Greensboro Fights Draft Quota Split With High Point
Greensboro officials urge no reduction of 178 who must meet draft needs and oppose High Point taking on Greensboro and county townships quotas. High Point board insists it will meet its own count without relief, noting many locals serve in Greensboro units, Fort Oglethorpe recruits, Mount Airy company, state hospital corps and navy. The Greensboro exemption board asks for a credits list and warns of objections if High Point absorbs part of Greensboro’s quota.
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Raleigh
Greensboro
High Point
John N. Wilson
Bickett
Adjutant General's Office
Gilmer
Morehead
Enterprise
Germany
Fort Oglethorpe
Mount Airy Company
State Hospital Corps
Regular Army
Navy
A. Jo. Tate
R. A. Wheeler
H. B. Hiatt
Why Not Allow Greensboro To Bid
Hickory reports 50 extra National Guard soldiers after a federal muster reduced the company from 206 to 89 men. The law demands 156 for war strength, leaving 50 fit soldiers without assignment, sparking questions about potential bids by Greensboro and other cities.
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Greensboro
Hickory
Vickory
Wheat steadiness seen as harvest offsets shortage
Wheat in Chicago opened at 2.18 for September, stayed steady as traders weighed a large harvest offsetting earlier shortages. After an initial rise of about one percent, the market retreated from its session high.
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Chicago
State workers barred from military exemption
Raleigh August 1 The state council comprising the governor and constitutional officers adopted a resolution declaring that no employee of the executive departments will be permitted to claim exemption from military service because they are employed by the state.
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Raleigh
State Council
Butte Miner Leader Frank Little Abducted and Killed
Frank Little, an executive board member of the Industrial Workers of the World and outspoken labor figure, was seized by masked men from a lodging house in Butte Montana and killed at a railroad trestle. Police Chief Murphy recovered the body at 8 am. A card on the corpse warned, vigilantes. Little had urged mine workers to shut down and criticized U S troops as Uncle Sam’s scabs in uniform. His activities followed a recent speech here and prior entry from Globe Arizona.
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Butte
Montana
Frank Little
The
Industrial Workers of the World
Murphy
Little
United States
Uncle Sam
Globe, Ariz
Simm
Heat Wave Claims Twenty One Lives In Chicago
Chicago dispatch reports twenty one heat deaths in the last 24 hours as officers warn numbers may rise without relief. At 6 am street thermometers show 85 degrees and climbing.
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Chicago
Heat Wave Death Toll Rises to 13 in Philadelphia
Additional deaths during the night raise the heat Victims list to 13 as over 300 prostrations are reported. Several in serious condition. fears remain for more fatalities. Temperatures drop slightly from 101 degrees observed yesterday afternoon as heat persists.
City Endures Heat Wave with Rising Deaths and Prostrations
New York reports continued scorching temperatures with 14 heat-related deaths and 188 prostrations from yesterday. In the early hours between 2 and 7 a m today, 12 more deaths and 31 prostrations were recorded as the city battles a severe heat wave.
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New York
War Today Begins Fourth Year
London reports the European war entering its fourth year as Austria declared war on Serbia in 1914 and Germany did so on Russia and invaded France. Germany remains on the defensive but is fighting on home soil and the Allies push back on the western front. The United States joins the Entente with vast resources, making the coming year pivotal and potentially disastrous for the Central Powers.
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London
Austria
Serbia
Germany
Russia
France
Luxemburg
Great Britain
United States
Uncle Sam
Senate and House Conferees Meet Over War Expenditure Panel
Washington reports that senate and house conferees on the food bill met for the final effort to settle disputes over the provision for a war expenditure committee.
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Washington
Senate
House
Lighting Troubles Report Delayed As Expert Reviews Lines
City officials were told by R J Hole of the North Carolina Public Service Company that a full report on the causes of frequent power outages has not been completed. An expert is examining the company’s lines to identify failures and a copy will be sent to City Manager Thomas J Murphy when ready. Until then no statement will be issued.
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Thomas J. Murphy
R. J. Hole
North Carolina Public Service Company
Hole
Murphy
Basement Classrooms and Dampness Addressed at City Hall
Superintendent W M Marr urged the city council to use basement space at Park Street School and Main Street building to prevent water rise and dampness while adding rooms for classes. The matter was referred to the city manager to find a dampness solution and heating fixes. Pim Street four rooms are nearly enough for growth anticipated with the child labor law.
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Park Street
W. M. Marr
Main Street
Marr
Pim Street
Miss Sarah Wood Elected Grade Two Teacher
Miss Sarah Wood of Randleman was elected as teacher of the second grade at the Main Street school by the city council. She will be paid 52.50 per month after strong recommendation from Superintendent Marr.
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Sarah Wood
Randleman
Main Street
Miss Wood
Marr
Wilmington Records Heat With 97 Degree Day
Wilmington officials reported a maximum of 97 degrees yesterday, two degrees above Monday’s heat record and the highest since July 1914 when 99 was recorded.
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Wilmington
Raleigh Sees 98 Degree Peak For August Day
In Raleigh the temperature topped 98 degrees marking the hottest day since July 1916 when a similar maximum was recorded. The hot spell underscores a long legacy of high summer heat in the city.
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Raleigh
Mercury Soars to 97 in Charlotte on Tuesday
Charlotte records a high of 97 degrees yesterday, topping Monday's peak by one degree as the hot spell continues.
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Charlotte
Mercury
Creel Attack Report Backed By Later Republic Leader
Secretary Daniels received Rear Admiral Gleaves detailed submarine attack report on the first American expedition to France and forwarded it to Senator Tiltman. The document, confirming prior navy briefings, describes two submarine attacks, a destroyer flotilla action, and the loss of one submarine. Argentine expected to define its war position soon as Germany relations and reparations discussions continue. Senate Finance began detailing the war tax bill to raise about 2.008 billion dollars, with Chairman Simmons aiming to present by Saturday.
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Washington
Gleaves
France
Daniels
Tiltman
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Navy Department
Admiral Cleaves
Admiral Maye
Atlantic
Foreign Office
Germany
Argentine
Mexico
State Department
Carranza
Senate Finance Committee
Simmons
Residents protest paving delays on lower Washington street
A committee of local residents, representing Negro residents on lower Washington street, told the council they had lost faith in the paving proposition and feared the work would never be completed. They urged a thorough inspection of the process and materials to ensure a good street, while Mayor Pro tem Stanton explained contractors had a time frame and that work must pass inspection before acceptance.
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Lower
Washington Street
Pro Tem Stanton
Ragan
Winston-Salem
York Cathedral Windows to be Removed Over Air Raid Fear
The Dean of York announced that the cathedral’s famous stained glass windows will be removed due to the possibility of air raids, in a sermon delivered in York on Aug 1. The move reflects wartime precautions affecting historic church features and public safety.
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York
York Cathedral
Open Air Supper for Company M in High Point
Citizens in High Point prepare an open air farewell supper for Company M soldiers at the South Main Street school. The event, funded by the local Red Cross chapter and the Commercial Club, features lemonade ice cream and a no-speech format with a single blessing and a mayoral flag presentation.
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High Point
Company M
South Main Street
Red Cross Chapter
Industrial Department of the Commercial Club
Fireenville
France
Sylvester Newlin
Friends Church
T. J. Gold
Red Cross
W. P. Magan
Ragan
Allen’s
County to Save Money on Montlieu Avenue Paving
City council favors county contract with Kh G Lassiter and company to pave Montlieu Avenue from Centennial Avenue to the city limits. By using the county’s agreement, the project would be cheaper and keep a continuous asphalt surface to Greensboro. The county donated 5 000 toward the stretch and any excess over that is to be borne by the city.
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Montlieu Avenue
Centennial Avenue
Kh. G. Lassiter and Company
Greensboro
Lassiter and Company
Heat Wave Grips Danville With 107 Degree High
Danville Virginia endured a blistering heat wave with thermometers at 107 degrees in the shade on Main Street. Residents slept outside on cots as the second day of extreme heat stretched into a sleepless night. Soldiers in armories suffered from the heat and company commanders showed leniency, easing expected drills.
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Danville
Decrease in Shipping at Mersey Docks Board
The Mersey Docks and Harbor Board reports 16 747 vessels paying rates and harbor dues from July 1 1916 to July 1 1917 totaling 41 692 tons, a drop of 1 995 vessels and 1 661 291 tons from the prior year. Total Mersey entry and for the year was 28 872 204 tons versus 31 355 556 tons last year.
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Liverpool
Mersey Docks and Harbor Board
Mersey
French Hold Gains After Verdun Breakthrough
Paris reports a surge of French British gains after artillery and rain reinforced the frontline. German forces tried a Verdun assault between Avecourt and Thill around 304 northwest of the citadel, but French fire prevented a major breakthrough. The front line advances include 10 towns captured and over 3,500 prisoners, with plans to renew drives as Allied ships move east.
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Paris
Meuse
Verdun
Prench
Flinders
Somme
Mes
Fermi
Mure
Avecourt
Thill
Intense Heat Across the United States This Aug
Washington report notes continued extreme heat over most of the nation with New York at city central at velock sweltering in 48 degrees, the highest on record at that time. Red Bluff, California recorded Tk degrees as the hottest in the country.
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Washington
New York Central
United States
Market Snapshot From New York Open
A fragmented market brief notes early futures activity with mixed prices and unsettled demand. Traders report steady prices across several commodities and a cautious selloff in some contracts as quotes drift through the day.
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New York
Marvel
Eae
War Department brief on opening events noted in August dispatch
The Washington report from August notes a war department statement about opening events. Details are fragmented but indicate official military plans and timelines under current operations.
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Washington
the Nations War Department
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