Italian Front Struggles As Austrian Offensive Advances
Austrian forces press on the Italian front gaining ground despite Italian resistance. Vienna reports indicate advances toward Roverea Castabella while Italians attempt counterattacks with no clear territorial gains. Verdun sees heavy fighting as German fresh divisions push west of the Meuse. British briefings note Russian concerns over the Romania central powers pact and its political implications.
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Associated Press
Tyrol
Roverea
Vienna
Doverea
Maggio Road
Castabella
Vienna War Office
Verdun
Meuse
Avecourt Woods
Paris
Romania
Rev Sylvester Newlin Delivers Address at Negro School
Yesterday afternoon Rev Sylvester Newlin of the Friends spoke to the Negro Normal and Industrial school's closing exercises on Literature and Life. He urged reading choices and the influence of good literature on conduct, noting the value and pleasure in reading. The event marked the school's closing as students were praised for strong work, especially sewing by young girls and other classes' careful effort.
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Sylvester Newlin
Friends
Thursh
Negro Normal and Industrial School
First Mexican Bandits to Be Legally Executed
Brownsville Texas May 19. The first legal executions in retaliation for American deaths from border raids are scheduled for today. Two Mexican bandits convicted of murder in the Sebastian raid on August 6 1915 will be hanged. Governor Ferguson announced he would not intervene.
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Associated Press
Brownsville
Tex
A. L. Austin
Charles
Sebastian
To Raleigh Mrs Job Wyatt Returns Home
Mrs Job Wyatt, formerly a guest of Mrs Bascom Hoskins, has returned to her home in Raleigh.
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Job. P. Wyatt
Bascom Hoskins
Raleigh
Asheville Man Defeats German War Aviator
Corporal Kif fen Rockwell of Asheville North Carolina a member of the American flying squadron yesterday attacked a German aeroplane near Hartmanns Weiserkopf and brought the German machine down in flames.
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Asheville
Associated Press
Paris
Kiffen Rockwell
N. C
Hartmanns-Weiserkopf
Convention Held A Busy Meeting
Asheville May 19 The Southern Baptist convention met with minor bylaw changes to set seven as a quorum for any board. A plan to require guaranteed hotel rates for host cities was withdrawn after objections. Delegates heard on foreign mission debt and noted the European war halting progress while urging unity among divisions.
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Associated Press
Asheville
Southern Baptist Convention
Convention
Women’s Auxiliary
Foreign Mission Board
Committee On Faith and Order
Senior Class Day Exercises Mark 1915-16 Commencement
Over 1600 pupils finish the school year as Wit and Wisdom of the senior class is showcased at the high school auditorium. Tonight features addresses, songs, prophecies, oration, donations and a will as the class bids farewell with a ceremonial bonfire and goodbye song.
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High Pome High School
Paul Smith
Alice Riddick
Lenoir Women Inpotshot Duel Over Water On Mules
In Lenoir a sensational but not serious shooting occurred as Mrs. W. S. Miller doused John Harshaw’s mules with hot water. Mrs. Harshaw responded by firing a revolver toward Miller, who hid behind a tree as five shots rang out. Both women are noted social and church figures in Caldwell County.
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Hickory
Daily Record
Lenoir
Giake Pot
Germany to make no reply on submarine dispute
Washington May 19 Germany also considers the controversy closed and will make no response to the United States latest note on the subject. Berlin confidential advices said the decision was taken and conveyed to officials today.
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Associated Press
Washington
Germany
United States
Berlin
Commencement Trip to Oxford by Local Ladies
Mrs Charles Siceloff and Mrs Bascom Hoskins with Mary Alice Siceloff depart for Oxford to attend the commencement. Oxford college will grant degrees to both Mrs Hoskins and Mrs Siceloff in a ceremony tomorrow.
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Charles Siceloff
Bascom Hoskins
Mary Alice Siceloff
Oxford
Oxford College
Hoskins
Biceloff
Costs on Mr Kirkman and Parker Case in Recorder's Court
In a morning session, O A Wirkman was taxed with costs while Ed Parker was found not guilty in a street affray on Main Street near Cannon Fetzer's. State witness Steve Clark testified. Parker and Kirkman gave full accounts of the incident. The judge noted the cases would likely have remained obscure without the involved prominence.
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O. A. Wirkman
Ed. Parker
Recorder’s Court
Main Street
Cannon-Fetzer’s
Steve
Clark
Sirkman
Parker
Alexander
Wirkman
Citizens urge council to restore Haynes salary to 2000
About 30 citizens met at the old Manufacturers' club rooms and named 16 canvassers to circulate petitions urging the city council to keep the superintendent Thornwell Haynes at a 2000 salary and reelect him. The meeting followed the council's cut from 2000 to 1700 and called for a council meeting Tuesday night to hear public views.
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Thornwell Haynes
Haynes
T. J. Gold
B. S. Cummings
Ward
A. B. Horney
W. J. Parker
McAnally
Dr. Hayes
H. W. Fraser
Mr. Cox Returns From Northern Trip and Talks Bankers
Mr and Mrs J Elwood Cox arrived home on train 87 after a two week northern trip. Cox attended executive council meetings of the American Bankers Association at Briarcliff and the New Jersey Bankers association in Atlantic City. He described a Times interview misquoting him and affirmed his support for Hughes in the Republican race.
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Briarcliff
New York Times
Cox
Enterprise
McAdoo
Times
Washington
John S. Williams
MeAdoo
Wilson
North Carolina
Corporation Commission
Mr. Cox
Maine
California
Federal Reserve Board
Reserve Board
Hughes
Root
Roosevelt
New York
New Jersey State Bankers’ Association
Atlantic City
Wth
Housevelt Speaks at Ford Home to Boy Scouts
Housevelt addressed Boy Scouts at the Ford home describing civic duties and community service. He urged youths to participate in local projects and learn leadership through practical involvement.
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Housevelt
Ford
Roosevelt Speaks On American Day In Detroit
In Detroit on American Day Colonel Theodore Roosevelt addressed Boy Scouts and hundreds of cheering children amid a daytime civic event. He urged universal military training and attacked pork barreling while criticizing inaction and timidity in national defense and foreign policy.
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Roosevelt
Detroit Athletic Club
Nebraska
Pennsylvania
Conarpa
Country Church Dominates Southern Presbyterian Assembly
In Orlando on May 19 the country church was the focus of four of five sessions. Reports from committees and the women's auxiliary were scheduled, while the night session planned a discussion on the country church as routine work proceeded.
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Orlando
Fla
Country Church
General Assembly
Southern Presbyterian Church
Girl Annie Bell Sentenced to 30 Days at Workhouse
Annie Bell was sentenced to 30 days in the workhouse by Judge Dalton after a vagrancy conviction. She claims a husband in Durham and may be freed if that is verified, which could remove the sentence.
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Annie Bell
Dalton
Durham
Mrs. J. S. Welborn Improves After Hospital Operation
Friends report Mrs. J. S. Welborn recovering well after surgery at St. Luke's hospital in Richmond Virginia. She is progressing as expected in the days following the operation.
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J. S. Welborn
St. Luke’s Hospital
Richmond
Satisfactory Naval Program Expected By Congress
Washington officials expect Congress to approve a naval program meeting administration aims despite the House Naval Committee abandoning the five year plan. The plan favored by President Wilson and Secretary Daniels called for two dreadnoughts and four battle cruisers. Majority Leader Kitchin said he would not oppose the approved bill, signaling potential support for preparedness measures.
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Associated Press
Washington
Administration
Congress
House Naval Committee
Wilson
Daniels
Wdey
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Urge Council
Elwood Cox
Madoc
The
Secretary of Treasury
Justice Hughes
Ted
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Fred N. Tate
C. ©. Robbins
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