Heavy fighting on the Aisne front and Russian support vote
Intensive action continues on the Aisne front as French forces defend gains after a German assault aided by a Russian unit. The French recaptured ground and took prisoners while German losses mounted. Concurrently the Russian congress endorsed the government and the army resumes offerings. Siberia sees mass arrests to quell anarchist violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aillette
Lafaux
Berlin
Petain
Mont Camillet
Champagne
Russian Congress of Work
Siberia
Tonsk
Meadows Held on Probable Cause After Break-In and Pardoned Sentence
Durham June 21 Logan Meadows arrested for store breaking three days after being pardoned from a 24 year sentence. He pleaded guilty and was bound over to court with bond set at 500 dollars. Meadows aged 54 has spent 27 years in prison and was once convicted of killing a jailor at Roxboro. He was shot by a guard at the state prison after threatening violence. The guard J W Howes visited Meadows in jail after 23 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Logan Meadows
Meadows
S500
Prisom
Roxboro
J. W. Howes
Medows
Submarine Chaser Burned Down to Water Near Hill Beach
The submarine chaser 855 a 40 foot power boat burned to the water line on Stomy Beach Hill Mass last night Ensign A J McKenzie commander and six crewmen were taken off by coast guardsmen ammunition was removed before flames reached it Naval officers investigate the incident.
Red Cross War Fund Growing Across North Carolina
Raleigh reports from across the state that North Carolina’s Red Cross fund is expanding. Durham is expected to reach its full quota soon with organizers hopeful the drive will be completed today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
Red Cross War Fund
Durham
Longest Day of the Year Marks Summer Solstice
In Washington on June 21, 1917, the sun reaches the summer solstice at 7:06 p.m. The longest day begins as the sun crosses the Tropic of Cancer. Daylight stretches to over fifteen hours with sunrise at 4:50 a.m. and sunset at 8:07 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ashington
Freight rate reform push moves to halt intrastate increases
North Carolina businessmen formed the Just Freight Rate association to oppose higher intrastate rail tariffs. W O Riddick of Asheville was chosen to lead the campaign, raise funds, hire top counsel, and press objections before the corporation commission with a July 31 hearing set. High Point manufacturers are urged to contribute at least 2500 toward the fund as 20 directors across the state back the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred N. Tate
W. O. Riddick
Asheville
Riddick
Corporation Commission
Just Freight Rate Association
High Point
Farm Demonstration Agent to Visit City and Farm
E H Anderson Guilford county farm demonstration agent will visit the city next Saturday for consultations in the directors room at Commercial National Bank until noon. At 3 P M he will demonstrate spraying peach trees with self boiled lime sulfur solution at H A Moffitt’s farm near the city to control brown rot and plum curculio. Farmers urged to attend and seek advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
Anderson
Commercial National Bank
H. A. Moffitt
Industrial Committee Meeting This Afternoon
The industrial committee of the Commercial club will meet at 5 o clock this afternoon in the secretary office on the fourth floor of the Bank of Commerce building. Chairman A E Tate urges full attendance as vital business will be transacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Commerce
Industrial Committee
The
Commercial Club
A. E. Tate
Emma Goldman and Berkman Indicted in Draft Conspiracy
Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman, noted anarchists, were indicted by a federal grand jury in New York on conspiring to deter young men from registering for the draft. They were held on $25,000 bail each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Emma Goldman
Alexander Berkman
Prince of Udine Heads to New York for Mission Welcome
The Prince of Udine, head of the Italian mission, leaves Washington for New York to join the mission for a welcome. The prime has recovered from its recent illness.
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Washington
Prince of
Udine
New York
Banner Torn Down Outside White House Gates Again
A man in a car tore part of a suffrage banner from its frame and a second man named George B. Montgomery of Richmond, Virginia, pulled off the remainder. Police did not intervene as the crowd dispersed after the second act of vandalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Wilson
Elihu Root
Russia
United States
George B. Montgomery
Richmond
North Carolina Merchants Elect Officers for Year
The North Carolina Merchants association adjourned at noon with J. F. Morris of Winston Salem named president for the year. Other officers include Vice President J. F. Roark of Charlotte, Secretary J. P. Leonard of Statesville, and Treasurer J. F. Davis of Concord. Committees from druggists merchants and hardware men will decide on a possible joint convention next year.
Registration May Reach 206000 in North Carolina
Raleigh June 21 officials stated today that tabulation as of June 5 indicates North Carolina will add 6 000 to 8 000 men to the totals already reported. The state registered about 206 000 with a further increase expected. Men will be furnished on the census estimate basis rather than the number registered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
Bickett
Senate committee approves extension of excess profits tax
Washington reports the Senate finance committee decided to extend the excess profits tax to individuals and trades along with corporations and partnerships, expected to bring in about 100 million dollars. In Chicago wheat markets, improving crops and southwest free offerings helped ease prices with July and September movements showing declines before recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Chicago
Southwest
Guarantors Call Meeting To Save Ticket Sales
Fred N Tate, general chautauqua chairman, issues a statement urging 114 guarantors to attend a 8 pm meeting at the Commercial club to dispose of season tickets and shield guarantors from losses. The note warns of a deadline after noon Friday and cites signatures binding financial responsibility. C J La Valle, Marietta Paint and Color president, visits the city to review the southern branch and forecasts strong business despite the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred N. Tate
Chautauqua Committee
Chautauqua
Chautauqua Association
Marietta
Marietta, C
Big Paint and Color Concern
Germany
Italian ships torpedoed and attacked in latest week
Rome reports two Italian steamers and five sailing ships torpedoed in the last week with two additional steamers attacked in the official weekly announcement published today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Prince of Udine Honored by Italian Mission
Rome June 21 Prince Udine head of the Italian mission to the United States was decorated with the silver medal for 14 months command of a destroyer and for an important mission carried out on the enemy coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Prince Udine
United States
Pidgeon Elected President of Rotary Clubs International
The Rev. F E Leslie Pidgeon of Winnipeg, Canada was chosen president of the International association of Rotary clubs in Atlanta on June 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Leslie Pidgeon
Winnipeg
Canada
International Association of Rotary Clubs
Front Line Report Notes No Notable Events
London dispatch dated June 21 reports no especial events on the France Belgian front according to today’s official briefing. The situation remains routine with no significant engagements or changes cited.
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London
France
Belgian Front
German submarine sinks British steamer then fires on lifeboats
Paris reports a German submarine that sank a British steamer turned its guns on lifeboats, killing eight occupants. A patrol boat rescued 50 men from a lifeboat and drove off two nearby submarines, while another patrol boat saved 40 men from the same steamer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Demonstration in Rome for Wilson War Message
A large show of support in Rome yesterday as the chamber of deputies and senate stood and applauded when President Wilson's war message was referred to. The Italian mission to America and its reception were noted in a telegram from Prince Udine, prompting a fresh outburst.
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Rome
United States
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Wilson
America
Prince Udine
Cotton market quiet after nervous opening in New York
In New York on June 21 the cotton market opened with a decline of 5 to 20 points but soon firmed as covering lifted values. July traded around 25.55 and October near 25.88 amid late firmness after earlier declines from the prior close.
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New York
American Dentwood Chair Company Chartered in Ashboro
Raleigh June 21 The American Dentwood Chair company of Ashboro capitalized at fifty thousand dollars was chartered today by the secretary of state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
American Dentwood Chair Company of
Ashboro
Parade Plans for 1917 Chautauqua Opening
Charles F. Long announces the parade for the opening day of the 1917 Chautauqua, inviting military boys Boy Scouts Campfire Girls fire department and all citizens to march. Walking units assemble at Elm Street School and Church Street then Main Street to South Main. autos and fire equipment line North Main by the Baptist church. bands should join. Participants gain free admission to the afternoon show.
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Charles F. Long
Boy Scouts
Fire Department
Elm Street
Church Street
Main Street
South Main Street
Baptist Church
Chautauqua Opens With Star Lectures and Opera
The 1917 Chautauqua opens Friday with a 2 30 PM lecture by Edward F. Miller, and a 7 30 PM illustrated talk by Peter MacQueen The Great European War. The McKinnie Operatic company performs operatic selections afternoon and the full act of Il Trovatore in costume at night. Tickets remain from committee members or local outlets.
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Edward F. Miller
McKinnie Operatic Company
Pany
Peter MacQueen
F. R. GS
Telka Farm
McKkinnie
Servico
Adelaide Lewis
Econtesto
Allen Crubb
Burt McKinney
Margaret Day
French reclaim ground on Aisne front near Vaudillon
Paris reports French forces recaptured part of yesterday’s gains on the Aisne east of Vaudillon after a violent battle. Germans brought fresh troops from the Russian front and suffered heavy losses. In Champagne, French troops gained ground northeast of Mont Carnillet.
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Paris
Aisne
Vaudalillon
War Office
Champagne
Mont Carnillet
Doctor Hiatt to relocate offices to Bank of Commerce
Dr. H. B. Hiatt will move his offices to the second floor of the Bank of Commerce building occupying rooms 202 204. He says the move is needed to gain more space for his practice as current premises are inadequate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Hiatt
H. B. Hiatt
Bank of Commerce
Hiatt
Women to Leave for Front Soon in Petrograd
In Petrograd on June 21, the Dut command led by Vera Builech-Karel will be reviewed by War Minister Kerensky and depart for the front likely to the Minsk sector. An AP visit to the barracks showed a blue eyed sentry in a soldier's blouse and shorts, Mayra Skridloff, daughter of Admiral Skridloff, among about 300 drill-ready girls.
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Vera Builech- Karel
Kerensky
Associated Press
Mayra Skridloff
Admiral Skridloff
Baltic
Red Cross campaign at midweek passes halfway mark
Nationwide drive reports 43.5 million pledged of 100 million with Southern cities showing varied progress. Richmond leads at 158 percent, New Orleans 67 percent, Raleigh 61 percent, Memphis 52 percent, and others below half yet reporting. Officials note some sums not yet fully reported by official managers.
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Washington
Red Cross
Richmond
New Orleans
Raleigh
Memphis
Chattanooga
Louisville
Birmingham
Asheville
Charleston
Dallas
Norfolk
Jacksonville
Shortage Forecast In Newsprint
Washington reports indicate ongoing concerns over newsprint supply with the American Newspaper Publishers Association weighing tax policy and Federal Trade Commission recommendations. Canada’s excess profits tax and increased foreign demand threaten to tighten the market as publishers push to curb exports under export control provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Federal Trade Commission
Canada
Dogs Should Be Kept Confined In City
City dog owners are warned to keep canines confined as required by city and state ordinances. Municipal court cases have resulted in defendants paying about 35, a costly pastime, with officers noting dogs should be muzzled or tethered when police are away.
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Aisne Front
Red Cross Fund
Just Freight Rate Association of
E. H
Prince
Concord
Mount Airy
Naval Reserve Forces
S. Sparling
Great Lakes
North Chicago
LA Vallees
la Vallee
Marietta Paint and Color Co
Pidgeon Heads Rotary Clubs
C. F. Long
McKinnie Operatic Com
Jarrett’s
Corres
Pondent
Petrograd
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