England Celebrates Allied Advances on Western Front
London reports general satisfaction as British and French forces gain ground in 12 days of fighting. Contalmaison Kemeiz and Treneswoofs taken, enabling flank attacks on German lines while Verdun remains contested. In the north, Russians push back near Bukowina against General Phlanger’s forces.
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Associated Press
London
England
Contalmaison
Kemeiz
Trenes Woofs
Frene
Rkewite
Belloy
Kellees
Verdun
Gerogne
Damloun
Te Teer Oanwe
Stekhed
Svidniki
Koyel
Two Gasoline Section Cars Crash on Carolina Northwestern
At Collettsville near Hickory on July 12 a head on collision of two gasoline section cars on the Carolina and Northwestern railroad injured eight to ten men. G W Litz vice president Ritter Lumber and two workmen were among the injured on the southbound track. The northbound car carried a foreman and five to six negro workers. A special train carried Litz and other victims to Castonia for treatment.
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Hickory
Carolina and Northwestern
Collettsville
G. W. Litz
Ritter Lumber Company
Mr. Litz
Castonia
British government approves Paris conference resolutions
July 12 The British government has approved the resolutions adopted at the Paris Economic Conference of the Entente allies. Premier Asquith stated the approval in the House of Commons this afternoon.
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Associated Prese
Lendes
Paris
House of Commedns
Asquith
American steamship struck by mine near Gironde
The American steamship Gold Shell, traveling from New Orleans to Bordeaux with oil, struck a mine on Monday night and was badly damaged. She remained afloat and was lightened as she entered the Gironde estuary.
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Associated Press
Paris
Gold Shell
New Orleans
Bordeaux
Gironde
North Carolina Press Association Hears Paper Mill Proposal
Durham July 12 Archibald Johnson delivers welcome reply as North Carolina editors convene for the annual meeting. President James H Cowan proposes establishing a state paper mill to supply white stock for NC newspapers but no action taken yet. About 25 editors have arrived with 75 expected for the session.
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Associated Press
Durham
North Carolina Press Association
James H. Cowan
Wilmington Dispatch
North Carolina
State hospital patient found dead in room
Mrs. Julia Carter of Fayetteville North Carolina a patient at the state hospital for the insane was found dead in her room this morning A scalp wound noted by the coroner was linked to an earlier altercation with another patient but not tied to the death Autopsy permission was requested by Dr Albert Anderson superintendent and the cause remained undetermined this afternoon
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Associated Press
Raleigh
Julia Carter
Fayetteville
N. C
State Hospital For the Insane
Germans Push Forward Near Souville and Lee Woods
Berlin reports German troops on the right bank of the Meuse advanced near Souville and Lee woods. The official German communiqué says 39 officers and 2,106 men were captured.
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Berlin
London
Meuse
Souville
Lee Woods
Weather Likely Partly Cloudy Tonight and Thursday
Partly cloudy conditions persist tonight with gentle south winds. Thursday also brings limited cloud cover and light southerly breezes across the region.
Judge Dalton Indicts Churches Over Juvenile Case
In municipal court Judge Dalton placed Mrs. Soyars as permanent probation officer for female juveniles and ordered Frances and Flora Idol under supervision after the trial of Fannie Osborne and the Idol sisters. The Osbornes received four months at the workhouse on vagrancy charges, though she appealed the sentence. The judge urged local church involvement, urging the parents to attend church and send their children to Sunday school.
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Dalton
Piris
Balten
Railford
Lay
Soyars
Leo
Hamilton Street
Primitive Baptist Church
House to honor memory of Zebulon Vance
The house of representatives will set aside a day within 19 days to honor Zebulon Baird Vance with addresses by North Carolina members and others. Some members have pledged eulogies and a half day may be required. Representative Cannon recalled Vance fondly as a likeable man.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Zebulon Baird Vance
North Carolina
House
Senate
Vance
Cannon
Auto Record Shattered Between Concord and Charlotte
E T Cannon of Concord set a new distance record by auto traveling from the public square in Concord to the Charlotte square in 33 minutes. The previous record stood at 53 minutes. Cannon observed all speed laws and route slow-downs.
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Concord
E. T. Cannon
Charlotte
Public Square
Heavy fighting continues near Parral in Mexico
Reports from Parral describe heavy ongoing clashes between government troops and bandits a few miles below Parral. General Trevino notes bandits held off while seeking instructions as Villa loyalists pressure from within. One former Villa leader who defected to the government allegedly urged Trevino to switch sides. The message carried a June 15 date.
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Parral
Villa
Cass
Meral Trevino
Villainandit
Deutschland Prepares Return Voyage Amid Disputed Status
The State Department, along with Navy officials, signals confidence in a court finding that the island is a merchant ship under international law. Submersible agents proceed with plans to dispose of and prepare the return voyage of the vessel.
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State Department
Navy
Tragedy Baffles North Carolina Family After Son's Death
A young man from a prominent North Carolina family died after firing a shot into his head. He was 25 years old and unmarried. He left a note saying he could not stand it any longer, leaving the family unable to explain the tragedy.
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Calvin
Patsarhy
North Carolina
National Guard Recruiting Service Authorized for Border Strength
Washington July 12 The War Department authorized the immediate organization of the national guard recruiting service to bring border regiments to full war strength of 160000 men. With 50000 regulars on duty the government has 210000 or more men protecting the line. Three officers assigned per regiment and one per battalion.
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Associated Press
Washington
National Guard
War Department
Epidemic Turns For The Better In New York
New York reports improvement in infantile paralysis as the heat wave continues. In the 24 hours ending at 10 this morning there were 17 deaths and 162 new cases statewide in the city, marking a turn for the better despite high temperatures.
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Associated Press
New York
New York City
German planes bomb Calais port and encampments
German aeroplanes attacked the Channel port of Calais on Monday night, dropping bombs on the port facilities and nearby army encampments. Berlin announced the operation officially today.
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Calais
Associated Press
Berlin
Vic
Sayville
Germans Deliver Heavy Attacks on British on Somme Front
London reports German forces intensively attacked British lines on the Somme last night. They reinforced offensives and gained ground in Lamets and Trones woods as part of ongoing trench fighting.
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Associated Press
London
Somme
Lamets
Trones
Berlin claims success on Bank of Stokhod
The Associated Press reports that Russian troops tried to push from the left bank of Stokhed toward Kovel but were struck and defeated by German forces, according to announcements dated July 12 via London.
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Berlin
Bank OF Stokhod
Associated Press
London
Stokhed
Kovel
Anuimeh Furniture Show Room Opens With Federal Aid
The fall furniture season brings the Furniture Dealers Exchange in the old Manufacturers' club rooms, under Percy V. Kirkman, with lines from Giant Furniture and Chase City firms. Washington reports 85 million dollars in federal lands for rural roads, including post roads, forests, and national trails, with state and population share formulas and year-by-year funding progress.
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Furniture City
Furniture Dealers’ Exchange
Manufacturers’ Club
Percy V. Kirkman
Giant Furniture Company
Chase City Furniture Company
South
Exchange
Welch
Kirkman
Southern Furniture Journal
Hich Point
High Point
Revival Tore
State Highway Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Secreary of
Agriculture
Twelve Young Men Apply for Optometry Licenses
Twelve young men, the largest group since the board's creation, take the optometrical examination today in the Elwood parlor. The exam is conducted by the board of optometry and may run into tomorrow, with results and list of successful candidates to be announced later.
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Board
Elwood
AP Chief Melville Stone Visited Raleigh and Durham
Melville E. Stone chief of the Associated Press from New York was guest of honor at a Raleigh Rotary Club lunch. He then traveled to Durham to address the North Carolina Press association during its annual convention tonight.
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Associated Press
Raleigh
Melville FE. Stone
New York
Rotary Club
Stone
Durham
North Carolina Press Association
German Submarine Attacks English Port at Seaham
The English port of Seaham harbor was struck by a German submarine last night. About 200 rounds of shrapnel were fired and one woman was killed in the attack.
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London
Seaham Harbor
Dr Roberson’s Condition Improves at Home
Durham July 12 The condition of Dr For Roberson who has been ill at his home here with typhoid fever is reported some better today.
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Roberson
Durham
For Roberson
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