Allies Threatened With Separate Peace Report
On the Italian front Austro German forces push to find a weak point along the Asiago to Piave line with heavy fighting near Monte Solvarolo. Berlin reports captured positions and prisoners as Italian defense holds. Trotzky orders peace terms talks at Brest-Litovsk and invites allied participation to deter separate peace. No clear Russian internal situation detail.
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Asiago
Piave
Monte Solvarolo
Brenta
Berlin
Rowe
France
Leon Trotzky
Brest-Litovsk
Trotzky
Russia
Treaty Makes Big Hit With Swedes
Berne reports the new commercial treaty with the United States published today left Swiss readers in high spirits. The Bund lauds America as a true friend and credits the U S with easing Switzerland’s food strains by reducing trade stockpiles to about 6,004 wagons of wheat, preventing severe shortages.
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Berne
Switzerland
United States
Wilson
Bund
America
U S to be Asked to Probe Flames
Albany December 19 valuable patterns for making equipment for British French and Italian submarine chasers were destroyed in an early morning fire damaging the George H Thatcher Co plant. Loss estimated at 100000. Owners plan to seek federal inquiry. The plant also produced work for the allies.
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Albany
N. Y
George H. Thatcher Co
Cotton futures open steady as trading firms early
New York December 19 reports a relapse of scattered selling and renewed covering on the cotton market. First prices show a decline of 8 to 15 points but recover to within four or five points of last night’s closes. December 30.29, January 29.28, March 28.84, May 28.62, July 28.35.
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New York
Wall Street
Mild temperatures continue east of the Mississippi
The Weather Bureau forecasts prevailing mild temperatures across the eastern United States with little change through the week ahead, as reported from Washington on December 19.
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Washington
Mississippi River
Weather Bureau
Fuel shortage crowds High Point as coal reaches city
City Manager Thomas J. Murphy reports ongoing efforts to ease the coal crisis. Two cars from West Virginia were distributed at a price just above cost to residents, with 20 more cars promised. Officials appeal to state administrators and rail shipping boards as many homes risk being unheated in coming days and weeks.
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West Virginia
Garfield
McAlister
Railroads’ Shipping Board
High Point
Spanish Boat 15 A Submarine Victim
Paris dispatch reports the Spanish steamship Noviembre 3,654 tons gross torpedoed by a submarine with 33 crew members landed. The ship was sunk at night without warning and most crewmen were cast into the sea before French patrol boats rescued survivors.
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Paris
Noviembre
Excelsior
Bilboa
Public Service men honor Mr Andrews at Greensboro banquet
J H Jennings of the North Carolina Public Service Co will attend a Greens boro banquet tonight honoring C Jr Andrews, retiring assistant to the president who heads to Florida January 1 to join a large public service firm. Andrews is popular with company staff and Greensboro High Point businessmen. from New Jersey, he moved to Greensboro and married a daughter of Pomona nurseryman J Van Lindley.
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J. H. Jennings
North Carolina Public Service Company
Greensboro
C. Jr. Andrews
Florida
Mr. Andrew
High Point
Mr. Andrews
New Jersey
J. van Lindley
Pomona
Burning to death mother saves twins in fire
Morganton, Dec 19. Mrs Annie Stines formerly Miss Annie Water died at Grace hospital from burns after her clothing caught fire from the fireplace while she stood holding her twin babies. She could not lay them down and her clothes burned. The infants were not burned. Her uncle Les Taylor, who died Monday, was buried at the same time in a joint funeral.
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Morganton
Annie Stines
Bridgewater
Annie Water
Grace Hospital
Les Taylor
British naval air raid hits Engel airdrome in Flanders
British naval aircraft bombed the Engel airdrome behind German lines in Flanders. Bombs fell near a shed and on ammunition dumps and railway sidings on Tuesday. One enemy aircraft was set ablaze and another out of control. All our planes returned safely.
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London
Engel
Flanders
Admiralty
Summer School for Young Ministers Planned at Durham
A summer school for preachers especially the younger ones will be started at Trinity College in Durham next summer. The program, to be operated annually by the Carolina and Western Carolina Methodist Episcopal churches, aims to educate young ministers though it is not a Trinity department. Details on faculty and opening plans remain private after yesterday’s conference.
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Carolina
Western Carolina
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Durham
Gilbert T. Rowe
Wesley Memorial Church
Trinity College
North Carolina
Western North Carolina
Summer School Planned at Trinity College Durham
Plans for a two purpose summer school for Methodist ministers were drawn up by North Carolina conferences. The program runs June 5 to June 14 with leading ministers from the county as instructors. Board includes Rev. M. T. Thyler president, Rev. I. L. Bain vice president, HT. M. Willis secretary, H. M. North treasurer.
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M.T. Thyler
Wilmington
I. L. Bain
Greensboro
HT. M. Willis
Lexington
H. M. North
Durham
Daniels reviews affairs of Navy
Secretary Daniels and Paymaster General McGowan testified before the House naval committee investigating war activities. Daniels outlined the navy’s work, noting 424 ships under construction, cautious views on submarine chasers, and progress in naval aviation hindered by limited manufacturing capacity.
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Washington
Daniels
McGowan
Navy
House Naval Committee
District Attorney Swann to Confer on Means Case in New York
District Attorney Swann said a Maclay Hoyne representative from Cook County Hingis would arrive in New York in a few days to discuss the murder case of Gaston B. Means, who was acquitted Sunday in Cord, N Y, in the death of Mrs Maude Wing.
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New York
Swann
Maclay Hoyne
Cook County
Hingis
Gaston B. Means
Concord
N. Y
Ten Men Lost As French Cruiser Chateau Renault Sinks
The French cruiser Chateau Renault was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean on December 14. The submarine that attacked her was later destroyed. All passengers survived, but ten crew members were lost. The vessel, laid down in 1896, measured 442 feet with a 57.7 foot beam and displaced 7,000 tons, having served as a cruiser and formerly as a minelayer.
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Paris
Dec
Chateau Renault
Mediterranean
Chateau Tenault
Two Local Men Injured After Train Strikes Truck
Thomas McKenzie and W A Lanier of Consolidated Veneer and Panel were hurt when their automobile truck was struck by Southern passenger train No 37 near Thomasville. The men, visiting the plant there, escaped serious injury and were later reported resting at home and hospital care.
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Thomas McKenzie and
W. A. Lanier
Consolidated Veneer and Panel Co
Hurt
Southern
Thomasville
Consolidated Company
McKenzie
Lanier
High Point
McKenzie Went To the Hospital For Attention. Mr. Lanier
Citizens urged to report gas leaks as thaw approaches
North Carolina Public Service Company manager Jennings asks residents to report any gas odor they detect while walking. He warns expansion joints may break with thaw and contraction of the earth. Prompt citizen reports could conserve coal assets and prevent service disruptions.
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Jennings
North Carolina Public Service Company
Training School for Engineer Officers Opens January
Piersburg Virginia reports the eastern division training school for engineer officers to be established at Camp Lee and to open January with an enrollment near 1000. The closely related infantry and artillery officers school also to open January 5 with about 1000 expected, including 400 existing Camp Lee men and 172 graduates of approved schools.
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Camp Lee
Questionnaires Guide Draft Eligibles in High Point
Draft eligibles are advised to answer the questionnaire unaided when possible. An exemption board member notes many rely on lawyers, urges independent responses, and outlines the upcoming distribution of help among advisers as questionnaires are mailed to hundreds with order numbers 294 to SST.
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Advisory Board
Great National Army
High Point Township
K. D. Steele
T. W. Albertson
David TH. Parsons
Dred Pex Ok
J. Alien Austin
Matt Jedge Cork
United States
William Walls
Alvis Moorex
Wesley TL
Hayworth
William KE. Heiger
David Grissomx
Joseph HH. Everhart
Robert S. Rusell
James A. Stevenson
David Free Lopp
Charles Howerton
D. Luther Barker
Ralph Shipwash
Thomas L. Wood
Armstead Barringerx
J. Claye Cummings
William RK. Wood
Theodore Matthews
Robert E. Crutchfield
Peter Jacob Smith
Clearence Ivey
Smith
Frank Hinesx
Cotfield
No Vaudeville Shows On Lightless Nights Denied
Washington December 19 The fuel administration denied requests by vaudeville theaters for exemption from lightless night orders. Theaters argued their patriotic service by letting stages be used for four minute speakers aiding Liberty Loan and Red Cross campaigns.
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Washington
Fuel Administration
Liberty Loan
Red Cross
General decline on news print market reports
Washington reports to the Federal Trade Commission show a five week period ending December 2 with production losses due to strikes on the Pacific coast and mill breakdowns. Mill stocks fell about 4,000 tons while delivery positions held around 6,500 tons. Jobbers stocks show a small decline and publisher stocks decreased by about 9,500 tons.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Pavilie
Lakewood Country Club Destroyed By Fire
Lakewood New Jersey December 19 The Lakewood country club was destroyed by fire today with property losses estimated at upwards of 100000 dollars.
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Lakewood
N. J
Lakewood Country Club
Raiders Get Heavy Toll From London Raid
Ten people were killed and 70 injured in last night’s air raid on England, with five injured outside London. One German plane was brought down and another believed destroyed. up to 20 raiders targeted London, with one possibly dropping into the English Channel. A British pilot fired on a raider as it dropped bombs from 13 000 feet. fires occurred but material damage was not serious.
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London
England
War Office
English Channel
Manager Hutt Donates Theatre Receipts to Red Cross
Arnold Haif of Broadway Theatre will donate a portion of tomorrow’s receipts to the local Red Cross chapter without solicitation. The offer, announced via this story, aims to aid fundraising while Marguerite Clark’s new film The Amazons plays.
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Broadway Theater
American Red Cross
Arnold B. Haif
Broadway
Wim
High Point
Red Cross
Big wheat and rye crops indicated for next winter
Washington shows winter wheat sown for 1917 at 42,170,000 acres with 70.3 percent of normal condition as of December 1. Rye sown totals 6,119,000 acres, with 4.7 percent of a normal condition.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Haig to Overhaul Staff at Headquarters
London. General Haig, commander in chief of British forces in France, is reported by the Times to be making major changes in his headquarters staff, which have remained largely unmanned since he assumed supreme command.
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London
Der
Pield Marshall Haig
France
The
Times
Supreme. Command
Capture of Many Italians Claimed by Berlin Office
Austro German forces yesterday stormed Italian positions on Monte Asolese and surrounding heights. An official statement reports many soldiers captured and the Italian defense overwhelmed despite prior resistance. Local units were engaged in heavy fighting with significant casualties feared.
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Berlain
Brenta
Berlin
Bertin Dew
Monte Asolese
Ade Joiing
Eayoum
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Thomas McKenzie
Consolidated Veneer and Panel Company
Jean Ricroche
Vanderilt Hotel
James Byron Hadden
Willie L. Lambert
BE. W Proctor
Hermon Byerlyn
Vireil H. Bowers
Robert W. Sils
Thomas Simpsonx
Joli Archibalds
Wm. H. Vincannon
John N. McMahhan
James L. Morrisoux
Huw Whitex
Othe Johnsen
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John Russell Cobbx
Burnice C. Stout
D. R. Pitts
Thomas S. Goldston
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