British General Offensive Drives German Front Line North of Somme
British forces, after weeks of heavy bombardment and daily shelling, launched a large offensive along a 20 mile front north of the Somme. They captured first line trenches and many German troops as French help aided the assault. The action focused from the Somme to near Arras with heavy artillery and trench warfare dynamics. Albert lies northeast of Paris as a strategic reference point.
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Ondon
Somme
Albert
Arras
Crea
Coyates
Chautauqua Guarantors Plan Earlier 1917 Program
The High Point chautauqua guarantors met at noon with Dr. Paul M. Pearson of Swarthmore to discuss next year. They considered moving the 1917 event to early June and pledged to offer the strongest possible program.
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High Point Chautauqua
Paul M. Pearson
Swarthmore Chautauqua
J. KE. Marsh
J. Elwood Cox
J. W. Harris
F. N. Tate
J. P. Rawley
W. D. Brooks
Dred Peacock
A. E. Tate
S&s. L
Cotton crop forecast reaches fourteen million bales
The department of agriculture estimated the crop at 14,266,000 bales with acreage 35,994 acres and June 25 condition near normal. Other data shows Acreage figures and percentages for Botine and Here regions, alongside notes on Bagdad railway progress and linked distances between Constantinople Ras like.
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Ehington
Department of Agriculture
Banquet planned by High Point Post D promises surprise features
The Travelers' Protective Association of America Post D in High Point will host 150 guests at an Elwood banquet likely July 28. National President Dan W. Sales of Lynchburg and Atlanta humorist R A Broyles will headline, with committees already arranging finances entertainment and invitations.
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The
Elwood
Post D
Dan W. Sales
Lynchburg
R. A Broyles
Atlanta
J. BE. Wickmas
C. F. Tomlinson
C.B. Wilson
Ts. W. Clark
W. B. Brooke
J. BE. Maren
D. Smith
A. S& Parker
Feaures
Howver
High Point T. P. A
Sale
Tomlinson
R. A. Broyles
Broyles
Washington Awaits Carranza Reply in Mexican Crisis
Developments in the Mexican crisis stagnate as the United States awaits Carranza’s reply to his Sunday demand for a statement of intentions toward the American expedition in Mexico. With a Fourth of July adjournment looming, action may wait until Wednesday. Messages from Mexico City reached the state department, but no new Carranza update was released. The War Department reports steady progress in military preparations and heightened recruiting for the regular army, with a 100 percent weekly increase. The new censorship bulletin notes training of California and Illinois national guards for the border and reiterates prior border reports from General Funston.
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Ohington
United States
Carranza
Mexico
State Department
Rodgers
Mexico City
New York
Wilson
War Department
California
Illinois National Guard
Funston
British Push Toward Second Line in France
British forces report progress on July 1 with Serre Montauban and LaBoisselle captured. French units aid to the south taking Curlu and Faviere woods as main first line trenches fall. fresh attacks pressed at Neaumont Hamel and Contalmaison amid fierce attempts to envelop Thiepval and cut Fricourt off.
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France
London
Serre
Montauban
Curlu
Faviere Woods
Thiepval
Fricourt
la Boiselle
Heavy Cost to Keep Troops in Macedonia
Report from Saloniki states French troops in Macedonia cost about 1.5 million dollars weekly, paid through local Greek bankers. British forces spend around 1 million dollars weekly, with more funds sent from home via other channels.
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Macedonia
Associated Press
Saloniki
Greece
Paris
Salomiki
Government golf links proposed after liquor ban in Alberta
Calgary reports a proposal to use government golf links to absorb time formerly spent in saloons after Alberta banned liquor sales at midnight. The measure aims to channel activity into government facilities and reduce public disorder.
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Calgary
Alta
All North Carolina troops concentrate at Camp Glenn
The Associated Press reports Raleigh July 1 that the third North Carolina infantry and two cavalry corps move today to Camp Glenn Morehead City. With their arrival, all North Carolina troops ordered into active service will be concentrated. Equipment shipments to Camp Glenn are not yet arriving.
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North Carolina
Camp Glenn
Associated Press
Raleigh
Morehead City
N. C
Carolina
Sixth District Second Primary Held Today
Fayetteville reports the second primary in the sixth congressional district to nominate a Democrat for the seat of Representative Hannibal LaFayette Godwin. Joseph Brown opposes Godwin, who failed to win a majority in the June 8 primary.
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Associated Press
Fayetteville
Hannibal LaFayette Godwin
Joseph Brown
Godwin
Mr. God Win
Governor Leads Troops Parade At Raleigh Station
Governor Craig and state and municipal officials watched the Raleigh unit of the third regiment march to the station before departure and addressed the troops prior to their leaving.
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Raleigh
Craig
Hay bill funds soldiers’ families in national guard emergency
The House approved a $2,600,000 appropriation for dependent families of National Guard members drafted or called into service in the current emergency. The bill, sent to the Senate, allows up to $50 per month to eligible dependents at the secretary of war’s discretion.
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Associated Press
Washington
National Guard
House
Senate
Secretary of War
Merchants Compile Credit Rating Book by Association
High Point Merchants Association prepares a rating book on credit behavior. Eighteen members submit reports covering about 2000 credits, using codes A B C D Z LL to indicate payment status. Participating firms include Amos Furniture, Beeson Hardware, High Point Hardware, Jarrett Stationery, Staley's, Wood's, and others.
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High Point Merchants’ Association
Secretary Royal
John Jones
Royal
Mr. Jones
Jones
Amos Furniture Company
Beeson Hardware
High Point Hardware
V. W. Idol
FE. K. Ingram
Jarrett Stationery Company
Leonard Beavans Stamey
Dunbar’s
Molffitt’s
Sheloft Hardware
Stamey Printery
Staley’s
Thacker’s
Wood's
W. W. Ellington
N. EF. Russell
Lewis Brothers
Prominent Stokes Merchant Struck Dead by Lightning
Winston-Salem July 1 Jasper Ban wr, 38, a prominent Stokes county merchant, was killed by a bolt of lightning at his Germantown home last night. His wife and three children were shocked but not seriously injured as the bolt struck the chimney and passed through the house.
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Associated Press
Winston-Salem
Jasper Banwr
Stokes County
Germantown
Copper trade sparks cross seas and chautauqua crowds
Thirteen thousand tons of Chinese copper cash valued around £250 000 to £2 180 000 gold were exported to Japan from Tsing-tan in the past year. Chinese dealers in Shantung held thousands more. In High Point, New York minister Dr. S Parkes Cadman could not fill his engagement, with Rabbi J Leonard Levy of Pittsboro stepping in. Levy, a leader of a large synagogue, headlines the chautauqua as Cadman’s replacement. Tonight the Bijou trio performs and Levy lectures on America the Chosen Nation.
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Peking
Tsing-tan
Japan
Shantung
China
Br. Cadman
J. Leonard Levy
Pittsboro
Ds Cadman
National Act of New York
Cvauséia
Veibial Tauiqua
Dr. Cadman
Bashis Levy
Chautauque
America
Rabbi Levy
Pr. Cadman
Seasonal Forecast For Southeast States This Week
Seasonal temperatures with partly overcast skies and scattered thunder showers are forecast for the southeastern states during the coming week beginning tomorrow.
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The
Associated Press
Washington
Dentist Dies After Fall From Horse in Danville
Dr. Reyborne M. Williams, 22, prominent Danville dentist, was killed when thrown from a horse yesterday. He was to be married in August.
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Danville, Va
Reyborne M. Williams
Weather Outlook Shows Showers Tonight and Sunday
Probable showers are forecast for tonight and Sunday with gentle to moderate east winds.
Cadman Not 10 Hls Engagement at York Tent Service
A York preacher holds a Sunday night religious service at a tent featuring a sacred concert led by Dr. Rausch Busch. Tonight the Bijou Trio performs and Rabbi Levy of Pittsburg presents a lecture on the Chosen Nation scheduled for Monday afternoon.
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Bijou Trio
Rabbi Levy
Pittsburg
America
The
Chosen Nation
Religious Service At Chautauqua Tent Tomorrow Night
A religious service is scheduled tomorrow night at the Chautauqua tent offering spiritual guidance and communal gathering for attendees. Local organizers invite all interested participants to join the event.
Junior Chautauqua Presents Uncle Sam's Experiment
The Junior Chautauqua offers a program slate including Uncle Sam's Experiment, a Mikado concert, and Dr. Rauschenbusch’s lecture Christianity and the Social Crisis.
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Uncle Sam
Dr. Rauschenbusch
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