North Carolina Governors War Defense Views and Prisoner Work
Governor Locke Craig comments on the death of Warden Thomas Sale and asserts strong support for the President's defense policies. He predicts Democratic victory and notes high cotton prices boosting NC growers, while criticizing Representative Claude Kitchin. The piece also reports on Austrian Hungarian POW labor in farming and road building, detailing language barriers, discipline, and mixed productivity versus military camps.
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Raleigh
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Tom Sale
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Sale
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Associated Press
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Austria-Hungary
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Austria
Durham Aldermen Face Possible Impeachment Over Extravagance
Durham citizens consider impeaching the entire aldermanic body after questions raised by 16 locals led by ex Mayor Brogden. The probe centers on a city supervisor election and the Durham Water Company plant purchase with accusations of reckless spending and needless litigation. A federal arrest in Henderson ties to a whisky case, and Durham County records show 1820 births in 1915 with 591 white births.
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W. M. Pratt
W. J. Brogden
Durham Water Company
B.S. Skinner
M. KE. Newsom
J. A. Porthress
Grand Theater
Henderson
Raleigh
Porthress
Spas
Durham County
Greek Officials Welcome French Capture of Karaburun Fort
Athens reports indignant Greek officials over the French occupation of the Karaburun peninsula fort. Eight Greek defenders faced three French regiments including infantry artillery and cavalry after a brief parley the fortress surrendered. Officials fear the commandant may be courtmartialed for surrender without clear orders.
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Athens
Paris
Karaburun Peinsula
Southern Machine Works Ad Sparks Local Repair Services
A Central shop advertises as a well equipped machine shop with first class machinists offering repair work on steam engines gas engines pumps automobiles and other equipment. Located at 21 E Commerce Street the business invites customers to bring any broken item for service.
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Outhern Machine Works
Adler-i-ka Buckthorn Bark Cleanser Ad Offers
Special notice states exclusive High Point agents sell Adler-i-ka a simple bowel cleanser with buckthorn bark and glycerine. It claims instant relief from constipation and cures many stomach issues without griping, marketed as safe and powerful.
Continental Army Plan 18 Likely Abandoned
President Wilson will not press Congress to adopt the continental army feature of the defense program. He and Democratic leaders see strong opposition and plan to focus on fielding 500000 trained men, leaving Congress to decide on size and composition involving regular army national guard or reserves.
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Senate
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