Japan to Take Active Part in War With Naval Force
London May 18 report states Japan will join the war effort with a naval unit sent to aid anti submarine actions. The American Red Cross announces six fully equipped hospital units headed for Europe with the first unit arriving in England. The base hospital will operate behind British lines in France.
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Japan
Bullecourt
Quenant
Cardona
Isonzo
Marseillaise
London
American Red Cross
Europe
United States
England
National Guardsmen Called for War Strength July 15 to August 5
Washington reports all national guardsmen will be called into service between July 15 and August 5. Governors are authorized to recruit the units to war strength and assemble on July 25 in Virginia North and South Carolina.
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North Carolina
Washington
Virginia
North
South Carolina
Three Women Appointed to State Fair Board in Durham
Durham May 18 R O Everett state fair president announced the appointment of three women as board of trustees members Mesdames T I D Jones BE J Parrish and John S Cunningham all of Durham were named to the commissions to oversee the fair's operations.
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Durham
Rumored Truce Between Russia and Central Powers
A dispatch from Amsterdam circulated in The Hague claiming a truce between Russia and the central powers may be arranged due to political shifts in Petrograd. The report attributes German origins to the rumor.
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Russia
London
Amsterdam
the Hague
Petrograd
New Bern Schools Honor Jurist William Gaston
New Bern schools plan memorial exercises for Judge William Gaston jurist and author of The Old North State at his grave. Students will march to the cemetery repair neglected graves decorate stones and hear R A Nunn speak on his life.
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New Bern
William Gaston
Ory
R. A. Nunn
May Take Kew Bill To Raise War Cash
Washington reports the house opened the war revenue bill but fell short of $2,445,000,000. Secretary McAdo n's revised estimate halves first year costs the administration planned to raise by taxation. Majority Leader Kitchin said no effort to hit the new total and a separate bill would be introduced if more funds are needed.
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Washington
House
McAdon
Kitchin
Letters From Fort Oglethorpe Soldiers Describe Busy Daily Routine
A letter from a young man at Fort Oglethorpe Ga reports days from 5:30 a m to lights out at 10 p m with constant movement and about 1000 workmen laying sewers and improving camp health. He notes meals including oatmeal for breakfast and vegetables at dinner with hash likely for supper. He adds High Point cadets have been split into different companies, delaying reunions.
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Fort Oglethorpe
United States Army
High Point
Son of Local Man Appointed Editor for Publication
Burke W. Fox son of Dr and Mrs L B Fox of this city has been appointed editor of the monthly publication of the Sunday school classes of Winston Salem. He has achieved a high scholarship average at Winston Salem High School this year and his selection reflects the regard of Sunday school leaders and pupils for him.
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Burke W. Fox
L. 8. Fox
Winston- Salem
Fox
Winston-Salem
Winston-Salen
Appointment of Committees Dominates Presbyterian Assembly
Birmingham May 18 The 57th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States began with the appointment of necessary committees as the chief business of the morning session.
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Birmingham
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church In
United States
Radical paper bitter at so called tribute paying
Bitter criticism rises in radical Chinese papers over Japanese reports that Wang Ya hsieh was paying tribute to Japan by presenting the grand order of merit to the Japanese emperor. Chinese critics say China honored Japan by giving the order to the emperor, not paying tribute. Previous envoy attempts to send messages to Japan to protest the order were blocked by parliament or anti monarchist opposition.
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Peking
Wang Ya-hsieh
Tokio
Japan
China
Hayon
Oder
New York Cotton Market Opens With Gains on Strong Day
The cotton market in New York opened with renewed strength as new crop futures hit records. Early trading showed selling pressure at first but soon moved higher with July at 20.33 and Oct at 19.99, while May opened around 20.15 and other months followed with gains.
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New York
Christian Endeavor Meeting at North Main Church
The Christian Endeavor society of the North Main Street Methodist Protestant church meets this evening at 8 o clock. Miss Nellie Martintin leads the session with the topic Financing the Kingdom.
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Christian Endeavor Society of the
North Main Street
Propose School to Train Foreign Missionaries in New Orleans
New Orleans May 18 The Baptist convention considers establishing a training school for home and foreign missionaries and a new finances system. Other topics on the agenda include home missions temperance social service and education. The woman's missionary union plans to adopt resolutions and elect officers at today’s sessions.
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New Orleans
Southern Baptist Convention
Woman’s Missionary Union
Wheat market opens with cautious selling in Chicago
In Chicago on May 18 traders showed caution in wheat sales. Opening prices opened 2 to 4 cents lower with July futures at 2.15 to 2.17 and September at 1.96 to 1.97 as the market started trading.
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Chicago
Guilford College Commencement Closes May 28
Guilford College holds commencement events from May 27 to May 28 with sermons by Rev Williard G Trueblood and Rev Clyde Turner. Rufus M Jones will deliver the baccalaureate address on Tuesday at 10 o clock followed by degree conferrals. Alumni events and a seventh grade program are also noted.
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Guilford College
Williard G. Trueblood
Friends Church of Indianapolis
Ind
Young Woman’s Christian Association
The
Young Men’s Christian Association
Clyde Turner
First Baptist Church
Greensboro
Momlay
Rufus M. Jones
Haverford College
Haverford
Main Street
Madam Dudley
Nellie Stone
Constance Dudley
Dora Walker
Barbara Dudley
Winifred Barbee
Anthony Howard
Clyde Smith
Eustus Grattno
James McAnally
Penelope Winthrop
Elizabeth Stricklar
Main
Bonnie Raper
James J. Britt
Asheville
Typhoid Epidemic at Canton Traced to Impure Water
The North Carolina state board of health reports seven typhoid fever cases in Canton Haywood County traced to impure water. An investigation noted previous water-supply recommendations by Dr. W S Rankin, secretary, were not implemented.
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Raleigh
State Board of Health
Canton
Haywood County
W.S. Rankin
Senator Smith amendment ends drafts after the war
Washington May 18 The Senate adopted an amendment by Senator Smith to abolish conscription after the war. The plan would confine the new army to the duration of the war and end the draft once hostilities cease.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Smith
President Approves War Army Bill and Draft Plan
President Wilson gave final approval to the war army bill in Washington. Vice President Marshall and Speaker Clark were to sign first, with the president issuing a proclamation for the draft registration. The war department will raise an army in increments of 500000 men aged 21 to 30 by selective draft.
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Washington
Wilson
Marshall
Speaker Clark
War Department
Railway post office adds service on No. 32 to aid mail flow
The introduction of RPO on northbound No. 32 improves mail to the Carolina cities and Richmond and speeds mail to Washington and the east. Bankers favor restoring No. 12 and No. 11 northern service, but No. 32 meets current needs for now.
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Ment
Commercial Club
Richmond
High Point
Danville
No. 32
Greensboro
East
Carolina
Washington
Post Office
No. 12
No. 11
Post Office Department
Father Leo, Catholic Priest, Dies in Asheville
Father Leo, a Salisbury, North Carolina Catholic priest, died early today in Asheville. He was known across the state for his services in Salisbury, Concord and other points.
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Leo
Asheville, N. C
Asheville
Salisbury
North Carolina
Concord
British delegates to visit Richmond from Washington
Foreign Minister Balfour and the British party will travel by special train to Richmond tomorrow for a courtesy visit to the capital of the Confederacy.
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Washington
Balfour
Richmond
Confederacy
Cabinet meets after Patrice steamer sinking in Madrid
Madrid reports an extraordinary cabinet meeting after the Spanish steamer Patrice of 3500 tons sank. The crew was saved and one sailor was wounded.
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Madrid
Evacuation of Bullecourt Ruins Reported by Officials
Berlin report states that the ruins of the former village of Bullecourt were evacuated yesterday according to an official statement issued today.
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Berlin
Bullecourt
Italians Take Prisoners in War Steady Count
Rome reports 6432 Austro Hungarian prisoners captured by Italian forces in the latest official statement issued today. The tally emphasizes ongoing Italian advances and the scale of recent engagements in the theater.
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Rome
Soviet Cabinet Formed with Six Socialists Included
Petrograd reports the cabinet is completed with six socialist members among its lineup. Other details specify a broad inclusion to form a united government.
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Petrograd
Respite Granted to White Man for Farm Use in May
Governor Bickett grants a respite until October 16 to Frazier Brittain a white Burke County man sentenced to two years for selling whiskey so he can cultivate crops to aid county food supply. The adjutant general reports receipt of registration blanks and stationery for North Carolina 194000 men for the war army with registration possibly within two weeks after the president signs the war bill.
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Taleigh
Bickett
Adjutant General's Office
North Carolina
Airplane speed doubling and power boost during war
Paris May 18 reports that fighting airplanes have doubled speed and increased ascending power tenfold during the war. The aviation progress under national defense raises questions on peacetime benefits such as faster letter and parcel delivery in regions without railroad service.
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Paris
National Defense
Prohibition Appeal Adopted by Southern Baptist Convention
In New Orleans on May 18 the Southern Baptist convention adopted an appeal to President Wilson and Congress for war period prohibition and telegraphed the message to Washington. The denomination pledged aid to the government, the Red Cross, and families of servicemen.
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New Orleans
Wilson
Congress
Germany
Washington
Southern Baptist Convention
Red Cross
Liberty loan proceeds to be deposited in banks for Allies
Washington reports that the Liberty scam proceeds will be deposited in qualified depository banks and trust companies. Subscriptions of 100000 are noted and other institutions with similar amounts will be treated likewise. The government will receive 2 percent interest and aims to advance about 1 billion dollars to the Allies before July 1.
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Washington
Liberty
McAdoo
Treasury
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Rusanaa
Sonnel
Cialist Party
Builecourt
Drocourt Queant
Women On Fair Board
Gaston
Kitchen
Piaking
Astlomas
United States Navy
Charlestown, Mass
Navy Yard
Guilford College School
Quaker College
Elm Street
Ichabod Crane
Dewey Vaughn
Bram Bones
Gordon Nance
Lailus van Tassel
Stanton Cecil
Katrina van ‘Tasse
Eva Brown
Jake Lawrence Hauser
Jacob Harris
Murray White
Jiners
Lula Caffey
Viola Sappen
Carolina Mail
Cerns
Whiteman
Frazier Brittain
Burke
Adjutant General’s Office
Army
Prohibition
Britain
Allies
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