French Make Gains in Verdun Region Repel German Attack
French forces gain ground west of Hill 304 near Verdun after repelling a German assault. French command reports capturing German prisoners amid renewed fighting. in Champagne, Petain troops halt a German attack on Teton heights. Russian forces continue eastern Galician offensive as cabinet resignations shake Petrograd.
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Verdun
Wusia
Shimgaroff
Ukrane
Finland
Council of Ministers
Petrograd
Social Democratic Party
George Michaelis
Reichstag
London
North Sea
Hill 304
Champagne
Teton Heights
Petain
Cotton futures rally after rains in early trading
Reports of rains in the southwest sparked a break and quick recoveries in cotton futures with October at 25.27 and December 25.16 after initial losses. July held firm near 2680 while other contracts opened steady with values around 25.00 to 25.2. A second brief item notes the torpedoing of the American schooner Childe Harold and arrival of its master and eight crew members.
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New York
Washington
Childe Harold
State Department
Montivedio
Porto Rico Votes Prohibition in Most Municipal Returns
San Juan July 17 with 62 of 76 municipalities represented early returns show Porto Rico voted for prohibition.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Two Killed in Southern Train Wreck at Caldwell Station
The Southern railway passenger train No. 26 wrecked after unknown persons removed spikes along a full rail length at Caldwell station North Carolina. Fireman Ernest Kistler and passenger J. E. Walker died. Engineer J C Langoex seriously injured. Dr Adam Fisher and Walter Sloan among others injured. Authorities say the wreck was deliberate and special agents probe continues.
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Washington
Southern Railway
Caldwell Station
N. C
Charlotte
Ernest Kkistler
Barbers Junction
J. E. Walker
New Orleans
J. C. Langoex
Caldwell’s
Southern
Winston-Salem
Adam Fisher
Walter Sloan
Statesville
J. Choate
Riot in Petrograd Kills and Wounds Demonstrators
In Petrograd on July 16, two anti government demonstrations sparked gunfire on Nevsky Prospect. A number were killed or wounded as stray shots triggered panics and infighting among protesters. The Bolsheviks organized the actions.
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Petrograd
Nevsky Prospect
Social Democrats
Slow paving work on Centennial avenue draws complaints
Residents complain of long delays as Centennial avenue remains closed. The permanent paving grade is set but reopening may take many weeks. Elsewhere in the city crews advance steadily with asphalt laying.
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Centennial Avenue
Two Die as Train Strikes Car Near Smithfield
In Rocky Mount on July 17 D. J. Greenlee and his 17 year old son Dewey were instantly killed when an A C L train hit their automobile at a grade crossing near Smithfield. Roy Crump, 18, was fatally injured or seriously hurt. Crutip was reportedly teaching the Greenlees to drive the car.
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Rocky Mount
D. J. Greenlee
Dewey
Roy Crump
Smithfield
A.C. L
Crutip
Greenlee
Daley Released by Cleveland under Optional Agreement
Cleveland announce catcher Tom Daley has been released under an optional agreement transferring him to the Buffalo club of the International league.
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Cleveland
Tom Daley
Buffalo
North Carolina Trap Shooting Tourney Opens in Wilmington
In Wilmington on July 17 the annual North Carolina state trap shooting tournament started with many well known amateurs and professionals present. The program continues tomorrow with further events.
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Wilmington
N. C
Champion Girl Scout Della Damon Tops U S and Canada
Miss Della Damon of New Bedford Massachusetts aged sixteen has been named the champion girl scout of the United States and Canada. She holds numerous merit marks on her sleeve and eight gold medals from England for merit achievements in areas including civics music cooking nursing and wireless operation.
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Della Damon
New Bedford
Mass
New England
Miss Damon
United States
Canada
England
Officials Favor Municipal Plant In High Point
City officials and business leaders push for a municipal power plant to improve service. Mayor Ragan supports bonding for construction citing better reliability and local control, while Councilman Snow and others lean progressive, signaling a possible city initiative to provide home grown power.
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High Point
W. P. Ragan
Ragan
Southern Power Company
North Carolina Public Service Company
Snow
Men Promoted at Battery F Field Artillery
Raleigh July 17 The adjutant general announced the commissioning of Private Buford F Williams to captain Private Sanford A Richardson and Claude B MecBraver to first lieutenants and Privates Wade V Bowman and E F P Jones to second lieutenants of Battery F First Regiment of Field Artillery at New Bern
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Raleigh
Adjutant General
Regiment of Field Artillery
Newoir
Buford F. Williams
Sanford A. Richardson
Claude B. MecBraver
Wade V. Bowman
EF. P. Jones
Engineers face ten shilling wage rise cost impact
London reports a proposed ten shilling wage rise for about half a million semi skilled and unskilled workers in the engineering industry. If approved by the production committee, employers would incur an extra 13,000,000 pounds yearly in wages.
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London
Committee of Production
Furniture Makers May Build War Planes For Allies
High Point and other regional furniture manufacturers were reportedly asked to supply wood parts for U S aircraft destined for Europe. The piece notes cabinet makers can adapt to aircraft work with emphasis on quality, honesty, and precision, detailing timber concerns with silver spruce and the need for proper storage and inspection.
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High Point
United States
Europe
England
France
America
Southern Furniture Journal
Four German steamers captured by British destroyers
British destroyers in the North Sea captured four German steamers and chased two more to shore. Four ships were sunk, with three stranded and three forced back toward Rotterdam. A Reuters dispatch from Ymuiden reports the action and ongoing engagements.
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London
Admiralty
North Sea
Reuter
Ymuiden
Rotterdam
Wheat steady as Canada hints support market
Chicago activity opened unchanged to % higher as Canada’s unpromising field advices failed to broaden trading. July wheat opened at 2.06 and September at 1.9514, levels that had shown little variation for a long period.
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Chicago
Canada
Draft exemption board to notify drawn young men
The local exemption board led by R A Wheeler will notify those drawn for military service when to appear for examination. Physicals will occur at the post office building after the draw. The board offices are on the Bank of Commerce building second floor and hours are open for inquiries. The drawing likely won’t occur in Washington before Saturday or possibly next Monday due to district board delays.
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Exemption Board
R. A. Wheeler
Bank of Commerce
Wheeler
Washington
Popular minister to preach tomorrow at St Marys Church
Rev. Samuel M. Hanif of Wadesboro will preach at St. Marys Episcopal church tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. He is known as a forceful eloquent minister and has filled the St. Marys pulpit several times. A large congregation is expected and city residents are invited to attend.
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Samuel M. Hanif
Wadesboro
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Hanif
St. Mary's Church
St Mary's
Pastors Named for Elmwood Fifth Creek and Bethesda Churches
Statesville reports Rev. J. Andrew Smith has been called to serve as pastor for Elmwood Fifth Creek and Bethesda churches though he has not accepted yet. Former pastor Rev. J Harper Brady and his bride plan a Lynchburg visit before sailing August 1 to Japan for mission work. L. B. Brandon, injured by a concrete shovel while working on a Southern Railway bridge near Greensboro, is recovering with improving condition and no broken bones.
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Statesville
J. Andrew Smith
Elmwood
Fifth Creek
Bethesda
J. Harper Brady
Willie Robertson
Lynchburg
Japan
Brady
L. B. Brandon
Greensboro
Brandon
Southern Railway Company
Southern ports urged for war supply support plans
Representatives of several railways and civic bodies meet to devise plans for presenting to the war and navy departments the availability of south Atlantic and Gulf ports for shipping supplies and troops to Europe. Delegates from many port towns argue that with eastern ports congested the southern ports could be used.
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Atlanta
War and Navy Departments
South Atlantic
Gulf
Europe
Cusp of Foreign Secretary Succession Looms in Germany
Copenhagen reports unsettled process to replace Zimmermann with candidates including Count Bernstorff. Berlin dispatches show Michaelis pressing policy while Reichstag set to adjourn, with war credit vote near unanimous and a peace terms resolution anticipated if the bloc holds.
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Copenhagen
Zimmermann
Count Bernatorff
Michaelis
Berlin
Tageblatt
Reichstag
Bernstorff Named German Minister to Copenhagen
Paris reports Count von Bernstorff has been appointed German minister to Copenhagen replacing Count Brookoff Rantzau, per a Zurich dispatch to the Petritisien. The move shifts diplomatic representation amid ongoing European tensions.
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Paris
Zurich
Petitisien
Count von Bernstorff
Copenhagen
Brookoff Rantzau
Near Completion of Draft Orders for Draft Exemption
Provost General Crowder reported progress on organizing local exemption boards with 10 states yet to respond and 649 of 4559 exemption districts unfiled. He planned to brief Secretary Baker on lottery steps for final approval and expected a drawing by Friday or Saturday barring delays.
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Washington
Paly
Provost Marshall
Crowder
Baker
Storm Causes Flood Loss in East Tennessee
Storms and high water in upper east Tennessee caused thousands of dollars in damage. No lives were lost. Farms and houses sustained heavy damage as Dixies Highway in Washington county near ten miles became nearly impassable. Roads will require reconstruction.
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Knoxville
Upper East
Tennessee
Washington County
Power Outage Hits Area As Storm Strikes
Southern Power reports an outage this afternoon due to old and out of date equipment. The frequency of power cuts is linked to the aging system as the utility works to restore service.
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Southern Power Company
Congress Breaks Speed Record in Aviation Program Action
Washington reports the Senate military affairs committee approved a favorable report on the $640,000,000 aviation program after a 45 minute session, following the House passage in five hours. The step advances the project toward final approval.
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Washington
House
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Tower Sliding Toward Thames Reported by Lab
The Tower of London is slowly sliding toward the Thames, a National Physical Laboratory report indicates. The finding raises concerns about the historic site and requires monitoring by engineers and preservationists.
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London
Tower of London
Thames
National Physical Laboratory
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Winston
Salem
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Osborn Wood
Harvard University Regiment
Captain Wood
Wood
U. S.A
Department of the Southeast
ST. Mary’s Church
Call Stateville
Cessor
Dr. Zimmerman
von Bernstorff
Ceed Zimmermann
Bernstorff
Denmark
Congress
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