Italian victory at Piave River cripples Austrian forces
Reports describe a heavy Italian triumph along the Piave as Austria’s offensive is halted with about 240000 Austrian casualties and 40000 prisoners. Diaz cites 200000 more dead or wounded while Italian bridgeheads hold on the eastern bank amid rumors of imperial unrest and renewed German pressure.
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Diaz
Piave
Vienna
Baron Burian
Germany
Hapsburg Empire
Austria
Oratorical Twins Score Perfect in First Effort
Clarke and Clarke-Res James A Clarke and Gilbert W secured the first 100 sales of war savings stamps at the campaign launch. On their first speaking engagement at the High Point Buggy company plant, every employee both white and black pledged or purchased stamps, showing broad support for Uncle Sam.
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Clarke and
Clark
James A. Clarke
Gilbert W
High Point Buggy Company
Uncle Sam
Germany Seeks Peace Within Victory Drawn Boundaries
German Foreign Secretary Dr Richard von Kuhlmann told the Reichstag that Germany will not pledge on Belgium and seeks a free independent existence within boundaries drawn by victory. He urged overseas possessions to reflect Germanys greatness while France and Britain are blamed for the war.
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London
Richard von Kuehlmann
Reichstag
Berlin
Germany
Belgium
Amsterdam
von Kuehlmann
Russia
France
England
Questionnaires for new registrants issued starting June 25
Beginning today June 25 and for three days questionnaires of the second edition are sent to 25 percent of the class of June 1918 registrants by the local exemption board. Order numbers will be determined Friday and names entered on the Classification list after liability for service is assessed.
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Austria
Piave
Clyirles
Italy
Associated Press
Washington
Davidson County Man Held For Evasion of Draft
Eugene Hill of Davidson County appeared before US Commissioner Warren G. Brown charged with violating the draft act by failing to register for military service. The 21 year old was ordered held for district court trial in Greensboro under a $300 bond.
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Eugene Hill
Davidson County
United States
Warren G. Brown
Tols
Brown
Greensboro
Eleven hour entry to oppose Senator Ollie James
William Presley Kimball of Lexington filed at the last minute to run as a Democratic primary candidate against Senator Ollie James who is ill in Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Kentucky renomination contest heads to the August ballot.
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Ollie James
Frankfort
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
William Presley Kimball
Lexington
Engineer to Face Manslaughter Charge in Train Crash
Hammond Ind June 25 Alonzo Sagent engineer of the Michigan Central equipment train faces manslaughter charges after a crash that injured 85 persons.
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Hammond
Ind
Alonzo Sagent
Michigan Central
Annual Meeting Opens Here for Two Day Veterinary Session
North Carolina State Veterinary Association holds a two day meeting at the Commercial club and Elwood hotel with fifteen applicants before the board for licenses to practice veterinary surgery and medicine. Drs Herring and Roberts distributed exam questions as the class size nears a record high.
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North Carolina State Veterinary Medical Association
North Carolina State Veterinary Association
L. J. Herring
Wilson
G. A. Roberts
Raleigh
Elwood Hotel
Wrightsville Beach
State Board
Dr. Roberts
H. C. Rea
Matthews
K. R. Lewis
Gastonia
M. G. Edwards
Marshville
H. B. White
Concord
Red Springs
North
W. P. Ragan
L. F. Koonce
C. L. Cruse
Statesville
O. E. Mendenhall
High Point
State College of Agriculture and Engineering
F. D. Owen
North Carolina
A. C. Yow
King's Daughter to Begin Nursing Course
June 25 report from Sandan says Princess Mary, daughter of King George, will this week begin a regular nursing course. She plans to study and train in nursing as part of royal duties and public service.
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King’s
Sandan
Mary
King George
Aiting As
Plot to Smuggle Arms Into Ireland Uncovered in Dublin
London report says 40,000 pounds of ammunition were seized in Dublin's Smithfield market, a measure tied to an attempted large scale smuggling of arms into Ireland. In Belfast 60,000 cartridges and other consignments were found. Dublin goods were hidden in sacks of oats and linked to a Sinn Fein brother.
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London
Dublin
The
Daily Mail
Ireland
Belfast
Dungannon
Portadown
First War Savings Drive Results Reported in High Point
The initial results of the war savings campaign in High Point show $18 000 in subscriptions and pledges gathered by Col Wescott Roberson and J H Adams. Speakers appointed to inform workers at local plants plan daily reports as meetings proceed toward the city quota of 109 550.
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High Point
Col. Wescott Roberson
J H. Adams
Commercial Club
War Savings Drive
Enterprise
Trusted Prisoner Missing at End of Abbreviated Parole
Raleigh June 25 H. A. Hayes a former Methodist preacher and superintendent of a Winston-Salem orphanage serving 10 years for embezzlement disappeared Monday while on parole to spend a week at his home with his son Linet. Robert Hayes on furlough from Camp Sevier Greenville has also been paroled for medical treatment and was to return.
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Raleigh
A. Hayes
Winston-Salem
Linet
Robert Hayes
Camp Sevier
Greenville
C Hayes
Revival Services at Hickory Chapel Continue
Revival services are in progress at Hickory Chapel near the city led by J Clemmence president of the North Carolina conference. Evening services run daily at 7 30 through next Sunday with clear sermons drawing strong community interest and inviting the city and section to attend.
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Hickory Chapel
J. Clemmence
North Carolina
Absent Soldiers to Vote for Congressmen Soon
The war and navy departments will issue regulations allowing Americans in military service to vote for Congressmen. Secretaries Baker and Daniels told callers that absentee voting laws from states will be honored, enabling service members both abroad and at home to cast ballots in congressional elections.
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Washington
War and Navy Departments
Baker and
Daniels
Printer Jones Held On Espionage Charge After Tirade
Wiley A. Jones a local printer was arrested by Deputy U S Marshal Poplin on espionage charges for remarks favoring Germany and opposing U S war aims. He posted bond to appear before Commissioner Warren T Brown Friday. Two men heard a tirade denouncing Uncle Sam and warning of German control of the eastern coast. Jones about 55 or 60, long time resident of Ha Point, noted government officials called the case serious. The arrest warrant was based on sworn statements from witnesses.
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Bond
Brown
Uncle Sam
Priday
Jones
United States
Europe
Jane
Tardiness Delays Camp Jackson Exemption Drive
Fourteen white selectmen were trained for Camp Jackson by the local exemption board. Sam Tobias, longtime manager of Tanenhaus Brothers' store, entered the army after delays caused by the arrest of D. W. Jennings for auto theft in Greensboro. Tobias had hoped to enlist this afternoon, with Horace S. Hayworth in charge of the group.
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Camp Jackson
Sam Tobias
Tanenhaus Brothers
Sam
D. W. Jennings
Greensboro
Tobias
Jennings
Horace S. Hayworth
William F. Johnson
Russell Tugele
William A. Osteen
Wiley A. Hedrick
No Time To Make Experiments Hurley Says
Washington June 25 chairman Hurley of the shipping board declares the nation cannot afford experiments at this time and urges steady policy on maritime affairs.
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Hurley
Washington
Shipping Board
Edward L. Sledge Second Asheboro Boy to Offer Life For Country
The army casualty list reports Edward L. Sledge of Asheboro North Carolina and David M. Wright of Lincoln North Carolina as killed in action. The Marine Corps list shows eight killed in action, one dies of wounds and ten wounded severely.
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Edward L. Sledge
Asheboro
Edward Jy. Sledge
Ashboro
N. C
David M. Wright
Lincoln, N. C
Washington
Marine Corps
Work or fight rule explained for selective service
A detailed outline of amendments to selective service regulations effective July 1 explains the work or fight order. It defines revisions to classifications and which jobs count as non productive, with guidance for local boards and cooperation with the U S Employment Service to help registrants find productive work. The notice covers exemptions, delays, and procedures for districts.
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Selective Service
Crowder
United States Employment Service
War Savings Stamps Bought by Welch Sunday School Class
The Barace class of Welch Memorial Methodist Protestant Sunday school purchased war savings stamps during this week’s drive. Members voted unanimously to invest in government securities, hoping to aid the government while earning interest, with other classes considering similar actions.
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Welch
Barace
Welch Memorial Methodist Protestant Sunday School
Jack Fields and Walking Stick Visit City
Jack Fields, once a resident now in Rocky Mount Virginia, visits the city to spend a few days with relatives and friends. The encounter is described as a brief and cordial visit with local residents aware of his mining industry ties.
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Jack Fields
Walking Stick
Reedene
Rocky Mount
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J. A. Kiernan
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Poplin
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Fense
Unites States
Warren Tt Brown
Selectman
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J. E. Pritchard
Methodist Protestant Church
C. E. Forlines
D. D
Westminster Theological Seminary
Westminster
D. A. Highfield
R. M. Andrews
Race Church
Mr. Andrews
Dr. Forlines
C. W Bates
Burlington
Home
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Charlotte
George R. Brown
First Methodist Protestant Church
High Pont
Paul S. Kennett
Liberty
C. L. Whittaker
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