Nations unite for war effort as sinking threat grows
Washington reports 106000 tons of shipping sunk in a week by German submarines. Secretary Lane warns the US must speed ship construction and push wartime measures, including food conservation and crop programs, to avert fighting the war on this side of the Atlantic. Governors and state leaders join the Council of National Defense to coordinate federal and state actions.
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Washington
Council of National Defense
Lane
United States
War prolongs expected duration urges total mobilization
Secretary Lane warned the war may last several years and that all resources must be mobilized. He dismissed the idea that bonds alone would end the conflict and noted Germany’s food reserves and defensive stance. Hoover warned of sustained shortages. citizens must focus on future crops and morale.
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Lane
Germany
Herbert Hoover
How German Submarines Escape the British Cordon
London February 2 In the house of commons Sir Edward Carson first lord of the admiralty said there was suspicion enemy submarines which destroyed allied and neutral ships had been finding their way out from enemy ports through neutral waters. He added the matter was under consideration.
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London
House of Commons
Edward Carson
Admiralty
Heavy German Gains Reported in Oituz Valley Fighting
Berlin on May 2 reports severe fighting on the Romanian front. The war office says a Russian attack on the heights north of the Oituz valley was repulsed and that heavy losses were inflicted by the German forces.
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Oituz
Berlin
London
War Office
Oituz Valley
1 300 000 of The Kaiser's Men Are Killed
Amsterdam reports a statement by Joseph Nunanann ex reichstag member claiming 1 300 000 German war dead and a population drop of 3 800 000 with female surplus rising to over two million after the war. The origin of the lecture is not specified.
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Amsterdam
Joseph Nunanann
Reichstag
Herr Nunnanann
Washington Street Now Being Paved
The asphalt binder is laid on East Washington Street from North Main to Centennial Avenue. By afternoon, large crews made quick progress and a four day window is expected to finish binder and start surface paving, with traffic likely restored early next week. Centennial Avenue grading also advances and should finish in about two weeks using Roemac material on the surface.
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East Washington Street
North Main Street
Centennial Avenue
Greensboro
Arch Hill
Jamestown
No Holiday in Munitions Factories Berlin Claims
Berlin reports May Day celebrations failed as radicals failed to halt work in munitions plants. No parades or disturbances occurred. Berlin authorities offer 3060 marks for prosecution of agitators in enemy service aiming to disrupt labor in Germany.
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Berlin
London
Hkibor
Germany
Lively Mayoralty Contest In Progress At Newton
Newton May 2 W A Rhyne candidate for mayor pushes his campaign despite a mass meeting where his backers offered him to the convention. He received 66 votes to 75 for Mayor George A Warlick. Rhyne says he was not a candidate before the meeting. He plans to run in the open field election and takes no part in the convention. A lively fight is expected next Monday.
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Newton
W. A. Rhyne
George A. Warlick
Debate on Espionage Bill Again in Senate
Senate debate on the administration espionage bill continued with aims to pass by week’s end. A similar message is pending in the House.
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Senate
Washington
House
Russians Evacuate Mush in Turkish Armenia
The war office announces the evacuation of Mush in Turkish Armenia by Russian forces. The town had been occupied by Turkish troops, signaling a strategic withdrawal via London on May 2.
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Constantinople
London
Mush
Armenia
War Office
Peace speech postponed in Reichstag amid finance debate
Copenhagen reports that von Bethmann-Holweg’s Reichstag address on peace and internal relations will be delayed. A socialists caucus chose to defer an interpellation on Germany’s peace plans until a more suitable occasion, pushing the chancellor’s speech and related political debate to the third reading on finance measures.
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von Bethmann-Holwegg
Reichstag
Germany
Forsyth Farmer L J Livengood Dies by Own Hand
Winston-Salem May 2 L J Livengood a Forsyth county farmer and respected citizen aged about 55 died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his Mt Tabor church area home early Sunday. He used a broomhandle single bar rel shotgun after a period of failing health and family kept watch over him.
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Winston-Salem
L. J. Livengood
Forsyth
Mt. Tabor Church
Mr. Livengood
Ensign Vankirk Dies After Plane Crash in Pensacola Bay
Pensacola Florida May 2 Ensign Dr Vankirk U S N fell 1000 feet from an aircraft into Pensacola Bay and drowned before he could be extricated from the wreckage.
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Pensacola
Fla
DR. Vankirk
Pensacola Bay
Cotton futures slip at New York open as May shorts cover
The New York cotton market opened May 2 with declines of 15 to 26 points. Some realization followed yesterday's sharp advance, May shorts covered modestly, plates delivered sold up to 29.20, July 20.12, October 19.41, while May futures opened at 20.05, July 20.00, October 19.85, December 19.37, and January 19.40.
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New York
Quantico Navy selects site for marine training camp
Washington May 2 Quantico Virginia chosen by the navy department to establish a marine training camp with temporary barracks to house 5 000 recruits said General Barnett commandant of the marine corps
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Washington
Quantico
Navy Department
Barnett
Marine Corps
Wheat market eases on peace talk reports
Chicago May 2 wheat prices slipped at open with May around 2.55 to 2.56 and July near 2.09 to 2.12. Prices dipped early then rose to 2.66 for May and 2.14 for July before retreating below yesterday's close.
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Chicago
Rockingham Sunk by German Submarine. 13 Men Missing
London May 2 The American steamer Rockingham has been sunk by a German submarine. Thirteen men are missing. Two boats with eight men were rescued by a patrol vessel. One boat with 13 men remains missing.
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London
Rockingham
Captain Harris Saved From Sinking Vacuum
London reports nine survivors including Captain H. B. Harris of the American oil tanker Vacuum after a German submarine sank the ship on Saturday. Of 45 aboard, 18 crewmen were lost and Lieutenant Thomas of the U S N. died in the incident. 27 men were saved in total.
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London
Harris
Vacuum
Liverpool
Thomas
Tomlinson to Speak Twice Tonight in City Campaign Tour
Charles F. Tomlinson the nonpartisan mayoral candidate will address voters at Kennedy's store on English Street at 7 30 p m and at G Y Stones store at the end of English Street at 8 15 p m The first ward council candidates have been invited to speak as well Citizens are invited to attend the third in his speaking series
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Charles F. Tomlinson
Kennedy
English Street
G. Y. Stone
Mr. Tomlinson
Wilmington Convict Charged With Walton Murder
Oscar Johnson a Wilmington convict was charged with the murder of Neal Walton after a coroner jury found Walton died from gun wounds by an unknown assailant. The case goes to trial before the recorder Friday morning. Witness W G Woodcock received a $500 bond as a car driver in the incident and Florence Davidson may be discharged as a material witness.
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Wilmington
Oscar Johnson
Trusty
Neal Walton
Walton
Holden
Frank Walton
W. G. Woodcock
Florence Davidson
British Peace Offer Talks Extend. Allies Skeptical
Washington May 2 The British mission expects to stay at least ten more days then travel to New York and possibly the Midwest. Experts may stay in Washington for permanent roles in shipping munitions and food. A series of peace feelers are anticipated in coming months though the allies reject any separate peace with Germany.
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Washington
New York
Middle West
Berlin
Germany
Balkan
Bagdad
Mespotamia
Airplane Losses on West Front Reach Record April
A British French and German compilation reports 717 aircraft shot down on the west front in April with 369 German losses, 201 French Belgian losses, and 147 British losses. The total surpasses any prior month, besting the previous high of 22 last September.
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West Front
London
Great Tin Plate Mills Ready in July
Baltimore Md May 2 Charles M Schwab announced during a visit that Bethlehem Steel companys great tin plate mills being built in the city will be ready July 1 and the steel plate mills by August 1 He cited labor shortage as the main problem delaying some improvements.
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Baltimore
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Company
Schwab
Miners Seek Draft Exemption to Boost War Coal Output
Anthracite operators told the federal trade commission that coal prices during the war hinge on whether miners are exempt from military service and on available transportation cars. They urged the government to inform miners they can serve the country by staying at work rather than joining trenches.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Rev Kenneth A McLeod Dies At Home In Fayetteville
Fayetteville May 2 Rev Kenneth McLeod pastor of several rural churches in this county died at his home at 10 last night after a brief illness Born in Richmond county in 1855 he was 58 and a Davidson College and Union Theological Seminary graduate He served 28 years in ministry including Mt Gilead Jonesboro and Fayetteville churches Survived by wife Cornelia Shore four children Mamie Lela William Edwin four brothers and one sister
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Fayetteville
Kenneth McLeod
McLeod
Mr. McLeod
Richmond County
Davidson College
Union Theological Seminary
Mt. Gilead
Jonesboro
Sherwood, Phillippi
Big Rockfish
Sunnyside Presbyterian
Cornelia
Shore
Richmond
Mamie
Lela McLeod
William
Edwin
Automobile Crash Near Pittsboro Turns Car Over
On Sunday near Pittsboro a party of joy riders from near Sanford crashed after driving off a high embankment west of town. Occupants were thrown into a mud hole. Alex Sloan suffered a broken arm and multiple rib injuries while Harvey Wicker Bud Wicker and Garland Patti were involved.
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Pittsboro
Express
Harvey Wicker
Bud Wicker
Alex Sloan
Garland Pattishall
Sanford
Unwritten Law Plea in Vawter Murder Trial
The trial of Professor Charles E. Vawter in Christiansburg Va entered its second day with pleas of unwritten law and self defense. The courtroom was crowded as Mrs Vawter sat with her husband. Witnesses for the prosecution included Dr W F Henderson of the Virginia Institute and Dr R P Jones of Roanoke Hospital where Stockton Heth Jr died.
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Christiansburg
Charles E. Vawter
Stockton Heth, Jr
German Front Outlook Mixed as U Boat War Grows
Dispatches describe rising unrest in German states and a cautious Berlin stance while May Day reports hint at secrecy. France faces a stalemate and Paris voices war criticism as Sweden shows a peaceful labor demonstration and Britain debates the submarine threat and the Admiralty.
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Berlin
von Bethmann Holwegg
Reichstag
Sweden
Austria
France
Paris
England
Admiralty
Sir Edward Carson
Local Secretary Attends Meeting of Commercial Secretaries
A called industrial committee meeting of the Commercial cluster held at the Bank of Commerce Building. Due to poor attendance no business of consequence occurred. Miss Bessie Hackney, secretary, will join Knoxville delegates for the Southern Commercial Secretaries association convention opening today with plans to coordinate food conservation efforts across the south.
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Bessie Hackney
Knoxville
Tenn
Southern Commercial Secretaries’ Association
South
Government to expand war risk insurance aboard merchant ships
Washington May 2 secretary Mc Adoo urged Congress to widen war risk insurance powers to insure the lives of officers and men on merchant vessels. The plan sets life benefits from 1500 to 5000 dollars with proportional injury indemnity, and requires vessel owners to insure crew lives.
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Washington
McAdoo
Congress
Government
War Risk Insurance Board
Memorial Day Observance Plan in Wilson Missouri
May 10 observance organized by John W. Durham chapter Daughters of the Confederacy with Memorial Day address by Judge W. A. Devin of Oxford. Barbecue dinner for Jesse E. Barnes Confederate veterans at Wilson tobacco warehouse. D. F. Finch found dead near Finch's mill with neck broken. authorities suspect accidental wagon fall.
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Wilson
Finch’s Mill
Norwegian Sea Losses Prompt Naval Alarm
The report from Christiania says seventy five Norwegian ships were sunk by German submarines in April and over one hundred sailors died. If this rate continued Norway's marine would be destroyed in about a year and a half.
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Christiania
Norway
London
Waterway Improvement Efforts Continue in North Carolina
Washington May 2 The house rivers and harbors committee resumed work on the annual waterways appropriation bills under War Department recommendations. The draft lists funds for the NorfolkVa to Beaufort Inlet NC waterway at 100000 for continuing improvement and for North Carolina rivers 85000 for maintenance. 35000 to complete Cape Fear river work below Wilmington.
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Washington
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
War Department
Norfolk
Beaufort Inlet
N. C
North Carolina
Cape Fear
Wilmington
State spends more on motor cars than schools
Chapel Hill, May 2. Myron Green of Union County told the North Carolina club Monday night that state data show in 1913 total assessed property reached about 784 million dollars while school property was just over 89 million, about 5 million less than the investment in automobiles.
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Chapel Hill
Myron Green
Union County
North Carolina Club
Moore Re-Elected Mayor as Free Factory Sites Win
Wilmington voters re elected Parker Quince Moore as mayor and re elected James M. Hall and W D McCraig from the fourth and sixth wards while L L Shepherd won the first ward seat by a large margin. The measure for free factory sites carried.
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Moore
Wilmingtom
Parker Quince Moore
James M. Hall
W. D. McCraig
L. L. Shepherd
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U. S
Retary Lane
Interior Department
Washington Street
Port Today
Copenhagen
Forsyth Man
Ensign Vankirk
Quantico, Va
Tomlinson
Kenneth A. M’leod
Prof
Vawter
Industrial Department
Commercial Club
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