French Counter Attacks Slow German Marne Advance
French counter blows west of Soissons and Chaudun force Germans back. Despite German efforts near Montdidier and Neuilly, French lines hold along the Marne with ground gained south of Vierzy and near Chauteau Thierry. Crown Prince’s push toward Paris faces stiff resistance as Allied forces defend Rheims and Verneux sector.
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Marne
Montdidier Salient
Ultmately
Amiens
Paris
Soissons
Chauteaun Theierry
Chise
Soissons-Chauteau Thierry
Chaudun
Vierzy
Chou
Neuilly
Trermans
Chateau Thierry
Elemens
Verneuil
Surprise Beans From Sheriff’s War Garden Feast
Deputy Sheriff J E B Wagner uncovered a seasonal crop of beans at his midday festal board. He identified the beans as grown in his own war garden and noted this as the first harvest of the season. He also predicted more vegetables on his table soon.
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Sherif J. EB. Wagner
Plane crash claims life at Taylor Field
Montgomery report states 24 year old H Lacoske died when his aircraft nose-dived at Taylor Field on June 1. The wreckage fell across the field area as rescuers responded.
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Montgomery, Alay
Ieorche H Lacoske
Taylor Field
Men born 1894 to 1897 must register June 5 1918
All male persons born between June 6 1894 and June 5 1897 must register on Wednesday June 5 1918 between 7 am and 9 pm at the local board of jurisdiction or other designated place. Go in person or have a proxy prepare the card and mail it with a self addressed stamped envelope to receive the certificate. failure to register is a misdemeanor with possible imprisonment and induction.
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Regular Army
Navy
Marine Corps
National Guard
Naval Militia
French Halt German Assaults. Capture Hundreds in Soissons Area
Paris reports renewed German attacks with increased violence on the Soissons Chauteau Thierry salient. French counter assaults drive back large German forces in the Soissons region and along Chaudon Vierroy, taking several hundred prisoners. Germans push near Verneuil and advance near Dormans Rheims. northwest of Rheims the front remains unchanged.
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Rhems
Verneux
Dormas-Rheims
Cathedral City
Soissons
Noyo
Oise
Paris
Chauteau Thierry
Frech
Chaudon- Vierroy
War Office
The
Marne
Patries
Verneuil
Dormans
Rheims
German Artillery More Active North of Albert and Amiens
London reports higher German artillery activity this morning across sectors east of Villers-Bretonneux and north of Albert, with official announcements noting intensified bombardment.
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London
Villers- Bretonneux
Amiens
Ad Heburthe
Albert
Weaver Marr Describes Enlistment At Camp Jackson
Weaver M Marr writes from Camp Jackson detailing the first night and morning as a U S soldier. He describes registration bed assignments a bed tick shortage and the rough march to barracks with 54 others. He notes hot weather a messy mess kit a lack of a cup and a sense of readiness to become a soldier. He closes with sentiment for friends in High Point and attachment to the 45th Company of the 156th Depot Brigade.
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Weaver M. Marr
United States
Camp Jackson
Uncle Sam
Coumbia
Guilford County No. 3
Bugle
Mr. Marr
156Th Depot Brigade
Passenger Train Delayed Northbound After Drawhead Issue
Northbound passenger train No. 32 was delayed in the local yards for about 30 minutes Friday due to a drawhead pulling out. The damaged car was cut out and placed on a sidetrack before the train proceeded.
U S Prisoners Hunger Strikes Abroad
German prison authorities report U S inmates in German custody face hunger strikes and financial hardship amid limited supplies and rising tensions with authorities. Detained Americans press for better conditions and access to money transfers.
Americans Report Brutal Treatment of POWs in Tuchel Camp
A Russian prisoner recounts seeing American POWs at Tuchel camp in west Prussia. He says guards stripped prisoners of clothes, seized shoes, and insulted inmates while nutrition and shelter were poor. Consular pick ups occurred but abuse persisted between meals. Two Americans later fell ill in hospital.
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Tuchel
West Prussian
America
High Point High School honors 28 graduates in Gardner address
North Carolina Lieutenant Governor C Max Gardner spoke to the High Point High School class of 28 graduates amid heat and a power outage. He urged patriotism, sacrifice, and service, praising women and soldiers and stressing education as a wartime factory turning out citizens.
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C. Max Gardner
Leutenant
Gardner
Red Cross
United States
Thomas J. Gold
Thomas J
A A. Taylor
Gold
High Point
M. J. Wrenn
Odelle Peacock
Helen Reynolds
My Covnntry
Charlie Mae Criddiebaugh
Carter Dalton
Thomas L. Tre
North Carolina boy listed among wounded in war casualty report
Washington dispatch reports 57 U S army casualties with 17 wounded severely and 11 wounded slightly. Included is Private Edgar C Lewis of Ashland North Carolina wounded severely.
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Washington
Lst
Edgar C Lewis
Ashland, N. C
German artillery used to quell Ukrainian peasant revolt
Washington dispatches report Germans employ artillery to subdue peasant uprising in Ukraina. Rebels allegedly burn forests destroy crops and refuse surrender of agricultural tools.
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Washington
Ukraina
Petrograd
Union News Official Admits Profiteering in Danville
Danville Virginia June 1 W W Wright superintendent of the Union News company arrived in Danville and admitted profiteering by the local branch He pledged the companys word no further trouble and promised an early change in local management He apologized for prices charged soldiers and said instructions prohibited charging above menu prices Local violations were reportedly unknown to headquarters
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Danville
W. W. Wright
Union News Company
Winfrey Named Substitute Carrier at High Point Post Office
Lonnie Winfrey, longtime Continental Furniture employee, has been appointed substitute carrier in the High Point post office after topping the recent civil service examination.
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Lonnie
Winfrey
Continental Furniture Company
High Point Post Office
Another German Plane Downed by Americans Near St Mihiel
An American pilot shot down another German aircraft in the St Mihiel sector near Toul this morning during a series of air battles. The enemy plane began to fall after a burst of bullets from the American aircraft.
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France
Associated Press
St Mihiel
Toul
Crowder Calls 24 674 Men From 36 States
Washington June 1 Pro vost Marshal General Crowder issues a call for 24 674 draft registrants with grammar school education to be sent to special training schools. The men will be taken from 36 states.
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Washington
Crowder
Pullman Raises Overnight Berth Minimum to $2
Washington June 1 In line with higher passenger fares the Pullman company will soon raise the minimum overnight rates for sleeping berths from $1.50 to $2.00. Other Pullman rates will not be changed materially.
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Washington
Pullman Company
Warm weather forecast for South Atlantic and East Gulf
The Weather Bureau predicts fair and warmer conditions in the South Atlantic and East Gulf states for the first half of the week beginning Monday, with showers expected in the latter part of the week. The forecast is released from Washington on June 1.
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Washington
South Atlantic
East Gulf States
The
Weather Bureau
Allied Air Raids Demoralize Germans Say Advices
Washington reports Allied air raids on German towns are demoralizing the population. Advices to the state department indicate the impact on city populations bombed is greater than previously reported.
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Washington
State Department
Two Raid Attempts on Paris by HMS Pars
German airmen attempted two raids on Paris last night. The first raid failed while the second dropped bombs on the capital.
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Paris
HMS
Pars
Interest Keen in Primaries Time Rolls Around
Voters prepare for primary season as candidates from major parties ramp up campaigning. Local observers note heightened activity in debates, fundraisers, and bloc endorsements ahead of key statewide events.
Contests Highlight Democratic Primaries in North Carolina
In North Carolina the Democratic primaries feature two congressional races in the third and eighth districts. Charles L Abernethy of New Bern and W T Dorton of Goldsboro seek the third district seat. Walter Murphy, former speaker, challenges Doughton in the eighth. Senator Simmons faces Republican John M Morehead in the general election. other state offices and judgeships are also on the ballot.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Charles L. Abernethy
New Bern
W. T. Dorteh
Goldsboro
George Llood
Walter Murphy
House of Representatives
Doughton
Simons
Supreme Court
Corporation Commission
State Board of
Simmons
John M. Morehead
Charlotte
Low voter interest observed in City Primary contests
Very little interest showed in High Point township politics as the city held a primary election with two board of education contests and a township constable race. By 3 pm, four precincts reported few ballots cast and poll workers awaited any surge in votes.
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High Point
Dr. Whitset
Dr. Gilmer
Board of Education
George J. James
J. Bk. Wagner
Soldiers Arrive Safely Overseas in World War II Updates
Berlin reports 45000 prisoners and over 400 guns captured by Germans as Allied arrivals are announced. Clyde Waynick Raymond Archer Ernest Morgan Ethan Morgan Marion Nun Vernie Archer Fred Wilson Clifton Horn G. M. Berley Clarence Moore and others are listed as arriving safely overseas with notifying relatives.
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Berlin
London
Fred Wilson
Clifton Horn
France
Dr Rowe to Deliver Sermon to Negroes at Zion Church
Rev. Dr Gilbert T. Rowe of Wesley Memorial M E will preach to the Negroes Sunday afternoon at Zion Methodist church at 4 o clock. White congregants urged to attend. Also cotton futures opened steady with October at 24.69, December 24.40, January 23.14.
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DR. Rowe
Gilbert T. Rowe
Wesley Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
Zion Methodist Church
Rowe
Macember
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