Wilson Addresses Flag Day on War Aims and Unity
President Wilson warned on Flag Day that Germany has achieved much of its conquest plan and seeks a peace intrigue to end the war while aggression remains. He said Central powers form one autocracy and stressed the need to defend freedom as American troops fight in Europe. The remarks followed the warning that war was forced by Imperial Germany and asserted America must act with open purpose for liberty and justice.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Washington Monument
Germany
Europe
Mediterranean
Asia
United States
America
Local hail storm causes garden damage but no window breaks
A brief morning hail storm at 11 o clock damaged city gardens though no gardens were reported ruined and no windows or skylights were broken. The storm lasted several minutes and did not reach the city’s eastern limits. It is unclear if crops west of the city toward the Davidson line were damaged.
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Davidson
Liberty Loan a Success Predicted Ahead of Deadline
Washington reports two and a half days before closing the Liberty Loan books the short age reached 342 million dollars. Officials say tomorrow is the last day for subscription openings as chambers of commerce Boy Scouts and other groups launch a nationwide house to house canvass. A final total expected to surpass the two billion dollar goal.
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Washington
Liberty Loan
Treasury Department
Chambers of Commerce
Boy Scouts
Cotton consumption in May rises to over six hundred thousand bales
The census bureau announced that cotton consumed during May totaled 615 171 running bales, up from 575 506 bales in May last year, reflecting a year over year increase in usage.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Japan Sends Mission to United States in June
Washington reports Japan will dispatch a diplomatic mission to the United States. The group will have broad consultative powers and is expected to depart Japan in early July.
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Japan
United States
Washington
Liberty Loan subscriptions reach 1.843 billion dollars
Washington reports at 1 p.m. today subscriptions to the Liberty loan totaled 1.843 billion dollars. Officials said no further figures would be released until finals are available after the books close tomorrow at noon.
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Washington
Liberty Loan
Treasury
Entente forces land at Piraeus and Castella
Entente troops begin landing at the Piraeus and Castella harbors. Some units occupy heights near Phalerum Bay while others march toward Athens in the ongoing operations.
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Piraeus
Castella
Phalerum Bay
Young Man Dies After Auto Crash Near Ramseur
Dean Thompson 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Thompson of Ramseur Route Three, lies at the focal hospital in critical condition from injuries in a Friday afternoon auto accident near Randleeman. His spinal cord is fractured and internal injuries end any hope of recovery. a companion escaped with minor scratches.
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Adam Thompson
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Ramseur
Randolph County
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Randieman
Thompson
Young Thompson
Public Schools
Lowell
Gaston County
Wesley Thompson
Cotton Futures Open Higher Then Fall in Nervous Market
In Cotton New York on June 14 the market opened steady with prices steady to 11 points higher but soon turned easier as traders realized. July sold off to 24.90 and October to 24.50 with declines of 18 to 20 points. Futures: July 25.05 October 24.70 December 24.90 January 24.93 March 25.20.
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New York
Zeppelin Destroyed Over North Sea by Naval Forces
London reports Chancellor Bonar Law announced that Zeppelin L-43 was destroyed over the North Sea by naval forces. The incident was confirmed in a government statement today.
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London
North Sea
Bonar Law
German Front Evacuates Section Between Lys and St Ives
British admiralty reports German front between the Lys and St Ives abandoned as British forces press east of Boegsteert wood. Submarine losses rise with 22 merchant ships over 1,600 tons sunk and 10 under that tonnage. Pershing arrives in Paris as Allied operations shift, while Greece sees Entente occupation moves after the king’s abdication.
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France
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Lys
Aisne
Verdun
Greece
Alexander
Naval lieutenant found dead at Perkins estate Riverdale
The body of Lieutenant Raymond V. Hammond U S N was found yesterday on George W Perkins estate Riverdale New York. He is believed to have taken his own life. Navy yard authorities say Hammond was assigned to a destroyer that left for British waters around May 1 and has not been heard from since. Berlin reports a German bombing statement claiming large airplanes bombed London and returned unharmed.
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George W. Perkins
Riverdale N. Y
Raymond V. Hammond
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Hammond
Navy
Berlin
London
Former King Constantine Leaves Greece for British Warship
Former King Constantine departed Athens for embarkation on a British war ship after arriving from London notification. The move follows months of exile and signals a final departure from Greece.
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Athens
London
Constantine
Jewel Knitting Mills Inc Chartered in Statesville
Raleigh June 14 Jewel Knitting Mills Inc of Statesville was chartered by the secretary of state with capital of 100000 to conduct a general knitting business.
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Raleigh
Jewel Knitting Mills, Inc
Statesville
Drummer Boys Rally Youth for Naval Reserve Enlistment
The American Junior Naval and Marine Scouts call on American youths to enlist in the Naval Reserve. They recruit from public schools and train boys in duties of the Navy and Marine Corps.
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Naval and Marine Scouts
Naval Reserve
United States Navy
Marine Corps
Red Cross Mass Meeting In City Saturday Night
A Red Cross mass meeting and patriotic rally is planned for Saturday at 8 PM in the city High School auditorium. James H. Pou of Raleigh will deliver the principal address, signaling Red Cross week and a $100,000,000 war fund campaign. Local chapter growth and enrollment terms are announced, with emphasis on immediate relief for soldiers and allies.
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J. Elwood Cox
James H. Pou
Raleigh
Pou
Tutet
American Red Cross Society
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New York
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Outerbridge
Chamber of Commerce
Secretary Forester to Speak at North Carolina Secretaries Meet
Plans for the semi annual convention of the North Carolina Commercial Secretaries association set for Wednesday June 27 in the city advance with expectations of a wide interest gathering. Greensboro speaker John C Forester a noted chautauqua lecturer will discuss the value of lectures for commercial groups before addressing the assigned topic. Other secretaries with statewide reputations are listed as speakers.
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North Carolina Commercial Secretaries’ Association
John C. Forester
Greensboro
Forester
Red Cross Focused Talk Slated For Saturday Night
The speakers at the Saturday patriotic demonstration will feature James H. Poll of Raleigh delivering a purely patriotic address while another official from the national Red Cross outlines the organization’s work and importance. City plans aim to make the event the largest of its kind.
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James H. Poll
Raleigh
National Organization
Red Cross
House to House Appeal for Bonds in North Carolina
Raleigh June 14. Bankers chambers of commerce and rotary clubs along with boy scouts and many workers conduct house canvass for Liberty Loan after Richmond Fed reports 200 NC towns had no subscriptions through June 12. Joseph E F Brown NC Liberty Loan chair says list of towns received but not published as some towns have since subscribed.
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Chambers Commeree
Rotary Clubs
Boy Scouts
Liberty Loan
Central Liberty Loan Committee For
North Carolina
Richmond Federal Reserve Bank
Joseph EF. Brown
Raleigh
Army medical board links eye, skin tone to nerves in shell-shock study
Fair skinned and blue or gray eyed individuals are said to have sounder nervous systems than dark eyed or dark complexioned people. The army medical board reports analyzing thousands of cases of shell shock and related nervous complaints in military hospitals.
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London
Army Medical Board
Twenty Die Believed In Sugar Refinery Blast in Brooklyn
A seven story mixing building of the American Sugar Refining company in Brooklyn was ripped apart by a last night explosion. Twenty workers are believed killed and buried. 36 more reported missing as fire raged and rescue crews could not enter the wreckage. Foreign workers are considered among those unaccounted for as investigations begin.
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New York
American Sugar Refining Company
Brooklyn
American Refining Company
Entente
Europe
Season tickets go on sale for High Point Chautauqua
This morning the Chautauqua season tickets began selling through ticket committees and city stores. Priced at $2, the season pass grants entry to all performances including lectures and The Chimes of Normandy final night. Tickets save about $3 to $5 compared with individual admissions. Promoted by 114 High Point citizens, the event aims to provide amusement and culture for the community.
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Normandy
Chautauqua
High Point
Swarthmore
Signal Reserve Corps Seeks Large Recruitment Push
Applications for membership in the Signal Reserve Corps of the United States Army are available from the North State Telephone Company local office, officials announced today. A large number of men are needed, with rail road telegraphers and telephone linemen in high demand. Apply to Manager Hayden of the telephone company for full information.
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United States Army
Signal Reserve Corps
North State Telephone Company
Hayden
Telephone Company
Explosion Kills Fifty in Ashton Under Lyne
London report says fifty people were killed and many injured by an explosion at Ashton under Lyne, a manufacturing town near Manchester, as Andrew Ponar Law announced in the House of Commons.
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Ashton-Uder-Lyne
Andrew Ponar Law
House of Common
Ashton Under-Lyne
Manchester
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