British Hold Ground as Somme Battles Rage On
Allied forces report fresh troops in action on the Somme as assaults resume along the front. British hold Pozieres and defend trenches against German counterattacks while French gains bolster the northern sector. Verdun shows intensified bombardment and pressure in Fleury and La Foy sectors amid overall heavy fighting. Monte Cimone falls to Austrians on the Italian front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mortem
Rapaul
Tinh Eth
Soyecourt
Paris
Mandovilers
Verdun
Fleury
la Lau Fee
Rome
Monte Cimone
Villa sympathizers blamed for El Paso border conflict
Gen George Bell Jr of the El Paso military district says six Villa sympathizers are responsible for recent gunfire between Massachusetts National Guard troops and Mexicans south of the border. He urges Gen Francisco Gonzales of Juarez to break up the band said to rendezvous on the Island below El Paso. Both sides continue investigating Sunday night exchanges and alleged Mexican territory incursions as talks with Andres Garcia, Mexican consul, seek to ease tensions.
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el Paso
Tex
George Bell, Jr
Francisco Gonzales
Juarez
Villa
Massachusetts
Bell
Rio Grande
Gonzales
General Bell
General Gonzales
Ninth Massachusetts Infantry
Andres Garcia
Mr. Garcia
Maria
Tsation
Asshimatro
Committee Named to Solicit Flood Relief Funds in High Point
A High Point committee led by J. J. Farris mobilizes funds for western North Carolina flood victims. Local firms and residents donate. collection points set at Enterprise office. the effort includes the Commercial club and Woman's club and gathers many church leaders to enlist broad community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Farriss
Enterprise Office
Commercial Club
Woman's Club
Mr. Farriss
M. J. Wrenn
J. ©. Marsh
Dred Peacock
W. C. Idel
T. J. Gold
Wescott Roberson
J. W. Harris
A. E. Tate
S. L. Davis
J. H. Adams
A. Sherred
O. E. Kearns
C. F. Tomlinson
E. A. Snow
Carl Hill
H. A. White
C. C. Earnhardt
G. Y. Stone
W. C. Beavans
J. A. Davis
R. C. Boyd
Robert Brockett, Sr
Miss Clara Cox
Wilson Demands Child Labor and Compensation Bills
Washington July 25 President Wilson stated he will insist on the adoption by Congress of the pending child labor and federal employees compensation bills in the current session. He had favored both measures but some had expected postponement to December. A favorable Senate committee report was filed on the compensation bills passed by the House.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Senate
House
Simple funeral held for Indiana's poet
Indianapolis July 25 The funeral of James Whitcomb Riley the Indiana poet was held at his home with a simple service attended by intimate friends. The body was placed in a Crown Hill cemetery vault while final disposition arrangements are made. The service at the house was led by Rev Joseph K Millburne a former local pastor and longtime friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Indianapolis
James Whitcomb Riley
Crown Hill Cemetery
Vaulit
Joseph K. Millburne
Sewanee, Tenn
Second Presbyterian Church
J W Sechrest Leaves for Health Rest in Wyoming
J W Sechrest departed for Mt Ary and White Sulphur Springs to regain health. Friends hope he will be fully recovered upon his return after a couple of weeks away.
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J. W. Sechrest
Joe W. Sechrest
Mt. Ary
White Stulphur Springs
Mr. Sechrest
Heavy Rains Do Much Damage in Wake County
Torrential rains across central North Carolina over 36 hours overflowed streams and ruined crops in Wake county. Raleigh recorded four inches of rainfall with losses estimated around 3313 percent in Wake crops. A fishing club dam on the Neuse River failed near Raleigh. Flood warnings were issued by the Weather Bureau for eastern rivers.
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Raleigh
Wake County
Neuse
Ral- Gen
Weather Bureau
North Carolina
Rioting by Negro Troops at San Antonio Camp
Rioting by certain members of the St. Illinois in fantry composed of negroes and alleged shirking of squads on a practice march were the main topics of comment. The negro troops say slurs by whites, civilians and military, provoked the attack on a local attorney.
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San Antonio
St. Illinois Infantry
Tlinois Brigade
President backs navy building program in Senate vote
Washington reports President Wilson endorses the naval bill now passing the Senate. The measure calls for four dreadnought battleships and four battle cruisers to be constructed immediately.
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NAVY
Washington
Capitol
Wilson
Senate
Deep River not high enough to be dangerous
Jamestown reports Deep River remains muddy and risen but not to dangerous levels. Authorities say water height is not a concern and there is no need for evacuations or alarms.
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Jamestown
Twenty two Die After Gas Explosion in Waterworks Tunnel
In Cleveland five miles offshore on Lake Erie last night a gas explosion in a waterworks tunnel killed twenty two workers and wounded several others. Rescue attempts failed. oxygen helmets were unavailable and several rescuers died. The cause remains undetermined.
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Cleveland
Lake Erie
Seconl
G. 4
van Dusen
United States to Buy Danish West Indies for 25 Million
The United States and Denmark near finalizing a treaty for the transfer of the Danish West Indies to the United States for 25 million dollars. The pact, to be sent to the Senate, would grant U S full possession of St. Thomas St. John and Santa Cruz with Denmark relinquishing U S Greenland rights as compensation and discovery claims.
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Denmark
Philadelphia
Danish West Indies
United States
Public Ledger
Copenhagen
Senate
Islands
Greenland
St. Thomas
St. John
Santa Cr
U S Considers Action Over British Black List
The White House reviews Britain's blacklist of American firms as President Wilson and advisors seek leverage amid uncertain allied plans. Officials report gathering information and awaiting London replies to formal inquiries. Cabinet members foresee vigorous possible steps but offer no concrete procedure yet.
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Wen
Associated Press
Great Britain
Unite States
London
Page
Wilson
Polk
United States
Industrial committee plans High Point promotion push
The Commercial Club industrial committee met to outline duties and future plans. They will hold a joint session with the board of directors to discuss actions including scripts to attract plants, distributing pamphlets, and surveying labor needs, with key members named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Commercial Club
C. F. Tomlinson
J. P. Rawley
A. E. Tate
J. T. Ryan
J. Elwood Cox
J. J. Farriss
High Point
Rawley
John T. Rees
Greensboro
Mr. Ryan
Pepple “Nly
Trains Collide With Washouts Near Lynchburg
A Cheesepeake and Ohio train derailed after hitting two washouts near Lynchburg Virginia causing a 24 hour line closure. Wrecking crews remove debris from 13 coal cars into the James River while trains are detoured. rainfall reached 4.24 inches in 24 hours with no further flood damage reported.
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Associated Press
Lynchburg
James River
Southern Railway
Sinclair Boys Find Baby Shark at Virginia Beach
Tad Friday morning the Sinclair boys Carson Henry and Ina on a Virginia Beach visit found a two and a half foot baby shark washed ashore. They debated its family with locals and concluded it was a hammerhead. The boys attempted to preserve the carcass for home using excelsior as a preservative.
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Sinclair Boys
Carson
Henry
Ina
Virginia Beach
Virginia Coast
Epidemic of infantile paralysis worsens with deaths and cases rise
New York reports increases in infantile paralysis today as 38 children die and 150 become ill in the 24 hours ending at 10 o'clock this morning. The toll reflects a sharp uptick in both deaths and new cases.
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Associated Press
New York
Cas
Norfolk Southern Freight Train Falls Through Trestle
Seven cars and a caboose of a Norfolk Southern freight train plunged through a trestle on the Washington Raleigh line near Grimes. The span had been undermined by flood waters, forcing the accident in the afternoon.
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Norfolk Southern
Raleigh
Washington- Raleigh
Grimes
Greensboro Subscribes Two Thousand Dollars For Relief
Greensboro residents have subscribed 2300 dollars at noon for the relief committee aiding flood victims in western North Carolina. The fund continued to grow as donations arrive from the community.
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Greensboro
Relief Committee
North Carolina
Naval Militia Returns From Ten Days Cruise
Norfolk Va July 25 North Carolina Florida Louisiana and Texas naval militia that had been on a ten days cruise aboard the Louisiana returned today to the navy yard. Later all left for their homes.
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Norfolk
North Carolina
Florida
Louisiana
Texas
Navy Yard
Weather outlook shows cloudiness and showers
Generally cloudy tonight and Wednesday with probable showers. Western areas may stay fair on Wednesday as light to moderate south winds develop.
High Point Veterans Leave for North Carolina Reunion
High Point Camp No. 1682 sent Thomas J. Wood A H Samuels O C Jones and Wingfield Manning by train to join a Wilmington bound special for the state veterans reunion opening Wednesday and running through Thursday in Wilmington. Miss Irvin Paylor accompanied by Miss Margaret Kirkman and Mrs Wishart. Durham plans to send a large delegation led by Julian S Carr hoping to bring the N17 reunion to Durham.
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High Point
North Carolina
Queensboro
Wilmington
High Point Camp No. 1682
Thomas J. Wood
A. H. Samuels
O. C. Jones
Wingfield Manning
Irvin Paylor
Ten
Julian S. Carr
Bull City
Quarterly Conference at Wesley Memorial Church
Dr J H Weaver residing elder of the Greensboro district will preside at the quarterly conference at Wesley Memorial Church this evening at o clock.
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Wesley Memorial Church
J. H. Weaver
Greensboro
Wesley Memorial Chrch
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Pozieres
The
Somme
France
Point
Consolidated Veneer & Pare! Co
OG Styles
C. F. Leng . Co
A. Smith
J. R. Davey
A. Moffitt
Rodin Ty A
J. H. Tate
Bat Cave
W. F. Brown
E. H. Jarrett
Eugene Parrish
AEM
Enterprise Office For the
Western North
Carolina
J. J. Farris
Craig
State Committee
Karfiss Yas Nam
Raiszi
Dgeis
Ced
Fundam
Ea Thang
Lica
I. A
Indiana
Industrial Committee of Commercial Club
Ryan
Sinclair
J. R. Montgomery
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