World War May Day Overview Across Fronts and Censorship
Reports from Hague to London describe German and Austrian restrictions on information, a Ballarat troop ship sunk with all saved, and widespread censorship behind Central Powers lines. Updates note limited front activity in France and Macedonia, Mesopotamia advances, and a general mood of tension as May Day approaches.
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Hague
von Bethin Holwegg
Ichstag
Berliner Tageblatt
Daily Mailig
Germany
London
Peninsular and Oriental Line
Ballarat
Australia
England
France
Japan
Switzerland
Austria
Sweden
UN Ne
Franca
Ampagne
Macedon
Mesopotamia
New Time Set for the Executions at Sing Sing
In New York May 1 executions of new murderers at Sing Sing Prison will be held at 11 pm on Monday of the week set for the court decree. Previously executions occurred early Friday mornings but a court order changed the time after delays from stays tied to the Pena Den Corput case and related appeals.
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N. Y
Sing Sing
Pea den
Convict Oscar Johns Examined by Coroner's Jury
In Wilton New Mexico Oscar Johns, a convict trusty, is examined by a coroner's jury over the shooting of Neal Walton on April 11. Johns denies owning a gun and presents as a strong witness. Verdict expected today with charges likely against Johns.
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Wilton
Oscar Johns
Neal Walton
Johnston
Shy Bill Again Up in Parliament Fight
The army bill moved to the senate today where lawmakers began shaping it for a conference. The senate substituted the version previously passed, aiming to finalize the measure.
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Shy Bill
Senate
New Birth Sermon Opens Two-Week Revival at Methodist Church
Rev. C. S. Kirkpatrick preached at South Main Street Methodist last night on the theme Behold, I make all things new from Revelations 21 5. He spoke of divine grace transforming sinners and society, urging attendance as Greensboro hosts daily revival services with Rev. H. H. Robbins assisting.
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South Main Street Methodist
C. S. Kirkpatrick
House of David
Bunyan
God
Kirkpatrick
Greensboro
H. H. Robbins
Navy Nears Full War Quota as Recruiting Proceeds
Washington May 1 The enlisted strength of the navy has reached 328,000 within 700 of the full war quota now authorized The marine corps has already completed recruiting for its full strength of 7 400 but both services will continue recruiting without modification as bills acting are expected to give the navy 150 000 authorized strength and the marine corps 30 000
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Washington
Navy
Marine Corps
Rhine District Munition Workers Vote to Strike Today
The Rhine provinces see widespread strikes among munition workers with Essen cut off to seal off news. The Hague correspondent reports Essen, home of Krupp, isolated to prevent flow of information as strikes spread to towns near the Dutch border.
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Essen
Krupp Munition Works
London
Rhine
Hague
Exchange Telegraph Company
Krupp Works
Germany
Negro Fined for Cruelty to Mule by City Judge
Ed Spring, a Black man, was arraigned in municipal court on cruelty to animals after High Point Humane Society members reported wounds on a mule from a whip. The fine plus costs totaled 17.50 dollars.
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Ed Spring
High Point Mamane Society
State Building Commission Members Named
The governor appointed the five member state building commission created by the last assembly. Democratic members are Hugh Mc Rae of Wilmington Charles E. Johnson of Raleigh and Frank Dalton of Greensboro. Republican members are Dan W Patrick of Snow Hill and Joseph M Brevette of Wilkesboro. The commission will supervise state buildings.
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Raleigh
State Building Commission
General Assembly
Hugh McRae
Wilmington
Charles E. Johnson
Frank Dalton
Greensboro
Dan W Patrick
Snow Hill
Joseph M. Brevette
Wilkesboro
Record Tax Collection at Salisbury Sets District Milestone
Statesville May 1. During April Collector Watts of this district collected 2,082,528.08 internal revenue taxes, the largest monthly total in district history with a $146,711.23 rise from March and a $1,058,092.25 increase over April 1916. An 85 year old farmer, J. M. Mitchell of near Statesville, was injured when his wagon horse ran away. he was thrown but suffered no fractures.
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Statesville
Watts
J. M. Mitchell
Mitchell
Industrial Committee Meeting Called by Commercial Club
An important meeting of the industrial committee will be held this afternoon at 5 o clock in the secretary’s office on the fourth floor of the Bank of Commerce building. Attendance of all members is urged as much business of importance is to be transacted.
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The
Commercial Club
Bank of Commerce
Hamburg liners Portonia and Clara Mennig turned for entente use
The Hamburg American Line ships Portonia and Clara Mennig, docked in New York, are assigned to entente allies with one slated for France and the other for Italy.
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Washington
Portonia
Clara Mennig
New York
France
Italf
Governor Henderson backs Roosevelt to raise European division
Montgomery Alabama May 1 Governor Charles Henderson stated he would urge Congress and the war department to permit Colonel Theodore Roosevelt to raise a division and command troops in Europe.
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Montgomery
Ala
Charles Henderson
Cngress
War Department
Roosevelt
Europe
May Day Observance Marks Manila Bay Battle Anniversary
Secretary Daniels and senior officers held the annual May Day salute marking the Manila Bay battle anniversary. With Admiral Dewey deceased, honors were paid to his widow and flowers were placed at his tomb in a solemn observance.
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Washington
Daniels
Manila Bay
Dewey
Carranza to Take Office as Constitutional Leader
Mexico City May 1 General Carranza will take office late today as Mexico’s first constitutionalist president since Madero’s assassination on February 23, 1913. The provisional cabinet ministers resigned at midnight and a new, likely radical, constitution will be debated by the first elected constitutional congress.
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Mexico City
General Carranza
Mexico
Francisco Madero
Carranza
Survivors Of Oil Tanker Vacuum To Land In Liverpool
Survivors of the American oil tanker Vacuum will land in Liverpool at midnight after the sinking on April 28. Details of the disaster have been received at the American embassy but cannot be made public. Consular officials will obtain full affidavits from officers and crew who have already landed.
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London
Nay
Liverpool
Seed Will Be Provided for Mecklenburg Fields
Charlotte May 1 The agricultural bureau of the chamber of commerce appealed for money to buy seeds for farmers without seed and for volunteers to work in the fields one day a week during spring and summer. It is estimated that half the arable land in Mecklenburg County lies waste. Seed will be bought in bulk and distributed to districts with the greatest shortage.
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Charlotte
Mecklenburg
Agricultural Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce
Mecklenberg County
J A Davidson Dies at Home in South Greensboro
News comes of the death of J A Davidson a former Guilford County board of commissioners member in South Greensboro He is survived by a widow and several children The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon in the church at South Greensboro.
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J. A. Davidson
South Greensboro
Protests Rally Against Espionage Bill Provisions
Washington May 1 Republicans led by Mann Madden Olindis and Walsh of Massachusetts protested provisions that would empower the President to proclaim prohibition on publishing defense information. They urged the prohibitions be more specific and placed with Congress.
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Washington
House
Mann
Madden
Oflindis
Walsh
Massachusetts
Congress
Wheat outlook in Chicago July futures tumbles after rise
Wheat prices opened near yesterday's finish with May at 2.71 and July at 2.26 but soon slid, with declines sometimes exceeding 15 cents, as expectations of higher imports weighed on the market.
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Chicago
Vawter Case to be Tried This Week in Virginia
Charles E. Vawter of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute faculty was indicted by a grand jury in Blacksburg after a rapid secretive session. The courtroom was packed as the true bill was returned within two hours, signaling that the commonwealth will move quickly to bring the case to trial, possibly by Wednesday afternoon.
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Christianburg
Charles E. Vawter
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Stockton Heth, Jr
Vawter
Blacksburg
Commonwealth
Attempted Bomb Plot Aimed at Morgan and Company
In New York on May 1, Wolf Hirsch and George Meyriner, both German nationals, confessed in court to intending to blow up Morgan and Company offices with a bomb. Hirsch said the plan sought a stock market reversal for profit and involved false news about President Wilson’s assassination. Bail was set at $10,000 each.
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New York
Wolf Hirsch
George Meyriner
Morgan and Company
Hirsch
Myringer
Roosevelt Hospital
Wal Street
Morgan
Wilson
Conflict Over When Troops Should Be Sent to Europe
Washington May 1 The French war mission and the American army general staff clash over timing for sending US troops to France. A White House conference between President Wilson and Rene Viviani is pivotal. Decision rests with the President as commander in chief, with Joffre’s statement cited as guidance.
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Washington
France
White House
Wilson
Rene Viviani
United States Army
Marshal Joffre
Mr. Wilson
School controversy settled between Newton colleges
Catawba college drops its suit against Lenoir college for $60 of gate receipts with an understanding that Lenoir will settle the disputed matter. Trustees of both schools were warned the dispute should not reach court. Local attorneys for Catawba withdrew from the case yesterday.
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Newton
Catawba Colege
Lenoir College
Lenoir
Catawba
Balance Depends on Tonnage U S Can Give Allies
Washington May 1 The United States has placed a considerable amount of ship tonnage at the disposal of the allies. Lord Mustace Percy ship expert with the British mission said vessels were supplied for use but he would not indicate what they were or if they were seized German ships. He warned that British and American construction rates cannot keep pace with submarine destruction. The balancing figure in the world struggle is the tonnage the United States can supply.
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Washington
United States
Lord Mustace Percy
Lord Percy
City Schools to Close May 18 21 With Addresses
City schools will close May 18 through 21 in a term hailed as highly successful by AV Marr city superintendent. The program features an address Sunday by Hon James J Britt former congressman of Asheville and a May 18 evening program at grammar schools followed by a May 21 play by the 11th grade.
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AV. M. Marr
James J. Britt
Asheville
Congress
Britt
Marr
French Commission Tours Sections of East and West
Momentous questions of detailed war policies advanced in talks among American officials and British and French commissions. The French party plans a tour of eastern and western states Thursday as conferees aim to complete a definite portion of their work.
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Washington
United States
Addresses to be Given School Teachers Tonight
T. R. Foust and H. Ireland will address High Point teachers at 8 30 this evening in the high school auditorium on South Main street. The talks will cover teachers work and the public is invited to attend.
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T. R. Foust
Cotton market opens steady with advances in New York
The New York cotton market opened with futures steady and gains of 8 to 22 points. May and July showed calls around 20.15 and 19.40 respectively, slipping later to 20.05 for July and 18.50 for Oct as the first hour passed.
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New York
Dee
Ashboro Hit by Hail and Wind Storm
Ashboro residents reported two severe storms last night causing extensive damage in the town and surrounding area. The first storm at around ten o'clock felled six telephone poles and damaged buildings. a second hailstorm at twelve o'clock blanketed streets with hail stones the size of quail eggs.
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Ashboro
le County
Randleman
Carraway
Official report on destruction of the Vacuum
Washington reports the submarine attack destroyed the American oil tanker Vacuum with losses among the gun crew. Lieutenant Thomas and Captain Harris are missing or presumed lost. seventeen crew members and three gunners were rescued from one boat. Navy will withhold names pending details.
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Washington
Vacuum
American Counsul General
London
Thomas
Harris
Navy Department
Ambassador Elkus Recovers from Typhus Attack
Stockholm May 1 United States Ambassador Elkus at Constantinople suffering from Typhus fever passed the crisis on April 28 He is convalescing and will be able to travel in a month This information comes via the Swedish foreign office here.
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Stockholm
United States
Elkus
Constantinople
Constantine Denies Hostility to Entente in Interviews
Washington reports state ments by King Constantine and the Greek government denying reports he was guided by German interests and hostile to the Entente. Charle Voges of the Greek delegation issued a statement calling certain interviews fabricated and published abroad.
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Constantine
Entente
Washington
Charle Voges
Constaintnte
Athens
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