Germans mass troops in France for supreme effort of war
Allied capitals report heavy German reinforcements in France and intensified artillery fire on the Cambrai Ypres and Oise Aisne fronts. Meantime official entry of victorious British troops into Jerusalem is planned for today as Bolsheviks face mounting trouble in Moscow and Ukraine.
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France
Wester Front
St. Quentin
Befche
Paris
Oise
Aisne
Alsace
Meuse
Verdun
Lower
Paire
Jerusalem
Moselem
Allenby
Palestine
Suez Canal
Russia
Moscow
Copenhagen
Bolsheviki
Kaledines
Korniloff
Dutoff
Fram
Baltic Sea
Kukraine
Cossack
Bolsheviks
Unusual Front Activity Reported On Western Front
London reports unusual artillery and air force activity on the Western Front today. Notably intense exchanges occurred along the Ypres and Arras fronts.
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Rus
London
Western Front
Ypres
Arras
Governor Bickett Purchases War Savings Certificates
Louisburg report that Governor Bickett opened the Franklin county war savings drive by buying 100 worth of United States war savings certificates at the local post office. He pledged another boost with a patriotic address at a December 21 rally of patriotic organizations in Louisburg.
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Louisburg
Bickett
Franklin
Editor Ashcraft Addresses Large Hamlet Crowd
About 250 people gathered in Hamlet for the second in a series of talks under the local railroad benevolence. Editor Ashcraft stressed the value of a kind word to the down and out and the comfort of having friends and a friendly touch.
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Ashcraft
Hamlet
W. M
Cotton Crop Down Over One Million Bales In Latest Forecast
The department of agriculture reports a revision reducing the national cotton crop by more than 1 million bales. The current estimate stands at 10,490,000 equivalent 500 pound bales with an average gross weight of 501.5 pounds. State breakdown includes Virginia 16,000 bales North Carolina 570,000 bales South Carolina 1,285,000 bales.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Dr Fox Leaves High Point Practice for Charlotte
Dr L. Fox, longtime High Point dentist, closed his Wachovia building office and shipped furnishings to Charlotte where he will practice in Mecklenburg County’s city. He left his local office at noon today and assumes duties in the Queen City family dental scene.
House Sets Monday Vote on National Prohibition
Washington delegates report that by unanimous consent the house will consider the constitutional amendment for nationwide prohibition next Monday. The measure has already passed the senate, and the judiciary committee has favorably reported it.
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HOUSE
Washington
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Senator Overman to Probe Army Snubs In Senate
Washington December 1 Senator Overman will introduce a resolution in the Senate to seek War Department information on charges that privates are snubbed by officers in army camps. He cites letters from concerned fathers and describes incidents in hotels, dances and public places as evidence of officer disrespect toward enlisted men. He says the practice has caused widespread dissatisfaction among soldiers in southern camps and asks whether any regulation permits such conduct.
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Washington
Senator Overman
Senate
War Department
Charles W. Tillett
W. ©. Dowd
Charotte
Mr. Overman
United States
Overman
Crops Surpass Past Year Output in 1930s Figures
Washington reports principal crops across the country exceeded last year by an unofficial estimated valuation of 827,005,100 dollars, the highest annual total on record. The final production estimates were issued by the Department of Agriculture.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Ohio Faces Real Fuel Famine Warns Governor Cox
Governor Cox telegraphed Washington warning that unless fuel supplies are relieved Ohioans may lose confidence in the government as winter weather worsens the fuel shortage across the state.
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Ohio
Cox
Washington
Peonte
Judge Grants Christmas Home Stay For Greensboro Convicts
Judge W. O P Harding presided at a Greensboro Superior Court session in which all defendants sentenced yesterday will spend Christmas at home. Sentences were light, with most cases ranging from retailing to assault, and many defendants were white. Jail sentences are addressed first by Judge Harding.
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W. OP. Harding
Superior Court
Greensboro
Harding
Mrs Creel Buried After Funeral at Chapel Hill
Funeral services for Mrs Fra Creel were held at 3 pm yesterday from the Squres residence with Revd M Hiverd and Rev James W Rose officiating. She was a Baptist Church member and is survived by her husband W C Creel and many children including John R Creel Braxton Charles Creel Hollace Creel W D Creel J S Squires Tra Andrews Troy Harville Eugene Andrews and M Myers. Interment followed at Clarkwood cemetery.
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Fra Creel
Os. Squres
Wilcox Street
M. Hiverd
James W. Rose
Greenville
S. Co
Hollace Creel
Durham
W. D. Creel
Durnam
J. S Squires
D. KR. Pendergraft
Tra Andrews
Troy Harville
Winston-Salem
Eugene Andrews
Whitakers
M. Myers
Birmngham
Ala
Oarkwood Cemetery
Columbia Board Seeks Camp Jackson Quarantine
The Columbia board of health adopted a resolution asking the commanding general of the division to quarantine Camp Jackson due to spinal meningitis cases. The measure would isolate the camp from Columbia except for men cleared for city business and workers. Brigadier General Barth called the situation very satisfactory with no alarm.
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Columbia, S. C
Dec. T
City Board of Health
Camp Jackson
Columbia Board of Health
City of
Columbia
Barth
Kent Nelson
Johnston
James ©. Hayne
S. B. Fishburne
Unbalanced Deserter Carried Back to Company
A Greensboro dispatch reports a non commissioned officer from Camp Sevier Greenville S C brought back a deserter from Edenton. The deserter, held at the city jail, showed odd behavior and questioned his sanity yet caused little trouble. He wore shabby clothes and wandered near the station.
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Greensboro
Camp Sevier
Greenville
S. C
Edenton
Railway War Board to Confer with President
Washington December The Railway War board asked President Wilson to receive its members for a conference arranged for Wednesday afternoon.
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Railway War Board
Prsident
Washington
Pec. Mme
The
Railway War Board Today
Wilson
Suffrage Bill 18 Not Recommended by Judiciary Committee
Washington Dee reports the house judiciary committee sent out suffrage resolution without recommendation. The panel struck an amendment requiring ratification by states within seven years from conference admission, mirroring a provision used on the prohibition resolution. The measure awaits senate action.
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Washington
Dee
House
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Men to Register as They Reach Age Under Draft Law
Washington dec 11 registration for army duty of all young men becoming of age since the draft law would take effect under a bill by Senator Wadsworth. Those coming of age would register at once with others and then at six month intervals.
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Washington
Wadsworth
YMCA War Fund Urges Prompt Pledge Remittance
H A Millis, local treasurer, says payments on YMCA war fund pledges are due soon. The campaign seeks prompt remittances to avoid postage for reminders and to sustain the fund’s wet work. Only about 3000 was raised locally, prompting immediate collection.
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H. A. Millis
Y. M. C. A. War Fund
Young Men's Christians Association
Millis
Senate to probe War Department arming and equiping activities
Washington Dec 11 the Senate military affairs committee decided on a general inquiry into the operation of the war department in arming and equipping American forces. Secretary Baker and other department heads will be called to explain various features of the war activity.
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Washington
War Department
Senate
Measles Sixth Leading Cause of Death Noted in State Report
The annual board of health report shows 146 measles deaths and 88 from bronchopneumonia sequelae, totaling 234 measles related deaths and ranking measles sixth in causes of death. The document highlights tuberculosis progress, sanatorium capacity, and reduced whooping cough deaths.
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Columbia
Dec
Board of Health
Abadi
Mrs Means Testifies for Husband in King Murder Case
Mrs Julia B Means testified for Gaston B Means on the King murder case in Concord. She described her long acquaintance with Mrs King and signed a loan note tied to her husband. She demonstrated a pistol position to show a shot’s trajectory and said Mrs King could have died accidentally, while lender expert Dr Edel opined accidental firing was possible. The defense rested and the state began rebuttal with banker Mr Johnson denying a forged agreement.
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Concord
Dec
Julia B. Mens
Gaston B. Means
Vandp King
Wing
M. J. Edel
Chicago
Ning
Robinson
Cox Family Plans Winter Stay in Florida
A. Elwood Cox returned to High Point from a two week stay at St. Petersburg with his family. The Coxes traveled by automobile to the winter resort where Mrs. Cox and Miss Clara and Miss Effie Cox will remain for the season. Cox will stay in High Point except for brief visits. The trip was described as delightful with no weather issues.
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A. Elwood Cox
St. Petersburg
Pla
Cox
High Point
Florida
No More Sunday Morning Baseball at Camp Jackson
Camp Jackson in Columbia South Carolina reports the ending of Sunday morning baseball. Officers prefer afternoon games to allow servicemen to attend religious services. Other Camp Jackson developments include a new streetcar line route to the camp centers and a large laundry facility finishing this week with 50 000 capacity and about 500 workers to be employed.
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Camp Jackson
Columbia
S. C
Dee
Succession Watch for Public Safety Post After Uzzell
After the funeral of BE M Uzzell city officials expect a new public safety commissioner to be chosen within days. Weighing candidates include W H Sawyler former city clerk, John Jones now on his farm, and Gosner former traffic superintendent and hospital steward. the appointee will serve until the next general election.
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Raleiwh
BE. M
Uzzell
Johnson
Ace
Nutil
W. H. Sawyler
John Jones
lLzzello
Gosner
Sasane
Thief Steals Three Overcoats At Monroe Belk Store
A thief broke into the Belk Brothers men furnishings department in Monroe and stole three overcoats a suit of clothes and two suitcases. Entrance gained by prying open the front door with authorities puzzled by the extra suitcases.
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Belk Brothers Department Store
Russia's Fighting Women Defeat Bolsheviki Near Shobin
Petrograd reports a battalion of death from Statska defeated Bolshevik troops near Shobin in Mohiles. The December Sunday dispatch credits the victory to Russia's fighting women in the frontline engagement.
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Russia
Petrograd
Statska
Shobin
Mohiles
Women take over New York street cars as conductors
Nineteen young women appear on Broadway as street railway conductors filling vacancies shown by blue stars on the New York Railway service flag. They wear blue skirts and mannish coats with caps like male conductors, signaling a notable shift in workforce roles.
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New York
Dev
Broadway
New York Railway Company
Treasury redemption notice for 192? certificates
Public notice from the secretary of the treasury announces the redemption of United States treasury certificates of indebtedness maturing December 15, 1917. A $200,000,000 series dated September 15, 1917 will redeem today December 11 at par with accrued interest. Interest on certificates of that series will cease after today.
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Secretary of the Treasury
United States Treasury
Treasury
Senate orders probe into coal and sugar shortage
Washington Dec 11 inquiry by a senate committee into the causes of the coal and sugar shortage was ordered today on motion of Senator Lodge. The panel will study conditions and propose new legislation to improve the supply and pricing.
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Washington
Senate
Aiu
Senator Lodge
New York Cotton Market Shows Steady Start on Government Data
The cotton market opened steady as government reports influenced trading. November dipped 1 point at the open while later months posted modest gains. Futures for December 224, January 28.90, March 28.70, May 28.40, July 22.3.
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New York
Kaiser and Sultan Deceive Nobles in Mock Honors
A satirical lament about Kaiser and Sultan and their mock ceremony. The text mocks the Most Christian Waiser and his Pavan Allw as they pretend to reward each other with noble orders and diamond chains funded by impoverished subjects. It derides the Brotherhood of Blood and the God of Murder as false guardians of the people.
Thirteen Negroes Hanged for Houston Riot In Army Court Martial
San Antonio December 11 Thirteen Negroes were hanged at Fort Sam Houston for complicity in the Houston riot of August 2. Enlisted men of the 2d infantry named sergeant William Nesbitt corporals Larnon J Brown James Wheatley Jesse Moore George Baltimore privates William Brackenridge Thomas Hawkins Carlos Snodgrass Ira B Davis James Divins Frank Johnson James Riley William Young and MacWhorter. The court martial also announced 41 imprisonment sentences and other punishments. Only officers and Bexar County sheriff witnessed the executions. Public spectators were not admitted.
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San Antonio
Fort Sam I Howston
Houston
2Dth Infantry
William Nesbitt
Larnon J. Brown
James Wheatley
Jesse Moore
George Baltimore
William Brackenridge
Thomas Hawkins
Carlos Snodgrass
Ira B. Davis
James Divins
Frank Johnson
James Riley
Wiliam Young
MacWhorter
Bexar County
Civilan Spectator
Mrs Sarah Ellison Dies After Stroke in City
Mrs Sarah Jane Ellison wife of J F Ellison died yesterday afternoon at 3 oclock at her home 504 North Main street from paralysis after a stroke on Saturday morning She is survived by her husband one son Arthur Ellison and a daughter Mrs View Cross Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 1050 from the First Baptist church with pallbearers named and interment in Oakwood Cemetery
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Sarah Jane Ellison
J. F. Ellison
North Main Street
Arthur Ellison
View Cross
Southsmont
First Baptist Church
de M. Hilliard
James A. Clarke
W. T. Pickett
A. M. Tol
Dls
Gurley
M. Pickett
J. A. Petty
A. Clinard
Toilow
Oakwood Cemetery
Police arrest dozens of troops in Newport News district
Military police called out to arrest about ten soldiers in a segregated area after clashes when troops resisted. Reports say no immediate investigation was ordered and a curfew or restrictions were issued restricting movement in the district largely inhabited by Black residents.
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Newport News
Boy Scouts Award Numerous Badges Amid October Totals
Reading unclear excerpts show Boy Scouts earning many badges during October with counts compared to city totals. Mentions knowledge badges and a month of October, but specifics are fragmented and partially illegible.
Boy Scouts of America Growth Report in October Metrics
A fragment reports Boy Scouts of America registration trends during October. It references ancient headquarters and numeric comparisons like 2.6S and 17.48, but the readable content is incomplete and unclear.
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Queteher
Ghaa
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