Session of Sixty-Fourth Congress Ends After Defense Drive
The first session adjourned with major defense measures and tax increases totaling about 1.64 billion dollars in appropriations. Congress created a tariff commission, a government shipping board, a farm loan system, and a workmen’s compensation plan while facing foreign and domestic crises including threats of war with Mexico and Germany.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Tariff Commission
Philippines
Germany
Mexico
Wilson
Gore
Senae
McLemore
House
Leer
Senate
Louis D Brandeis
Boston
Justice Lamar
Supreme Court
Judiciary Committee
Brandeis
Legisla
Ison
Season's First Ginning Report Declares Cotton Output
The census bureau reports 850 032 bales of cotton ginned before Sept 1 1916, counting round bales as half. This is up from 463 883 bales last year. Sea Island bales numbered 4 631 versus 2 097. Ginning by state shows North Carolina 289 bales in 1916 and 3 0?4 in 1915. South Carolina 26 769 in 1916 and 4 305 in 1915.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Sea Island
North Carolina
South Carolina
Overman Promises Wilson Victory in Homecoming Interview
Senator Lee S. Overman told North Carolina correspondents before returning to Salisbury that the Democratic record of the past three years shows achievement, peace, and prosperity. He cited tariff, currency, Clayton Act, Federal Trade Commission, income tax, good roads, rural credits, parcels post, foreign trade agencies, and national defense as proof, arguing Republicans lack an issue and cannot fool voters into change.
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Farm Loan Board
Federal Reserve
Senate
House
Interstate Commerce Committees
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
United States
Philippines
Washington, D. C
Lee S. Overman
Salisbury
North Carolina
Woodrow
Senator Overman
Nfl
Democratic Party
Federal Trades Commission
South America
Mexico
Wilson
Lewis
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Owen
Clark
Kitchin
Mann
Tie Up Has So Far Proved a Failure
Interborough Rapid Transit Company kept subway and elevated trains running while surface lines in Manhattan and the Bronx were largely shut down. Last night and this morning most surface cars were withdrawn. jitneys carried many travelers. Some L trains were attacked but no riot occurred. officials feared a plot to blow up the subway as police guarded stations.
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New York
Interborough Rapid Transit
Manhattan
Bronx
Subway
Roosevelt 10 Spear More in Hughes Campaign
Theodore Roosevelt has consented to a more active role in the Hughes campaign, adding speeches to an already scheduled list. A conference at Oyster Bay discussed the Colonel's part and a plan for moving pictures showing him with Republican and Progressive leaders to be shared with state organizations.
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Associated Press
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Hughes
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Mrs Russell Sage Reaches Eighty Eighth Birthday
Greetings from friends and institutions pour in as Mrs Russell Sage marks her eighty eight birthday. She remains in good health and continues her philanthropy and charity work. She spends summers at her Lawrence home, the Cottage where Mr Sage died.
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New York
Russel Sage
Voters Will Decide In Upcoming Election
The piece argues voters will question what Republicans would do in power and asserts the people rule, predicting Woodrow Wilson’s reelection as president.
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Woodrow Wilson
Farm crop prospects grim from heat and drought sweep
Washington reported September 1 conditions show spring wheat at 156 million bushels and all wheat at 611 million, corn at 2.71 billion. Hot dry August cut 67 million bushels from corn, 43 million from spring wheat, 43 million from oats, and 46 million from potatoes. tobacco rose by 2.7 million pounds. Spring wheat condition 48.6 and corn 71.3.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Crowd Gathers as Filming Delays Traffic at The Dispatch
More than a thousand people assemble outside The Wilmington Dispatch to watch a Moving Picture scene starring Byrd of Scenic Film Co. Robert Tate snatches a child from a moving fire truck as a stunt. Fire Department motor truck and police officers manage the crowd under Fire Chief Schribben and Chief Williams.
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Wilmington Dispatch
Mr. Byrd
Scenic Film Co
Dispatch
Robert Tate
Newsy
Miss Townsend
Wilmington Fire Department
Croom
Charles Schribben
N. J. Williams
A. D. Smith
Charles Jones
D. M. Bain
Messrs
Howard & Wells Theatres
Byrd
Sharks raid Japanese coast as bathers warned nationwide
Reports from Tokio describe sharks raiding the Japanese coast with warnings issued for bathers. A Japanese girl swimming off Hyogo was attacked, her left leg torn, but she was rescued and expected to recover.
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Tokio
Japan
United States
Hyogo
Lost and found and classified ad tips in The Dispatch
A note promotes using small ads to recover lost items and to advertise rentals or items to buy, sell, or exchange. It highlights that many puzzles are solved via classified notices and that one penny per word is the rate. The piece frames local ads as the best salesman for sales and rentals.
Congress Ends 64th Session with Record Appropriations
Congress adjourned sine die closing a record session with about 1.626 billion dollars appropriated and total near 1.859 billion when future authorizations are included. 17,800 bills and 642 resolutions were introduced. 252 laws and 33 public resolutions enacted. 150 private bills passed.
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House
Owen
Senate
War Front Bulletin Reports Mixed Battles on Somme Verdun Front
German assaults on the Somme were repulsed while French counterattacks near Verdun failed to retake first line positions. British troops fought lightly and inflicted heavy losses in northern trenches. Bulgarian reports claim several Romanian defeats as Romanians push into Dobruja and Sofia notes advances near Orsova. Russian front moves also indicated by Petrograd.
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Paris
Verdun
Somme
Gurney
London
Black Sea
Sodbecantha Nokia
Petrograd
Dobrudja
Danube
Bucharest
Sofia
Orsova
Women Refuse to Endorse Susan B Anthony Amendment
Atlantic City New Jersey Sept 8 The National American Woman's Suffrage Association convention today defeated by a large margin a proposal to support only National Office candidates who pledge support to the Susan B Anthony federal constitutional amendment.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
National American Woman's Suffrage Association
Susan B. Anthony
Infantile paralysis shows a decline in New York
New York health authorities reported a sharp drop in infantile paralysis on September 8. New cases totaled 48, down 13 from yesterday, and deaths fell to 15, a reduction of 13.
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Associated Press
New York
Congress Ends Long Session With Revenue Bill Signature
The session stretched into late hours as Congress adjourned after the President signed the revenue bill. A Senate concurrence set 10 o clock adjournment and Vice President was thanked for presiding. Senators Kern and Nelson spoke as bills were signed and a reception occurred in the President’s room.
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Minnesota
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