Quiet Restored by Guardsmen After Riots in Chester
Rioting last night in Chester left two dead and scores injured among white and Black residents. National guardsmen and police cleared streets after midnight, with saloons closed and city hall guarded. Seventy four rioters jailed. Charles Luca, a Black suspect, hidden by police amid tensions. Mayor McDowell says the city is under control and further outbreaks are not expected.
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Chester
McDowell
Charles Luca
Joseph McCann
Wiliam McKinney
South
Rioting in Youngstown Leads to Guard Patrols
In Youngstown Ohio the Ohio national guard remains on patrol after a riot in which soldiers beat a group of negroes alleged to have insulted them. Twenty two men were held on bail for trial, bonds set at two thousand dollars for one and one thousand dollars for others. Chester remained calm as police confiscated weapons.
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Youngstown
Ohio National Guard
W .E. Love
Tenth Regiment
Chester
Boy Not So Badly Hurt In Accident
Caswell Kanoy son of David Kanoy was struck by an automobile driven by Clyde Farley. Kanoy rested well with chances for full recovery. Doctors say internal injuries unlikely and the wound is not serious. Farley faces a warrant for speeding and assault with a deadly weapon due to alleged excessive speed.
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Caswell Kanoy
David Kanoy
Clyde Farley
Kaney
Farley
McGhee
Draft army to include fire department members
Raleigh reporting that the provost marshal general rules fire department members are not exempt from service in the draft. Adjutant General Royster confirmed the decision after inquiries.
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Raleigh
Royster
Kaiser Watches Troops Widen Gap In Line
Berlin reports near Tarnopol in eastern Galicia German forces extend gains at the Sereth bridgehead. Austro-German advances widen toward the Bukovine border with Kolonea captured on the Czernowitz railway, while Russian retreat slows along the Dniester. Romanian help pushes into the Suchitza valley with several guns and prisoners taken.
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Kaiser
Berlin
Tarnopol
Galicia
Manperor William
Sereth
Bukowine
Kolonea
Czerno
Ing
Termbowla
Suchitza
Bertin
Upper
Putna
Belgium
Warneton
Red Cross Chapter Mobilizes Volunteers and Materials
Miss Freeman leads the local Red Cross surgical dressing class as the chapter meets at 10 30 tomorrow to organize and enroll volunteers. Scraps of white material are urged for pillow fillings while bandages and a comfort bag party are planned. Company M members and children are invited to participate, with a 50 cent fee due from each first aid member.
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France
Miss Freeman
Red Cross
Company M
W. H. Pickard
President Willing to Let Amendment Stay in Food Bill
Washington July 27 Senator Tillman asked President Wilson not to strike Senator Smith's $1.6 million fertilizer provision from the food control bill in conference. The President said he was willing to keep the amendment, noting potential shipping difficulties for nitrate from Chile.
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Washington
Tillman
South Carolina
Wilson
Smith
Atlantic Seaboard
Chile
Southern Locomotives to France Move Proceeds
Locomotives from the Southern railway lines are being prepared for shipment to France. Nine of the engines have started toward the Atlantic coast to be sent abroad. In Paris, a German submarine was destroyed west of Calais after it ran aground and its crew abandoned ship.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Southern Railway
France
Atlantic Coast
Paris
Calais
Prfsinrwrsser
Cace. Re
Wilson
Congress
Rules curb draft exemptions questions by individuals
Washington July 27 thousands of men registered under the selective draft law flood the provost marshal general s office with queries on exemption and other subjects. The office promulgates rules directing individuals to ask local boards first, then the governor if needed, and to refrain from giving opinions on cases not yet presented locally.
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Washington
Residents raise funds for Company M gifts
Up to 3 pm this afternoon Mrs Renner and Miss Armstrong of Winston Salem collected 101.96 dollars for Company M to buy a silk er and a war phonograph, leaving 33.04 dollars to reach the goal. Citizens may send donations to their office. a full list of contributors will appear tomorrow afternoon.
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Renner
Three Soldiers Die in Lightning Strike at Camp Maxwell
St Louis July 27 Three members of the First Regiment were killed and a dozen injured during a severe storm at Camp Maxwell. The guard tent at the camp entrance collapsed as the bolt struck, sending personnel to the hospital for treatment. Several tents caught fire but the damage was limited and no others were hurt.
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St. Louis
Camp Maxwell
Danville Exempt From First Draft as Volunteers Rise
Danville Virginia officials announce the city will not supply soldiers for the first draft. Exemption comes from credits for volunteer enlistments. Readjusted figures show 494 men volunteered for the national guard and 47 joined the standing army and navy since the war declaration, totaling 541 volunteers.
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Danville
National Guards
Army
Navy
Four Guard Units Encamped in Asheville
Asheville readers see a mock French scene as four national guard units occupy city camps. Sentinels guard each camp and a provost guard assists police to maintain order while soldiers sleep in tents and eat at local cafes. They plan to stay about two weeks before transfer to Camp Sevier in Greenville.
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Asheville
France
National Guard
Sevier
Greenville
Entente Seeks End to War With Allied Resolve
Reports from Petrograd indicate a temporary improvement on the Russian front as court martials and death penalties bolster discipline. Rioting in the capital is reportedly quelled and fighting continues elsewhere. Allies at Paris reaffirm a united goal to press on until central powers are defeated.
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Petrograd
Entente Front
Paris
Farmer J Elwood Cox Reports Big Crop Yields Near City
J Elwood Cox, banker and businessman, is also a farmer near the Greensboro road orphanage. A threshing visit showed oats and wheat yields, with forecasts of 1500 bushels of corn and other crops. he notes chicken incubation as a factor.
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J. Elwood Cox
Greensboro Road
Cox
Doctor Laughinghouse Not Serving on District Board
Raleigh June 27 Governor Bickett announced the appointment of Dr W T Thomas of Wilmington as physician member of the eastern district exemption board to replace Dr Charles Laughinghouse of Greenville. Dr J W Long of Greensboro has declined to serve in the western district. Both Laughinghouse and Long are to join the reserve corps at Fort Oglethorpe. Governor Bickett named no successor yet. The Southern Harness Co of High Point capitalized at 25000 was among new chartered enterprises.
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Raleigh
Bickett
W. T. Thomas
Wilmington
Atlantic Coast Line
Charles Laughinghouse
Green
J. W. Long
Greensboro
Laughinghouse
Fort Oglethorpe
Southern Harness Co
High Point
Favor the Drafting of Our Alien Allies
Washington July 27 A favorable report on Senator Chamberlains resolution to empower the government to draft aliens from nations at war with Germany was agreed by the Senate military committee. Secretary Baker sent a letter saying he would not recommend but would not oppose the measure.
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Washington
Chamberlain
Germany
Senate Military Committee
Baker
Vaterland To Enter U S Service After Repairs
The German steamship Vaterland seized in New York will be ready for service soon. Repairs cost slightly under $1,000,000. More than half of seized vessels have been repaired and sent to sea.
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Washington
Vaterland
New York
May Hold Lynn Regatta Called Off Discussed for September
The national regatta for the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen, set to begin in Lynn Massachusetts today, has been canceled by the association's executive committee. Local promoters are considering rescheduling for September. Mrs J B Millis has returned from a trip to Virginia.
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Lynn
Mass
National Association of Amateur Oarsmen
J. B. Millis
Virginia
Farm Agent to Meet Farmers in High Point Township
Guilford county farm demonstration agent H. Anderson will visit tomorrow to confer with farmers and business men about solving farming problems. He plans to form a farmers club in High Point township and will meet in the Commercial National bank directors’ room, with monthly visits to the area. Clubs in other county sections have boosted crop results and farmer earnings. Anderson seeks support from the Industrial Department of the Commercial and the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce.
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BR. H. Anderson
Guilford County
Anderson
Commercial National Bank
High Point Township
Industrial Department
Commercial
Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
Special Election in Tennessee to Revise Constitution
Tennessee schedules a special election tomorrow to decide whether to revise the state constitution. Statewide election machinery will be used at substantial cost. Trade groups push for reform though public interest remains tepid. a light vote is anticipated. Some agree a new constitution is needed but favor postponing constitutional convention until after the current term ends.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Cotton futures slip on weaker conditions in New York
In New York on July 27 weaker conditions pressured cotton futures. After an initial drop of three to sixteen points, October fell to 24.21 and December to 23.98, down 21 to 27 points for the first half hour amid liquidation from the eastern belt forecast. Futures opened steady for October at 24.40, December 24.18, January 25.98, and March 14.15.
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New York
Coton
Wheat Markets Rally in Chicago Grain Trade
Wheat prices in Chicago rose after opening up 14 percent with July at 2.5 cents and September at 24 cents higher. The session showed early gains then modestly extended the advance as trading moved higher.
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Chicago
Harry Gilbert Becomes First U S Army Volunteer
Harry Gilbert 21 son of a White House policeman becomes the first man in the country accepted for service in the new army after passing tests and waiving exemptions. Last summer he joined a Canadian regiment and was aboard a transport ready to sail before his parents and the State Department secured his release.
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Washington
Harry Gilbert
White House
203
Winnipeg Rifles
State Department
Union Service Planned for Children's Society Fund
IL H Putnam of the North Carolina Children's Home and Aid society met with the local chapter and city ministers. A union service is planned for next Sunday evening at the Friends' church at 5 o clock to benefit the society. Special music and an address by Putnam will highlight the event.
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IL. H. Putnam
North Carolina
Red Cross Meeting Planned in Mechanicsville Sunday
The extension committee of the High Point Red Cross chapter schedules a mass meeting Sunday at 4 30 in the Mechanicsville Junior hall. Speakers include T J Gold Miss Clara Cox and Dr G T Rowe with a likely Mechanicsville auxiliary organization forming at the event.
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High Point Red Cross
Mechanicsville
T. J. Gold
Clara Cox
G.T. Rowe
American population in Denmark mostly home from Copenhagen note
The American consul general reports the floating American population in Denmark has nearly all departed for home. Only those with business remain and no tourists are present. Train service is cut by two thirds and streetcar service is greatly reduced. No motor cabs after 9 p.m. and none on Sundays or holidays.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Missouri Governor Proclaims Patriotic Day in St Louis
Governor Gardner issues proclamation designating tomorrow as Patriotic Day and calls on Missouri women to register for service and food conservation. Police will canvass house to house in St Louis to urge women to join Missouri food conservation army.
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St. Louis
Gardner
Missouri
Allied Powers Vow War Continuation Until Victory
Paris report notes unanimous Allied declaration after a conference. Powers pledge to defend Balkan rights, not lay down arms until central empires are defeated, and ministers will meet in London to implement measures amid high military alarm and broad party unity.
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Paris
Balkan Peninsular
London
Russian military reverses boost Petrograd government grip
Washington dispatch reports Ambassador Francis says Russian reverses have strengthened the government in Petrograd by proving soldiers committees cannot control the army and sparking a universal demand for stronger discipline.
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Washington
Petrograd
Francis
State Department
Jamestown Debate at High School Auditorium
A debate at Jamestown High School in the auditorium at 8 o clock discusses whether military training for men should be required in America. Everett Carhatt and Ivey Carhatt face Will Staley and D S Coltrane, with students on one side and college debaters on the other. A Saturday evening play Dot The Miners Daughter will be performed to raise funds to pay off the new Jamestown church debt.
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Jamestown High School
Everett Carhatt
Ivey Carhatt
Will Staley
D. S. Coltrane
Mr. Carhatt
Coltrane
State College
Jamestown
Dot
Kinney Futrell
Henry Williard
Robert Hayworth
Wills Staley
Henry Holton
M. Bundy
Paul Hodgin
Vivian Hayworth
Georgia Mellehee
Irene Holton
Blanch Futrell
Bessie Bevan
Mary Smith
New Jamestown Church
New Law Stops Ticket Scalping in California
San Francisco July 27 under a new anti ticket scalping law in California today strict enforcement is expected to stop the resale of transportation at reduced rates. Attorneys say newsboys who station at ferry terminals in San Francisco and across the bay to sell newspapers and commutation tickets for the single price will be halted by the law.
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San Francisco
Cal
California
Bay
Shipping profits rise for Indo-China Steam Navigation in 1916
London July 27 report shows shipping firms prospering in 1916 with Indo-China Steam Navigation earning a net profit of 312,253 pounds, up from 16,20 pounds in 1914, and increasing its dividend from 3 percent in 1914 to 5 percent in 1916.
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London
Indo-China Steam Navigation Company
Last Yea
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