War Estimates Seek Five Billion More For Defense
Secretary McAdoo prepared new war costs for Congress seeking an additional 5 billion dollars to fund navy and army needs. The plan may be financed by bonds yet to be decided, and fairs will be used to explain America’s entry into the European war, with Creel Spear and Wright coordinating. Navy League reports 1,000 woolen garment sets sent to French sailors. Senate debates 27 million river and harbor bill, likely to be displaced.
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McAdoo
Congress
Navy
Army
America
United States
George Creel
Committee On Public Information
Ray P. Spear
H. E. Wright
St. Paul
American Association of Fairs and Expositions
Navy League
Senate
Marine Corps
Mollie Crawford Faces City Court Theft Trial
Mollie Crawford, an attractive young Randolph county woman, is tried in city court for feloniously taking a diamond ring valued at 70 dollars and 75 dollars in cash from Curtis Welborn. The June 10, 1916, theft is being heard in both morning and afternoon sessions with District Attorney Hammer and assistant prosecutor L. B. Williams. The case likely consumes the day.
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Mollie Crawford
Randolph County
Curtis Welborn
Hammer
L. B. Williams
War Legislation Rush Ordered by Public Pressure
National Security League sends letters to 1,400 pro war papers urging readers to contact congressmen to speed up the war program. Officials work with major insurers on a plan to insure soldiers and aid families and train the injured for civilian work.
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New York
National Security League
Gallipoli
Bonar Law Reveals Britain’s Allied Aid Total
In the House of Commons Andrew Bonar Law reported that over 122 days British daily expenses averaged 6,795,000 pounds per day and the total advance to allies reached 1,027,000,000 pounds.
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London
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
Great Britain
Airplane Bill Becomes Law After Wilson Signature
The $640 billion airplane bill passed by Congress was signed into law by President Wilson on July 24, marking a major aviation funding measure. The act funds aircraft development and related programs, with broad implications for military and civilian air capacity.
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Washington
Wilson
Blood and Iron Policy Decreed by Kerensky Government
Petrograd July 24 Kerensky announces a blood and iron policy to save Russia if needed. He says the government, with unlimited powers, will rely on masses and army to preserve unity and the state’s vigor, even if heroic measures are required. The speech follows serious front-line conditions and continued artillery raids.
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Petrograd
Russia
Kerensky
Artillery Battle Rages Day and Night in Flanders
Berlin reports an exceptionally intense artillery duel ongoing in Flanders with continuous day and night action as the war office describes the fighting.
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Berlin
Flanders
War Office
German Attacks on Aisne Repelled Near Braye-en-Laonnois
Paris reports two German assaults on the Aisne northwest of Brayeen Laonis repulsed by Allied forces. An additional attack between Cerny and Ailles failed to gain ground with no result.
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Aisne
Brayeen Laonis
War Office
Cerny
Ailles
Prisoners Captured in Evening Raids West of Havrincourt
London reports from the Franco Belgian front say 30 prisoners were taken in successful raids last night. The action occurred west of Havrincourt east of Vermelles and west of Hallebeke.
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London
Havrincourt
Vermelles
Hallebeke
German Forces Advance in Galicia Report 3000 Prisoners Taken
Berlin reports German forces push from the Sereth river into the Carpathians along a 155 mile front in Galicia. Several divisions claim 3000 prisoners each and capture of heavy guns and booty. Bitter fighting continues from the Baltic to the Black Sea with claimed great successes.
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Galicia
Sereth
Carpathians
Baltis
Black Sea
Norfolk Car Men Strike Paralyzes Some Lines
Norfolk July 24 a partial street car strike began today with about half the workforce out. Service remains on some lines while work at the Hamp ton Roads naval base is delayed. The dispute centers on wage agreements and union recognition with no disorder reported.
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Norfolk
Naval Base
Hampton Roads
Volunteers as aid examiners aid NYC draft boards
New York July 24 volunteer physicians will serve as aid examiners for exemption boards to speed up military duty tests. Rigid vision and health assessments are used to curb exaggerated claims and ensure rapid processing of large numbers drafted.
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New York
Welch Heads Company M in New Mobilization
Captain James W Welch leads Company M as they mobilize at noon for a trip toward Greenville South Carolina to train for service in World War I. The unit plans a 10 day stay with daily roll calls and drills while draft eligibles must choose a unit before posting day.
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Greenville
S. C
North Carolina
James W. Welch
Uncle Sam
Welch
Charles M. Kephart
Franz C. Nelson
Mechine
Exemption Board
M_ folows
Drexel Joins Lafayete Escadrille As Airman
J Armstrong Drexel of Philadelphia is named a member of the Lafayete Escadrille, the American aviators unit on the western front. A former aviation student at Plessis Belleville, he is son of Anthony J Drexel and inherited wealth over one million dollars. He previously served as a chauffeur in 1914 and piloted a Bleriot to a 10000 foot altitude record in 1910.
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Philadelphia
Lafayete Escadrille
West Front
Paris
Drexel
Plessis- Belleville
Anthony J. Drexel
Drexel and Company
Young Drexel
Flanders
John French
Revolution Begins in South America
Dispatches from Manabi, a coastal province, report a revolution started against Morena, president of the republic. Propagandists blame his alleged pro German policies and tyranny, expect U S support, while Dr Morena is said to be in Peru in secret conference.
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Repubse
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United States
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Peru
Chilean cabinet resignations spark neutrality debate
Santiago July 24. The cabinet has resigned with no reason given. The ministry formed July 14 replaced the cabinet that resigned July 7. Reports say a majority of Chileans favored abandoning neutrality policy.
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Santiago
Chile
Merchants to Convene Major Meeting at High Point
The High Point Merchants association plans an important gathering tonight at 8 in the assembly hall of the Sapp building on North Main Street. Members are urged to attend as key topics include the credit bureau progress and the membership committee's results since the last meeting. The session will begin promptly at 8.
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High Point Merchants’ Association
Sapp
North Main Street
Credit Bureau
Three Young Ladies Drown Bathing in River Near Moss Point
Misses Gussie Riley Dora Nelson and Ethel Woodham members of prominent families were drowned yesterday afternoon while bathing in a river near Moss Point Mississippi. Three men aboard a passing freight train heard cries and signaled for help. the train was stopped and backed to the scene but rescuers arrived after the bathers had gone down.
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Mobile
Ala
Gussie Riley
Dora Nelson
Ethel Woodham
Moss Point
Miss
Fleet to Buenos Ayres Visit Spurs Tight Dock Surveillance
July 24 report notes severe surveillance methods at the docks during the American fleet visit. Vessels will reach here as part of the stationed security measures.
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Buenos Ayres
City council laments slow paving on Centennial Avenue
High Point residents and officials criticize the lagging contract work on Centennial Avenue and East Washington Street. The Lassiter company has advanced thousands of yards of asphalt while the Roemae outfit has scarcely started. Guilford County supplied 5000 dollars to extend paving, and the council will hear both contractors tonight to assess progress and potential remedies.
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High Point
Centennial Avenue
East Washington Street
Greensboro High Point
Guilford County
R. G. Lassiter and Company
Lassiter Company
Lassiter
Roemae
Sentry Fires On Belgian Mission Car At Cantonment
A sentry guard at the cantonment fired his rifle at the Belgian mission car when it refused to halt. The shot went over the heads of the occupants and the guard was placed under arrest.
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Louisville
Brazil Raises Money for Hungry Belgians
Rio Janeiro July 24 A large committee is organized to raise money and supplies for Belgians. The gathered items will be sent by a Lloyd-Bivilian steamer and debarked at Rotterdam with assurances that Germany will respect the voyage.
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Lloyd-Bivilian Line
Rotterdam
Germany
Wilson asks Denman to resign as Goethals quits
President Wilson calls for Denman to resign and accepts Goethals resignation as head of the Emergency Fleet Corporation. Edward N. Hurley will lead the Shipping Board with L. Capps succeeding Goethals as chief constructor and Bainbridge Colby named to the board. Denman accepts the notice and says he will assist the President.
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Washington
Wilson
The
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Goethals
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Edward N. Hurley
Chicago
Federal Trade Commission
Washington L. Capps
Navy
General Goethals
Bainbridge Colby
New York
John B. White
Piedmont Baptists Begin Annual Meeting Tonight
The Piedmont Baptist association opens its annual gathering at Green Street Baptist Church tonight at 8 with ministers and laymen attending from district churches. The program runs through Thursday with devotional talks, sermons by Rev. James A. Clark and Rev. J. Clyde Turner, and topics on missions, education, and congregational relief. The pastor and deacons will oversee all further arrangements.
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Piedmont Baptist Association
Green Street Baptist Church
James A. Clark
First Baptist Church
J. M Shillard
High Point Lowers Draft Quota to 97 Men
The local draft board will examine about 97 High Point men for the new army, not 178 as earlier reported. Officials expect the official examination call to come Thursday or Friday and anticipate the list will include the first 194 names with more needed to meet the quota. Dr. H. B. Hiatt chairs the board with A. E. Tate and R. A. Wheeler as members.
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High Point
Crowder
Washington
H. B. Hiatt
A. E. Tate
R. A. Wheeler
Local Firemen Attend State Convention in Morehead City
Chief A. B. Horney leads ten firemen from the local department to Morehead City for the State Firemen's Association annual convention and tournament. The group, including W. H. Long and David T. Yow, departed on No. 12 to Greensboro for onward travel.
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Morehead City
State Firemen’s Association
W. H. Long
David T. Yow
T. W. Stoner
John Leonard
W. W. Farrington
R. V. Curtis
Greensboro
Dr I M Mercer Preaches to Soldiers In Thomasville
In Thomasville on July 24 Dr I M Mercer led a special Sunday evening service for the local military company and friends. He spoke on man's duty to country God and neighbor and urged that the soldiers be honored with love and prayers as they enter service.
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Thomasville
I. M. Mercer
Provisions Struck From Food Control Bill in House
Washington July 24. House leaders pledged to press the food control bill to conference if possible. They seek to strike out features objected to in the Senate including a congressional committee on conduct for the war and a three member food administration instead of a single head.
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