President Wilson Outlines Campaign Program in New Jersey
In Long Branch on Sept 20 President Wilson and Vance McCormick outlined a full program to counter Hughes campaign attacks and to enact an eight hour railroad law. McCormick said the plan aims to minimize a possible rail strike and noted only that more speeches would be scheduled after further correspondence.
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N. J
Wilson
Vance
McCormick
Charles Evans Hughes
Congress
Chamber Plans Equal Membership and Reorganization
Col Walker Taylor outlines a reform plan for the Chamber of Commerce to treat all members equally, abolish firm-based memberships, and elect officers by direct vote. He stresses a unified, durable membership and a harmonized organization to boost city results. J G McCormick notes the need for a traffic manager as essential to Wilmington's growth. The luncheon at The Wilmington Hotel follows prayers by Rev M T Plyler and a five-course meal.
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Col. Taylor
Chamber of Commerce
Taylor
J. G. McCormick
McCormick
Wilmington
M. T. Plyler
Silk fashions favor longer skirts in fall reports
The Silk Association of America predicts ankle length skirts using substantial material for fall. Paris trends reportedly avoid extreme short skirts, while demand for silk hosiery rises. Separately, reports from El Paso and San Antonio discuss Villa’s activities near Chihuahua City and potential disruption of Carranza’s communication lines.
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Silk Association of
Rica
Paris
Rts
el Paso
Texas
Chihuahua City
Villa
Juarez
Great Battles Shift as Entente Fights in Balkans and East
World war reporting shows heavy fighting across the eastern front with battles in Macedonia Galacia and Transylvania. Turkiye and Greece move toward larger involvement as Serbians push westward and Germany claims gains in Dobrudja and along Romanian routes.
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Dobrudja
Tumania
Galicia
Volhsnia
Petrograd
Lve
Constantinople
Macedonia
Geece
Balkans
Germany
Kavala
Onme
Paris
High Tension in Major League Race Across Leagues
Chicago September 20. A pivotal game and a potential split between Boston and Chicago in the American League race as Detroit sits a half game ahead of Chicago and a full game behind. Detroit and Boston meet in two games at Detroit and Chicago today and tomorrow. In the National League Brooklyn holds a strong lead over Philadelphia as Philadelphia drops another to Chicago.
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Boston
Detroit
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Phililiphia
Cincinnati
Sterday
Chicaga
Brooklyins
YMCA Officers Conference in Charlotte to standardize work
The conference of employed officers from the Y M C A of North and South Carolina will meet in Charlotte on Thursday and Friday to standardize the work across both states. Prominent Y M C A workers will speak as officials plan a banquet Friday night to bid farewell to E G Wilson who departs for Europe to continue similar service with belligerent nations.
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Charlotte
Young Men's Christian Association of
North and South Carolina
Carolinas
Farwell
E. G. Wilson
Europe
Riots and Deadlock as New York Street Car Strike Prolongs
In New York City a looming general strike threatens 700,000 workers as unions and business leaders fail to break deadlock. Riots flare with attacks on surface, elevated, and subway cars. 20 men, including 15 accused of felonies in train and car assaults, were arrested amid ongoing police calls and renewed demonstrations.
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New York
Cornering the Crooks In Blackmail Syndicate
Investigation into an alleged blackmailing syndicate swindling wealthy individuals across the country has been temporarily transferred to Washington by the justice department. Local agent H G Clabaugh traveled to consult with Attorney General Gregory. William C Woodward surrendered and posted a 2500 dollar bond while four others remain in custody for further examination to be held before a U S commissioner next Friday.
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Chicago
Ill
Washington
Department of Justice
H. G. Clabaugh
Gregory
William C. Woodward
United States
Rags Burn at Home in North Seventh Street Fire Call
A small fire started from burning rags at Mary Moore's home 804 North Seventh Street this morning at 8 45 prompting emergency crews from box 114. No damage reported.
Funeral of General Mills Held Today
Washington honors Major General Albert L. Mills former head of the War Department military affairs bureau. The funeral included prominent pall bearers and a burial planned for West Point with cadets set to take part tomorrow.
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Albert L. Mills
Bureau
War Department
West Point
Allied losses in Somme battle soar to unknown total
Berlin reports via wireless that British and French losses in the Somme battle are estimated at about 000,000. Overseas News Agency notes the figure is uncertain and unverified.
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Berlin
Dayville
Battle of the Somme
Overseas
Greece Signs Ultimatum to Germany and Bulgaria
Athens reports a government ultimatum to Germany and Bulgaria expiring Wednesday night demanding the immediate return of soldiers taken prisoners at Kavala. The message, relayed via London, indicates growing diplomatic pressure over wartime captures.
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Greece
London
Germany
Bulgaria
Kavala
Bakers Seek Embargo Over Flour Price Surge
Two hundred Brooklyn bakers adopted resolutions urging President Wilson to call a special session of Congress to declare an embargo on wheat exports. They demanded federal and state investigations into the rising flour prices, warning flour could rise to 14 dollars a barrel and bread to 20 cents a loaf next spring unless action is taken.
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New York
Wilson
Congress
Brooklyn
Agh School To Be Rebuilt After Fire In Kinston
Kinston reports plans to rebuild the Baptist High School destroyed by lightning with a modern structure estimated at 325000. The State High School at Pink Hill opens with initial pupils and awaits many more. A fall fair features an old time tournament and a grand parade with elaborate floats. Republican J J Parker opens the Lenoir County campaign for attorney general. Judge Manning will speak later. An old time fiddling contest will raise funds for county relief with fiddlers invited statewide.
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Baptist_H
Pink Hill
Harvey C. Hines
Lenoir County
J. J. Parker
Manning
Cotton crop damaged by cool weather in Carolinas
Cool weather across North Carolina and parts of South Carolina has caused some damage to cotton. Picking and ginning continue under favorable conditions in most Southern states while tobacco crops in Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee have largely been housed and are being cured.
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Washington
North Carolina
South Carolina
The
Weather Bureau Today
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Carranza shifts date for constitutional assembly election
Mexico City September 20. General Carranza issues a decree changing the election date for delegates to the constitutional assembly from October 15 to October 22. The assembly meets at Queretaro on November 20 with the first formal session set for December 1.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Carranza
Constitutional Assembly
Queretaro
Excitement Believed To Kill Greene County Sheriff
Snow Hill North Carolina September 20 sheriff William H Williams of Greene county died after an apoplectic stroke following the arrest of William Sasser an 18 year old negro accused of firing on a car carrying four white people including Mrs Cleon Jones Miss Blanche Jones Zebulon Jones and Troy Dail no one was seriously hurt The sheriff reportedly became unnerved upon learning the prisoner had been removed from custody and the stress of the arrest is believed to have caused the fatal episode
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N. C
wWilliam H. ‘Williams
Greene County
William Sasser
Here
Sasser
Williams
Cleon Jones
Blanche Jones
Zebulon Jones
Troy Dail
Dail
Sailors' Stories On The Way Over
Consul General Skinner in London reports two American sailors saved from the British steamer Strathtay torpedoed September 6 in the English Channel. No confirmation yet on whether the attack was without warning. affidavits from American seamen are en route to the State Department as inquiries continue.
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Washington
Skinner
London
State Department
Strathtay
English
Germany
New York
Havre
Durham Negroes Seek Fund Match With Philadelphia Total
Durham residents forming a fund by popular subscription have raised over $600 toward a goal of $1,000 to match Philadelphia colored community contributions. Local leaders say the remaining amount is practically assured. The Durham Traction Co extends its line by a half mile toward the Virginia Carolina Chemical plant.
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Durham
Philadelphia
Durham Traction Company
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company
New Cases Show Decrease In Infantile Paralysis
New York reports eighteen new cases of infantile paralysis in the epidemic, a decline of seventeen from yesterday. Ten deaths were recorded, the same as a day earlier, in the health department bulletin for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. today.
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New York
Department of Health
British Gain Ground as Troops Take Trench Line South of Arras
British forces advanced south of Arras by seizing 200 yards of German trenches. The official statement from British army headquarters confirms the gains reported today.
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London
Arras
Beardsman Becomes Sign Painter at Southern Sign Shop
Mr. A. H. Beard of Washington D C has accepted a position as sign painter with the Southern Sign Shop of this city and has already entered upon his duties.
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A. H. Beard
Washington, D. C
Southern Sign Shop
Beard
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