British Drive Through Hindenburg Line Frontward
British forces breached the Hindenburg line to four to five miles and advanced along the front from St Quentin to the Scarpe. They captured the second defensive system beyond the first and seized Benavis Lameau Wood La Vaqueri the Welsh Bridge and Ribecourt. Several thousand German prisoners taken.
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London
Hindenburg
War Office
St. Quentin
Scarpe River
Third
Benavis
Lameau Wood
la Vaqueri
Welsh Bridge
Ribecourt
Soldiers to receive family allowances and insurance benefits
The War Department pamphlet outlines wartime family compensation and insurance for soldiers and sailors. It explains compulsory allotments from pay to support dependents, limits on monthly amounts, provisions for waivers, and the continuation of insurance after service. It also lists the schedule of dependents eligible for allowances and the monthly rates.
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War Department
Congress
United States
Saatay Bay Siler
Million Americans Are Wanted in France Quickly Says Lloyd George
A High Point note reports Odd Fellows plan a public drama by local talent with professional cast support. The production of The Man Who Dared will be staged at the auditorium under Charles Park with Dorothy Palmer assisting, proceeds donated to the Odd Fellows Orphans Home and YMCA war fund. Premier Lloyd George tells an Anglo American war council that massive troop and tonnage from the United States is needed for the Allied cause.
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France
Lloyd George
Lodge of Odd Fellows
High Point
Warry Glattly
International Productions Company
Chas. Park
New York
Dorothy Palmer
Park
East
Tark
Lodge of
Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows Orphans Home
Goldsboro
N. Y
War Fund
Lloyd-George
England
Anglo-American War Council
Russia
Italy
United States
Atlantic
British advance from St Quentin to Cambrai reaches 33 miles
British forces under Lieut General Sir Julian Byng push from St Quentin to the Scarpe and drive through Coursett wood. The German line west of the canal du Nord to the Da Taune Cambrai road is reported captured. Havrincourt Marcoing Graincourt Aveux in Neufwood taken as British aim continues toward Cambrai along the Arras road.
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Coursett Wood
Julian Byng
Canal du Nord
da Taune-Cambrai
Havrincourt
Marcoing
Graincourt
Aveux
Neufwood
Sommae
Arras
Iai
Cambajy
Bataming-ambrai
Cambrai
Haig’s Surprise Offensive Breaks Hindenburg Line
Field Marshal Haig launches a sudden northern France attack spanning over miles and penetrates deep into the Hindenburg line. Berlin concedes British gains at Marcon and Graincourt but says progress was halted after initial advances.
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Haig
France
Hindenburg
Berlin
Marcon
Graincourt
Russian cargoes held up in American ports
Washington officials halt all Russian exports already on docks amid civil war uncertainty. War Trade Board watches developments as embargo tightens and new shipments financed by $325 million credit to the provisional government are stalled.
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Washington
Russia
War Trade Board
Reich Anzeiger Extends Property Notification Ordinances
The official Reich Anzeiger reports Germany has extended ordinances requiring compulsory notification to authorities of foreign property with added penalties for non compliance. Berlin via London November 21.
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Berlin
London
Reich Anzeiger
Germany
Special Federal Police Planned in War Department Plan
Washington announces a plan to create a special, military in character police force to aid states. Commanders relieved of guard assignment duties. requests for guards go to the adjutant general for reference to the military bureau. Soldiers now in police work will be reassigned to bolster state security.
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Washington
Aar
Gdt
War Department
Magetto
Department
Health Condition in Expeditionary Force Shown by Table
Washington reports health conditions in the American and Soliebs forces in France. A table from Surgeon's General Gorgas details cases per 1800 for pneumonia 16.6, dysentery 2.0, malaria 1.0, general diseases 181, typhoid 0, measles 21.7, meningitis 1.0, scarlet fever 9, and duty exclusions due to sickness 31.6 per thousand for the week ending November 9.
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Washington
France
Surgeau
Generaral
Gorgas
High Point Hopes Dr Brown Will Return as Pastor
High Point delegates at the Methodist Protestant conference in Mebane urged Dr George B. Brown to return to lead the High Point church. The church praised his record and noted he filled the unexpired term of Rev A Dixon who joined the board of the young people's home.
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High Point
Mebane
George BR. Brown
C. C.robbins
A. de Shelton
Welch Memorial Church
A. G. Dixon
A. Cecil
M. P
Brown
Tle
A. &. Dixon
The
Young People’s Home
Desire Return to Mexico Of the Interned Mexicans
EI Pao Texas November 21. A request from the Mexican government that nearly 500 Mexican federal soldiers who crossed into the United States when Villa supporters captured Ojinaga and were interned be returned to Mexico has been transmitted to Washington. Andres Garcia inspector general of consulates reports.
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EI Pao
Texas
United States
Villa
Ojinaga
Mexico
Washington
Andres Garcia
Early Christmas Shopping Push Warns of Crowded Stores
First call urges shoppers to buy now as only 28 days remain until Christmas. Stores are packed with the season’s best goods and promotions.
High Point Appeals for Y M C A War Fund Support
Fred N. Tate urges High Point citizens to raise a share of the 37 000 local quota for the Y M C A war work fund. Despite a slow start, He notes more than 35 million has been pledged nationwide and asks for full, generous participation from every man woman and child in the city. Subscriptions listed include many local residents and businesses such as J Elwood Cox E A Hatcher Julius C Smith and High Point Grocery Co along with company employee totals.
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High Point
Steensboro
Fred N. Tate
Mario
J. Elwood Cox
E. A. Hatcher
J. A. Clinard
C. Clark
Julius C. Smith
W. C. Beavans
Jos. D. Cox
Fred Ingram
C. A. Ring
J. L. White
J. W. Covington
Etta Tarrison
St. Geo
Jdl
Mary Barbee
Vester D. Soles
German Fleet Watchful After Cattegat Action
From the British Grand Fleet base on November 9, reports say British forces sank a German cruiser and ten armed patrol ships near the Cattegat. A small force of destroyers and light cruisers carried out the operation in the Skaggerak, with the German fleet unable to sortie Daring not to risk support.
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Cattegat
British report 5000 prisoners taken by British
London dated dispatch reports about 5000 prisoners taken so far, according to a Reuters despatch filed at headquarters.
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London
Reuter
Railway office changes ripple through Seaboard system
Baltimore Nov 20 W H King Jr named assistant to the president of Seaboard Air Line with Norfolk as headquarters He succeeds Bagwell as general manager of the Tampa Northern Raleigh and Charleston and the Chesterfield and Lancaster systems Sparrow named office engineer in Jacksonville L I Sparrow and H W Gr Laird succeed in roadway and timber preservation roles respectively Changes take effect immediately
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Baltimore
W. H. King, Jr
Seaboard Air Line Railway Company
Norfolk
Virginia
Bagwell
Mr. King
Mr. Bagwell
Tampa Northern
Raleigh
Charleston
Chesterfield
Lancaster
L. I. Sparrow
Seaboard
Jacksonville
Cotton Market Opens Steady Despite Early Decline
The cotton market opened steady in New York on November 21 with a decline of five to 10 points, trading 16 to 32 points below the prior close amid liquidation and local pressure. After dipping to 27.71, January rallied on covering and steadied other months, with January reaching 27.92 and March advancing to 27.60.
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New York
Congressman Lawrence dies by own action in hotel jump
New York Nov 21 former Massachusetts congressman George T. Lawrence of North Adams committed suicide by leaping from the eighth floor of the Belmont Hotel. He had a nervous breakdown and left a note saying he could not stand the pressure any longer.
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New York
George TP. Lawrence
Massachusetts
North Adams
Mass
Southern Commercial congress to meet in Baltimore
Baltimore was chosen as the 1918 convention city for the Southern Commercial congress. S Davies Warfield was named chairman of the Baltimore committee to arrange the meeting set for December 8 to 12. Within the same dispatch, London reports the house of commons granted women municipal franchise on the same terms as parliamentary suffrage.
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Washington
Baltimore
Southern Commercial Congress
S. Davies Warfield
General Baltimore Committee
London
House of Commons Yestreday
Illness Strikes Charlotte Pastor D H Holston
Dr D H Holston of the First Presbyterian church lies gravely ill in Charlotte with meningitis and has been unconscious since Monday night. Four physicians monitor his condition. A circus man, Fred Delmer, was injured in a lion cage. Frank Schwartz saved him by striking the lioness with a iron bar.
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Fred Delmer
Frank Schwartz
Italian Front Situation Unchanged Says War Office
Berlin reports via London that as of November 21 the Italian front remains at a standstill with no new developments announced by the war office.
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Berlin
London
War Office
Cotton ginnings greatly reduced in early season totals
Census Bureau data show ginned cotton before November 14 totals reach 8,559,390 running bales with 152,527 round bales and 68,161 sea island bales. Compared with last year to November 14, 8,771,275 bales were ginned. State tallies include North Carolina 378,541, South Carolina 923,277, Virginia 8,923.
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Washington
Sea Island
Census Bureau
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Two Deaths Reported At Camp Sevier As Health Improves
Greenville S C November 21 Two deaths announced at Camp Sevier Private Charles H Priest Company 120th Infantry Manley North Carolina and Private Robert Lorue Company K 114th Field Artillery Chapel Hill Tennessee were named Medical headquarters at camp reported health conditions showed decided improvement and no alarm is warranted
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Greenville
S. C
Camp Sevier
Charles H. Priest
120Th Infantry
Manley
N. C
Robert Lorue
114Th Field Artillery
Chapel Hill
Tenn
No Chain Letters Tied to the American Red Cross Warned
The American Red Cross repeats it does not authorize or approve chain-letter fundraisers. Donors are urged to use recognized channels to ensure gifts reach the intended Red Cross treasury and avoid schemes that may misuse the name.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
Red Cros Treasury
Norfolk Adopts City Manager Government Plan
Norfolk voters approve a new charter establishing a city manager form similar to Dayton. The charter must gain state legislature approval in January to take effect.
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Norfolk
Dayton
British Forces Advance Toward Jerusalem Five Miles NW
London Nov 21 British forces in Palestine have pushed five miles northwest of Jerusalem as reported by the war office. The advancing troops move with renewed pressure, signaling a significant push in the campaign.
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London
Palestine
Jerusalem
War Office
Berlin socialist paper gloats over England dependence
Amsterdam reports Vorwaerts Berlin praises America's wartime influence and a proposed joint war council. The socialist organ mocks Britain and Germany’s Western alliance, noting growing American political sway and the idea of United States control in war planning.
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Berlin
England
Amsterdam
Wilson
Col. House
Germany
Vorwaerts
America
Europe
Kungland
French Officers Inspect Work at Camp Sevier
Major de Reviers and Cne de Beaumex of the French military mission visited Camp Sevier to inspect work conducted with eight French experts who arrived two weeks earlier. They returned to Atlanta last night. de Reviers oversees French officers at camps in the southeastern military department and Beaumiex serves as his assistant.
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Greenville
S. C
Major de Reviers
Cne. de Beaumex
United States
Camp Sevier
Atlanta
Southeastern Military Department
Cpe de Beaumiex
Breckinton Announces Engagement of Tweedie Breckinton to Gibson
Florence North Carolina November 21 Mr and Mrs B Frank Breckinton announce the engagement of their daughter Tweedie Martha to Albert Edgar Gibson of Alamance County North Carolina. The wedding to take place on the evening of November 2.
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Florence, S
Mra
Frank Breckinton
Tweedie Martha
Albert Edgar Gibson
Alamance County
North Carolina
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George Clemenceau
Society of Nations
Lake Garda
Adriatic
Venetia
Copenhagen
Petrograd
Workmen's and Soldiers Congress
Ukraine
Scarpe
Haig’s. Surprise
Special Federal Police
DR. Brown
Fred Tate
People's
Y. M. C. A. War Work Fund
South
Lawrence
Mont
Southern Congress
D. H. Holston
Charlotte
Geene
Ort
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