United States Troops to Lead Charge in France War Move
Washington reports that Major General Pershing will lead about 25 000 regular U S troops to France to cooperate with British and French forces. A 2 600 man Marine regiment will accompany the army division, and war machinery enlists 10 000 000 men for a first 500 000 under the new draft law.
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Washington
United States
Pershing
Wilson
France
Roosevelt
War Department
Southern Department
Europe
Haiti
Santo Domingo
Cuba
Daniels
Marine
Tropics
Haig
Arras
Caswell Training School to Hold Closing Exercises
The Caswell Training school in Kinston will hold its closing exercises Friday May 25 at 11 30 AM. Dr Albert Anderson of Raleigh will deliver the closing address as interest remains high in the school for feeble minded children and a large turnout is anticipated.
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Kinston
Caswell Training School
Albert Anderson
Raleigh
Boston Auxiliary Bishop Joins Jubilee Anniversary
Rt Rev Joseph G Anderson auxiliary bishop of the Boston archdiocese reaches his silver ordination anniversary. A native of Boston he was ordained priest in 1892 and consecrated bishop in 1909.
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Boston
Mass
Joseph G. Anderson
Senate weighs $750 million merchant ship plan in war budget
Washington May 19 The proposed expenditure of 750 million dollars for construction and purchase of merchant ships engrossed the senate as it resumed consideration of the 3.39 billion dollar war budget bill. The section probably will be adopted today.
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Washington
Senate
Norwegian Steamer Thorum Seized Inside Four Mile Limit
The Norwegian steamer Thorum was sunk by a German submarine inside the four mile limit near Christiania Norway. Norway disputes the boundary as territorial waters prompting a potential diplomatic controversy.
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Christiania
Norway
Thorum
British Steamer Hyland Corrie Sunk by Torpedo
London May 19. The British steamship Hyland Corrie was torpedoed without warning on May 16. Five crew members and three passengers died.
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London
Hyland Corrie
American Students in England Not Bound to British Army
Oxford May 19 American students training in England are not obligated to join the British army. The American club and university Officers Training Corps officials clarified that preparation is offered to help them serve best when an American army is raised. The American embassy approves. Most students plan to stay through June unless called home. about six have already left.
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Oxford
Eng
American Club
America
London
United States
Czernin to Confer With German Chancellor in Vienna
Berlin reports that Imperial Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg and Foreign Minister Zimmermann will meet Count Czernin in German headquarters to continue the Vienna conference. They expect discussion on the Polish question and the 1916 Poland proclamation. Reichstag reconvenes July 5 for a three day session.
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Berlin
London
Imperial
von Bethmann Hollweg
Zimmermann
Count Czernin
Vienna
von Bethmann-fellweg
Tageblatt
Poland
Reichstag
Great Demonstration Today for Major General Wood
Atlanta May 19 Sponsors planned the greatest city demonstration to mark the flag raising and welcome Major General Wood to inspect the officers' training camp at Fort McPherson. Five hundred Georgia Tech students chose to stay for Wood's visit rather than join a trip to Athens for Tech versus Georgia.
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Atlanta
Wood
Fort McPher
Georgia Tech
General Wood
Athens
Tech
Georgia University
Active Training Under Way at Fort Oglethorpe
Chattanooga Tenn May 19 The third day of the officers training camp showed high activity with 2 500 soldiers on the field in training and the new cantonment contractors planning and conferring with lumber men for early construction. Three more men were discharged for failing to meet the physical standards.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Waite Declared Sane by Alienists in Murder Case
Albany May 19. Dr Arthur Warren Waite the young New York dentist condemned to die next week for killing his father in law John Peck of Grand Rapids Michigan has been pronounced sane by a governor appointed commission of alienists. They found Waite sane at the time of the 1916 crime and during the May 14 1917 examination, meaning the death sentence must be carried out.
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Albany
N. Y
Arthur Warren Waite
New York
John Peck
Grand Rapids
Mich
Whitman
Governor to Issue Call for Guardsmen Recruit
Raleigh officials expect the governor to issue a volunteer call within days to build North Carolina National Guard units. With June 5 as a deadline, authorities say 5 000 to 6 000 recruits are needed to reach full strength.
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Raleigh
North Carolina National Guard
Negro Red Cross Formed in Durham Chapter
May 19 Durham reports the first Black Red Cross chapter in the state formed with 25 members pledging active service. Julia Warren led the effort, and citizens pledged funds to buy hospital supplies and materials for care.
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Durham
Red Cross
Julia Warren
S. L. Warren
Russia rejects separate peace seeks general world peace
Petrograd officials announced the provisional government renounces a separate peace and aims to reestablish a general peace not favoring domination or seizure of others possessions. It affirms no annexations or indemnities and seeks a universal peace benefiting all nations.
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Petrograd
British Drifters Sunk by Austrian Warships
The Admiralty reports 14 British drifters sunk in an Adriatic raid by Austrian light cruisers. The light cruiser Dartmouth was torpedoed but reached port. Dartmouth and Bristol pursued Austrian ships to Camaro before battleships arrived and forced them to withdraw.
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London
Admiralty
Adriatic Sea
Dartmouth
Bristol
Camaro
Lithuanians in Occupied Region Face Starvation and Devastation
Reports from Lausanne show 150000 civilians penniless and starving in cellars and dugouts in the Lithuania region under German occupation. Four hundred thousand farms are reported devastated and the death rate is described as alarming.
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Genoa
Paris
Lausanne
Lithuania
Long Tour for Ad Men From San Francisco to St Louis
The San Francisco Advertising club plans a 14 day overland auto tour averaging 200 miles daily to the national convention in St Louis. Twenty autos start tomorrow with a motor truck prane schooner for baggage. First west to east tour of its kind.
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San Francisco
Cal
St. Louis
San Francisco Advertising Club
Advertising Men
Entente reps plan liquidation of gains and export pooling
Reports from Chicago on May 19 indicate entente representatives agreed to liquidate options on gain futures and cooperate with the United States to pool exports based on domestic requirements. Opening wheat prices showed a mixed start and session declines softened by July at 223 and September 205.
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Chicago
United States
Newton Weighs Fire Truck Purchase
Newton aldermen discuss buying a fire fighting truck with a chemical outfit hose and ladders. The proposed machine would cost between 1500 and 2000 dollars.
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Newton
Engineer Killed as L and N Cincinnati Limited Wrecks
The L and N Cincinnati New Orleans Limited wrecked 36 miles north of Decatur. Engineer Douglass was killed and the fireman seriously hurt. No passengers were injured.
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Birmingham
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Decatur
Douglass
Brazil to Revoke Neutrality Decree Amid WWI War
Rio de Janeiro reports Brazil plans to revoke its neutrality decree in the ongoing conflict between the United States and Germany. The move, described as imminent, signals a shift in Brazil's wartime stance.
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Rio Janeiro
Brazil
United States
Germany
Kitchens Mobile manager selected in Chattanooga
Frank Kitchens, catcher, recently released by Chattanooga, accepted the management of the Mobile ball team, succeeding Mattie McIntyre who resigned.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Frank Kitchens
Matty McIntyre
Asheville Leader to Host Hon J J Britt at City Commencement
Hon J J Britt of Asheville will deliver the high school grammar school commencement address at 8 p m in the city auditorium on South Main. He arrives tomorrow at 3 87 p m on train No 22 and will stay with Mayor and Mrs W P Ragan at 311 West High. A large crowd is expected as most church congregations will suspend services to attend.
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J. J. Britt
Asheville
South Main Street
W. P. Ragan
West High Street
Subsidence Hits Cheshire Farms From Salt Mining
Farmers across a large area of Cheshire, England, report surface subsidence sinking several inches annually. The subsidence tracks the salt mines about 400 feet below the surface, with 200 feet of salt at depth. Pumping draws water into salt beds, then brine is pumped up as fresh water flows in, causing land to subside near pumping centers.
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Chester
Eng
Cheshire
Haig Color Blind Reported By London Paper
London reports that Sir Douglas Haig is color blind a detail once blocking entry to the Staff college. Influence from prominent military figures helped him gain admission and complete training.
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London
Douglas Haig
Olor
Staff College
Cotton Futures Edge Higher Amid Mixed Opening Activity
New York markets report cotton showing strength with July and October futures moving higher after a quiet start. July rose to 20.60 and October to 20.35 from calls and early quotes while July 4 points lower and later months 3 to 5 higher. Openings: July 20.32, October 20.05, September 20.24, January 20.25.
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New York
Closing Exercises Amid School Program At City High
The annual grammar school commencement opened last night at the city high school auditorium with declamations recitations drills and two plays The Headless Horseman and The Patriot Girls The program featured Elm street Main street and other pupils with numerous named participants The highlight will be Sunday evening when Hon James J Britt of Asheville speaks followed by a class debate and medal presentation Monday night closes the exercises with prophecies a debate and medals.
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South Main Street
Elm Street
Main Street
Ichabod Crane
Patriot Girls
Techabod Crane
Dewey Vaughn
Bram Bones
Gordon Nance
Baltus van Tassel
Stanton Cecil
Katrina van Tassel
Eva Brown
Jake
Lawrence Hauser
Jacob Harris
Universal Education
Murray White
Lula Caffey
Little Martyrs
Viola Sappenfield
Madam Dudley
Nellie Stone
Constance Dudley Dora Walker
Barbara Dudley
Clyde Smith
Eustus Grafton
James McAnally
Penelope Winthrop
Elizabeth Stricklar
Bonnie Raper
James J. Britt
Asheville
Britt
West
Hayden
Flossie
Carrie Stout
J. J. Britt
N. G
Explosion at Niagara Falls plant causes $200,000 damage
Fire from explosions of unknown cause in the Electro chemical company chloro benzol plant at Niagara Falls yesterday afternoon caused $200,000 damage and endangered the milling district. Police and firemen report no deaths. several firemen overcome by smoke but none seriously injured.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Electro-chemical Company
Women register for war service duties in High Point
The National League for Service of Women plans to open a city registration to enlist capable local women for Red Cross work and other wartime tasks. Greensboro already lists volunteers ready to assist with meals, bandage making, driving, and feeding troops. The program aims to prepare women to replace men if labor shortages arise.
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National League For Service of Women
Europe
America
Greensboro
Red Cross
High Point
Leagues Name Top Batters and Pitchers in National and American Circuits
Chicago May 19 Jack Smith of St Louis leads the National League with a .444 batting average while Tris Speaker of Cleveland tops the American League with a .377 mark Other leaders include Zeidler Chicago with 8 stolen bases Chapman Cleveland with 10 Cravath Philadelphia with 5 homers and ties for 2 each in the American runs leaders at 20 Seaton Chicago and Fisher New York as leading pitchers.
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Chicago
Jack Smith
St. Louis
Tris Speaker
Cleveland
National
Zeider
American
Chapman
Cravath
Philadelphia
Seaton
Fisher
New York
Durant Chosen as Site for Southern Presbyterian Assembly
Durant Oklahoma captured the next meeting place for the general assembly of the Southern Presbyterian church with an overwhelming vote. New Orleans was the sole rival in the May 19 decision.
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Birmingham
Durant
Okla
General Assembly
The
Southern Presbyterian Church
New Orleans
Noted Woman Dead Belva Lockwood Dies at 86
Washington reports Mrs Belva A B Lockwood 86 long illness end. She was the first woman admitted to practice before the Supreme Court.
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Washington
Belva A. B. Lockwood
Supreme Court
Harvard Second Ambulance Division Sails for War Service
Harvard’s second division of ambulance drivers to go into service since the United States declared war on Germany is scheduled to sail from an American port today. The division includes twenty nine Harvard men and additional groups will sail later.
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Boston
Mass
Harvard
United States
Germany
Daughters of the Revolution to Meet at Belmont Hotel
National Society Daughters of the Revolution holds a May meeting at the Ho tel Belmont in New York next Monday in place of the Raleigh conven tion. The session focuses on business with social events dropped due to war conditions. Officers for the year will be chosen and final plans made for presenting an ambulance to the U S government.
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New York
National Society Daughters of the Revolution
Belmont
Raleigh
N. C
United States
Government sugar development plan for Jamaica
Kingston Jamaica May 19. The government has decided on an extensive sugar development plan. Government credit will be pledged to raise capital for central factories in Jamaica. Profits from the venture will be shared between the government and cane farmers.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Russian Army Aims at Reorganization and Discipline
Russian war news highlights Kerensky's new cabinet moves to restore iron discipline with compulsory deserter returns by May 28 and a drive to amalgamate forces. Italian Austrian front sees Italians gain ground near Plava in the Isonzo while Austrian reports claim limited gains elsewhere. German efforts along the Braye-en-Laonnois front are repelled with only a small trench footing gained.
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Russia
Kerensky
Aisne
Triest
Cadorna
Austria
Isonzo
Plava
Gorizia
Navy Recruiting Officer in City Seeks Recruits
A Greensboro based Navy recruiting party led by George L. Blakes arrived in the city to offer information and enlistment. Recruits accepted will receive free transportation to the Raleigh station, with the local office in the post office building open 9 am to 6 pm. The Army office in the same building also operates, but Navy service has drawn many local youths in recent months.
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Greensboro
Navy
George L. Blakes
Raleigh
Army
Representative Daniel W. Comstock Dies at 77
Washington reports the death of Representative Daniel W. Comstock of Indiana from pneumonia at age 77. He was among the Civil War veterans still serving in Congress.
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Washington
Daniel W. Comstock
Indiana
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