Allied Counter Attacks Threaten German Northern Front
British and French troops launched a counter attack in Flanders east of Dickebusch Lake. German forces reportedly crossed the Aisne at Vailly and Berry au Bac, while fighting raged along a 20 mile front. The British right flank held, but the French faced the main impact as reserves mobilized to blunt the drive.
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Northern
France
Associated Press
Flanders
Dickebusche Lake
Aisne
Veste
A’sne
Bermicourt
Rheima
Cranonnell
Berry-au- Bae
Berryau-Bac
Hege Goes On Trial For Killing In Davidson County
Judge W F Adams set Monday June 3 for the trial of J Graham Hege charged with killing J F Deadrick. A 100 man special venire was drawn to select a jury, with trial likely to take most of the week. The grand jury returned a true bill and Hege pleaded not guilty. Ten lawyers from several states will prosecute and defend in a high profile case.
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Hege
Davidson County
Deadrick
Havnng
John C. Bower
J. R. McCrary
Samuel G. Heiskell
Knowxville
Tenn
Hendren
R. B. Glenn
Mr. Heiskell
Inoxille
Emery E. Raper
J. F. Spruil
W. ©. Burgin
Lexington
Aubrey L Brooks
Greensboro
Rockingham County
Murder Case Goes to Jury in Hastings Court
Judge D. C. Richardson charged the jury in the Br Lemuel J Johnston wife murder case. The verdict hinges on whether the dentist supplied poison to kill his wife with intent. A. S. Hopkins aided the prosecution while the defense preparation was brief.
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Richmond
D. C. Richardson
Br. Lemuel J. Johnston
Hastings
Richardson
Johnson
A. S. Hopkins
Franklin County
Commonwealth
George E. Wise
Guarantors Sell Out 1918 Chauutauqua Season Tickets
Season tickets for the 1918 Scien Poiné chauutauqua are selling quickly as guarantors start the campaign to dispose of their allotments. Held this year from June to 13, the event finances are supported by 60 guarantors each must sell or pay for their share. The seven day program promises a high quality lineup, prompting rapid citywide purchases and few tickets remaining this afternoon.
Germans Interfere With Religious Worship in Occupied Lands
A letter to Pope Benedict from the bishop of Tournai reports Bavarian soldiers halted religious services across one third of his diocese on November 14 last year. Clergy were forced to interrupt Mass as churches and convents were emptied in the occupied zone.
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Washington
Bblgain
Pope Benedict
Tournai
Religian
Legation
Decline Marks Opening of Cotton Market Today
New York May 28 the cotton market opened barely steady with July at 24.35 and October at 23.13 after a decline of 8 to 16 points. Offerings were well taken as the market soon firmed up on renewed covering.
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New York
New Multiple Camera For Allied Airmen In War Mapping
London May 28 A new multiple camera used by allied airmen records thousands of photographs rapidly with one per second capability. Each camera yields about 750 exposures per load and advances film automatically enabling precise mapping of German lines.
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London
Shipping Board ship completions and launches in week
Ten steel vessels totaling 63,486 tons were completed for the Shipping Board in the week ending May 25. Eighteen launches occurred that week, totaling 109,700 tons.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Raid on Paris Foiled by Defending Flyers
German aviators attempted to raid Paris last night and dropped bombs in the suburbs but were prevented from flying over the city, according to Paris dispatches.
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Paris
Pars
German Northerly Front Effort Turns to Heavy Losses
The troops were advancing well at the latest reports and pledged to transform the German northerly front into a total failure, a move that would inflict heavy costs on the enemy.
Women urged to volunteer for pensions work
London May 28. The British minister of pensions appeals for young women of God education and high purpose to volunteer in the work of awarding pensions to disabled soldiers from the battlefields of France.
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London
France
Cotton futures open steady across key months
Cotton futures opened steady with July at 24.45 cents per pound, October 23.20, December 23.05, January 22.92, and March 22.95 as the market starts trading. Traders watch prevailing supply demand signals and weather impacts on future prices.
Bombardment Near U S Hospitals Delays Funeral
An Allied dispatch reports German shelling near two U S hospitals in Picardy as American funerals proceeded. Several shells landed close to mourners but ceremonies continued amid rising indignation at the air raids. Soldiers and civilians demand retaliatory action as doctors allow wounded to be evacuated.
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Picardy
France
Associated Press
Briish
Flanders
Prayer Services Set Citywide Closing 1045 Thursday
Stores and offices will close at 1045 for morning prayer services while church services run 11 to 12. The high school commencement sermon moves to 10 from 11 by Rev J Clyde Turner. Ministers urge citizens to attend in work clothes and join in national prayer.
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High School
J. Clyde Turner
First Baptist Church
Greensboro
House of God
C. P. Coble
Presbyterian Church
Banks of the City to Close Thursday
All banks in the city will be closed Thursday May 30 to observe National Memorial or Decoration Day. Officials ask patrons to note the closing to avoid inconvenience.
Southern rail shopmen strike over wage increase
About 300 to 400 Southern railway shopmen in Alexandria walked off in protest against the wage boost granted to railroad workers by Director-General McAdoo. Reportedly the first work suspension since government control began.
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Alexandria
Southern Railway
McAdoo
Flying Cadet Currie Killed In Plane Crash Near San Antonio
San AntonioTexas May 28 Flying Cadet Paul M Currie of Minneapolis was killed in a fall from an airplane last night near here it was announced today.
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San Antonio
Tex
Paul M. Currie
Minneapolis
Here
Illicit distilling plant seized near Jamestown by deputies
Deputy J. Ko Wagner and A. Y. Carroll dismantled a distilling operation on a Greensboro High Point road farm once owned by H. A. Millis. They seized a 40 gallon copper still, cooling gear, and about three gallons of unfinished whiskey, poured out 900 gallons of beer, and left the site in police custody amid notes left by the operators.
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J. E. Wagner
C. S. Carroll
Jamestown
Greensboro High Point Road
J. Ko Wagner
S Carroll
H. A. Millis
Greensboro-High Point
Greensboro
Gore
Bird Gang
Exercises Tonight by the Graduates at High Point High School
Unusually large graduating class of 28 at High Point High School holds first commencement since 1916. Tonight at 8 o clock in the auditorium the class day exercises begin the program with class members taking leading roles. Other events follow Thursday morning at 10 and Friday evening at 8. City-wide invitation extended by graduates and school authorities.
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High Point High School
Wth
High Point License Fight Lies With Judge in McIntyre Case
Judge Adams heard arguments in Lexington on the mandamus action of W. C. McIntyre against High Point over a refused meat market license. The judge took the case under advisement and did not indicate when a decision will be issued. The dispute centers on whether the city council has authority to grant or deny the license and potential appeals to the North Carolina Supreme Court.
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Ing
High Point
MeIntyre
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Adams
McIntyre
Paris Bombardment Kills Three and Injures Fourteen
Paris reports a German long range gun bombardment causing three deaths and fourteen injuries. A shell burst on a crowded street near a tramway station. A woman and child among the wounded, with additional casualties on a tram car.
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Paris
38 Named as American Casualties in Army Report
Washington reports the army casualty list includes 38 names. Breakdown: killed in action seven, died of wounds one, died of accident one, died of disease five, wounded severely fifteen, missing in action six. The report is dated May 28.
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Washington
Army
Italians Kill and Capture on Piave Front
Italian troops broke Austro German defenses near Caposile on the Piave front reaching 740 yards and captured 433 prisoners. American airmen in France assisted French infantry near Pont au Mousson in repelling German trenches. In London reports the Aisne front saw a German breakthrough west of the British sector with ongoing heavy fighting on the Aisne and Lys fronts.
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Chemin Des Dames
Rome
Caposile
Piave
France
Associated Press
Pont-au-Mousson
French Army in Field Reports Aisne Battle on May 28
From Paris reports the Germans crossed the Aisne between Berry au Bac and Vailly as fighting rages along the Veste and Aisne rivers. British and French troops are said to fight with energy and in harmony as the front lengthens and German morale is a concern.
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Chemin Des Dames
Aisne
Vailly
Berryau-Bac
Paris
Berryau-Back
Veste
Southern division Red Cross drive nears five million total
Atlanta May 28 The southern division rally to the Red Cross has climbed to 5 042,000 with leaders Tennessee 1,265,883 Georgia 1,041,509 Florida 647,365 and North Carolina 616,685. Cities like Memphis Nashville and Savannah are listed with varied amounts as Milner notes unprecedented enthusiasm across the region.
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Atlanta
Red Cross
Tennessee
Georgia
Florida
North Carolina
South Carolina
Memphis
Nashville
Chattanoopa
Knoxville
Macon
Bos
Augusta
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
Columbia
Jacksonville
Pensacola
Palm Beach
Athena
Columbus
Brunswick County
Salisbury
Concord
Greensboro
Florence
S. C
Miami
Key West
South
Willis J. Milner, Jr
Bureau of Publicity
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Oconee ER Public
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Sirrtsaedp Ey
A. Y
Wagner
Carroll
Gatandard Des Red
Eading School
Thorities
Cty
Aris
U.S
War Office
Lys
Clarke
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