British Aviators Against German Offensive Halted Reorganizing
British and French air crews report 1000 German aircraft shot down since March 21 and more than 1440 tons of bombs dropped on military targets. German losses in Picardy and Flanders force a halt for regrouping as allies press on fronts from the Piave to Lake Garda and in Mesopotamia.
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Ypres
Amiens
Tto von Below
Arras
Berlin
Piave
Lake Garda
Monte Stimonac
The
Cape Sile
Pave
Bagdad
Mesopotamia
Fatha
Pekrit
Tigris
Kirkuk
Details of Potter's Death Received in Washington
Details of Ensign Stephen Potter naval reserves death were received from London by the committee on public information. He was killed while engaging seven enemy airplanes in the North Sea on April 25 and had earlier shot down a German seaplane in Heligoland Bight while serving as second pilot to a British Royal Air Force captain.
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Washington
Stephen Potter
North Sea
London
Committee On Public Information
Insign Potter
Heligoland Bight
Artillery Activity Resumes Near Amiens Front
Paris reports heavy and sustained artillery fighting last night on the southeaster front near Amiens. Intense bombardment also raged in the southern portion of the battlefront around Plemon t north of Noyon.
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Paris
Threatened breach between President and Senate avoided by vote
Washington May 22 with less than two minutes debate the threat ened breach between President Wilson and the Senate disappeared when by a viva voce vote an acceptable substitute was adopted in place of the Chamberlain resolution. The compromise lets any military committee expenses be paid from the Senate contingent fund.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Chamberlain
Courtess
Martial law proclaimed in Bohemia amid unrest
London reports martial law in Bohemia after popular excesses and disturbances in Pilsen Nachod and nearby towns. Princely estates of Sartsenbure were plundered and burned. Austrian Premier Von Seydler convened Czech deputy Stanek who refused to join a violent approach, warning against indiscriminate executions.
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London
Bohemia
Daily Mail
Berne
Greensboro Woman on Board of Directors
Durant Oklahoma May 22 The Southern Presbyterian General Assembly urged churches to donate 8000 for the Richmond training school for lay workers. It referred future support to the permanent committee on systematic beneficence to report next year. Moss Katherine Haws Richmond Mrs J M Price Baltimore and Mrs A W McAlister Greensboro were named to the school board. The report urged young men in colleges and seminaries to complete their courses to serve the state and church efficiently.
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Durant
Okla
Southern Presbyterian General Assembly
Richmond
Moss Katherine Haws
J. M. Price
Baltimore
A. W. McAlister
Greensboro
Theological Seminares Committee
Wilson
Charel
48 Americans on casualty list today
Washington May 22 the army casualty list today contains 48 names divided as follows killed in action 3 died of wounds 2 died of disease 2 wounded severely 38 wounded slightly 3
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Washington
Tornado Toll Tops Twenty Dead in Iowa Central Path
Des Moines dispatches report a series of tornadoes in central Iowa causing about 20 deaths and around 100 injuries with property damage over $1,000,000. The toll reflects a late May 22 strike across multiple counties.
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Aes
Des Moines
Iowa
Witnesses Relate Secret Marriage Motives in Johnston Case
In Richmond on May 22 the trial of Dr Lemuel J Johnston resumed with testimony from Dr A S Williams who recalled Johnston removing the name plate from his wife Mrs Alice Wright Johnston's coffin. Mrs George Knight, mother of the bride, testified in mourning about the marriage and secrecy.
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Richmond, Va
Williams
Wilson, N. C
Johnson
Mrs. Johnston
Wilson
Johnston
Richmond
George Knight
Alice
Medical College
Mrs. Knight
Sudden and Terrific Gas Attacks Hit German Positions
American artillery northwest of Fou attacked German positions in Gerechaup wood with a sudden three wave gas barrage. The assault caused severe punishment to the enemy as shells drenched the wood with poisonous gas within a short span.
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France
Associated Press
Fou
Gerechaup Wood
Ministers Push Sabbath Law to Enforce Day of Rest
City ministers urge passage of an ordinance to prohibit Sunday business and extend a Sabbath rest across the city. The plan, supported by Rev I Trott and Dr Newlin, would outlaw public sale of goods from midnight Saturday to midnight Sunday, with exceptions for hotels cafes and regular guests.
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Sylester Newlin
Thomas I. Trott
Roy E. Linebach
Gilbert T. Rowe
Robbins
P. Coble
George R. Brown
Dred Peacock
Peacock Declines Run for High Point Superintendent
Dr. Dred Peacock told the council he will not seek the High Point schools superintendent job. He explained after 16 years away from teaching he could not consider returning and noted teaching methods have improved more than airplanes in that time. He thanked supporters and said his statement aimed to prevent embarrassment.
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Dred Peacock
Council
Miners Dead in Mill Creek Coal Mine Fire
Charleston West Virginia May 22 nine miners perished after a fire trapped them behind a coal mine entry at Villa West Virginia. Four more bodies were recovered yesterday, leaving thirteen miners lost in the disaster.
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Charleston
W. Va
Mill Creek Coal Mining Companies
Villa
Red Cross fund in the city gathers rapid support from Durham Hosiery Hill
A partial day two report shows rapid progress for High Point relief as Durham Hosiery mill workers and many contributors push the Red Cross drive forward. The list includes Southern Furniture Manufacturers' association and numerous private donors from Durham, with amounts ranging from one to several dollars, signaling strong community backing.
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RED Cross Fund
Durham
James A. Carke
Southern Furniture Manufacturers’ Association
Jones and Peacock, Inc
Frances M. Peacock
L. PL. Howell
Go Peacock
C. Ko Wroht
Won Pierce
T. J. Murphy
Dred Peacock
KH. S. Hutcheson
J. B. Johnson
N. J. Hester
L. E.ryan
B. R. Thurman
T. V. Rocheijle
B. C. Moore
G. A. Matton
L. S. Baynes
B. C. Freeland
H. L. Scoggins
H. L. Scoggins, 5: Mrs. M. B. Shiplett, $5; J. H. Shields
M. I Motley
J. P. Burton
J. W. Patton
L. B. Strayhorn
N. M. Cates
Ethel Arthurs
Evona G. Alfred
Bertha Heath
Annie Wade
Mabel Henderson
R. L. Briges
Thomas J. Gold Elected President of Local Commercial Club
Thomas J. Gold was elected president of the Commercial Club for the ensuing year at the annual meeting. He moves up from vice president as is customary. A. S. Caldwell becomes vice-president, new directors are E. A Snow, W. J. Parker, Frank J. Sizemore, Arthur Lyon and H. W. Kronheimer. Randall B. Terry, former president, reported on the club’s affairs in good condition.
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Thomas J. Gold
Commercal Club
A. S. Caldwell
E. A Snow
W. J. Parker
Frank J. Sizemore
Arthur Lyon
H. W. Kronheimer
Directors Urge Federal Directors For Railroads
Washington May 22 Regional directors of the railroad administration were instructed by Director General McAdoo to recommend immediately a federal director for every railroad to report only to the administration and replace current operating officers. Pending appointments, the present management stays in control with regional directors coming to Washington to discuss the plans.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
McAdooo
Three Men Lost When Ship Is Torpedoed
Washington May 22 The navy department announced three men were lost in the sinking of the American tanker William Rockefeller torpedoed in European waters. Eleven officers and 61 men were landed unharmed.
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Washington
Willam Rockefeller
Navy Department
List Of 13 Men Missing With Cyclops Navy Vessel
The Navy Department received another list of 13 men believed lost with the naval collier Cyclops. The men were transferred from other ships as passengers and were likely aboard when Cyclops sailed on its final voyage.
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Washington
Navy Department
Two Prisoners Taken in American Patrol Raid
General Pershing reported a Monday night patrol raid by American troops resulting in the capture of two prisoners. No American casualties occurred. Artillery activity was noted on both sides.
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Washington
Pershing
War Department
Mass Meeting Tonight At the Auditorium
A mass meeting is scheduled for tonight at the auditorium. Organizers urge attendance as community issues are to be discussed.
Red Cross Address Promises War Front Insight for High Point
Congressman Albert Johnson will deliver the principal address at a Red Cross mass meeting in High Point. The event features a West District representative who toured front lines in France and Belgium and will speak on war, sacrifice, and Red Cross work. Music by the High Point orchestra. balcony seating reserved for the city's Black residents.
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Albert Johnson
Washington
Red Cross
James A. Clarke
Far West
High Point
Congressman Johnson
France
Belgium
England
Johnson
United States
Washingtonlaw
Hoquiam
Wash
Irmyg
Applications for school head draw fifteen bids
City council members reported about 15 applications for the Point schools head. Many applicants are currently teaching in other cities. An executive session may be held before a decision on the successor to Mr Marr. A meeting room was left open and adjournment delayed until Friday to take up school matters.
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High Point
Mr. Marr
Wisling
Pase
Nng
Biel
Lem Eit Zensh
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Pearle Griffith
J. O. Hurley
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F. F. Brices
BP Moffitt
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F. R. Samuels
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W. P. Stewart, Sr
L. Jones
W. P. Heath, Sr
E Fowler
G. B. Dowden
A. R. Stuart
P. Strader
W. Jones
W. B. Gray
Grover Baringer
Frank Knox
Gray Stafford
W. P. Cook
C. H. Ferguson
C. A. Lash
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Eiver
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Eva Smith
Erele Kaney
Fern Foster
May Haynes
Jessie Brooks
Salle Brooks
Hattie Boges
Edna Meahee
Salle Simpson
Jennie Rice
Ada Hackett
Ethel Mendenhall
Maggie Veneable
Ole Cedil
Leatha Floyd
J. Gold
Randall B.terry
Cyclops
Audito
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Mr. Johnson
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