Teutonic Hordes Overrun Wallachia Amid Romanian Setbacks
Reports from Berlin and Sofia indicate Austro German forces push westward into Wallachia after crushing Romanian units near Jiul valley and Craiova. Danube shipping to Romania reportedly destroyed, bridge at Corabia destroyed, Romanian barges sunk. Entente gains at Monastir stall along with limited front actions on Somme. Hospital ship Britannic sunk. crew and staff unharmed.
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Bulgarian War Office
Danube
Corabia
Craiova
Monastir
Sofia
Entente Attacck
Cerna
Somme
London
Paris
Aegean
Rumanians Withdraw From Jiul Valley Postures
Romanian forces pulled back from the Jiul valley in western Wallachia and now occupy their former positions. In the Alt valley,Rumanians have held other posts according to reports.
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Bucharest
Jiul
Wallachia
Alt Valley
Iis
City High School Essay Prizes Promised by Industrial Club
The Industrial department of the Commercial club offers three prizes for essays on Bligh Point and Its Advantages Industrially Commercially and Educationally. High Point High School pupils may submit essays by December 15. Judges are G W Denny W J Armfield and Mrs Charles Long with prizes of 5 3 and 2 dollars in gold awarded to top writers.
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Bligh Point
Commercial Club
High Point High School
High Point
G W. Denny
W. J. Armfield
Charles Long
Santa Claus
High
Sehuol
Southern Takes No Part In Urging Federalization
Danville Kentucky November 23 Fairfax Harrison president of the Southern railway says the Southern lines are not taking part in urging broader federal regulation proposals before the Newlands joint committee in Washington.
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Danville
Newlands Joint Committee
Washington
Fairfax Harrison
The
Southern Railway System
Congress
Rail lawyers and Gregory seek Adamson act test case
Washington November 23 The Associated Press reports railroad lawyers and Attorney General Gregory held talks to pick a single test case for the Adamson act to present to the Supreme Court. Disagreement centers on which suit best represents broad railroad conditions, with the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe case and the Missouri Oklahoma and Gulf case under consideration. A test case would spare the department from defending multiple suits and roads would delay new actions pending the decision.
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Associated Press
Washington
Gregory
Supreme Court of the United States
Kansas City
Department of Justice
Hook
Large Docket in Municipal Court
Judge Dred S. Peacock presided over an unusually large midweek docket. Claudia Williams, a Negro woman, faced charges for possessing liquor for sale and was sentenced to six months at the county workhouse with an appeal filed. Bonds, fines, and continuances followed for several defendants including Burns, Green, Newton, Fulton, Chilton, Johnson, and Mitchell with varying penalties.
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Peacock
Claudia
County Workhouse
Ea. Burns
Pete Green
Ardent
Rod Newton
Lee Fulton
Bunt Chilton
White
Wilson Sends Best Wishes To Hughes After Victory
President Wilson telegraphed Charles E. Hughes thanking him for congratulatory messages. The White House released thousands of telegrams from cabinet members governors and Latin American leaders with no belligerent replies.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Charles E. Hughes
Hughes
White House
Bryan
West
Nebraska
Missouri
Wader
Lane
New York
Greek government refuses Entente demand on arms and ammunition
London dispatch reports the Greek government will not surrender part of its arms and ammunition supplies despite entente allies demands. Reuters Athens correspondent notes the stance as of November 23.
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Associated Press
London
Reuter
Athens
Miss Rankin Spent 687 On Campaign Funds
Helena Montana November 23 Miss Jeannette Rankin of Missoula was elected to Congress on the Republican ticket November 7 and spent 687 70 on her campaign according to her filing at the secretary of state office.
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Associated Press
Helena
Mont
Jeannette Rankin
Missoula
Congress
Secretary of State
Wheat market slips after early gains in Chicago trade
In Chicago on November 23 heavy selling by leading houses pushed wheat prices down after an initial upturn. Dec futures opened near 1.84 and May near 1.89 to 1.90, then reversed to finish well below yesterday's close.
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Chicago
Kelly Victor Wins 30th Pennsylvania Seat in 65th Congress
Pittsburgh reports former Representative M. C. Kelly will join the 65th Congress as a Progressive Democrat. The official count of the 30th district shows Kelly defeating Congressman W. H. Coleman by 250 votes, with the soldier vote giving Kelly a plurality in the unofficial canvass.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
M. C. Kelly
Pennsylvania
Kelly
W. H. Coleman
Father of Maude Cartoonist D. W. Driscoll Dies
Dayton authorities report D. W. Driscoll age 43 creator of the male Maude cartoons died last night. He originated the popular comic persona and was a prominent local figure.
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Associated Press
Dayton, O
D. W. Driscoll
Greensboro Negroes in court case ends without witnesses
John Payne and John Davis, Greensboro Negroes arrested after a purse was found on one of them, faced trial in municipal court but no witnesses could be produced. The case was nol pros with leave and the prisoners were dismissed. The hearing noted the purse and 70 cents found with the suspects. the accuser was not located.
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John Davis
Nevroes
Noom
High Point
Peacock
Albertson
Jack London Dies After Writing At Bedside
Santa Rosa California November 23 Jack London author died last night at his Glenn Ellen farm near here He spent his last conscious evening propped up in bed writing a story His physician says death was due to a gastrointestinal type of uremia The body will be taken to Oakland on Friday for burial.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
Jack London
Glenn Ellen
Here
London
Oakland
Owners of Vacant Misuses Compile City List
Industrial department of the Commercial club asks owners to list unoccupied residences at the department office on North Main Street. Today several callers visited seeking homes but none were available in the city.
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Industrial Department
the Commercial Club
North Main Street
President to Spend Thanksgiving at Home
The President plans to spend Thanksgiving with family, with the annual flock of turkeys already arriving. One bird will be chosen for the White House, the rest likely sent to hospitals or distributed to the needy. A crate from Oklahoma bore messages about high living costs and the eight hour day.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Oklahoma
Cotton Futures Open Lower on Liquidation Wave
New York November 23 liquidation renewed in the cotton market with prices slipping 20 to 37 points from last night’s close. The 9 am range showed December 20.05 January 20.20 March 20.38 May 20.60 July 20.57 as openings.
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New York
Weather outlook: rain, clearing, colder night
Rain progresses to clearing and a colder night with Friday fair and colder conditions. Southerly to westerly gales are forecast.
College leaders urge constructive work for betterment of Negro race
Dr. W. P. Frew of Trinity College called for builders of civilization and hopeful progress at a national educational conference near Durham. Dr. W. L. Poteat of Wake Forest echoed support for cooperative efforts to solve regional challenges, stressing steady purpose and constructive action.
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Associated Press
Durham
South
Necro
National Training School
W. E. DuBois
the Crisis
New York
W. S. Scarborough
Wilberforce College
Ohio
I. Garland Penn
Cincinnati
J. E. Cotton
Henderson
J. T. Rendall
W. P. Frew
Trinity College
Few
Dr. Few
W. L. Poteat
Wake Forest College
Club Driver and Get $40 000 While Large Amount Is Missed
Police and press officials search for two well dressed men who robbed an express motor truck in the center of the business district. The pair, armed with a revolver, forced the driver to surrender the strong box keys and rifled the contents. About $40,000 was taken though $60,000 remained untouched as detectives questioned the driver overnight.
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Associated Press
No leadership change after Saturday football games
New York report states no shift in high team standings after last Saturday’s football results. Georgia Tech remains atop the eastern elevation with 387 points from eight games, followed by Pennsylvania with 345, while Vanderbilt drops to third place.
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Georgia Tech
Pennsylvania
State
Vanderbilt
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