Pope Benedicts Peace Proposals Likely Rejected
Washington officials weigh Benedict XVs peace proposals as published by the Associated Press. They expect the allies to reject the plan in its present form and restate war aims, while the pope remains viewed as destined to play a major role in world peace.
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State Department
Papal
Pope Benedict
Lansing
Associated Press
United States
Madison Barracks
Newspapers split on pope peace proposals dampened Vatican hopes
London reports say some papers avoid comment while others push blame to Austria and doubt the pope's plan. The Daily News argues that delays have eroded the Vatican's chance at disinterested intervention.
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London
Austria
Daily News
Vatican
Vatican arbitration court to protect people says Corriere D Italia
The Corriere D Italia reports that in the arbitration court to avert future conflicts the papal authorities will be properly represented and serve as a guarantee of the disinterested protection of the people.
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Rome
Corriere D'Italia
Vatican
War Department faces huge task
Army officers tasked with organizing the national army divisions will leverage men from diverse backgrounds including trained specialists and mechanics. The War Department aims to maximize each recruit's value, while officials receive many requests for specific arms assignments ahead of mobilization, which cannot be fully honored yet.
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Washington
National Army
War Department
Cotton futures fall amid stalled peace talks and steady opening
In New York on August 15 cotton futures opened steady after a retreat from yesterday’s advance. Overnight peace proposal discussions did not lift sentiment. Early trade saw active months dip 27 to 30 points, with October at 25.08 and January at 24.91, while the session opened steady with futures at October 25.33, December 25.17, January 25.09, March 25.23, and May 25.35.
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New York
War Tax Bill Nearing Vote Stage In Senate
Washington August 15 The liquor and income tax sections of the war tax bills were taken up as the senate resumed debate. The war profits and publishers tax sections are the most difficult. Readers hope to dispose of the bill before next week. Approval of soft drink tobacco and most public utilities schedules has been given. Prospects are for limiting debate and fixing a vote date.
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Washington
Children Prove Age Before Work Inspection Notice
Miss A M Hill of the child labor division of the U S department of labor visits the city to examine age proofs and issue certificates. She will be at the South Main street school building Thursday through Saturday mornings and early afternoons. The rule bans under fourteen from work after September first and requires fourteen to fifteen year olds to prove age before employment. The act forbids shipments of goods produced by underage labor and outlines penalties for violations.
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South Main Street
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Congress
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Garbage Dumpers to be Arrested for City Dumping
Police will rigorously enforce city ordinance and state law against dumping refuse in the city. W C Jones reports his property known as Jones woods suffers damage from unlawful dumping and asks for enforcement at all locations in town.
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Darymen
Property Owners to Fund Main Street Repairs in City
Fred N. Tate urged the city council to have property owners along the two blocks of Main Street pay for repairs. The bithulithic paving, laid 14 years ago, was city funded, and 10,000 square yards would cost about a third of a dollar per yard to repair. City officials consider notifying property owners and seeking voluntary funding to avoid discrimination and further damage.
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Fred N. Tate
Tate
Hedrick
Ragan
High Point
Greensboro
General McIver to Command North Carolina National Guard
Washington Aug 15 The Enterprise learns from a reliable source that General George McIver a Moore County native will be named to command the North Carolina national guard. McIver a West Point graduate was appointed to the military academy by General Scales while a congressman from the Old North State. Governor Bickett has recommended Colonel Ferguson for the state troops but McIver is favored only slightly.
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Parker R. Anderson
Washington
Enterprise
George McIver
Moore County
North Carolina National Guard
General Melver
West Point
Military Academy
General Scales
Congress
Old North State
Bickett
Ferguson
General McIver
Young Men From Fort Oglethorpe Expected in City
Hal Ingram Julius 8 Peel C F Mat ton Lawrence Matton and other young men who trained at Fort Oglethorpe Ga were expected to arrive in the city today for a 12 day stay before assignment to posts.
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Hal Ingram
Julius
Peel
C. F. Matton
Lawrence Matton
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga
Austro German Merchantmen Interned in Shanghai
In Shanghai on August 15 Chinese naval forces seized three Austrian merchant ships. The combined tonnage of the German and Austrian ships amounts to about 17 000 tons.
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Shanghai
China
British and French Start Fresh Attacks in Europe
British and French forces renew attacks in northern France and Belgium with reports of progress. Haig says troops broke the German first line along a 4000 yard front near Lons to Bois Hugo north of Loos, Hill 70 captured, Canadians advancing around Lens. French attack near Dixmude shows good progress east of the Dixmude road. Northwest of Ypres gains reported. Aisne fighting continues. Two Norwegian steamers Falkland and Capella sunk, two men lost on Falkland. Russo Romanian front yields ground in southern Romania with Austro German flanking moves west of Dena.
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Dixmude
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North Sea
Rumania
Petrograd
Dena
Cabinet halts 10 watch Americans
London crowds cheered as American troops marched past, reviewed by Ambassador Page and Wing George. A cabinet meeting was in process but adjourned to permit the premier and associates to pay compliments to the Americans.
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London
Ambassador Page
Wing George
Premer
City Considered Direct Library Grant To Simplify Funds
Elwood Cox urged the city to grant 2600 dollars yearly for library upkeep instead of 2000, with 600 from the county, to streamline correspondence with the Carnegie Foundation. The council agreed to handle the appropriation as suggested, noting no net increase in city funds. Mr and Mrs Capus Waynick of Greensboro visited briefly.
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Elwood Cox
Carnegie Foundation
Cox
Capus M. Waynick
Greensboro
City
City Council Divided Over Centennial Avenue Paving
Last night the council split on a plan to award paving on Parkway to Roemac, with Centennial Avenue to Lassiter and Co. The exchange would include a 15 percent price increase, later dropped, but no vote was taken as the meeting adjourned to tomorrow. If approved, Centennial could reopen within weeks. otherwise the work may wait until next spring.
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Hedrick
Roemac
Lindsay
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Snow
Ragan
Stanton
G. Sam Bradshaw
Greensboro
Central Engineering and Construction Company
Rocmac Pavers
Munphy
Donaldson
Rocmac
Murphy
Jess
Thomas J Gold
Bradshaw
Cen
Tennial Avenue
Lassiter and Company
Commell
Treavis
Labor Federation Chooses Asheville for 1918 Convention
The North Carolina State Federation of Labor closed its three day session in Salisbury as Asheville was selected to host the 1918 convention. Officers were elected: President W. Schuping of Salisbury. Vice President W. Holme Mount. Secretary Treasurer M. Meadows of Asheville. Organizer J. Barrett of Asheville.
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Associated Press
Salisbury
North Carolina State Federation of Labor
Asheville
W. &. Schuping
W. H W. Holme _Mount
M. Kk. Meadows
J. Barrett
Telegrams to Sailors Addressing Rules Taught
The Western Union advises telegraphs to naval recipients be sent to ships in care Bureau of Navigation Washington DC. For example John Smith US 8 Texas care Bureau of Navigation Navy Department Washington DC. Less urgent telegrams go by mail. the boys abroad use USNAV FORCE London.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Director of Naval Communications
Bureau of Navigation
Washington, D.C
John Smith
U.S
Texas
Care Bureau of Navigation
Navy Department
Washington, D. C
Usnavforce
London
Government Purchase All Wheat Crop Plan Outlined
The Food Administration forms a fifty million dollar corporation to buy enough of the 191? wheat crop to stabilize prices in the United States. It will take over the harvest if needed and handle allied purchases of wheat and flour. A price committee headed by President Garfield of Williams College will fix the price to be maintained in both private and government trades.
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Washington
Ane
United States
The
Food Administration
Garfield
Williams College
Baptist Revival Draws Growing Crowds at Green Street
Rev Walter E Rodgers leads revival services at Green Street Baptist Church begun last Sunday. Crowds fill the church as Rodgers preaches and leads singing. Tonight at 8 p m there is a prayer meeting at 7 30 and a 7 45 lecture on personal work with the sermon titled Going Fishing. Soldiers are invited.
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Green Street Baptist Church
Walter E. Rodgers
Rodgers
God
Jesus
Inventor Blickenderser Dies At 66 In City Home
Thorge C. Blickenderser, 66, vice president of Blickendserser Manufacturing Co., died at his home. He is credited as the inventor of the typewriter bearing his name and later adapted it to the Chinese script, a feat that drew interest from the Japanese government for language reform.
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Sound Beard
Cann
Thorge C. Blickenderser
Blickendserser Manufacturing Co
Wheat trade pivots on government price guess
Chicago August 15. Interest in wheat trade shifts to guesses on the price the government will set for futures under new rules before month end when futures business may stop. Dealings today ran mostly 200 to 205, up a fraction from yesterday.
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Chicago
Tear Down Banners at Washington Suffrage HQ
Crowds continued aggressive actions against suffrage protests in Washington Aug. WV. Banners were torn down as fast as they appeared and the attack on the headquarters persisted with determined crowds.
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