Aviator Victor Carlstrom Dies In Flight Crash With Student
Newport News Virginia May Vic tor Carlstrom renowned aviator instructor and Cary B Epes a Newport News student flyer were killed when their airplane collapsed at about 12 30 pm plunging to earth Witnesses reported the right wing failed causing the crash Carlstrom had recently crossed from Chicago to New York and held the American altitude record He had been named first lieutenant in the US Army aviation reserve corps and Ruth Law soon followed the same route in a smaller plane
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Chicago
New York
Newport News
Victor Carlstrom
Atlantic Coast
America
Cary B. Epes
Carlstrom
Epes
New York Times
York
Toronto
Buffalo
Aero Club of America
Aviation Reserve Corps
United States Army
Government to Detain 3000 Germans at Kanuga Lake Camp
A government lease to E B Gresham of Charlotte will convert Kanuga Lake property near Hendersonville into a model detention camp for 3000 German internees from merchant ships. They will arrive in groups of 250, guarded, and housed in existing buildings with 100 cottages to be built. The plan includes employing internees on local farms with pay.
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Asheville
May
Washington
B. Gresham
Charlotte
Kanuga Lake
Hendersonville
Atlantic
Lake Kanuga
F. C. Howe
New York
China Not Anxious for War Just Yet
Peking May 9 Chinese premier and cabinet held a secret parliament session urging a resolution declaring war against Germany. The measure went to the standing committee after a stormy senate debate where opponents argued war should await cabinet reorganization and strengthening.
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China
Peking
Germany
Senate
Final Examinations and Commencement Week at Elkin Schools
Elkin May 9 Final examinations are underway in the graded school. Commencement week features a piano student concert, then Friday the seniors graduate with a literary address by H G Chatahin of Winston Salem. Saturday closes with the senior class play. H A Bivens, recently at Oak Ridge, passed to enter Fort Oglethorpe training camp and will join others for three months of officer training.
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H. A. Bivens
Oak Ridge
Fort Oglethorpe
Pittsboro Graded School Ends Successful Commencement
Pittsboro observers report a successful closing of the school year with a Sunday night sermon by Rev. M A Barber and Monday address by Prof J Henry Highsmith on Education as a Means for Preparing a Man for Complete Living. Diplomas were presented to Alene Brooks Susan Morgan Julia Farrell Leitson Nooe Lillian Ray George Harman Wilber Lutterloh and Jack Lannis. Lillian Ray won the scholarship medal. The program concluded with a play titled Men Maids and Matchmakers.
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Pittsboro
M. A. Barber
Christchurch
Raleigh
J. Henry Highsmith
Wake Forest
F. M. Williamson
Alene Brooks
Susan Morgan
Julia Farrell
Leitson Nooe
Lillian Ray
George Harman
Wilber Lutterloh
Jack Lannis
Lifeless body of negro found in Yadkin River Elkin
May 9 report from Elkin states the dead man found lodged on tree limbs 50 yards below the river bridge is Robert Mann of Jonesville. Coroner held an inquest. doctors found no bruises and ruled accidental death due to a fall from the riverbank.
Defendant Doctor Gets the Verdict in Newton Case
In Newton May 9 the superior court handed a verdict for the defense in a suit by Shuford Throne burg, by his father M. E. Throne burg, against Dr. J. P. Matthewson of Charlotte for 1500 dollars alleging a stitch was left after an operation. The jury found for the doctor.
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Newton
Superior Court
Shuford Throneburg
M. E. Throneburg
J. P. Matthewson
Charlotte
Negroes Moving North Reported From South
James W. Poe of the Colored Citizens' Patriotic League in Richmond reports 308,949 negroes left the South in eight months. North Carolina sent 35,376. Virginia 49,768. South Carolina 27,560. About 73,000 are moving to Pennsylvania to seek work in northern war plants. He suggests they would better cultivate southern crops.
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Richmond
James W. Poe
Colored Citizens’ Patriotic League
South
North Carolina
Virginia
South Carolina
Poe
Pennsylvania
Government to Issue Daily Official Bulletin for War News
Washington reports the government will publish a daily Official Bulletin starting tomorrow, detailing war preparation news and department notices. The bulletin, under the Committee on Public Information, will be mailed to newspapers and organizations and posted in post offices. A weekly edition for weeklies is planned.
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Washington
Committee On Public Information
Civilian populations shot with mitrailleuse
Frank B. Gibson, former financier for the American relief clearing house in Paris, arrived in Baltimore and alleged France suffered 5000 blinded soldiers and civilian deaths. He said German retreat near Ham in Somme caused civilians to assemble on a hill and be mowed down by a mitrailleuse, with Capt. Charles Sweeney on scene three hours later.
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Baltimore
Frank B. Gibson
Paris
France
Ham
Somme
Charles Sweeney
Submarine Sighted Far From U Boat Zone
A British passenger steamer arriving in New York from Europe reported a submarine sighting far west of the barred zone. Officers and passengers refused to reveal direction and insisted the ship was not molested.
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New York
Europe
Stock Market Breaks Up Over Government War Plan
New York May 9 Crumbling prices at the opening of the stock market extended through the forenoon into a secure break pulling the market down from 2 to 6 points across most issues. Liquidation seemed prompted by the publication of the government war taxing policy.
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New York
Verdict Likely in Vawter Case in Virginia Court
Christiansburg Virginia May 9. The trial of Charles B E Vawter for killing Stockton Heth Jr nears its close with jurors expected to decide by six this evening. Verdict seen as likely as the case moves to the jury.
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Christiansburg
Charles BE. Vawter
Stockton Heth, Jr
Wheat futures rise on largest winter acreage abandonment
Chicago reporters cite a crop report showing the biggest winter wheat acreage abandonment in U S history. Opening prices climb 5 to 14 cents with May contracts from 3.07 to 3.11 and July at 2.40 to 2.42 before a small pullback to 3.08 for May and 2.40 for July.
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Chicago
United States
William P. Ragan Wins High Point Mayoral Race
William P. Ragan was elected mayor of High Point yesterday defeating C. F. Tomlinson by about 400 votes. He said the majority exceeded his prediction as the city held a quiet election despite light rain. Four councilmen were also elected to form the new board.
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C. F. Tomlinson
Mr. Ragan
High Point
Ragan
William P. Ragan
D. A. Stanton
C. B. Embler
Dr. Stanton
Ragan Wins City Mayor Seat by Landslide in Local Election
William P. Ragan captured the mayoralty by a decisive margin amid broad city support. He carried every ward, with strongest gains in the third and fourth wards, while Tomlinson trailed by 355 votes overall.
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J. T. Burrus
J. W. Hedrick
Hedrick
Mr. Burrus
W. E F. Snow
George A. Kersey
William P. Ragan
Tomlinson
Ragan
Lindsay
Snow
Stanton
Mr. Tomlinson
Dr. Burrus
Heidrick
R. O. Lindsay
Casualties At Arras Lessen Than Somme Figures
London May 9 The house of commons debated a 500 million pound vote of credit as Andrew Bonar Law noted daily expenditure of 7.45 million pounds. He said British casualties in the Arras offensive were between 50 and 75 percent lower than those in the Somme battle.
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London
House of Commons
Andrew Bonar Law
Bonar Law
Arras
Somme
Arthur Redfern Jockey Dies After Auto Crash
Arthur Redfern, once a noted jockey in New York, died yesterday from injuries sustained in an automobile accident last Friday. His wife, also injured, remains in serious condition.
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New York
Arthur Redfern
90 000 Tons Released to Carry Food to the Allies
Approximately 90 000 tons of allied shipping held in the Gulf of Bothnia since the war began will be released following an agreement between Great Britain and Sweden. Sweden gains release of its ships carrying foodstuffs and other necessities detained in British ports.
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Stockholm
Gulf of Bothnia
Great Britain
Sweden
British Regain Ground Near Fresnoy in Arras Battle
London reports the British regained part of the ground lost near Fresnoy on the Arras front last night. The action reaffirms progress in the sector amid ongoing combat operations.
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Fresnoy
London
Arras
Wilson Holds Confidence Talks as Senate Girds for Censorship
Washington March 9. President Wilson moves to involve Congress in administration plans as senators discuss funding for merchant ships and the army bill. Williams leads a cloture push on the espionage bill while experiments against German submarines advance at the Navy Dept with progress reported from experts and secretaries.
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Washington
Senate
Williams
Mississippi
Wilson
Congress
White House
House
Roosevelt
France
Appropriations Committee
Navy Department
Naval Board
Daniel
Naval
Health officers convene in Greenville for Southeastern Sanitary meet
Health officers from five states gather in Greenville South Carolina for the fifth annual Southeastern Sanitary association convention. Delegates from major South Carolina cities and from Virginia Tennessee Georgia and Florida are expected to attend today's sessions and discuss public health work.
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Greenville
S. C
Southeastern Sanitary Association
South Carolina
Virginia
Tennessee
Georgia
Florida
Germans and Bulgarians Defeat Entente Forces in Macedonia
Berlin reports that German and Bulgarian troops delivered a severe defeat to Entente forces in Macedonia. The army headquarters announced the victory today, noting the outcome in the theater of operations.
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Berlin
Macedonia
Cotton futures slip at open on warm weather outlook
New York May 9 futures prices opened with scattered sales as warmer southern weather weighed. May led losses at 6 to 15 points, July and May trading near terms, with July around 1947 and October at 18.64, later edging up 2 to 3 points as first hour closes.
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New York
Roosevelt Appeals Patriotic Service in Brooklyn Meeting
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt urged patriotic service and devotion to the nation in its hour of need at a Kings County Republican committee gathering in Brooklyn. The audience included committeemen party leaders and many prominent Brooklyn residents.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Kings County Republican Committee
Brooklyn
Hindenberg Drive Fails to Hold Ground at Fresnoy
The German counterattack under Field Marshal von Hindenburg on the Arras front spent its force and failed to stop British progress. British forces have recaptured much ground near Fresnoy with Germans still clinging to the village but in danger of loss. Elsewhere in war news Macedonia sees renewed pressure as General Sarrial readies operations and Mesopotamia reports Russian moves on the Persian border.
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von Hindenberg
Arras
Fresnoy
Lens
Soissons
Laon
France
Paris
Macedonia
Sarrial
Mespotamia
Important called meeting of High Point merchants
The High Point Merchants' Association calls a special meeting tomorrow at 7:45 PM at the People's House Furnishing Company on South Main Street. President Gilbert W. Clark urges all members to attend for urgent business, promising a brief session.
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High Point Merchants’ Association
People’s House Furenishing Company
South Main Street
Gilbert W. Clark
French Commission Tours Philadelphia City Sights
Former Premier Viviani and Marshal Joffre head a French mission arrival in Philadelphia at 9 a.m. with escorts as they begin a whirlwind tour of city points of interest.
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Philadelphia
Viviani
Marshal Joffre
Banks of the City To Be Closed on Memorial Day
Banks across the city will close tomorrow as Memorial Day is observed as a legal holiday. Nationwide, observance is widely reported with many institutions closing.
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U-Boat Barred Zone
Vawter
Sechrest
W. E. Snow
Arthur Lyon
W. P. Ragan
Jones
Dol J. W. Hedrick
J. L. Sechrest
Council
Geo. A. Kersey
Grenville
Hindenbergin
Hindenburg
Merchants’ Association
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