Teutonic Drive Toward Bucharest Tightens as War Spreads
AP summary reports three converging Teutonic forces near Bucharest with German and Austrian troops pushing from southwest west and northwest. Russian fronts in Moldavia renewed attacks to divert Romania while Greece faces a royal ultimatum crisis. Romanian authorities plan defense as evacuations begin and Jassy is noted.
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Paris
Family quarrel ends with fines and jail terms
A judge fined Earl Peacock ten dollars plus costs after convicting him of assaulting Annie Palmer during a family dispute. Annie also injured her partner with a knife. Another white defendant Rica received 30 days in the county workhouse for assault on a girl acquaintance. Heath pleaded guilty to firing a gun within city limits claiming it was an attempt to kill a musically inclined feline.
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Jusge Veacock
Earl Palmer
Annie Palmer
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Earl
Peacock
Rica
Iter Heath
President Wilson Invites Bryan to White House Luncheon
President Wilson invites former Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan to lunch at the White House on December 6. Bryan has not yet accepted. Mrs Bryan attended a luncheon in his honor. Secretary Daniels attended. A dinner December 7 honors Vance C. McCormick with Democratic and Progressive committee members invited.
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Washington
Wilson
W. J. Bryan
White House
Bryan
Senate
House
Daniels
Hormor
Vance C. McCormick
Democratic Campaign Committee
Paris Front Quiet as Night Passes in France
Paris dispatch reports no change on the French front during the night with the overall situation remaining steady. No major movements or battles reported, and Allied positions appear unchanged in the latest official bulletin.
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Paris
France
Will Take Tenth District Affair to Floor of House
Attorneys for Rep James J Britt challenge Buncombe county returns certified by the canvassers that proclaimed Zebulon Weaver the winner in the 10th district. A temporary injunction sought to halt certification actions, with hearing before Judge Bond and a decision anticipated tonight. Supporters of Weaver and Britt say the contest will go to the House floor.
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James J. Britt
Wake County
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County Board of Canvassers
Zebulon Weaver
Congress
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Salisbury
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Weaver
House of Representatives
Two Carolina Stars Lift Team Past Virginia
Captain Tandy and Baby Tewmet starred as Carolina defeated Virginia yesterday. Tandy disrupted punts and line plays while Tewmet impressed at right half back with standout football unseen by the Carolina quad in 11 years.
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Carolina
Carolina Quad
Campaign to curb high living costs expands with boycotts
New York observers report a meeting of about twenty retail grocery leaders with Jos eph Hartigan to discuss relief measures. A series of boycotts on poultry butter and other foods is planned, with the egg boycott to run until December 12. Hartigan says the egg boycott lowers demand and prices, and a 70 hour ultimatum requires cold storage eggs to be labeled. He predicts egg prices may drop to 35 cents within ten days.
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Associated Press
New York
Joseph Hartigan
Mitchell
Hartigan
Eye
State Commissioners of Foods and Markets
Watson Acquitted After Sixteen Hour Jury Deliberation
Thomas F. Watson, Augusta editor and author, was acquitted by a federal jury on all four counts of mailing obscene matter. The trial began Monday and jurors deliberated sixteen hours before delivering the verdict at 10:42. Supporters cheered as the verdict was read and Watson greeted the jurors.
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Associated Press
Augusta
Thomas FE. Watson
Watson
Caryes
Tom Thumb Wedding Set For City This Evening
A large gathering is expected at 7 40 this evening in the school auditorium for Tom Thums Wedding hosted by the High Point chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. More than 100 children in full costum and the couple will participate as part of the jumping off procession. The U D C hopes every seat is filled and the ceremony does not conflict with a reception at the Commercial club.
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United Daughters
Commercial Club
John B Archbold Reports Improved at Home
Tarrytown New Jersey December 1 John B Archbold president of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey was seriously ill at his home but passed a comfortable night and had a slight rally last night delaying concerns about his condition
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Associated Press
Tarrytown
N. J
John B. Archbold
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Greensboro Fire Causes 250000 Loss to Lumber Firm
A major blaze in Greensboro last night damaged the South Atlantic Lumber company plant and adjoining properties. About 2000 MH feet of pine lumber and box cars were destroyed or damaged as fire raged from 4 pm until late. The origin remains unknown and officials note involvement by several local companies. J. P. Swanson is company president and J. T. Penn is vice president.
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South Atlantic Lumb#e company
Scuwthen Railway Company
Western Luien Telegraph Company
Piedmont Lumber Company
Yieperec
Scott Atlenue Lumber Company
Youtami
Southerm
Virginia
South Atlantic Lumber Company
J. P. Swanson
J. T. Penn
Unidentified Ship Sighted Off Carolina Coast
The Grafton Hall reported sighting an unidentified vessel 40 miles east of Diamond Shoals Cape Hatteras at 1030 p m November 29. The craft rode low without lights and was believed to be a submarine moving south after following a Spanish sailing ship.
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Associated Press
New York
Diamond Shoals
Cape Hatteras
Grafton Hall
Memorial Services Of Elks Set For Sunday In High Point
High Point lodge no 1155 Elks will hold a memorial service Sunday at 2:30 pm in the graded school auditorium. Cameron L. Morrison of Charlotte is the speaker, marking one year with only Dr. W. Gil Bradshaw lost. J J Farriss will deliver the sole eulogy.
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High Point Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Cameron L. Morrison
Charlotte
W. Gil Bradshaw
J. J. Farriss
L. C. Sinclair
F. H. Ford
W. P. Ragn
S. O. Schaub
R. H. Sechrest
H. A. Millis
W. P. Ragan
Fred N. Tate
O. E. Wilson
Furniture makers of the South send representative to Chicago
Fred N. Yate of Continental Furniture company departs Sunday night for Chicago as a special representative of the Southern Furniture Manufacturers' association. He will attend the National Furniture Manufacturers' association annual meeting at the Auditorium hotel for two days. The trip aims to foster closer cooperation among manufacturers' groups for mutual benefit.
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Fred N. Yate
Continental Furniture Company
Chicago
Southern Furniture Manufacturers’ Association
National Furniture Manufacturers’ Association
Auditorium Hotel
Manufactuers
Mr. Tate
Mistook Marina for Transport and Sank Her in War Sub Tale
The German submarine commander reports sinking the British horse ship Marina, claiming it was a transport. Berlin seeks US information for a settlement and offers amends if immunity exists, with President Wilson monitoring. The ship carried horses from Newport News to England and was sunk in a storm while returning.
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Associated Press
Washington
Germany
United States
Lansing
Berlin
London
England
Newport News
Young Man Dies of Injuries After Accident
Greensboro, Dec 1 Wesley Banton, a young white man, died early today at a local hospital from injuries sustained yesterday when he fell from a camp car operated by a Greensboro drug company. The body was taken to the morgue.
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Wesley Banton
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