German Artillery Increase Signals Big Blow Likely Arras Front
British and German statements report heavy artillery fire along the Albert Arras front from Bucquoy to Arras. Analysts expect a major German assault to try to break the Arras salient and threaten Amiens. American air forces saw action with two enemy planes downed. fighting limited elsewhere.
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Arras
Albert
Somme
London
Bucquoy
Albert-Arras
Lys
Armans
Buelsa
Amiens
Machinery Company Wins in Higher Court
Washington May 20 The United Shoe Machinery Co won its case in the supreme court against the government anti trust action. The court approved the legal organization of the company and the contested tying leases. The government suit appealed after losses in lower courts was ordered dismissed. The decision applies to the company and its affiliates subsidiaries.
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Washington
United Shoe Machinery Co
Supreme Court
Shoe Machinery Company
Fa] Lits
Red Cross talks at Trinity Sunday draw leaders
Mayor Regan Dr Dred Pocock and Frank Ogburn spoke at Trinity Sunday. Regan praised Trinity citizens as patriotic and cited notable graduates including Senators Simmons and Overman two state supreme court justices Ambassador Walter H Page and other prominent figures.
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Red Cross
Trinity
Regan
Dred Pocock
Frank Ogburn
Ragan
North Carolina
Poon
Trinity College
Durham
Simmons and Overman
Thele Supreme Court
Walter H Page
London
Recruiting Office to Close Tomorrow
Chief Boatswain's Mate Dougherty announced the naval recruiting station will abandon the post office and move to another town tomorrow morning. The navy will explain advantages to young men calling today or tonight. a limited number of colored men may enlist as mess attendants with favorable starting pay.
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Dougherty
Naval
Ofice
Navy
British Guns Foil Attempted German Raid
London on a calm summer night faced a German air raid but British anti aircraft batteries responded. The defense lasted about two hours with almost continuous firing and several bombs dropped. The number of raiders remained unknown.
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London
Two Negro Soldiers Hold Off 20 German Raiders
General Pershing reports the valor of two African American soldiers who, though wounded, repelled a raiding party of twenty Germans and saved their comrades. The communique also honors Major Raoul Lusbery, famed American ace of the Lafayette squadron, describing his death and heroism alongside the broader act.
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Raoul Lusbery
Flying Corps
Globe Trotter
Lafayette Squadron
Ghost of The Enterprise Goes to Enlist in Navy
Hammett A. Cecil known as Ham and The Ghost at The Enterprise left High Point for Raleigh on Saturday night to enlist as a yeoman. A beloved bookkeeper and author, Cecil is married to Zada Wagner and has been a popular, diligent worker. colleagues presented him a shaving set as a farewell gesture.
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Enterprise
Hammett A. Cecil
Ham
Navy
Cecil
High Point
Raleigh
Ham” Cecil
Edwin Brietz
Davidson County
Zada Wagner
Thomasville
Thurston Street
Bread and Provisions Burned as Ukrainians Resist German Levies
A Russian wireless message reports Ukrainian peasants burning bread and provisions to thwart German hunger-leveraging. Kiev assemblies disperse. Hetman Skoropadskyi loses authority, while locals form armed resistance as Germans appoint their own officials and burn towns. Thousands flee toward Great Russia amid famine and fear.
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Skoropauski
Getman
Great Russia
Rada
Two German Planes Downed by American Aviators
American headquarters reports two hostile airplanes brought down by American aviators in France. Official announcement issued this evening confirms the successes for Allied air operations.
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France
Associated Press
American gunners down German airplane in May 19 report
Paris officials announced Sunday night that American gunners had shot down a German airplane. The nationwide broadcast confirmed the aerial loss amid ongoing combat reports.
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Paris
Overman Bill Signed by President Wil son
President Wilson signs the Overman bill granting broad powers to coordinate government departments in Washington.
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Overman Bill
Washingtony
Wilson
Overman
Artillery Activity Increases Between Albert and Bucquoy
London reports German artillery activity rose last night between Albert and Bucquoy as stated by the war office.
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London
Albert
Bucquoy
War Office
Ten Years in Pen and Discharge Goes to Private Hewett
Camp Sevier Greenville S C May Ten years imprisonment at hard labor dishonorable discharge and forfeiture of all pay and allowances awarded Private Austin 4 Hewett Company B 120th Infantry for twice failing to report for guard duty at fixed time and once refusing a lawful command to go on guard Convicted and sentenced by a general court martial.
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Camp Sevier
Greenville
S. C
Austin 4
Hewett
120Th Infantry
Cargo Steamer Sunk By Mine Or Torpedo
Washington May 20 The American cargo carrier J G McCullough has been sunk by a mine or torpedo in foreign waters, the Navy Department was advised. It was reported that all hands were saved except Engineer Dawtry.
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Washinngon
J. G. McCullough
Navy Department
Dawtry
Army to Buy Goods in Zones Established
The Acting Quartermaster General announced a decentralization plan for army supply purchasing and distribution. Thirteen zones will have depots, each to coordinate with local manufacturers and buy supplies within its zone. Eastern zone headquarters cover Boston to Rhode Island, New York City area, Philadelphia to New Jersey, and Baltimore to Delaware.
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Washington
Goethals
Boston
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New York City
New York
Connecticut
Soldier from Kawkawlin Dead in Mexico Border Fire
McAllen Texas May 20 Sergeant Herbert Ulrich of Kawkawlin Michigan was killed by a shot from across the Mexican line near Hidalgo. Four Mexicans were killed in the return fire.
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McAllen
Tex
Herbert Ulrich
Kawkawlin
Mich
Hidalgo
Submarine U-39 Reaches Spain After Damaged Voyage
A German submarine identified as U-39, damaged, reached Vigo Spain last night. German dispatches credit U-39 with sinking the Lusitania in May 1917 and previously reported U-4ag9 as the attacker. Earlier notices linked U-39 to attacks on the American tanker Petrolite and other wartime incidents.
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Madrid
Spain
Cargena
Taht
Luisitania Kasel
Munich
Bava
Long Live Wilson Roars in Anti Hun Riots in Prague
Prague is under siege as police and troops reinforce the Bohemian capital after anti German demonstrations. Czechs and Jugoslavs marched shouting Long live Wilson Clemenceau and Lloyd George. The Bohemian national theatre hosted speeches attacking Germany amid renewed alliance rumors.
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Zurich
Lieutenant Campbell Gains Second Aerial Victory
Lieutenant Douglas Campbell achieved his second aerial victory in the Toul sector by downing an enemy biplane in flames at 4 500 metres after pursuing it under its tail. The German machine fell inside American lines southeast of Flirey. A French aviator reportedly shot down another enemy plane behind the Lunéville sector and its crew were captured by Americans.
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France
Associated Press
Douglas Campbell
Toul
Germany
Leutenant
Flirey
Luneville
Lusberg
Irregular Opening on Cotton Market Today
New York reports an irregular cotton market opening with May up 22 points on cover and later months down 9 to 36 points due to good southern weather. By the first hour July fell to 24.53 and October to 23.55, a net drop of 41 to 55 points.
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New York
List Reveals Total of 45 American Casualties
Washington May 20 The casualty list today contains 45 names divided as follows Killed in action 7 died of wounds 1 died of accident 1 died of disease 7 wounded severely 27 wounded slightly 2.
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Washington
Young Men to Sign Up in Post Office for Draft
Registration for the first draft begins June 1917 for all males 21 since June 5 1917. In High Point a booth will operate 7 am to 9 pm with Squire Suttenfield and L. J. Ingram in charge to speed the process. Active military service exceptions apply.
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L. J. Ingram
Squire J. D. Suttenfield
Wheeler
Focal Board of Exemp
J. D. Suttenfield
L. J. Incram
United States
Military
Naval Service
Regular Army
Navy
Marine Corps
National Guard
Ludendorf shifts tactics after heavy losses
General Ludendorf orders discontinuation of mass attacks after enormous German losses to the British. He states that victory by sheer numbers must end and that effective use of weapons will decide outcomes.
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Ludendorf
Exiled Russian Ruler Chooses Switzerland for Exile
Geneva dispatch reports Nicholas II, former Russian emperor, and his family were offered exile to Romania or Switzerland by the Soviet government. They chose Switzerland, on condition he refrain from attempting to reclaim the throne.
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Geneva
Nicholas Romanoff
Russia
Vienna
Romania
Switzerland
Tennessee Mob Burns Black Man After River Encounter
Johnson City Tenn May 20 A mob at Erwin Tenn Sunday evening around 7 burned the body of a Black man who had been struck twice in the head by one of a quartet while attempting to swim the river with a white 15 year old girl and her 7 year old brother walking home a mile beyond Erwin The girl and brother were with their Blacksmith father.
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Johnson City
Tenn
Erwin
Flyer Found Wounded In No Man's Land
Captain Charles J. Biddle of Andalusia Pennsylvania, leader of a Lafayette squadron patrol, was found today by French scouts in No Man's Land with a bullet wound in the leg. His aircraft was wrecked and he was transported to a rear hospital for treatment.
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Paris
Charles J. Biddle
Andalusia
Penn
Lafayette
No Man’s ‘Land
Tornado toll in Bloomfield Nebraska noted
Bloomfield Nebraska May 20 twelve persons killed mostly children and 25 injured some seriously as a tornado swept the area Saturday night. The storm left demolished barns stores and other buildings in its wake.
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Bloomfield
Neb
Nebraska
Flames Wreck Cottage On Osborn Street Early
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed a small cottage on Osborn Street occupied by Fred Sears and his family. Firemen arrived quickly but the blaze had made heavy headway. the Seuts family escaped with nearly all possessions lost. Damage estimate not yet set.
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Fred Sears
Osborn Street
Seuts
Daring American Aviator Falls Prey to Huns in Aerial Battle
Major Raoul Lusberry of the American flying corps was killed in a dogfight over France. He will be buried with full military honors in which American and French troops will participate. Lusberry, from Waterport Connecticut, suffered a thumb wound when he crashed, with one German aircraft escaping after heavy combat and an explosion.
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Wateport
Conn
Lusberry
Red Cross Campaign Opens in High Point with Johnson Speech
High Point begins a Red Cross fundraising push with a $3,000 local goal for the national $100,000,000 drive. Congressman Albert Johnson will speak at the high school auditorium Wednesday night after touring the western front, drawing a capacity crowd. Local canvassing leaders report encouraging early results and list prominent women and men volunteering.
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High Point
Red Cross
H. B. Hiatt
W. A. Copeland
Claude Cumings
Thomas D. Gillam
W. D. Brooks
W. W. Mt
W. ©. Jones
W. C. Idol
J. J. Fare
Norfleet to Tell of Y M C A Needs at Commercial Club
Winston-Salem businessman Charles M Norfleet will address High Point’s Commercial Club at 8 p.m. Monday about the urgent need for YMCA secretaries in France and other fighting zones. He recently left a private business to join YMCA work and aims to recruit volunteers over draft age from business and professional ranks, in coordination with North Carolina Rotary clubs.
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High Point
France
Charles M Norfleet
Winston-Salem
Commercial Club
Norfleet
Rotary Clubs of
North Carolina
Deaths from Highland area mark weekend Sunday
Obituaries note Ralph Farrington aged 2 dies Sunday at home near Highland cotton mills with funeral at Mitchell Grove church. Paul W Hodgin aged 16 dies Sunday at Jamestown home after a week with blood poisoning. funeral Tuesday at Deep River church. J B Russell aged 60 dies Saturday at his Highland area home after a weeklong illness. burial at Randelman following Holiness church services.
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Farrington
Ralph
Highland Cotton Mills
Mitchell Grove
Hodgin
Paul W
Georgel. Hoxt Gin
Jamestown
Deep River
Mr. Rodgers
Jamestown M .E
Russell
J. B
Randelman
Soldier Fractures Skull After Tumbling From Train Window
Ernest Marsh of the 11th field artillery stationed at Camp Sevier S C was rushed to High Point hospital from Jamestown after a fall from an open day coach window left him with a crushed skull Dr Houston B Hiatt said the patient was as well as could be expected and that Marsh who lives in Westfield N J likely slipped from a day coach seat beside an open window during the trip
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Field Artillery
Camp Sevier
S. C
High Point Hospital
Jamestown
Houston B. Hiatt
Westfield N
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