Germans Prepare Fresh Attack as Submarine War Intensifies
Allied and German actions dominate reports from the front as German submarines sink six trawlers and a steamer off the English coast on July 17. British and French lines endure heavy bombardment with offenses and counterattacks along the Somme, Argonne, and Vosges sectors. In North Carolina High Point leads a spontaneous flood relief drive, collecting $153 at The Enterprise with plans to forward funds to affected districts.
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London
Parie
Somme
Svain
Dun
Damloup
Fleury
Fumin Wood
Rowan County Man Cut in Two at Sawmill
A Rowan County man was fatally injured at the sawmill of J W Sloan near Brock when his clothing became entangled in the machinery. He was killed instantly, age five, and a brother of Martin had previously been killed by lightning in Iredell County on June 3.
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Rowan County
Associated Press
J.°.W. Sloan
Brock
Publishers invited to FTC hearing on newsprint price rise
Washington July 22. The Federal Trade Commission invites newspaper publishers nationwide to attend the hearing on August 1 at 10 o clock to determine whether there has been an undue increase in the price of newsprint. The hearing will be the first step in an exhaustive investigation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Two Wilkes County Children Drown After Cloudburst
The Associated Press reports in Hickory on July 22 that two children named Russell drowned in a small stream near the Wilkes Alexander line. They were swept away by a cloudburst while playing near the house.
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Associated Press
Hickory
F. L. Shuford
Alexander County
Russell
Wilkes-Alexander Line
Kansas City's New Speedway Dedicated Opens With Derby
Kansas City hosts a dedication today for a new speedway featuring an oil track. The 100 mile derby offers $5,000 and the 50 mile dash $1,500. Thirteen cars entered for the derby and fourteen for the dash.
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Kansas City
Associated Press
Thunder Showers Foreseen for Tonight and Tomorrow
Weather bureau reports heavy rains in North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. Local thunder showers are forecast tonight and tomorrow across the Atlantic and east gulf states.
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Washington
North Carolina
Tennessee
Weather Bureau
Atlantic
East Gulf States
Weather forecast for coast region
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with probable local thunder showers. Gentle to moderate winds, mostly from the south along the coast.
Terry Remanded Without Bail in Murder Case
Greensboro July 22 J A Terry charged with the murder of John R Stewart was remanded to Guilford jail without bail after a preliminary hearing. Counsel did not seek bail and the defendant offered no testimony.
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Terry
Guilford
Associated Press
Greensboro
J. A. Terry
John R. Stewart
Bai
Death toll rises in upper Yadkin river area
In Winston-Salem on July 22 the death toll from floods in upper Yadkin river districts reaches 17. Manuel Haynes and his seven-member family die when a water spout devastates their home on the Reddies River. A Brushy Mountain landslide kills four children and their parents escape. Mayor O B Eaton calls a Sunday mass meeting to fund relief for Wilkes and Ashe counties while Red Cross volunteers raise funds.
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Winston-Salem
Yadkin River
North Wilkesboro
Manuel Haynes
Reddies River
Yadkin
O. B. Eaton
Wilkes
Ashe Counties
Red Cross
Austro Hungarians Withdraw After Russian Attacks
Vienna reports Austro Hungarians pulled back from the Styr and Lipa region after intensified Russian pressure. The war office said forces moved to new positions near Berestedik following the withdrawals north of the Galician border.
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Vienna
London
Styr
Lipa
Berestedik
War Office
Dis
Ashe County Flood Sufferer Remains Isolated
News from Ashe county reports severe flood damage after a cloudburst. Rail lines from Virginia and Tennessee are demolished and roads washed out. Rep. Robert L. Doughton lives near the southern edge. his home eight feet under water with the family marooned on the second floor. Property damage runs into thousands.
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Virginia
Tennessee
Robert L. Doughton
North Carolina
Allied Black List Blunder Draws Diplomatic Critique
A well informed diplomat in London denounces Britain's black list of American firms as a major technical plunder at a moment of French and Russian financial activity. He calls the move unnecessary since many firms were already restricted and not on a white list.
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Associated Press
London
Great Britain
America
Deutschland Submarine Set to Begin Return Voyage
Baltimore July 22 Little activity noted at the pier as the German submarine Deutschland appears ready to start its return voyage to Germany with nickel and crude rubber. Paul Hilken of the Eastern Forwarding Co American agents returned after a 40 hour absence and declined to discuss a reported plan to send gold on board.
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Baltimore
Germany
Paul Hilken
Eastern
Prohibition Party Nominees to Be Feted in Chicago
J Frank Hanly of Indiana and Ira D Landrith of Tennessee, nominees for president and vice president, will be guests of a Chicago reception by the local prohibition committee on arrival from St Paul. A party conference to plan the event is set for today and both nominees are expected to speak.
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Associated Press
Chicago
J. Frank Hanly
Indiana
Ira D. Landrith
Tennessee
Prohibition Party
United States
Prohibition Committee
St. Paul
Keister May Survive Attempted Self Harm in Norfolk
Norfolk, July 22. Z. E. Keister, who shot himself in the head at his home after a fire destroyed it and killed his wife, remains alive at a local hospital and may recover. Police inquiry into Mrs. Keister’s death yields no definite conclusion.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
Z. E. Keister
Austro Hungarians Defeated at Styr and Lipa Confluence
Russian troops advancing toward the northern Galician border defeated Austro Hungarians at the confluence of the Styr and Lipa rivers and captured more than 1600 prisoners. The Austrians fell back to the heights near Beretsechk.
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Petrograd
London
Galician
Styr
Lipa
Beretsechk
One Deed Filed for Campbell Plot Transfer
Yesterday a single real estate deed was recorded. William Strickland sold lot seven, block FE, in the Campbell plot to George Strickland for 109 dollars.
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William Strickland
George Strickland
Campbell
High Point Responds to Plea of Storm Sufferers
Western North Carolina flood victims face hunger as food supplies vanish and farms wrecked. High Point residents donate funds directed to Wilkes County relief led by Gwyn and the city mayor, with Enterprise collecting and forwarding aid to distributing treasurers.
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High Point
Carolina
Ise
Wilkes
Gwyn
North Wilkesboro
Moore
R. N. Hackett
Enterprise
New York Plague Sees Record Toll Across Boroughs
The Associated Press reports a sharp rise in plague cases with 125 new infections and 10 deaths in Manhattan the largest daily toll yet. The Bronx records 8 deaths while Brooklyn shows a marked increase in cases and fatalities as the total climbs to 2,662 cases and 555 deaths across the five boroughs.
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Associated Press
Manhattan
Bronx
Brooklyn
Senate Debates Last Defense Bill In Defense Measures
Washington July 2 The Senate debates the army bill the last of the administration defense measures. Advocates urge its adoption with amendments arguing the plan surpasses 148 million dollars and is essential for national defense.
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Senate
Associated Press
Washington
Archdeacon Hardin to Speak at St Marys Sunday
Tomorrow at 11 o clock Archdeacon H H Flachin of Salisbury will attend St Marys Episcopal Church and likely deliver the sermon. Locals are urged to hear him and guests are welcome.
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H. H. Flachin
Salisbury
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Hardin
Train Service Between Salisbury and Marion Expected Soon
Asheville July 22. A Southern railway engineer says train service between Salisbury and Marion will be opened shortly. A temporary bridge across the Catawba at Eufala is expected to be finished in 10 days.
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Associated Press
Asheville
Salisbury
Marion
Southern Railway
Catawba
Eufala
Democrats discuss plans for campaign effort in Maine
Democratic National Committee Chairman Vance McCormick met with President Wilson and congressional leaders to map the party’s strategy. The first major push centers on Maine with Wilson awaiting Hughes’s July 31 acceptance speech. McCormick aims to finalize a national advisory committee during the conference.
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Associated Press
Washington
Vance McCormick
Democratic National Committee
Wilson
House
Maine
Democratic Party
Justice Hughes
McCormick
Slow Registration for August Bond Election Builds Slow Lead
With two weeks left to register for the August 15 bond election, registrar books show about 390 voters registered and 858 qualified, far below March 7 levels when the street improvement bond was defeated by 71 votes. Ward figures vary but show smaller registrant pools than in March, with registrars to be at polling sites in the coming week to boost totals.
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L. J. Tagram
Home Bank
Durham Man Falls From Second Floor At Ice Plant
H. D. Cobb a night engineer at the Durham Traction company ice plant fell from a second floor window this morning and was probably fatally injured while believed to be asleep at the time. The weather bureau forecast for the South Atlantic and east gulf states calls for partly overcast skies with thunder showers and normal temperatures this coming week.
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Durham
Associated Press
H. D. Cobb
Durham Traction Company
The
Washington
South Atlantic
East Gulf States
Weather Bureau
Piedmont Baptist Association Met in Greensboro Program Planned
Piedmont Baptist Association met at Forest Avenue church in Greensboro with Rev. J. M. Hilliard as moderator and Rev. Thomas Carrick to preach. Delegates from First Church High Point, Greene Street, and East End prepared to attend as representatives. The program outlined devotional periods, missions, education, and temperance.
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High Point
Piedmont Baptist Association
Greensboro
Fores Avenue
J. M. Hilliard
Greene Street
W. H. Eller
Thomas Carrick
A. E. Tate
A. J. Dodamead
Clarence A Smith
N. W. Beeson
W.C. York
W. G. Brown
C. A. Yost
C. C. Muse
C. H. Ellis
R. B. White
F. M. Pickett
Tom Shelton
D. T. Andrews
Chrisman
Ed. Shelton
Est End
G. W. Clark
T. L. Chamberlain
T. L. Merten
Ki. Boling
Reid Hilliard
Forest Avenue
E. N. Johnson
Reidsville
North Carolina League Fate To Be Settled Today
Greensboro July 22 The North Carolina league directors meet this afternoon to decide the leagues fate likely surrender of Greensboro and possibly Asheville and Raleigh. A four club circuit may form with Charlotte Winston Salem Durham and one of Raleigh Gastonia or Ashe ville.
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iBy
Associated Press
Greensboro
North Carolina League of Baseball Clubs
Asheville
Raleigh
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
Durham
Gastonia
Large submarine sighted off Connecticut coast
Bridgeport July 22 Theodore Jvdson keeper of Stratford lighthouse reported sighting at 9:45 a large submarine bound east. The vessel was larger than U S navy submarines. Commander RE EB M Robinson manager of Lake Torpedo Boat says the G 3, a United States submarine, left Lake shipyards for New London Conn this morning.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Theodore Jvdson
Stratford
United States Navy
Sumarines
RE. EB. M. Robinson
Lake Torpedo Boat Company
United States
Lake Ship Yards
New London
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J. W. Harriss
S. G. Clark
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E. A. Snow
A. E.bencini
Cian
Fred N. Tate
T. J. Gold
J's
Gees
Ford Ecker
J. J. Farriss
T. Wishart
M. J. Wrenn
C. M. Hauser
Noweyork
Archdeacon Hardin
ST. Mary’s
Campaick
Secretary Daniels
Richmond
Daniels
Herbert W. Jackson
Sylph
James River
Chesapeake Bay
Piedmont Baptist Association Meets
Rev. J. M. Hilliard
Erator
Minersimser
Christian Education
Liberty-Piedmont Institute
North Carolina League
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