Teutonic Forces Capture Railway in Dobrudja
Allied dispatches report German forces seized virtually the entire Constanza Tchernavoda railway line in Dobrudja. Russian and Romanian authorities note evacuation of Medgidie, while on other fronts the Somme stalemate continues and Serbian advances near Monastir are confirmed.
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Associated Press
Constanza-Tchernavoda
Dobrudja
Teutonic Rovcrs
Russia
Darabea
Belgrade
Tchernavada
Bucharest
Somme
London
Monastir
Paris
Macedonia
Oituz
Baltic
Negro State Fair Opens in Raleigh with Governor Speech
The Negro State Fair began in Raleigh and runs through Thursday. A city parade and grounds speeches by Berry O Kelly and other leaders mark the opening with Governor Craig scheduled to speak Thursday afternoon at the fair grounds.
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Raleigh
Associated Press
Berry O'Kelly
Craig
Fair Ground
Big League Teams Schedule Southern Exhibition Tour Next Spring
Boston national and New York Americans plan joint games in Alabama Georgia and the Carolinas as part of a spring tour. By late March they are expected to hit the road together playing six to eight games each under local boards of trade.
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Associated Press
Boston
Boston Nationals
New York Americans
Alabama
Georgia
Carolinas
Hapgood
Boards of Trade
Tropical Storm Still off Florida Coast
The Associated Press reports slow northwest progress of a tropical disturbance off the Florida coast. Weather bureau warnings extend from Fort Monroe to Jacksonville as the storm lingers offshore.
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Associated Press
Washington
Florida
Weather Bureau
Fort Monroe
Jacksonville
Bethlehem Steel Hits New Market High Amid Speculative Rush
Bethlehem Steel surpassed United States Steel in speculative interest as shares jumped 40 points to a new intraday high of 625 in early trading. The prior record stood at 600.
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Bethlehem Steel
Associated Press
New York
United States Steel
U-53 Sunk Rumors Reported Off Nova Scotia
A Boston line says rumors say German submarine U-53 was sunk off Sydney by Canadian patrol boat Stanley but no crew details were provided. Halifax officials refused to confirm or deny the report.
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Nova Scotia
Associated Press
Boston
Louisburg
Sydney
Stanley
Halifax
Admiralty
Tobacco Market News Shows Rapid Grow Of Sales In District
The Rocky Mount market reports over 9 million pounds of tobacco sold in less than three months of a seven month season. Market activity is high as prices hold firm despite a short eastern crop and added shelter taxes. Officials expect total sales may fall short of the 20 million pound season record.
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Associated Press
Rocky Mount
Tocal
Cotton at 19 Cents at Montgomery and Charlotte
Montgomery report notes nineteen cents offered for cotton the first time locally with few sales as buyers expect higher prices. Charlotte market shows spot cotton at two fifty higher, few bales offered, marking a thirty two fifty rise per bale from last year.
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Montgomery
Charlotte
Associated Press
Federal Farm Loan Board Receives City Delegations
Raleigh reports the Federal Farm Loan Board met to accept applications for one of twelve banks. Charlotte and Raleigh officials press their cities, with Durham and Greensboro delegations expected later. Richmond supporters are among Richmond city officials backing Raleigh for one of the banks.
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Raleigh
Federal Farm Loan Board
North Carolina
Federal Farm Loan
Charlotte
Durham
Greensboro
Richmond
Federal Reserve
Three Troop Trains To Pass Through City This Afternoon
Three special troop trains are expected to pass through High Point this afternoon and evening on their way to New York from the Mexican border. The first battalion of the New York artillery will be carried home. The first train would have passed through around 12 30 or 1 but was delayed. the other two trains are to have 17 cars each.
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High Point
New York
New York Artillery
Army Officers Pleased With New Armor Piercing Bullet
Army officers who observed tests report satisfaction with the new armor piercing bullet. The .30 caliber round is fired from a Springfield rifle and at 50 yards penetrates a sheet of steel three quarters of an inch thick.
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New York
Manufacturers urged to cooperate in city advertising drive
Industrial Department of the Commercial club promotes a costly letterhead campaign to boost High Point businesses. Manufacturers merchants and local concerns urged to order stationery at cost for publicity. A complimentary note from the Manufacturers Record Baltimore praises the design and center descriptive details.
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Industrial Department
Commercial Club
High Point
Clarke
Manufacturers’ Record
Baltimore
Industri Department
Beerhead
Durham Endures Home Shortage Hinders Growth Says Bramham
Durham, Oct 24 The Durham chamber of commerce plans 100 new cottages for wage earning families as 83 homes were built in nine months. Bramham, chamber president, says lack of homes retards progress and stresses urgent need for labor housing to sustain prosperity. Construction costs cited show 1915 figures.
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iBy
Associated Press
Durham
Durham Chamber of Commerce
Wees Bramham
Chamber of Comemree
Isber
J. TF. Still
Thousands Attend Opening Day of Catawba Fair at New Enclosure
Hickory reports thousands gathering for the eighth annual Catawba county fair opening in a new 22 acre site. Despite July floods, management boosted efforts and dairy men and stock producers showcased fine animals as crowds anticipate extended amusement features. fair runs through Friday night.
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Associated Press
Hickory
Catawba County
Catawia
Cay
Five Appointed to Study Lumber Abroad After War
Examinations of 20 candidates for government expert posts to study European lumber markets after the war are finished. Five appointees will receive salaries from $5,000 upward. J W McClure of the Southern Hardwood Association was among the examiners. One appointee will be chosen by lumbermen. others by the government. They will stay abroad two years.
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Washington
Europe
J. W. McClure
Southern Hardwood Association
Weather Outlook Fair Nights Warmer Interior
Fair tonight and Wednesday with interior warming. North east winds rise as seas remain brisk off the coast. Fresh to strong onshore flow expected along coastal areas.
Man With Knife Attempts to Board President Car
Richard Cullen a 23 year old machinist tried three times to board President Wilson’s car as it left Albany en route to Pittsburgh. Guards foiled the attempt. Cullen was carrying a bag with a small bottle of fluid and a long knife. He claimed dissatisfaction with foreign policy and showed a rambling tirade at police headquarters. City chemists will test the fluid.
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Wilson
Albany
Secret Service
Richard Cullen
Pittsburgh
Cullen
Navy to Open Bids for Battleships Destroyers and Submarines
The Navy Department will open bids tomorrow for new battleships and 20 destroyers authorized this year. A week later bids will be opened for four scout cruisers and 20 submarines. The department seeks rapid construction despite higher steel prices and a 60 day advertisement period.
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Associated’ Press
Washington
Navy Department
President Wilson Heads to Ohio for Final Campaign Swing
James W. Gerard met with President Wilson in Long Branch to discuss diplomatic questions. Wilson departs tomorrow for Cincinnati for his last western trip before the election and will deliver his first prepared Ohio address of the campaign.
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Ohio
Associated Press
Long Branch
N. J
James W. Gerard
Germany
Wilson
Gerard
Cincinnati
Annual Convention Opens for Public Health Meet
One thousand physicians health officers social workers and others gathered in Cincinnati for the 44th annual convention of the American Public Health Association. The session began with a call to order and runs for four days focusing on infantile paralysis prevention and other public health topics.
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Associated Preas
Cincinnati
The
American Public Health Association
Senator Simmons to Deliver Address at Trenton Rally
New Bern reports Senator F M Simmons chairman of the Senate finance committee and North Carolina's senior senator has accepted an invitation to give the principal address at a Democratic rally in Trenton Jones county on November 6.
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Associated Press
New Bern
F. M. Simmons
Finance Committee
United States Senate
North Carolina
Trenton
Jones County
Registration closes for November election in High Point
The November election registration period ends Saturday at sundown. Registrars will remain at their offices all week with final day hours 9 am to sundown. High Point ward sites list L. J. Ingram J. L. Sechrest W. F. Brown J. F. Hoffman as registrars at specific locations.
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High Point
Home Banking Company
L. J. Ingram
City
Jordan Street
J. L. Sechrest
Old Jarrell Hotel
Sutoh Main Street
W. F. Brown
Welch's Stable
Rankim Street
J. F. Hoffman
Villa forces clash with federal troops near Chihuahua City
Report from General Beil to General Punsten says Villa's forces reached the outskirts of Chihuahua and are fighting federal troops. The dispatch notes chaotic conditions and uncertain movements affecting control around the city.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Villa
Chihuahua City
Punsten
Beil
KI Pa
Ceneral Verhing
Constitutional Army
Poimunitiuon
Hughes Returns to Campaign Speaking After Rest in Montclair
Montclair New Jersey October 24 Charles E Euches has rested here for several days and leaves for New York City tonight to speak and in Brooklyn tomorrow. He will meet with Republican National Committee chairman William M Wilcox. The committee spent the day preparing speeches and handling correspondence. He sought recreation by motoring and had no political callers.
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Associated Press
Montclair
N. J
Charles E. Euches
New York City
Brooklyn
New York
Willam &. Wilcox
Republican National Committee
Republiccan Committee
Guilford County races heat up as parties forecast margins
In High Point and Guilford County a political clash unfolds with Republicans predicting a 350 vote lead in Guilford and Dems led by Mendenhall forecasting a 300 majority in High Point township. Campaigns rally with Heflin, Bickett and Morrison address plans while voters prepare for a final push.
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High Point
High Point Township
Guilford County
Guilford
Hines
Tom Heflin
Greensboro
Bickett
Col
Bill Ragan
House of Representatives
Oak Ridge
Norta Carolina
Piedmont
Jake Newell
Charlotte
Newell
Mendenhall
Democratic Committee
Hugh Point Township
Wilson
Mendiaha
Vieh Point
Expensive Cotton Weed Signals Frost Risk Lingers
Laecky Mount October 24. Farmers report the costliest cotton weed yet seen in this state section as Jack Frost looms. Growers say frost-free days boost yield, estimating 100 to 200 additional bales per county for each day without frost.
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Associated Press
Laecky Mount
Oet
Piedmont Tobacco Crop To Be Sold By Christmas
Tobacco farmer Lesi-faiem and expert Stern predict about half the Piedmont crop for 1916-17 will be sold by Christmas. They note a third has already been-marketed and weather remains favorable for harvest and marketing through the season.
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Stern
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Ores
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Hughes
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Ragan
Cameron Morrison
Armory
Zeb Vance Walser
Lexington
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