American Raiders Report No Losses Near Toul
American troops conducted a successful raid northwest of Toul penetrating the German front line for 100 yards and returning with material and information. They spent 15 minutes inside enemy lines without losses amid heavy artillery, hand to hand fighting, and a 45 minute bombardment preceding the assault. Western front German raids grow stronger as French and British forces repulse them at Ypres Armentiers and around Verdun. In Moscow the All Russian congress of Soviets meets to consider peace terms with likely acceptance if Lenin still leads, while Berlin plans Reichstag ratification of the treaty with Russia.
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Toul
Entente
Ememy
Ypres
Flanders
Armentiers
Arras
St. Quentin
Champpaign
Wast Et Verdun
Mt. Mihiel
Congress of Soviets
Moscow
Petrograd
Lenine
Reichstag
Berlin
Russia
Count von Luxberg Flees Argentina for Chile
Buenos Aires dispatches report Count von Luxberg the former German minister has escaped to Chile after being granted safe conduct by Britain to sail to Sweden. He was said to depart soon on the steamship Valparaiso following the Argentine government returning his passports last September amid controversy over his submarine warfare proposals affecting Argentine shipping.
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Buenos Aires
Aventine
Count von Luxberg
Argentine
Chile
Sweden
Valparaiso
Opposition Retreads Before Bolsheviks in Manchuria
General Semenoff, anti Bolshevik leader in Siberia, retreats into Manchuria before a stronger Bolshevik force. Advices from the border note Bolshevik fire accuracy suggesting cooperation of former German prisoners. Semenoff carries dead and wounded. nurses and a detachment depart Harbin tonight as munitions and funds run exhausted.
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Harbin
Manchuria
Semenoff
Siberia
How English Tars Sunk Fritz's Sub
London report describes a dramatic naval ambush with Geddes noting the submarine menace was being held. A seaplane locates a U boat on the seabed and coordinates a chain of trawlers and a destroyer to entangle and destroy Fritz with cables and depth charges in a staged surface kill.
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Fritz
London
Associated Press
Eric Geddes
Liverpool Journal of Commerce
England
New La Prance fire truck impresses High Point department
The new La Prance pumper tested by Chief A B Horney and the High Point fire department reached 975 gallons per minute from a stream and 977 gpm from a hydrant near Commercial National Bank. Officials say the engine will be stationed at the south side station, improving fire protection and easing insurer concerns.
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la Prance
A. B. Horney
High Point
Commercial National Bank
Bank
Horney
South Side
Skeeter
Hayworth and Yow
Four German Airplanes Lost in Paris Raid
Paris says four German machines were shot down in last night’s aerial raid on the city. Nine squadrons participated as about 60 German planes crossed the lines and some were turned back by anti aircraft fire. Bombs struck Paris and suburbs between 9 and midnight with several buildings destroyed or set on fire. It was the second raid on Paris in recent days.
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Paris
Government to Extend Control to Major Express Firms
Washington reports the railroad administration intimated government control may be extended to leading express companies including Adams, America, Wells Fargo, Southern, Great Northern, Northern Canadian and Western. The move aims to regulate key parcel and freight services under federal oversight.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
Adams
America
Wells, Fargo, Southern
Great Northern
Northern Canadian and Western
American Steamer Suffered Damages After Submarine Encounter
A French port on Sunday reports an American steamship formerly a German vessel arriving with a smashed bridge and a shell hole in the smokestack after defending itself against a submarine. A storm caused cargo to shift as the vessel barely made port.
Generally Firm Tone Evidenced on Cotton Market Early Today
New York March 12 The cotton market showed a generally steady to firm tone during today s easy trading The opening was 13 points lower to five points higher Liverpool was a seller of the old crop but bought new crop deliveries May sold up to 31 83 and October to 30 16 shortly after the call of 10 to 25 points not higher Cotton futures opened steady March BL 10 May SIAGS July 31 18 October 20 93 December 29 76
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New York
Liverpool
Double tragedy in Selma ends in death of Crocker
Miss Emma Rose, a Selma telephone operator, was shot by farmer D K Crocker near her home. After firing three shots and seriously wounding her, Crocker killed himself with a self-inflicted gunshot. The tragedy is linked to a love affair.
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Selma
Emma Rose
D. KE. Crocker
Miss Rose
Effoet
Crocker
Revolutionists May Move Further East
Washington reports from American Consul Summers in Moscow say the Russian revolutionary movement would relocate from Moscow to a more eastern city if German forces advance further into Russia. The message, dated March 8, notes the government expected to move the next day and to arrange a relocation if needed.
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Washington
Moscow
Russia
State Department
Summers
Doctors in High Point Greensboro Raise Medical Fees
Guilford County Medical Society adopts new fee scale for High Point and Greensboro effective immediately. Regular visits rise to 2 to 3 dollars, office calls 1 to 5 dollars, night visits 5 dollars, obstetrical cases 25 to 50, and telephone prescriptions 1 dollar. Rural fees to be set by distance.
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High Point
Greensboro
Guilford County
The
Medical Society of
the County
Merchants urge prompt payment to cut costs wartime
Gilbert W. Clarke of the High Point Retail Merchants Association outlines why merchants will require cash or prompt payment, arguing long-term debt costs and wartime pressures force daily operations to rely on timely receipts and reduce prices for consumers. The plan, effective April 6, aims to ensure business survival and support national efforts.
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Retail Merchants Association of
High Point
Gilbert W
High Point Retail Merchants’ Association
Mr. Clark
White Registrants Leave City Tuesday for Army Quota
The final enlistment group from High Point township was sent to Camp Jackson by the local exemption board. Names include Hiram A. Armentrout Ernest Wall Frank M. Houser Clyde Murphy. Three others were postponed due to incarceration or eligibility questions. Next call will include 33 African American registrants, likely to a training camp north of the Mason and Dixon line this week.
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National Army
High Point Township
Camp Jackson
Hiram A. Armentrout
Ernest & Wall
Frank M. Houser
DPD
Clyde Murphy
Virginia Penitentiary
John ©. Leonard
Victor B. Vail
Jane Sth
Mason and Dixon Ine
Republicans choose Greensboro for 1938 state convention
The Republican state executive committee met in Raleigh and selected Greensboro as the site for the 1938 state convention with April 1 as the date. The Eastern North Carolina Republican Club Association reelected James D. Parker of Smithfield as president, with about 200 members present.
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Raleigh
Senate
Capital
Greensboro
Theastern
North Carolina Republican Club Association
James D. Parker
Smithfield
95 000 Drafted Men Move Toward Camps This Month
Provost Marshal General Crowder orders 95 000 drafted men from every state except Iowa and Minnesota to begin moving to camps on March 29 for five days. The order includes those from the first draft and those eligible for the second draft. It aims to complete the first draft and calls registrants in small groups as fast as possible, with Southern states including North Carolina allotted 5 174.
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Fritz
United States
Washington
Crowder
Union
Iowa
Minnesota
North Carolna
False Fire Alarm From Box 17 Sparks Community Interest
A false alarm rang at 1.10 PM from box 17 at Broad and Virginia streets. Firemen responded quickly but found no smoke or haze. The new La France truck impressed residents with its speed as the incident concluded.
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Broad
Virginia Streets
New la France
Big decline in U S lumber production reported
Washington reports a preliminary forest service estimate showing a two percent drop in U S lumber output for the previous year totaling 39 2 billion feet. War time demand spurred Census work and incomplete reports show decreases overall with nine states up and North Carolina suffering the largest fall of over twenty two percent.
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Washington
United States
Forest Service
North Carolina
President Wilson Opposed to Overman Bill Compromise
President Wilson today opposed compromising the Overman bill limiting his authority to reorganize government departments to the army and navy and shipping boards. A sharp Senate Judiciary Committee test is expected as it resumes consideration tomorrow. Senator Overman indicated amendments might pass if the president's authority extends to the Federal Reserve Board the Interstate Commerce Commission and a few other agencies.
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Washington
Wilson
Overman
Army
Navy
Shipping Boards
Senate Judiciary Committee
North Carolina
Federal Reserve Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
War Department forms committee to survey aeronautical program
Washington March 12. The War Department announced a committee appointed to survey the government aeronautical program and its link to industrial condition. Members include Snowden Marshall former United States attorney at New York Edward Wells of Bacock and Wilcox company and a third member to be announced.
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Washington
War Department
Snowden Marshall
United States
New York
Dward Wells
Bacbock and Wilcox Company
Mmter
Ally Loans Extend To Caban Government At Five Percent
Washington reports another ally became a borrower when the treasury extended a 35 million dollar credit to the Caban government to aid war preparations. Simultaneously Britain received a 200 million dollar loan. Both loans issued at five percent interest.
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Washington
United States
Treasury
Caban
Great Britain
No Request for Troops Received by Japan
Washington reports from Tokyo quote Foreign Minister Motono saying no request for troops to Siberia had been received from Japan's allies. An exchange of views was under way with opposition favoring troops but fearing it could push Russia toward Germany and require great precautions.
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Japan
Washington
Tokio
Motono
Siberia
Allis
Rosia
Gerwmeiyand
James White's 1967 Grand Canyon Exploration Noted
A senate document will detail James White's 1967 Grand Canyon exploration. The record highlights his pioneering journey, the route, and the significance of this venture in the history of exploration.
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James White
Grand Canyon
Senate
Second Draft Details Outlined by Crowder in March
Provost Marshal General Crowder announced the second draft will be ordered after Congress amends the apportionment law. About 800,000 would be considered, but no large withdrawals from industry or agriculture will occur. calls will come in small groups and for special qualifications. Exact dates were not given, but supplies and equipment are expected in April and first calls soon after.
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Washington
Crowder
Congress
Ile
Y M C A Work Begins in Italy During War
Paris reports the American army and navy Y M C A has started its work in Italy under the banner Opera di Fratellanza Universale. John S. Notten of Lake Forest College leads the effort with assistance from Walter Cramp and M B Ruleout. Recreating huts will aid Italian soldiers and prisoners of war, with Italian knowledge required for workers in olive drab uniforms. Berlin reports bombardment of Cambrai by long range British guns with heavy caliber shells.
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Paris
Associated Press
American Army and Navy Young Men’s Christian Association
Italy
John S. Notten
Lake Forest College
Illinois
Rome
America
France
United States
Don Minozzi
Amercian
Thomas Neon Pave
Berlin
London
Cambrai
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