Labor laws of the past year review by AP
The American Association of Labor Legislation reports ninety two labor laws enacted in Congress and state legislatures this year. Key items include a federal child labor ban in interstate commerce and a model workers compensation system for federal employees.States enacted collective bargaining rules Maryland and South Carolina created new boards and procedures while Massachusetts and New Jersey expanded protections for part time students and women workers. Several states raised minimum working ages and extended safeguards during holiday shopping. Public employment bureaus and agency consolidations were pursued in Maryland New Jersey and Virginia with notable broadening of compensation laws across several states.
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New York
Congress
American Association of Labor
John B. Andrews
D. Andrews
Association
Maryland
Massachusetts
South Carolina
New Jersey
Virginia
California
United States Department of Labor
Kentucky
Louisiana
Commission On Social Insurance
Administration of
Recorder's Court Hears Gambling and Assault Docket
Trials of gamblers began after Labor Day adjournment with pairwise hearings. Jim Wells and Rudolph Walker fined 2.50 and half costs. Griffith and Isabelle LeGin sent to pay half costs or suspended judgment. others similarly fined or paroled for age. Assault cases include Julia Allen fined 20 and three months on farm. Julia Faircloth 30 days on county farm. Page and Rodgers case deferred. Peschau absent attending coroner's jury for a Clyde Line drowning.
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Recorder’s Court
Jim Wells
Rudolph Walker
John Griffith
Isabelle LeGin
Griffith
Isabelle LeGwin
Eddie Bell
William Shipman
Julia Allen
Julia Faircloth
E.E. Page
J. A. Rodgers
Rodgers
Mr. Page
Rogers
George Peschau
Clyde Line
Greece Decides to Let George Add Policy
The Boston Transcript reports Greece has decided to allow George to add a policy measure. No further context or specifics are provided in the readable text.
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Greece
George
Shooting near South Eighth street injures Will Brown
A man shot Will Brown, described as colored, at about 10 pm Monday at 802 South Eighth Street. Brown was taken to James Walker Memorial Hospital with a non serious wound and fled the scene. authorities had not arrested him by Tuesday afternoon.
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Will Brown
South Eighth Street
Wood
James Walker Memorial Hospital
Brown
Perts
Funeral of Mrs. Susan V. Plummer
Mrs. Susan V. Plummer wife of the late Capt. John W. Plummer died at her son’s home 312 North Fifth Street Tuesday at 1 25 PM after a heart ailment. Surviving are son John W. Plummer Wilmington and daughters Mrs. M G Burr Wilmington Mrs B W Townsend Fayetteville and Miss Mary Plummer New York. Funeral at home Wednesday at 10 AM conducted by Rev A D McClure of St Andrews Presbyterian. Interment Oakdale Cemetery.
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Susan V. Plummer
John W. Plummer
North Fifth Street
A. D.mcclure
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
Oakdale Cemetery
Chickens Hatch Brood After Coal Nest Incident
Mrs Lyle Perry of Platrock Township near Columbus kept a hen that laid eggs in a coal pile. The hen hatched three chicks in January and Mrs Perry took the chicks to school daily to care for them, returning them each evening. One pullet then hatched a brood of seventeen chicks to repay her.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Lyle Perry
Platrock Township
Clifford
Columbus
Perry
Steamer Grantley Cleared Light for Orange Texas and Liverpool
The British steamer Grantley cleared light today bound for Orange Texas to load lumber for Liverpool England. It has finished discharging a cargo of pyrites at the Virginia Carolina Chemical Company plant in town.
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Grantley
Orange
Texas
Liverpool
England
Virginia Carolina Chemical Company
Grand American Handicap Won With Winchester Repeater Shells
Capt. J. F. Wulf of Milwaukee won the Grand American Handicap with a 99 x 100 at 19 yards using Winchester Repeater loaded shells. F. M. Troeh of Washington state claimed the National Amateur Championship and top doubles, also using Winchester. Mrs. J. D. Dalton of Warsaw Indiana captured the Women’s National Championship with a Winchester repeating shotgun. Edw. L. Bartlett of Baltimore won the Hercules All-round Amateur Championship with Winchester shells.
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J. F. Wulf
Milwaukee
F. M. Troeh
Washington
Indiana
Winchester
Edw. L. Bartlett
Baltimore
Plans for a vital Russian railway conference
Petrograd reports plans are under way for a conference on the railway construction program covering 1917 to 1929. Attending will be representatives of public and private business from across Russia along with Imperial government delegates. Topics include private capital investment and financing for both government and private railway works.
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Associated Press
Petrograd
Russia
Woman Who Wanted to Be Citizen Told to Marry
In San Jose on Sept 5 Deputy County Clerk R K O Neill suggested Myra Cutter marry an American to gain naturalization. Cutter found the advice drastic and noted she crossed the bridge into the country on a wagon without port of entry or clearance papers, complicating proof of arrival date.
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San Jose
Cal
R. K. O'Neill
Myra Cutter
Pythian Meeting Enthusiastic Knights Gather at Stonewall Lodge
The Stonewall Lodge No. 1 Knights of Pythias held a lively Monday night meeting at Pythian Hall with speeches by J A McNorton Fred E Little C C Cashwell R D Christman and J D Kelly. Debate ends without a winner while interest in a uniform rank grows and members are urged to support early organization. Country people are urged to ship junk and get paid by H Stein at 14 South Second Street Wilmington NC with a July 25 1911 date tag.
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Stonewall Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Hall
Stonewall Lodge No. 1
J. A. McNorton
Mr. McNorton
Fred E. Little
C. C. Cashwell
R. D. Christman
J. D. Kelly
J. W. Hale
J. E. Davis
H. Stein
South Second Street
Wilmington
N. C
Minnesota State Fair Opens With Wide Displays and Races
Hamline hosts the Minnesota State Fair in St Paul as thousands arrive for cattle horse poultry dairy farm and garden exhibits lumber display and a large automobile show. Auto and horse races join a broad entertainment program as attendance is expected to break records before Saturday closing.
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St. Paul Minn
Hamline
Man and Fish In Ambulance In Ridgway Story
Patrick Deering and a 24 3 4 inch trout traveled by ambulance to a local hospital after a pool collision left Deering injured and the fish captured by swimmers. Friends recount the unlikely incident at Sural Mill pool.
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Ridgway
Patrick Deering
Deering
Patrick
Sural Mill Pool
Pat
Gig fish swallows another Merom catfish
Lou Reynolds caught an 85 pound catfish in the Wabash river. After the big fish was cut open a live two pound minnow swam out. The behemoth had a bell on the line and signaled by tugging as Reynolds prepared to haul it in.
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Merom. Ind
Lou Reynolds
Wabash River
Bishop Meerschaert Jubilee Opens in Oklahoma City
Bishop Meerschaert and Catholic clergy from the Southwest attend the opening of his silver jubilee as Oklahoma bishop in Oklahoma City. The jubilee continues with events through tomorrow culminating in a banquet at St. Marys Academy.
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Bishop Meerschaert
Oklahoma City
Okla
Southwest
Oklahoma
St. Mary’s Academy
High Water for Wrightsville
Weather Bureau reports Wilmington rainfall of 1.40 inches by 3 pm with more rain and no fair weather forecast tonight. Storm warnings extend from the Georgia coast to Cape Hatteras as the Georgia offshore storm moves toward Wrightsville Beach. Officials expect the system to reach Wilmington tonight and residents brace for very high water.
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Weather Bureau
Wilmington
Georgia
Cape Hatteras
Wrightsville Beach
Gov Elect To Speak In Academy Of Music
Hon T W Bickett will speak Wednesday night in the Academy of Music instead of the Court House. The change was made because the Court House is too small and the Academy offers ample seating and comfort for all attendees.
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Academy of Music
Court House
T. W. Bickett
Academy
Lost small cross with Mamie inscription found
A small cross engraved Mamie on the interior and flowers on the reverse asks return to 715 South Third Street. The notice is dated 9 5 21 and seeks the finder’s contact.
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Mamie
South Third Street
H. Stey
W. B. Klander
South Secong Street
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Rapid Shoe Repair Co
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L. L. Shepard
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Wilmington Law School
H. Edmund Rodgers
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Batson’s Meat Market
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Tidewater
the Murchison National Bank
H. C. M’queen
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Cashier
W. B. Thorpe & Company Builders
H. F. Wilder
R. Bradley
W. H. Brow
T. E. Sprunt
V. President
W. M. Cumming
R. G. Grady
C. D. Weeks
Citizens Bank
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