Men Demand Action as Rail Strike Fears Rise
Union leaders face heated session amid Wilson plan delays. A push for an eight hour day and arbitration grows undecided as presidents and managers confer. The meeting adjourned with warning of possible action if the railroads fail to respond.
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Brotherhoods
Pesident Holden
Burlington
Cairman
Committee of Eight
We. Holden
Wilson
Union Brotherhoods
White House
Order of United American Mechanics may rename
Atlantic City August meeting discusses reorganization and possible name change to the Order of United American Men with broad state representation at the national council session.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Order of United American Mechanics
National Council
Order of United American Men
Dr A W Claxton Leads Ten Day Revival Tent Meeting
Dr A W Claxton takes charge of revival meetings in a Cassel street tent between Silliman’s store and Highland cotton mill. A mission station will become the Hiliard memorial church. Revs Clarke and Wip perman preached. Claxton to conduct services for ten days or two weeks. all invited.
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A. W. Claxon
Cassel Street
Silliman’s Store
Highland Cotton Mill
Hiliard Memorial Church
J. A. Clarke
Mr. Wipperman
Claxton
Epstein Trial Opens in Goldsboro Over Slaying
The Hyman Epstein murder trial began in Goldsboro North Carolina. The defendant is charged with killing Leonard Edwards a well known local figure. The first session focused on jury selection with testimony expected to start later today.
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Epstein
Goldsboro
Eldsboro
N. C
Hyman Epstein
Leonard Edwards
Edwards
Stanton couple relocates to West Washington Street
Dr. and Mrs. T. M. Stanton move into a new brick house on West Washington Street, joining Dr. D. A. Stanton and the son has recently begun practice medicine in the area with his father.
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T. M. Stanton
E. D. Steele
West Washington Street
Dr. Stanton
D. A. Stanton
Brotherhood committee eyes quick rail union settlement
The large committee of brotherhood representatives pressed for a conclusion as delays prompted concern. W. G. Lee, head of the trainmen's brotherhood, said they would not be held here past tomorrow.
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W. G. Lee
Funeral Planned for Prominent High Point Merchant W M Kenney
W M Kenney longtime High Point merchant died after an appendicitis operation at the local hospital. He was 56 born in Front Royal Virginia and moved to High Point 13 years ago to run 806 South Main street store and meat market. Funeral Thursday at 3:30 from South Main Street Church.
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W. M. Kenney
High Point
South Main Street
Kenney
Front Royal
Virginia
Nora Groves
J. W. Hinkle
Virginia Kenney
Aubrey Kenney
Beauettt
James W
Thomas
Neuell
Thomas Kidwell
Walter Miller
Fannie Kenney
Front Reval
Spepmm
Mr. Kenney
Poverty in the Art World Prompted by Gallery Visit
Mrs Wayback laments the plight of struggling artists seen in a picture gallery. She notes many appear unable to afford even basic clothing for their models, asking aloud if this reflects broader hardship in the arts community.
Weather outlook fair with thunderstorms in west tonight
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Thursday with thunder showers in the western portion tonight. Light west winds are expected throughout.
Fighting On All Fronts Continues With No Major Shifts
Balkan political maneuvering overshadows frontline reporting as Russian resistance holds across the Carpathians, Galicia, and Volhynia. Allied forces in Macedonia, including Russian and Italian troops with French and British support, show strength but limited effect. On the Somme, British advance toward Thiepval and Guillemont is threatened by German counterattacks, while French efforts near Estrees struggle to hold trenches. The Italian front remains cautious with artillery gains and a new Alpine push, and Turkish efforts against the Russians are repelled with Black Sea fleet aid.
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Rumania
Bukowina
Carpathian
Galicia
Volhynia
Vardar
Saloniki
Uskup
Somme
Thiepval
Guillemont
Estrees
Paris
Pershing's Army Maintains Low Disease Toll in Mexico
Field headquarters report from the American Punitive Expedition in Mexico records six deaths from disease and a 15 percent sickness rate since entering Mexico over five months ago. Including base hospital cases, the rate rises to 2.5 percent, with no typhoid cases reported.
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Associated Press
Mexico
Sanitary Department
Army Appropriation Bill Passes Senate
The army appropriation bill with revenue items approved by the War Department passes the Senate and returns to the House. President Wilson vetoed the prior version as the War Department disapproved the revision.
Army Appropriation Bill Moves Forward After Senate Report
Washington Aug 23 The army appropriation bill vetoed by President Wilson and repassed by the House without disputed features was advanced today by a favorable Senate military committee report. The Senate committee also added a revision of the articles of war acceptable to the war department, expected to be accepted by the House.
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Ashington
Wilson
Associated Press
Washington
Army
War Department
Senate
House
Wer Department
Senate Military Committee
Tropical disturbance tracked toward the northwest from Turks Island
Washington reports the tropical disturbance that crossed Porto Rico Tuesday is now west southwest of Turks Island and moving northwestward. The Weather Bureau says a close watch on the South Atlantic and Florida coast has begun for the first time since the storm's approach.
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Associated Press
Washington
Weather Bureau
Porto Rico
Turks Island
South Atlantic
Florida
Senate Debates Emergency Revenue Bill Over Tariff Plan
Washington Aug 23 Debate on the emergency revenue bill to raise 205 million dollars continued in the senate today A Penrose resolution to return the bill to the finance committee for amendment to secure an equitable portion from a protective tariff was pending
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Penrose
Finance Committee
Cotton Sags as Gulf States Report Unsatisfactory Condition
Washington reports cotton remains in an unsatisfactory state across the gulf states as of August 23. The note highlights widespread quality and yield concerns affecting markets and planning.
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Washington
Gulf States
Textile plants on Southern Railway show southern industrial growth
A new textile directory issued by the Industrial and Agricultural Department lists 827 plants along Southern railway routes Mobile and Ohio Georgia Southern and Florida lines. It records 9,865,248 spindles and 214,407 looms across 635 cotton mills 152 knitting mills 33 woolen mills and seven silk mills with 11 plants under construction. The compilation notes 10 million cotton spindles on Southern railway territory about five sevenths of cotton spindles in the cotton states and roughly one third of U S total.
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Washington
Southern Railway
Mobiel and Ohio Railroad
Georgia Southern and Florida Railway
Tolo
Industrial and Agricultural Department
South
United States Census Bureau
Indiana
Missouri
United States
Odd Fellows of North Carolina Adjourns in Raleigh
The 69th annual grand encampment of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of North Carolina adjourned in Raleigh after selecting Durham as the 1917 meeting place and electing officers for the year. Officers elected include Grand patriot H. T. Greenleaf Elizabeth City, grand high priest Col J. C. Bassent Winston, grand marshal O. W. Jones Winston, and grand representative to the sovereign grand lodge for two years W. B. Bagwell Durham.
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Associated Press
Raleigh
Independent Order of Odd Fellows of North Carolina
Herd
Durham
H. T. Greenleaf
Elzabeth City
Col
J. C. Bassent
Winston
O. W. Jones Winston
Sovereign Grand Lodge
W. B. Bagwell
Prominent Virginia hotel man dies on Wrightsville Beach
W. R. Lucas of Winchester Virginia, president of the Southern Hotel association, died of heart failure on Wrightsville Beach. He was stricken while leaving the surf and expired before aid could reach him at the scene.
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Wilmington
N. C
W. R. Lucas
Winnchester
Southern Hotel Association
Wrightsville
Nalls Fined Five Dollars in Recorder Court
Nalls was fined $5 and costs after conviction for being drunk and dis orderly last night. He was picked up by officers on his way back from the show and they said he was lit up proper.
Miss Hackney Accepts Position In High Point Industrial Committee
Miss Bessie Hackney, longtime chamber of commerce organizer in Raleigh and Greensboro, has accepted the role of assistant secretary for the High Point Industrial committee, starting September 1. Secretary Steve Clark hails the appointment as a ten-strike and predicts great things from her leadership.
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Bessie Hy] Hackney
Chamber of Commerce
Industrial Committee
The
Commercial Club
Steve Clark
Miss Hackney
Mr. Clark
High Point
North Carolina
Merchants’ Association
Mureens
Raleigh
Chamber of Commmrce
Bessie Hackney
Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
President Wilson
Heath
Wake County
Greensboro
J. C. Forester
Forester
Clark
High Point Industrial Committee
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Junior Order
Washington Street
W.M. Kenney
Balkans
Gorizia
Alpine
Armenia
Black Sea
Petrograd
Pershing
ODD Fellows
Nalls
Hackney
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