Mayor Mitchel Faces Transit Crisis as Car Strike Deepens
New York reports Mayor Mitchel and business leaders seek to avert a citywide transit disruption as a threatened walkout by about 700,000 workers looms. Interboro Rapid Transit President Shonts refused further talks while unions press for settlement. Queens and Manhattan street cars halt services.
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New York
Mitchel Sale
Chamber of Commerce and Merchants’ Association
Thurk
Business Men's
Shonts
Interborotion Rapid Transit Company
Carmen
Queens County
Delegation Plans Warsaw Rally For Wilmington Highway
A Wilmington delegation led by County Commissioner Sev Hauver and including members of the Wilmington Fayetteville Highway Association heads to Warsaw for a major good roads rally. About ten autos depart at 7 from Court House on Third Street with Rotary and Chamber of Commerce members joining along the route. State Senator Rivers D. Johanson of Warsaw is a featured supporter and will speak at the event.
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Warsaw
Wilmington
Wal McGirt
Sev Hauver Board of County Commisers
Wilmington- Pivetteville Highway Association
Court House
Third Princess Street
Duplin County Bayt
Goldsboro
Rivers
Johanson
Civilian Naval Ruin Board Formally Oaths Officers
Four of America's leading scientists in the civilian Edison board took the oath of allegiance in Washington. Secretary Dan administered the oath preliminary to organizing the body under federal law.
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Nvashington, D. C
America
Lllius
Thomas Edison
Dan
Russians and Germans In Big Battle Near Narayuvka
Petrograd reports heavy fighting between Russian and Austro German troops in Galicia near the Narayuvka river. The war department says all Teuton attacks were repelled with heavy losses.
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Petrograd
Via
London
Narayuvka
Galicia
RusSian War Department
Weather Halts Somme Offensive Amid Stalled Attacks
Bad weather along the Somme pauses the Anglo French offensive after gains around Bapaume and near Combes. German forces press in Champagne with five attacks on Russian troops as artillery and machine gun fire pace the front.
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Somme
London
Paris
Bapaume
Combles
Peronne
Hauneus
Champagne
Americans May Protest Germany Over Kelvinia Sinking
Washington reports State Department officials will ask Germany for information on the Kelvinia sinking which claimed 28 American muleteers. Officials remain unsure whether a torpedo or mine caused the loss and affidavits allege a submarine attack with no warning. The Onega incident is nearing closure after Germany says four warnings were issued and firing stopped after nationality was learned.
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Washington
State
Private J Cline Killed After Resisted Arrest in Missouri Unit
Laredo Texas September 19 Private J Cline of Company C Second Missouri was shot and killed after resisting arrest. Lieutenant Zellum ordered the arrest and Cline aimed his rifle at the lieutenant leading the guard to fire. The guard's name was withheld.
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Laredo
Texas
J. Cline
Second
Missouri
Zellum
Cline
Fisherman Survives by Floating on Ladder near Indianola
H J Mench, the lone resident of the old port Indianola, escaped Friday's storm by floating on a ladder for about two miles to the Indianola cemetery. The high tide flooded Matagorda bay around his home and he spent the night crouched behind a tombstone to shield from the wind. Mench, about 60, is noted as a coastal fisherman and hunter.
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Victoria
Tex
H. J. Mench
Old Indianola
Texas
Matagorda Bay
Indianola
Mr. Mench
Border Commission Resumes Talks on Border Policing Plans
New London Conn Sept 19 The joint American Mexican commission resumed conferences on policing the International border American members will not press internal affairs but Mexican members indicated discussion of that topic as incident to border questions will not be opposed.
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New London
Conn
Fined for Assaulting Greek in Star Case
W D Scott was found not guilty while A D Murphy was fined 25 dollars and costs for assaulting Nick Jordan, a Greek, and 10 dollars plus costs for carrying a concealed weapon. An appeal was noted. Fannie Highsmith faced prohibition charges with mixed outcomes. Alex Ledley received a caution on driving left. Fuller and McDonald faced larceny charges postponed due to witness absence.
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W. D. Scott
A. D. Murphy
White
Nick Jordan
Ing
Empie
Scott
Murphy
Jordan
Fannie Highsmith
Alex Ledley
Nathan Fuller
Sug
Adrian McDonald
Hans
Charlie Nixon
Florida will vote on the day issue
Kent Pendleton of the Florida Anti Saloon League announced that statewide prohibition will be submitted to voters in 1918 as the next legislature, meeting in April 1917, has pledged to pass the resolution. He noted 24 of 32 senators and 60 of 75 representatives are committed in writing. Last year the submission failed by one vote in the Senate.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Kent Pendleton
Florida Anti-Saloon League
Senate
House
Wall Sentenced to Two Years in Roads for Improper Relations
Judge Bond wrapped up a case in Raleigh criminal court with E A Wall, a sawmill man, being sentenced to two years on charges tied to living in criminally intimate relations with Mary Huffines. The trial featured letters as evidence and testimony from Mary’s foster parents.
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E. A. Wall
Mary Huffines
Éguit
Norris Reit
Wall
A. M. Pollard
Belk Williams Opens Fall Display At North Front Street
Belk Williams department store in Wilmington opened its fall and winter collection with hundreds of visitors viewing millinery coats furs and dress goods on North Front Street. The wide range of bonnets hats and veils attracted crowds as Blanche Burch and her staff assisted shoppers and offered carnations to those who visited the military department. Prominent colors plum burgundy brown black and green dominated displays with fashionable shapes including Tam O Shanter sailor and Berettta among others. Furs ranged from affordable to high end featuring real mole Hudson seal fox and other varieties.
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First of
Wilmington
Belk Williams
North Front Street
Mili
Aing
Belk-Williams
Blanche Burch
Military Départment
Cobb Concedes Speaker Leads 1916 Batting Race
Detroit, Sept 10 Tyrus Raymond Cobb, nine time AL batting leader, conceded Tris Speaker of the Cleveland club will be the leading batsman for 1916. Speaker holds about a 20 point lead over Cobb in unofficial averages and Cobb said cutting the gap while aiding team play would be impossible. Cobb cited his recent contributions aiding Detroit victories.
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Detroit
Mich
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Tris Speaker
Cleveland
Speaker
Cobb
Monster Potomac River fish hooks James Thatcher
In Martinsburg on September 19 a massive fish, likely the largest taken from the south branch of the Potomac, battled angler James Thatcher near the Berkeley Club House. Thatcher struggled as the monstrous catch pulled him into the river, but was rescued by his wife and other party members with a near drowning narrowly avoided.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Potomac River
James Thatcher
Berkeley Club
Wilson Plans Vigorous Campaign Swing For Election
President Wilson travels from Columbia to Long Branch for his sister's funeral and readies a busy campaign schedule. He will meet with Vance McCormick to map a program of delegations at Shadow Lawn, deliver speeches in Baltimore and Shadow Lawn, and outline seven policy points including railway strikes, the Mexican issue, Europe, and the Republican record.
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Washington
Wilson
Long Branch
N. J
Columbia
S. C
Arnie E. Howe
Vance McCormick
Democratic National Committee
Shadow Lawn
Baltimore
Charles Evans Hughes
Arrest at Raleigh Train Stop Targets President's Car
William Mallett new Negro was arrested by Secret Service aboard President Wilson’s special train in Raleigh after attempting to board the private car. He carried a Washington ticket but missed his train. He faced drunk and disorderly charges, received 80 days on county roads, and posted $200 bond with an appeal.
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Raleigh
N. C
William Mallett
United States Secret Service
President Wilson
Long Branch
Columbia
S. C
Washington
Union Station
Mallett
Secret Service
Death of A. J. Jones at 806 South Front Street
Mr. A. J. Jones aged 64 died this morning at his home 806 South Front Street after long illness. He leaves his wife and nine children Dan Jones Henry Bordeaux Little Watson Dora Mason Altair Jones Anna Belle Jones Dawson Jones Ernest Jones and Ellen Long Bolivia. Services were held at the residence at 2 PM and the remains were moved by the 3 45 A C L train to Hallsboro for interment.
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Mr. Jones
South Front Street
A. J. Jones
Jones
Southern Labor convention to open in Memphis with 14 states
Fourteen states will be represented by more than 300 delegates at the Southern Labor convention in Memphis for its eighth annual session extending over three days. W. C. Pickett of Atlanta serves as secretary and treasurer and arrived in Memphs today.
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Memphs
Tenn
Southern Labor Convention
W. C. Pickett
Atlanta
General Young Says His Boys Ready For El Paso Move
At Camp Glenn Morehead City NC Brigadier General Lawrence Young said the NC National Guard is ready to move to El Paso and is awaiting orders. The plan calls for replacing Pennsylvania regiments on the border with three North Carolina regiments.
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Camp Glenn
Young
Pennsylvania
Morehead City
N C
North Carolina National Guard
el Paso
Lawrence Young
The
Southern Department
Captain Ridley to Washington on temporary duty
Captain C. S. Ridley of the Wilmington District Engineer office is ordered to Washington for temporary duty and will depart within a few days. Maj. A. E. Waldron arrives from Washington to take over and will learn the district’s work before Ridley leaves, then assume command. Waldron brings Mrs. Waldron and daughter Margaret to Wilmington.
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Washington
C. S. Ridley
United States Army
Wilmington
Maj
A. E. Waldron
Captain Ridley
D. C
Major Waldron
Washington Barrack
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Mrs. Waldron
Margaret Waldron
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