Allied Forces Press Bulgarian Front Across Macedonian Lines
British units push the Bulgarians back along the Struma, evacuating Nevelya as pressure tightens on the western front. In the south, British consolidation follows bolstered defense against Bulgarian counterattacks while Danube crossings by Romanians are challenged. Crown Prince resumes heavy bombardment at Verdun as German guns renew assault.
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Nevelya
Sofia
von Mackensen
Dobrudia
Danube
teres-Bapaume
London
Eaucourt L’abbaye
Somme
Verdun
Paris
Russian Troops Press Dobrudja Offensive and Trap Prisoners
Russian war office reports ongoing offensive against German and Bulgarian forces in Dobrudja with about 360 prisoners taken yesterday. A parallel push in Turkish Armenia west and southwest of Trebizond is described as successful.
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Petrograd
London
Dobrudja
Russian War Office
Turk'sh Armenia
Trebizond
War Office
Rumenians Defeated at Alt River in Transylvania
Berlin dispatch reports Roumanian forces in Transylvania driven back by General von Palkenhayn's troops after a clash at the Alt river. War Office announces the engagement and retreat.
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Berlin
London
Transylvania
von Palkenhayn
Alt River
Cotton Nervous and Wheat Low in Spirits in Morning Trade
The morning session shows the cotton market as nervous with selling pressure on hedge positions, while futures opened barely steady and then slipped. In wheat, bearish Argentine reports pressured prices as December and May futures fluctuated with initial declines followed by a partial rally.
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New York
Coten Tnarknet
Chivcace
Argentina
Mey
Woman Foils Robbery in Dammondton Payroll Theft
Mrs. Elsie Smathers, 26, sped to an automobile to thwart a highway gang seeking an $8,000 payroll in Dammondton New Jersey. Her uncle Henry Rider was killed and another uncle wounded. her husband died in an automobile accident three weeks earlier.
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Dammondton
N. J
Elsie Smathers
Henry Rider
Wright Gives Patents to Britain
London reports that Orville Wright, famed aeroplane inventor, has presented his patents to the British government, according to the Aeroplane newspaper.
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Crville Wright
Britain
Associated Press
London
Aeroplane
Orville Wright
Britis
Humane Society reflects on first year of work in High Point
The High Point Humane Society, nearing completion of its first year, notes strong progress rivaling similar groups in Asheville Charlotte and Keansburg. Officers credit police and the municipal judge for support, with Mrs. Sevare serving as humane officer and urging continued citizen help to enforce humane laws and curb cruelty to animals and children.
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Yest
Asheville
Charlotte
North Carolina
R. C. Severe
County Candidates Begin Tour Today Across 21 Localities
Democratic nominees for state senate A M Scales and for county offices embark a countywide tour today. They will speak mainly on national issues with Dalton focusing on Woodrow Wilson themes. Tour includes Whitsett Gibsonville and many towns through November 6 with speeches by Scales Dalton and other nominees.
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Boro
Carter Dalton
Dalton
Woodrow Wilson
Whitsett
Gibsonvile
Pleasant Union
Greensboro
State Senate
A. M. Seales
House of Representatives
Camerton
W. A. Bowman
Clem G. Wright
D. B. Stafford
Register of Deeds
W. H. Rankin
H. McKinney
G. L. Stansbury
J. R. Edmunds
W. C. Boren
W. C. Jones
STREET PAVING STARTS NEXT MONDAY IN HIGH POINT
Work on the city street paving plan will begin Monday with Robert G Lassiter and Co as contractor. Crews will lay sewer piping on South Main toward Russell Street and reset curbs as needed while Mr Williamson oversees efforts on the ground.
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Williamosn
Robert G. Lassiter and Company
South Main
Eabout Russell Street
Williamson
Cnet
Strictly Fresh Egg Bluff Exposed
A man named Isa dore Menselssohn was arrested after buying rotten eggs at a dump for half a cent a dozen and advertising strictly fresh eggs at forty five cents a dozen. He pleaded guilty and was fined.
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Paul
Isadore Menselssohn
Home Rule for Ireland is Safe Says Redmond
Waterford Oct 6 Irish nationalist leader John Redmond told constituents that home rule remains safe if Ireland stays sane despite the rebellion and its brutalities and inflamed passions He also stated that conscription could never be imposed on Ireland.
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Ireland
Redmond
Waterford
John Redmond
Mains Sane
Little progress in settling Reichstag differences
Berlin dated October 5 reports from London that efforts to compose differences between Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg and Reichstag opponents have accomplished little. The chancellor's position remains unshaken and available information suggests the drive to resume submarine activity on the old basis has met with no success.
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Reichstag
New Manual Training Teacher Arrives at High Point High
Prof. C. R. Gustafson arrived from Kalamazoo Michigan and assumed duties as the first manual training department instructor at the High Point high school. He will install machinery and ensure everything runs smoothly.
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C. R. Gustafson
High Point
Kalamazoo
Mich
Gustafson
Debated Sunbonnet Women At Presidential Stop
President Wilson halted in Malta Illinois en route to Chicago and spoke briefly with local leaders. A crowd of women wearing sunbonnets debated politics, with opinions split over voting for Hughes or Wilson while the president urged decorum. He later continued to Chicago for a meeting with independents.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Wilson
Malta
Ill
Hughes
Ter
President Wilson Returns After Big Midwest Demonstrations
Clinton Iowa reports President Wilson moving toward Long Branch after record demonstrations in Omaha and surrounding cities. He plans an address to independent voters at Shadow Lawn tomorrow morning. Campaign managers celebrate the warm reception and his call to clarity on U S aims before any conflict.
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Clinton
Iowa
Wilson
Middle West
Omaha
Long Branch
Shadow Lawn
United States
Biggest Crowd In History of Baseball Expected in Boston
Brooklyn leaves for Boston as the World Series opening looms. Thousands gather at Ebbets Field for the send off with city officials, business leaders, and Brooklynn boosters in attendance to back the pennant winners. Weather forecasts promise good game day conditions with possible cooling as rain feared.
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Boston
Associated Press
Brooklyn
Champer
New York
Bos
Ebbett’s Field
Brooklyn Boosters
Governors Craig and Stuart Attend Kings Mountain Celebration
Governors Craig and his staff plan the trip to Kings Mountain for the War of Revolution anniversary. Governor Stuart of Virginia will deliver the principal address and join the North Carolina party at Salisbury. Thousands attend the yearly event, seen as a turning point that blocked Ferguson from aiding Cornwallis at Guilford Court House.
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Craig and
Stuart
Kings Mountain
Raledch
Craig
Virgina
Jon
North Carolina
Salisbury
North
South Carolina
Ferguson
Lord Cornwallis
Guilford Court House
Craig Speaks Here Heat Thursday Night
Chairman G. F. Mendenhall announced that Democratic speaking events will be held at the armory on Thursday night October 12 with Governor Glenn as speaker. Attorney General Bickett is set for October 21, with hopes to add Cameron Morrison later in October. Locke Craig is also slated to address voters next Thursday night amid brass band and old time enthusiasm.
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Mr. Mendenhall
Locke Craig
Houde to Stand Trial for Wife Shooting in Cambridge
Arthur E. Houde of Newton faces trial before Judge John Kennedy in Cambridge on charges of shooting his wife and stealing his father's automobile. Described as the meanest man in the world by Judge Kennedy in September, he had just begun an appeal when the alleged shooting occurred.
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Boston
Arthur E. Houde
Newtonn
John ©. Kennedy
Cambridge
Timlge Kennedy
Weather update signals fair nights and Saturday
Generally fair conditions persist with moderate northeast winds along the coast. Overnight will remain calm with clear to partly cloudy skies. Saturday forecast calls for continued fair weather and light to moderate onshore flow.
Municipal Officers Pulled For Speed
Two municipal officers faced the local recorder's court for speeding in separate out-of-town cars. G. E. Crutchfield and J. M. Wytehad were identified as the drivers. both said they intended no lawbreaking. The court noted the cars ran about 15 mph over the limit and dismissed the cases with a 67 cent cost each. Ed Hester was fined for disturbing the peace with loud cursing.
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Recorder’s Court
G. E. Crutchfield
Board of Commissioners
Reidsville
J. M. Wjtehad
Flamseur
Dalton
More Troops to the Border Ordered by War Department
War Department orders state militia units in mobilization camps to move to the border at once. About 194000 militia remain on the border, with 8000 troops dispatched today to relieve a like force and return home or muster out of federal service.
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Washington
Get
War Department
Fire Prevention Day Proclaimed in High Point
Governor Craig and Mayor Pickett designate Monday October 9 as Fire Prevention Day with school exercises to teach children fire safety. Chief Ingram urges cleanup of premises and proper maintenance of flues electric wiring and stairs to prevent fires and save lives across the city.
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General Assembly
Craig
Pickett
North Carolina
Marr
E. K. Ingram
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