ¥. Wilder
W. D. MacMillan, Jr
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McCombs
Tar Heels
Vopicka
Dave Robertson
Athletics
Liberty
Liberty Loan Committee
Detroit
Mysles
Ford
Germany
Camp Greene
N. C
Camp Green
New York Federal Reserve
Guaranty Trust Company
New England
Boston
Mass
MowUni Ag
Mcheford Renenhee
Richmond
Eouitable Life Assurance Society
Central National Bank
Messenger Service
Gordon's
Socutr
Eighth Street
J. J. Gordon
Queen City Cycle Co
Foltz & Kendrick
Chas. Finkelstein
South Front Street
Bear Produce and Merchandise Co
Market Street
Wilmington
Wilmington Printing Co
M. Lance
Carolina Beach
B. F. Gray
Clinton
Warsaw
United Realty Co
O. T. Wallace
Gen. Mgr
Geo. W. Crawford
Bowden
Franklin Smith
Shepard
L. L. Shepard
North 4Th Street
C. L. Dickinson
Princess Building
Atlantic Coast Line
The
Standard Railroad
South
Florence
Columbia
Goldsboro
Norfolk and Morth
Wilmington and
Woorfolk
Fayetteville, Sanford and Mt. Airy
New Bern
Augusta
Adams
Savannah
Florida
Pullman
Atlanta
Aeriivals
W. J. Craig
T. C. White
It. C
N. A. Galbreth
Murchison
Liberty Bonds
Wilmington, N.C
Winter Park
Wrightsville
Wrights
Leave
P.M. Oe “E
Leave “Electric Center
Ville Beach
Beach
Aene
A. Ali
Ee Owen
Eels
Wilmi
P. M
Org
Front and Princess Streets
Ninth
Orange Streets
Agton
Itoe
the Motte Business College, Inc
Tiencken
Front
Princess Streets
Garrell
North Second Street
789
W. B. Thorpe
Water and Ann Streets
Clarendon
Damon
Sulls
King of She
Front Street
Emarkers
Murchison National Bank
Wilmington, N. C
Winston Churchill
C. W. Yates
Wilmington, N
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