Allies Fail To Push German Lines In Arras Region
Russian demoralization and eastern front chaos influence France as von Hindenburg reinforces battered fronts causing a stalemate. Italian front sees General Cardona offensive on the Isonzo with unclear results. In France, heavy fighting concentrates around Bullecourt and the Scarpe, with a German attack repelled near Lafaux mill and Chemin Des Dames.
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Arras
France
von Hindenberg
Russia
Council of Workmen's
Germany
Reichstag
Cacorna
Tsonzo Line
Vienna
Rome
Triest
Bullecourt
Scarpe
Aisne
Haig
Laffaux Mill
Chemin Des Dames
West Virginia guardsman killed in dog struck car crash
Roanoke Va May 16 Lieut BH Eubank of Company K West Virginia National Guard was killed instantly when a signal motor car struck a dog near Deegans West Virginia on the Norfolk and Western railway at 9 45 yesterday morning Lieut George C Bratt and Signal Maintainer Zack Price were probably fatally injured and taken to hospital in Welsh West Virginia
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Roanoke
BH. L. Eubank
West Virginia National Guard
George C. Bratt
Zack Price
Deegans
W. Va
Norfolk and Western Railway
Eubank
Welsh
American Destroyers Reach British Waters
London March 16 The admiralty announced the arrival of American destroyers in British waters signaling a new wartime presence and cooperation with Allied forces.
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London
The
Admiralty
Former resident dies in Salisbury at 28
Mrs. E. C. Barber formerly of High Point died in a Salisbury hospital last night at 7 45 from acute indigestion. She was 28 with a husband and two children aged three and five. The coffin arrived on train No 36 and funeral services are set for Friday at 3 pm at First Presbyterian Church. Interment will follow at Oak Wood Cemetery.
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E. C. Barber
High Point
Salisbury
First Presbyterian Church
C. P. Coble
Sylvester Newlin
Oakwood Cemetery
Future Officers of Army Begin Their Training Today
Chattanooga May 16 2500 future officers of the first half million soldiers are in training camp in Chicamauga park for the war. Men wear uniforms rifles and equipment with inoculation marks. Three months of intensive training will prepare Tennessee and Carolinas troops for service on the French front.
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Chattanooga
Reville
Chicamauga Park
Tennessee
Carolinas
Presbyterians Meet in Dallas for Nine Day Assembly
Nineteen hundred churchmen had arrived in Dallas by noon to attend the Presbyterian General Assembly opening tomorrow for a nine day session. Reunion of US churches is the key issue with prospects for union described as brighter than ever.
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Dalas
Presbyterian General Assembly
United States
Cold weather harms cotton growth in southern belt
Washington May 16 reports the national crop bulletin noting decidedly cool weather with cold winds that slowed growth and poor germination across the southern belt. Much replanting is necessary in nearly all districts.
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Washington
President seeks house panel on woman suffrage
President Wilson writes Representative Pou proposing a special House committee on woman suffrage. He notes no desire to interfere but says Senate already has such a committee and approval could lead to its creation.
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Washington
Wilson
Pou
House
Senate
Express Companies Expected to Seek Rate Increase
New York May 16 rumor spread that principal express firms will file for higher rates. Adams company responds that current rates are under analysis due to increased business costs.
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New York
Adams Company
Virginia League May Lose One Member Tonight
Lynchburg May 16 Directories say Virginia league directors will meet tonight to decide to drop Portsmouth from the league They may move the franchise and team to Elizabeth City if possible.
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Lynchburg
Portsmouth
Elizabeth City
Germans Capture Trenches Near Laonville
Berlin reports the capture of trenches on a 600 meter front east of Laonville as stated in today’s military bulletin.
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Berlin
Laonville
Site Sought in South for Interned German Camp
Washington May 16 agents of the labor department seek a southern site for a concentration camp for interned Germans. A commission just back from Hendersonville North Carolina reported the Kanuga club property unusable. Secretary Wilson said a contract for another southern tract was likely soon.
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Washington
Department of Labor
South
Hendersonville
N. C
Kanuga Club
Wilson
Odd Fellows Choose Wilmington for 1918 Meeting
The grand lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the state assembly Daughters of Rebekah select Wilmington as the 1918 meeting city after a contest with Rocky Mount. Memorial services honored Richard J. Jones of Wilmington, longtime grand treasurer, who died at 95.
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Wilmington
Grand Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Rocky Mount
Grand Lodge
Richard J. Jones
United States
Rebekahs
Masonic Hall
Washington Street
Hattie Whitaker
Hendersonville
State Assembly
Rose Theater
Egypt
Odd Fellows
South Main Street
W. P. Ragan
Fred N. Tate
Addie Crater
Goldsboro
Loss of the L-22 Admitted by the Germans
Berlin issues an official statement admitting the Zeppelin L-22 has been lost after going missing on May 14. A British report says the airship was destroyed by sea forces.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Jones Brothers Grocery Burns at Mooresboro
Fire destroyed Jones Brothers grocery and Drew Gibbs drug store at Mooresboro eight miles west of Shelby. Authorities suspect a thief stole flour before starting the blaze.
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Monroe
Jones Brothers Grocery
Drew Gibbs
Mooresboro
Shelby
Raleigh Club Declared in Financial Straits
Five members of the Raleigh club of the North Carolina league refused to join the road trip over unpaid salaries. The club is declared to be in financial difficulties and may withdraw from the league.
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Raleigh Club
Raleigh
North Carolina League
Wheat Breaks at Opening on Market May 16
Chicago reports the wheat market broke today due to restrictive regulations. September futures fell 17 cents to 2.04 on initial sales, marking 41 cents under the fixed adjustment price.
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Chicago
Art and Civilization Focus Of Arts Federation Meet
The eighth annual convention of the American Federation of Arts opened today at the Hotel Raleigh in Washington with a discussion on Art and Civilization. The event runs through Friday and will close with a dinner featuring distinguished speakers.
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Washington
American Federation of Arts
Raleigh
President Urges Rapid Action On Food Control Legislation
President urged Congress at a White House conference with Senate and House agriculture leaders to speed passage of war food control laws. He stressed the imperative need for prompt action to support ongoing wartime efforts.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
White House
Senate
House Agriculture
Wheat crashes as prices plummet in Chicago trading
Wheat markets in Chicago on May 16 show sharp selling with opening declines of 2 to 15 cents. July futures slip to 2.25 2.40, September to 2.06 2.13, then retreat to 2.25 and 2.02 with brief rallies. By first hour, September falls below 2 and trades at 1.98, a 25 cent drop from prior levels.
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Chicago
Shipping resumes in North Sea with German and Austrian steamers
London dated May 16 reports a Rotterdam dispatch stating German and Austrian ship owners have resumed shipping in the North Sea. Nine German and one Austrian steamers entered the Hook of Holland last week while six sailed, with arrivals chiefly from Hamburg, Bremen and the Baltic.
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London
North Sea
Rotterdam
Daily Mail
Hook of Holland
Hamburg
Bremen
Baltic
Russia Granted First Loan to Aid Allies
Washington May 16 The government approved a 100 million dollar loan to Russia the first direct loan to the nation increasing allied aid to 625 million dollars.
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Washington
Russia
Plant Fish Urges Farmers to Grow Seafood for Food Supply
Washington May 16 Secretary Redfield urged farmers to plant fish alongside wheat. He said fresh water and a pond can yield large quantities of fish in two to three years. The Bureau of Fisheries offers to supply young fish and provide planting and advisory help.
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Washington
Redfield
Bureau of Fisheries
Massachusetts Congressman Resigns to Join Army
Representative Gardner of Massachusetts resigns from Congress to enter the army as a reserve officer. He has been a leading figure in the preparedness movement and served on the Ways and Means Committee. He is the first member of either house to quit for service in the present war.
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Washington
Gardner
Massachusetts
Congress
Army
Ways and Means
Grammar School Commencement Exercises Planned
The city grammar school commencement program announced by Superintendent Marr runs Friday to Monday with Hon. J J Britt of Asheville as Sunday speaker. Seventh graders advance to high school. a new eleventh grade standardizes the high school and keeps the tenth grade another year.
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W. M. Marr
James J. Britt
Asheville
Poor Crop Prospect for Franklin and Louisburg Farmers
Franklin and Louisburg farmers report poor crops with cold weather stunting tobacco and corn. Some plant cotton but seed shortages prevent replanting, and a shift to food crops may occur. A few warm days are hoped to revive later crops.
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Louisburg
Franklin
Royal Arcanum Meets in Boston Amid Receivership Tangle
Members of the supreme council of the Royal Arcanum gathered in Boston for their annual session. The meeting carried extra significance due to receivership actions recently filed against the order in federal court, here.
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Boston
Mass
Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum
Germans Evacuate Menin Belgium Says Handelsblad
The Handelsblad reports German forces evacuated the civilian population from Menin Belgium as of May 16 London relay. The move marks a shift in control amid ongoing Belgian front line actions.
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Menin
Belgium
Amsterdam
London
the Handelsblad
Senate Hears War Budget in Secret Session
The Senate opened debate on the $3.39 billion war budget in executive session to discuss confidential war information, while the House passed the measure openly. Senator Weeks urged secrecy for parts of the bill with Secretary Baker requesting confidentiality for the committee. The session also covered a $500,000 council of national defense appropriation and a $400 million shipbuilding fund, with an amendment to use $100 million for freight cars.
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Washington
Senate
House
Martin
Weeks
Masachusetts
Baker
War Department
Council of National Defense
Seniator Smith
Georgia
Young men enlist in U S Army Medical Corps at Greensboro
Carl Farriss and John Trent left today on No 36 to Fort Thomas Kentucky to join the medical corps of the United States Army after enlisting and passing the required exams at the Greensboro recruiting station. Farriss has worked at Farriss Printing Co and Trent was a pharmacist with J A Hart Drug Co.
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Carl Farriss
John Trent
Fort Thomas
Medical Corps
United States Army
Greensboro
Farriss
Farriss Printing Company
Mr. Trent
J. A. Hart Drug Company
Cotton in Wilson County Looks Sickly in Spring
May 16 Wilson farmers report poor cotton stands with yellow weed and flea-bugs. Many plan to plow up and replant with corn and peas as tobacco plants droop and gardens stagger due to cold.
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Wilson
Mebane Receives Charter Under Community Service Bureau
Mebane North Carolina with 1200 population becomes the first town in the state chartered under the community service bureau. Governor Bickett addressed the celebration as children in the parade were presented flags in the town’s name.
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Mebane
N. C
Community Service Bureau
Bickett
Southern Presbyterian General Assembly Opens in Birmingham
Commissioners representing over 350000 communicants gather in Birmingham for the annual session. Today covers report preparation and preliminary business. The main proceedings start tomorrow at South Highlands Presbyterian Church with a sermon by retiring moderator Rev. C. W. Crafton of Mississippi.
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Birmingham
Southern Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
South Higlands Presbyterian Church
C. W. Crafton
Mississippi
Inter-Parliamentary Congress Opens on Economic Union
Paris May 16 The inter parliamentary commercial congress meets in Rome tomorrow to discuss the economic union of the Entente Allies. Officials hope the United States will take an active part. Attending nations include England France Italy Russia Belgium Portugal and Serbia.
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Paris
Inter-Parliamentary Commercial Congress
Rome
Economic Union
United States
England
France
Italy
Russia
Belgium
Portugal
Serbia
War pushes Liberty Loan bonds drive to finance war effort
Analysts say wartime spending will revive business once funds are released as banks and citizens prepare to purchase liberty loan bonds. Banks plan to offer bonds in all denominations with staged payments starting at 2 percent and culminating in 30 percent on August 30.
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Cox
Germany
United States
The
Bankers’ Association
Liberty Loan
Agust
Terry Heads Commercial Club In Early Meeting
The Commercial club held its annual session at the South Main street club building. Randall B. Terry was elected president with Thomas J. Gold as vice president and A B Horney J T Weaver J E Millin C D Smith and C F Long named directors. A secretary treasurer will be chosen later. Members discussed amending by laws to raise membership and capital stock while noting strong club finances and active committees including the industrial department.
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Commercial Club
South Main Street
Randall B. Terry
Thomas J. Gold
A. B. Horney
J. T. Weaver
J. E. Millin
C. D. Smith
C. F. Long
Gilliam
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General Cardona
Hav
Dog
Dallas
House Committee ON
Virginia League
Rocky
Assembly Daughters of
Rebekah
Art and Civilization
J. J. Britt
Elm Street
Main Street
Ichabod Crane
Dewey Vaughn
Bram Bones
Gordon Nance
Baltus van Tassel
Stanton Cecil
Katrina van Tassel
Eva Brown
Jake
Lawrence Hauser
Jacob Harris
Universal
Murray White
Lula Caffey
Viola Sappenfield
Madam Dudley
Nellie Stone
Constance Dudley
Dora Walker
Barbara Dudley
Winifred Barbee
Anthony Howard
Clyde Smith
Sir Eustus Grafton
James McAnally
Penelope Winthrop
Elizabeth Stricklar
Bonnie Raper
Hayden
Flossie
Carrie Stout
Joe York
Leroy Earnhardt
Iris Burrus
Snowdem Hutchinson
Royal Arcanum
Secretary of War
Senator Weeks
Medical
Wilson County
Community Service
Presbyterians
Economic Union of Allies
Elwood Cox
J. Elwood Cox
American Bankers’ Association
Briarcliff
N. Y
Mr. Cox
H. B. Terry
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