Railways to cut 30 more passenger trains in Southeast district
Norfolk VA Aug 24 W J Hara an president of the Seaboard Air Line railway and chairman of the eastern department of the war board announced that up to Aug 15 the roads in his department had eliminated 116 passenger train schedules to speed troop movement and conserve resources 91 engines and 426 men were freed with a projected annual saving of 4557182 train miles and 233754 tons of coal and fuel savings. Permission has been sought to discontinue 30 additional trains freeing 17 engines and 91 men and saving 30569 tons of coal 840000 gallons of fuel oil and 120000 tons of gasoline yearly.
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Norfolk
W. J. Haraan
Seaboard Airine Railway
Theastern Department of the World
Ien
Prporation Commission of the States
Major General Leonard A Wood Led East and Southeast Commands
Major General Leonard A Wood, currently in command of the Southeast department with headquarters in Charleston, S C, previously led the East department in New York. Born October 9, 1860 in Winchester New Hampshire he rose to prominence as commander of the Rough Riders at San Juan Hill alongside Theodore Roosevelt. He served as Cuba’s military governor, governed the Moro province in the Philippines, acted as U S special ambassador to Argentina, and became chief of staff of the U S Army in 1910 while advancing the Plattsburgh training camp idea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard A. Wood
Department of the Southeast
Charleston
S. C
Department of the East
New York
Winchester
N. H
First
United States Volunteer Cavalry
Rough Riders
San Juan Hill
Theodore Roosevelt
Cuba
Republic of Cuba
Philippines
Argentine Republic
United States
United States Army
Plattsburgh
Seaboard Air Line asks to discontinue trains 31 and 34
Raleigh August 28 The Seaboard Air Line Railway petitions the state operations commission to discontinue trains 31 and 34 between Raleigh and Charlotte due to congested traffic from loop movements A hearing is set for September 6.
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Raleigh
Seaboard Air Tre Railway
State Operation Commission
Belen
Charlotte
Man Arraigned For Failure To Register For Draft
Floyd McGhee a white man was arraigned this morning before a United States Commissioner on a charge of failing to register for the selective draft. He expressed willingness to register and to put his name and address on the card, following the commissioner's and Deputy Marshal Kennie's guidance. Deputy Marshal Kennette said the lapse stemmed from a misunderstanding as to his status, McGhee now over eighteen and unaware until recently that he must register. he appeared to register but the warrant had to be returned before action could be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd McGhee
United States
Kentie
Greensboro
Meag
Marshal Kennette
McGhee
Brown
Watermelon Feast Feeds Soldiers at South Main School
The Merchants' association hosted a watermelon feast for Company M last evening at the South Main street school building. More than 50 loaves were consumed, and every soldier reportedly had a sufficient serving, with nearly all company members attending.
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Company M
Merchants’ Association
South Main Street
University men named lieutenants and faculty officers
Chapel Hill August 27 Two hundred thirteen students and graduates of the University have been made first and second lieutenants and thirteen members of the faculty have received commissions according to the university president who has completed a war roster of the students.
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Chapel Hill
Two Robbers Kill Guards in Winslow Payroll Heist
In Chicago on August 28 two men guarding the Winslow Bros iron works payroll of 8100 were shot dead by five bandits who fled in a car after the attack near the plant.
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Chicago
Winslow Bros. Iron Works
Christian Endeavor Leaders to Meet Next Week
The North Carolina Christian Endeavor union executive committee will meet in this city next Monday evening at state president R. C. Boyd’s Best street home to outline next year’s work. The new board, elected at the High Point convention, will be represented by R. Boyd as president and Eli P. Barker as vice president with Malcom Jones as treasurer and Miss Eunice Lane as secretary. others are department and district superintendents.
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North Carolina Christian Endeavor Union
R. C. Boyd
Best Street
High Point
R. ©. Boyd
L. W McFarland
JL. C. Furgurson
Eli P. Barker
Greensboro
Malcom Jones
Four Cases Tried In City Court At Today’s Session
Four cases formed the municipal court docket this morning. John Stone faced trespass charges and had a new suit motion granted. William Burton waived and paid costs for riding a bicycle on the sidewalk. Sam Howerton, wagon chauffeur for a paving contractor, was found guilty of allowing rock to fall on streets and ordered to pay costs. a $25 bond was posted for Ralph Shipwash, with an appeal possible.
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John Stone
William Burton
Sam Howerton
Ralph Shipwash
War bond bill aims for passage by week end
Washington reports Leader Kitchen predicted the $11.538 billion war bond and certificate bill would be reported by Thursday with a day or two of debate before the House adjourns until Thursday. The measure moves through the wars and means committees as the administration presses for rapid approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wars and Means Committee
Kitchen
House
Virginia University to Abandon Intercollegiate Athletics
The University of Virginia athletic council voted to recommend abandoning all intercollegiate athletics for the coming year except freshmen. The football and baseball schedules would be canceled unless President E A Alderman returns from the Adirondacks with a different decision.
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Charlottesville
Athletic Council
University of Virginia
University
E. A. Alderman
Adirondacks
Pardon Granted to Invention Seeker in Oil Shale Method
Carson City Nevada November 28 1900 A H Crane was pardoned by the parole board while serving a burglary sentence to perfect his shale oil extraction process and supervise plant construction. A federal expert said the method could be of enormous value.
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Carson City
A. H. Crane
Crane
Ford Gentry Arraigned for Giving Whisky to Soldier
Ford Gentry, a young white man, was arraigned before United States Commissioner Warter G Brown on a charge of giving whisky to a uniformed U S soldier. The offense, alleged last Saturday, led to a 150 bond for federal court appearance. Gentry testified he was intoxicated and claimed no real violation occurred.
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Ford Gentry
United States
Warter G. Brown
Wilson
Gentry
Brown
Real Story in Horror at Houston War Soldier Inquiry
Acting Mayor Moody announced the start of the board of inquiry into last week’s Houston violence. About 100 negro soldiers of the 24th infantry were involved in the shootings, with at least 15 whites killed. Appeals were issued for witnesses to come forward and aid the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Moody
24Th Infantry
Calpepper Not Killed in Fire Fight Near Cliffhaven
Calvin Culpepper of Pelham Georgia, a member of Battery D first New York artillery, was mistakenly reported killed during a fire at the Catholic summer school Cliffhaven near Plattsburgh New York. He was injured but his back was not broken as first feared and hospital reports say he is likely to recover.
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Plattsburgh
N. Y
Calvin Culpepper
Pelham
First New York — Artillery
Cliffhaven
Italian Officers Arrive in Port For Aircraft Purchase
An authorized commission of 20 Italian army officers led by Captain Carlo Tappi arrived on a French steamer. Tappi declined to name the mission but it is understood to involve the purchase of aircraft.
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Carlo Tappi
Tappi
General Morrison assumes command at Camp Sevier
Greenville reports Major General J. F. Morrison today takes command at Camp Sevier, relieving Col. J. Van B. Metts of North Carolina of executive duties at the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
J. F. Morrison
Camp Sevier
Col. J. van B. Metts
North Carolina
Women Hold Conference in Stockholm This September
An international conference of women from belligerents and neutrals meets in Stockholm from September 16 to 18. The observance will be semi private in nature with participants from both sides of the war.
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Stockholm
Russian General Killed on Sereth Front
London reports General Pogososki commanding a Russian division fell valiantly among his troops while encouraging them during combat on the Sereth river in Moldavia as per the official Romanian war statement.
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London
Pogososki
Sereth
Moldavia
Italians Make Further Gains Against Austrians at Trieste Front
British and German reports recount British advances on the Flanders front and Italian progress on the Isonzo and Corso fronts. Russian withdrawals east of Czernowitz follow German Austrian offensives. Berlin notes limited Russian gains elsewhere while French units pause near Verdun.
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Rome
Bansizza
Corizia
War Office
Flanders
Lombaertryde
St. Julienn-Poelcapelle
Berlin
London
Inverness Copse
Ypres-Menine
Verdun
Beaumont
The
Meuse
Aisne
Petain
Caldonna
Isonzo
Corso
Triest
Allied officers to train U S troops in trench warfare
Washington reports a group of British army trench warfare experts will join 32 U S army camps. French and British governments will detail officers, with eight to ten per camp, to work with American trainers without direct troop contact, enhancing exchange of experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Advance Payment Sought by Army Contractors
Washington August 28 contractors have asked advance payment for undelivered army and navy supplies and the treasury is considering such funding to help contractors proceed. many suppliers lack capital to meet demand and speed up output.
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Washington
Army
Treasury
Meeting Tonight Of The Eastern Star
The regular meeting of the Order of the Eastern Star is set for this evening at the hall. Members are reminded that attendance is important.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of the Eastern Star
Still in search of bio building
In an interview C. M. Hickerson says he is in the city seeking a location for an aluminum plant. He notes several buildings have been inspected with no action yet and favors leasing a suitable factory building due to capital needs. He outlines space needs of 606 by 150 feet two stories or 100 by 150 feet one story and plans to manufacture a full line of aluminum ware.
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C. M. Hickerson
Belgian Socialists Vote Against Stockholm Meeting
The Belgian socialist leadership opposed a Stockholm conference after German authorities restricted party mandates. A late meeting with 400 to 500 delegates voted two to one against attending Stockholm, despite British, French and Italian socialists also being represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
London
Belgium
J. Bertrand
Corbett Named Chairman of U S Wartime Athletic Committee
James J. Corbett, former world heavyweight champion, is appointed by the government to head the war department committee on athletic instruction. Also named are Sergeant Norman Selby Kid McCoy Mike Donovan, Prof Richard Nelligan of Amherst and New York Evening World editor Robert Holgren.
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Princeton
N. J
James J. Corbett
United States
War Department
Norman Selby
Kid McCoy
Mike Donovan
New York Athletic Club
Richard Nelligan
Amherst College
Robert Holgren
New York Evening World
Episcopal Picnic At Pickett Farm Annual Sunday School Event
Mr and Mrs J H Meflichampe invite the Episcopal church Sunday school to an annual picnic at F M Pickett s farm where they are summering Some children will gather at the church at 1 o clock Thursday August 30 and depart from J G Lambert s corner North Main Street and Bain Avenue
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J. H. Meflichampe
F. M. Pickett
J. G. Lambert
North Main Street
Bain Avenue
Senate Drops OneCent Letter Postage in War Tax Plan
Washington notes report the Senate, voting 39 to 20, struck the one cent tax on letters and post cards aimed at raising 50 million dollars. The bill retains free mailing for American soldiers and sailors. Debate continued on war tax provisions with Lafollette proposing war profits tax rates from 76 to 48 percent.
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Washington
Senate
Lafollette
RoMac On Washington Street Progress Stumbles
Road work on Washington Street advances slowly from the railroad to Centennial Avenue with grading done to date. Residents worry about a binder and long term durability as loose stones protrude and the Roemac base crumbles under traffic.
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Washington Street
Centennial Avenue
Bry
Dane
Ureter
First American Officer Dies in Pearshine Forces
New York August 28 The marine corps reports the first casualty among General Pearshine's officers Second Lieutenant Frederick Watlsh torn of the marine corps died in a motor accident No details about his unit or service were released.
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New York
Pearshine
Marine Corps In
Frederick Watlshtorn
Marine Corps
North Carolina Troop Units Reach Camp Sevier
The first North Carolina motor truck company No 65 from Raleigh under Lieut W N Boylan with 62 men arrived at Camp Sevier yesterday. A field hospital corps from Asheville with 87 men, commanded by Maj Francis Clemenger, also reached the camp yesterday.
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Greenville, & C
Aus
North Carolina Motor Truck Company No. 65
Raleich
W. N. Boylan
Camp Sevier
A_ field hospital corps
Asheville
N. C
Francis Clemenger
U S Considers War Spark From Aid to Italy
Washington reports officials see risk that Austria or other German allies may declare war on the United States over financial aid to Italy. No U S initiative expected. relations with Germany's allies remain strained though not fully unfriendly. Aid policy toward nations fighting Germany to continue amid tense international scene.
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Alles
Germany
United States
Washington
Austria
Itate
TRE ROAD MEETING LARGELY ATTENDED
Clark and EF J Sizemore returned to the city after attending a Bankhead Highway association meeting as Lynchburg Commercial club representatives. The gathering at the Virginia Hotel discussed plans to push the central route through rural North Carolina with government funding aimed at a coast to coast highway. Clark reported a large crowd and two special cars were needed to transport delegates from the central route cities to the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
North Carolina
Clark
Meerme
Socialists Begin Their Conference
London Aug 28 The inter allied socialist and labor conference opened with Arthur Henderson presiding. About 70 delegates from Great Britain Belgium Russia France Portugal Greece South Africa and Italy attend. The gathering aims to consult and agree policy for Stockholm conferences rather than vote.
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Ing
Great Britain
Belgium
Russia
France
Portugal
Greece
South Africa
Italy
Stockholm
Stockhehn
Cotton futures rise after open as market resumes activity
In New York on August 28 cotton futures moved higher after an initial gain of about one point. Active months climbed with October advancing to 29.902 cents and December at 22.42 cents, while January stood at 22.12, March at 22.28, and May at 22.30.
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New York
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Seaboard Petitions
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Christian Endeavor
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Board of Inquiry
Morrison Takes Command
Bukowina
Eng
Petrograd
Bovany
Czernowitz
Rakitna
Dolzok
U. S
Fort Myer
Bueler
Episcopal Picnic
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Cials
Hes
Tre
Lynchburg
Bankhead
Achway Association
Rom
Cialist
Arthur Henderson
House of
Commons
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