Danish Steamer Escapes Submarine in Atlantic Chase
The Danish passenger ship Helligolav, bound for Copenhagen with 73 passengers, was pursued by an unidentified eastward submarine in the Atlantic yesterday morning. The White Star freighter Bovic accelerated to full speed and headed west, while observers noted the Danish vessel attempting to escape as the submarine trailed about a mile behind in clear conditions.
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New York
Bovie
Atlantic
Helligolav
Bovic
Copenhagen
French and Serbian Troops Drown in Sea Disaster
Berlin reports that about 1,009 troops including Serbians and French bound for Saloniki perished when the steamer carrying them was sunk by a German submarine. The submarine also sank the French cruiser Rigel and the auxiliary cruiser Gallia in separate actions.
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Berlin
London
Rigel
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Chiier
Gallia
Saloniki
Oklahoma rushed to cape for emergency service
Newport News Virginia October 14 The United States super dreadnought Oklahoma was rushed to Virginia early in the week for emergency capes duty in case the German submarine U 53 appeared off the coast A Virginia pilot said the battleship appeared off the coast the first of the week and has been visible from the shore on clear days several times since
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Associated Press
Newport News
United States
Virginia Arly
Virginia
Southern teams to meet powerful elevens today
Atlanta October 14 Southern teams having shown strength in the opening week are set to display both offense and defense. North Carolina faces Harvard at Cambridge and Davidson plays Georgia Tech in Atlanta today.
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Southern
Associated Press
Atlanta
North Carolina
Harvard
Cambridge
Davidson
Georgia Tech
Seasonal temperatures promised next week across southeast
Washington reports the Weather Bureau forecasts a weak start with temperatures below or near the seasonal average in the southeastern states beginning tomorrow. The weekly forecast was issued today.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Bank of France Receives 3.2 Million in Gold
The Bank of France last week received 3.2 million dollars in gold in exchange for paper and bonds. The sum was three times the average gold inflow in recent months.
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Paris
Bank of France
Germans Appeal in Appam Case Before Supreme Court
German claimants appealed to the Supreme Court from a Virginia federal court ruling that awarded the prize ship Appam’s cargo to British interests.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Virginia
Teutonic Advance Continues in Transylvania
Vienna reports the Teutonic advance in Transylvania is continuing and Romanian forces have been driven back as of October 13 through October 14 with coordination from London.
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Vienna
London
Transylvania
Nothing to Report From Macedonian Front
London October 14 The war office states there is nothing to report from the Macedonian front today.
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London
War Office
Somme Region Struggle Resumes In Northern France
London reports heavy Anglo French attacks in the Somme region with Berlin saying no decisive success. German counterattacks south of the Somme seize Ablancourt but French forces recapture the ground, with further fighting north of the Somme and no major operations along the Struma front.
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Struma
Associated Press
London
Somme
France
Berlin
de Somme
Ablancourt
Paris
Serre
Greensboro police seize liquor from Boling and Willard
Greensboro officers arrested Menese Willard and Clarence Boling near Mendenhall Street after finding 40 gallons of whisky packed in a roadster. Each was released later in the day on $500 bonds posted by June Willard. Both men are well known in High Point.
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Greensboro
Chage
Menese Willard
June Willard
Clarence Beling
Mendenhall Street
Boling
High Point
Rickettt Speaks to Aurora Democrats in Strong Endorsement
In Aurora on October 14 T W Rickettt delivered an engaging address praising President Wilson for handling unprecedented crises. He quoted Mr. Bickett noting four lifelong Republican wise men Edison Burbank Ford and Eliot will vote for Wilson. Bickett urged Populists to consider Republican shelter.
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Aurora
T. W. Rickettt
Wilson
Columbusa
Sant Mr. Bickett
Wdison
Burbank
Ford
Eliot
Parker urges Wilson re election at Progressive gathering
New York Oct 14 John M Parker Progressive candidate for Vice President urged unity for Wilson reelection. He spoke at a reception for national Progressive party members outlining Theodore Roosevelt and George W Perkins positions to unite Progressive and Republican conventions on a presidential candidate.
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New York
Woodrow Wilson
John M. Parker
National Progressive Party
Theodore Roosevelt
George W. Perkins
Proposed change in marriage law rejected
St. Louis on October 4 reports the Protestant Episcopal church rejected a proposed canon change forbidding remarriage after divorce for causes arising after the marriage, regardless of cause.
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St. Louis
Protestant Episcopal Church
Austria Forms Food Bureau to Regulate Supply and Prices
Vienna dispatch reports a new department to regulate Austria's food supply. It will provide and distribute suitable foodstuffs and supervise prices nationwide.
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Food Bureau
Austria
Amsterdam
Vienna
Department For
Wll
Brooklyn preacher arrives in Warsaw to aid Polish Jews
Rev. Dr. J. L. Magnes of Brooklyn and the American Jewish Relief committee has arrived in Warsaw to distribute funds collected in the United States to poor Polish Jews. He will oversee the distribution among hungry Jewish communities.
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Brooklyn
Warsaw
Berlin
J. L. Magnes
American Jewish Relief Committee
Magnes
United States
Poland
Weather forecast brief for tonight and Sunday
Fair tonight and Sunday with moder ate northeast winds.
Mrs Sallie C Noble Killed by Train at Salisbury Crossing
Salisbury October 14 Mrs Sallie C Noble 60 was ground to death by a freight train at the Council street crossing of the Southern Railway north of the passenger station in this city at 10 this morning. The body mangled and severed at the waist. Noble was a cousin of Walter Murphy and resided at the Murphy home where the funeral will be held. She is survived by a daughter Miss Bessie at Salisbury and a son Walter of New York.
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Sallie C. Noble
Salisbury
Noble
Council
Southern Railway
Neral
Miss Bessie
Walter
New York
Ivie Predicts Bigger Democratic Majority in North Carolina
Ex Senator Al len D Ivie of Leaksville, Rockingham county, and Mrs Ivie visit Washington and report the Democratic majority in North Carolina will increase. He notes Republicans in the county lost hope of winning and says Wilson administration enjoys strong public confidence. Mr and Mrs D L Denwell of Oak Ridge also visit.
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Washington
Allen D. Ivie
Leaksville
Rockingham County
D. L. Denwell
Oak Ridge
Hurricane warnings sent to Gulf of Mexico shippers
The Weather Bureau issued hurricane warnings to ships in the Gulf of Mexico. The storm, believed to be the one that struck the Danish West Indies earlier in the week, is moving toward the Yucatan channel in the shipping lanes.
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Washington
Gulf of Mexico
Weather Bureau
Danish West Indies
Yucatan Channel
Teutons Gain Ground on Romanian Frontier
Berlin reports central power troops have advanced near frontier passes of Burdenland. The official statement says three hundred Rumanians were captured and six machine guns seized.
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Berlin
London
Burdenland
Rev Ira R Hicks Dead Weather Forecaster
St Louis mourns the death of Rev Ira R Hicks a noted astronomer and long distance weather forecaster and publisher. He died at his home in the city from pneumonia at age 7 years.
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St. Louis, Mo
Ir R Hicks
Major Guthrie of Durham Dies at 6:40
Major William A Guthrie prominent Durham lawyer and former gubernatorial candidate died today after weeks of illness. He was noted as a leading corporation attorney and will be buried in Fayetteville after services at St Phillips Episcopal Church.
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WM. K. Guthrie
Durham
Ham
William A
Arolina
Pend
Charles B. Watson
Julian
Guthrie
St. Phillips Episcopal Church
Bost
Fayetteciller
Big Development Planned at Colon by Piedmont Development
A large real estate project is under way near Sanford as Piedmont Development Company begins mobilizing industrial plants at Colon. A steel plant has located there and more may move in. An auction on Thursday yielded strong sales of about 50 business lots and several residential lots, pleasing owner Mr. Moffitt, with Capt. Rankin and Mr. Pitts among local backers.
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HW. A. Moffitt
Colon
Sanford
Piedmont Development Company
Mr. Moffitt
Capt. Rankin
Mr. Pitts
Fleet of steamers sails from New York amid submarine raids
The largest post raid fleet since the Nantucket attack was due to sail today from New York as United States destroyers hunted off the North Atlantic for a German submarine base. A southwest gale swept the coast while captains faced shipper questions about submarines with little success.
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New York
Nantucket
United States
North Atlantic
Blackberries on the Briar Delight Miss Mary Brown
Report notes ripe blackberries on the briar praised by observers and linked to Miss Mary Brown and the household of Mr. and Mrs. Brown. The fruit is described as particularly fine, matching high past expectations.
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Mary Brown
Cotton consumption in US tops half a million bales
Washington reports the cotton consumed in the United States during September reached 527,227 running bales. The figure counts round bales as half a bale and excludes linters, per the census bureau announcement dated October 14.
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Washington
United States
Census Bureau
Cotton in storage tops two million bales in warehouses
Washington reports on hand cotton for September shows 1,628,522 running bales in establishments plus 2,610,511 bales in public storage and compresses. Spindles active in September numbered 32,333,995, up from 31,500,383 in September 1915.
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Washington
Revival at West End Baptist Church Ends in Success
West End Baptist Church concludes a two week revival with Sunday services. Pastor James W. Rose led the meetings to general satisfaction and about 15 new members will receive the right hand of fellowship. Baptismal services are planned for next Wednesday night.
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West End
West End Baptist Church
James W. Rose
Reverend B D Gaw Accepts Durham Baptist Pastorship
Durham Oct 14 Rev Dr B D Gaw D D has accepted the pastorate of the first Baptist church of this city succeeding Dr John Jeter Hurt who moved to Wilmington months ago Gaw is regarded as a strong preacher in the Southern Baptist convention and Durham Baptists are elated by the call
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Durham
B. D. Gaw
First Baptist Church
John Jeter Hurt
Wilmington
Gaw
Southern Baptist Convention
Durham Baptists
King Ferdinand to Take Command of Romanian Armies
Bucharest via London October 14 King Ferdinand of Rumania will personally assume supreme command of the Russian and Romanian forces. Russian reinforcements are expected to arrive in Romania, and a French mission including a renowned military strategist is also coming to Bucharest.
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Rumania
Bucharest
London
Ferdinand
Feach
Fewer Infantile Paralysis Cases Reported in New York
New York city health department shows only three new infantile paralysis cases in the 24 hours ending at 10 o clock yesterday. The previous day saw seven new cases.
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New York
Health Department
New York City
Woman Flees Village as Villa Seizes Mexican Town
A Mexican woman arriving in Juarez from Santa Anna 95 miles southeast of Casas Grandes said villagers fled with women and children when Villa soldiers entered on October 10. She claimed most men were impressed into the Villa command.
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el Paso
Tex
Juarez
Santa Anna
Casas Grandes
Villa Command
Protest Against Concessions To America Narrowed
Peking report says Japan and Russia protested concessions for railway construction in China granted to Americans. The two nations voiced objections amid international friction over access and control in the region.
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America
Peking
Japan
Russia
China
High Point Contractors Say Building Boom Hits NY Era
A High Point contractor says builders are the busiest in 20 years with 25 to 30 firms employing about eight men each. Material and labor shortages slow progress though contracts run through year end, and many jobs remain unaccepted due to scarce supplies and scarce workers.
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High Point
Newspaper men hold important sessions in Durham
Representatives of North Carolina afternoon newspapers gather in Durham for the fall meeting and officer elections. The event includes two sessions today and tonight while plans are drafted for a mid winter meeting at the state university.
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Associated Press
Durham
North Carolina Association of Afternoon
State Pres Atsciation
Wrete
State Press Associaton
The
State University
Rawley Attends State Newspaper Men Meeting in Durham
J. P. Rawley general manager of the High Point Enterprise is in Durham this afternoon for the meeting of the afternoon newspaper men of the state.
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J. P. Rawley
High Point Enterprise
Durham
Harvard Expects Substitutes in Carolina Game
Harvard football plans to use several substitutes in the afternoon game with North Carolina as some regulars are hurt or ill. North Carolina, coached by Bee Campbell, is expected to employ a similar style to Harvard.
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Harvard
Carolina
Associated Press
Cambrides
North Carolina University
Norch Carolina
Bee Campbell
Standart Underwear Mills to Open as New High Point Industry
Standart Underwear Mills, a new High Point industry, will begin operation Wednesday at 516 Hamilton Trees. It will employ about 60 to 75 workers and produce 110 dozen suits daily. Officers include G. H. Kearns as president J. W. Far as vice president and H. C. Kearns Jr as secretary and treasurer.
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Standart Underwear Mills, Incorporated
High Point
Hamilton Trees
G. H. Kearns
J. W. Far
H. C. Kearns
Jr. Retary
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