French Push Forward on Wide Front Near Hurtebise
French forces under General Petain made a sharp thrust at crown prince lines in Hurtebise, advancing over 300 yards along a three quarters mile front and taking about 150 prisoners. British activity remained low with minor artillery, while Italian forces under General Cadorna pressed Austria along the southern front toward Trieste and east of Gorizia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aisne
France
Petain
Hurtebise
Flanders
Cadorna
Triest
Gorizia
Italain
Soldiers From High Point Prepare to Leave for Camp Sevier
Company M personnel from High Point as they load equipment for departure to Camp Sevier Greenville South Carolina this evening at 8 10 o clock. Friends and relatives gather to bid farewell as the men head to the train via Greensboro. The unit men born in High Point and nearby areas include James W Welch now in command with Charles M Wephart as first lieutenant Franz C Nelson recently transferred from a machine gun outfit and not yet reported. Community members plan to provide smoking materials and a lunch en route while the group moves to the station to entrain to join the great war effort.
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Camp Sevier
Greenville
S. C
Mount Airy
Greensboro
High Point
James W. Welch
Charles M. Wephart
Franz C. Nelson
Bs Friends
United States
Fire in Kazan Kills and Wounds Thousands in Russia
Petrograd reports a massive Kazan blaze that raged for 36 hours, killing and injuring several thousand residents. The city 430 miles east of Moscow saw most inhabitants flee as flames consumed much of Kazan early this week.
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Petrograd
Kazan
Moscow
Vatican reply moves Pope to emotion over German perfidy
Count DeCalis, the British minister to the Vatican, said Pope Pius XI was touched by President Wilsons noble reply and courtesies. The pope also felt grief at Germanys unpitying condemnation and perfidy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Count DeCalis
Vatican
Wilson
Germany
High Point Ministers' Association to Meet at Commercial Club
The High Point Ministers' association will resume its regular weekly meetings at the Commercial club Monday morning at 10 o'clock. All city ministers by residence are members of the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Ministers’ Association
Commercial Club
Local Freight Clerks Strike Over Raises at Southern
Twelve clerks at the Southern railway freight offices walked out at 7 am demanding higher monthly pay. They returned to work after a daytime meeting with officials and a temporary adjustment was arranged. The offices will remain closed Monday for Labor Day as Schaub coordinates with headquarters to restart deliveries. The walkout followed months of heavy workload and stalled salary raises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway
Schaub
Southern Stailway
Shiv -Morni
Five Men of City Chosen for the Army
Five local men from High Point township were named by the exemption board to form the first group sent to the cantonment at Columbia South Carolina. The picks include Peter Cooper Penn Andrew Avery Lindsay Samuel David Gurganus and Samuel J Phillips, with ranks and military backgrounds varying.
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High Point Township
Columbia
S. C
United States
A, Ek, Tate
R.A. Wheeler
H. Bo Hiaty
Peter Cooper Penn
National Lock Company
Penn
Andrew Avery Lindsay
John A. Lindsay
North Main Street
Samuel David Gurganus
Atlantic Sales Company
Gurganus
Horner Military Academy
Samuel J. Phillips
Millintette
Mr. Phillips
Peace Note Does Not Prompt Reply From Belligerents
Washington reports that none of the European powers has replied to the pope's peace appeal. Governments reportedly acknowledge receipt but do not indicate a position or promise to state one. Observers think other belligerents may prefer not to engage in discussion and that the note may require no formal reply.
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Washington
Vatican
Wilson
America
Pacifists Open Midwest Convention in Chicago
In Chicago on September 1 pacifists began their convention at the Westside auditorium without police presence. No outside crowd showed interest as they commenced their meeting after failing to secure asylum in Wisconsin or Minnesota.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Westside
Senate Opens War Tax Debate on Profits Section
Washington September 1 When the senate convened today it resumed debate on the war tax bill and indications pointed to voting on the war profits provisions beginning soon. Advocates and opponents of higher profits taxes stood ready for the upcoming clash.
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Washington
Senate
Quartermaster Camp Site Chosen for Jacksonville Fla
Secretary Baker accepted the recommendation to establish a quartermaster corps training camp at Jacksonville Florida and announced the site selection.
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Washington
Sept. L
Baker
Quartermaster Corps
Jacksonville
Fla
Baseball Leaders Footnotes from September First Standings
Chicago notes the leading players in the major leagues with season marks. Cobb tops American batting at .388 for Detroit while Roush leads National at .340 for Cincinnati. Bush drives in 95 runs for Detroit, Burns tops National with 84. Bodie Veach and Pipp tied for American and Roberson Cravath and Toeach lead National homers. Roth 39 steals for American, Carey JL leads National. Alexander Philadelphia and Cicotte Chicago top 20 wins in 26+ games. Detroit leads American club batting at .261. New York and Cincinnati tied at .265 in the National.
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Cobb
Detroit
Rousch
Cincinnati
American
Bush
National
Burns
New York
Bodie
Veach
Pipp
Toeach National
Roberson
Cravath
Philadelphia
Roth
Cleveland
Carey
Pittsburgh
Alexander
Cicotte
Chicago
Brother of Mrs Blair Receives Medal for Act
Mrs Fred C Blair of this city learns her brother Thomas Hayden serving with six forces of his native Paglind has earned a medal for distinguished services. Details of the act are sparse but it saved a transport carrying hundreds of horses. He received a medal and a one month leave to visit his mother in England. Hayden is 24.
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Fred C. Blair
Thomas Hayden
Paglind
England
Hayden
Philadelphia Bids Soldiers a Great Farewell
Philadelphia marked the departure of soldiers with a parade drawing more than 25 000 marchers and a five hour procession. Raw recruits in uniform joined the troops as churches held special services to close the celebration.
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Philadelphia
Flight of Woman Halted by Accident
Miss Catherine Stimson’s Chicago to New York flight, aiming to beat Ruth Law’s record, lasted 41 minutes before engine trouble near Porter Indiana. She did not see telephone wires and the plane was damaged but she was unhurt.
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Catherine Eat
Fmson
Chicago
New York
Stimson
Ruth Law
Porter
Ind
False Fire Alarm Triggers Empty Run For Fire Crew
The jokers rang box 34 at South Main and Russell last night around 8 30 causing a futile chase by fire trucks. It marked the third false alarm in succession and wasted firefighting resources.
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Box 34
South Main
Russell Streets
Soldiers capture negro murderer after card game dispute
In Greensboro a dispute over a card game led Will Rankin to shoot and kill John Spease. Provost Burns and Private Shields of Company M arrested Rankin four hours after the 1 15 am shooting. The preliminary hearing was set for today but postponed.
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Emory Burns
Yank Shields
Will Rankin
John Spease
Benevis Row
Rankin
Provostimary Burns
Vank Shields
Company M
First
North Carolina Regiment
J. Allen Austin
High Point Milling Company
Speuse
Gireensboro
Ko. CG. Larssiter and Company
Proves Burns
Shields
Bendini Row
Spease
Mr. Burns
Wijk Rankin
Nesto
Roberson, Barnhart
Smith
Rovala
Burns
Greenville
Cantonment
Noes
Speer Denies Right to Bridges in State Suit
A federal judge in North Carolina denied Jeffersonian Publishing Company’s request to force Thompson postmaster to accept its magazine at second class rates. The decision, about 1500 words, notes the publication obstructs U S recruitment and cites Jeffersonian columns.
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Jeffersonian Publishing Company
Thompson
Lake Fairfield
N. C
Jeffersonian
Reid Royal Returns Aboard the Dubuque
J Reid Royal sailed back to his ship the Dubuque yesterday after a stay in the city with relatives lasting several days.
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Reid Royal
Dubuque
War Department Plans Twelve Vast Army Training Camps
Twelve large training camps for the expanded American army near ideal in comfort and health are ready for occupancy in the southeastern states. Camp Lee at Hopewell covers 5500 acres with 1600 buildings and facilities for 45000 troops, featuring water works, extensive drainage, and a large drill field. Other cantonments near Petersburg, Columbia, Atlanta, Charlotte, Spartanburg, Greenville, Augusta, Macon, Montgomery, Anniston, Alexandria, and Hattiesboro, with National Guard camps, will house troops from multiple states as the war progresses.
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Washington
Ansocited Press
National Guard
War Department
National Army
Petersburg
Columbia
S. C
Atlanta
Charlotte
Spartanburg
Greenville
Augusta
Macon
Montgomery and Anniston
Ala
Alexandria
Hattiesboro
Miss
Camp Lee
New Jersey
Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
Peters- Sure
Hopewell
DuPont Company
Camp Headquarters
James River
Camalee
Post Office and Banks Observe Labor Day Holiday
Monday September 3 designated as a holiday. Post office to run Sunday hours with no carrier delivery and general window open 9 a.m. to 1 30 p.m. All city banks to be closed affecting banking hours for the day.
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Camp Sevier, Green
Russia
Pope
Division
Andrew A. Lindsay
Samuel D. Gurganus
Oscar B. Haney
Quartermaster Camp
Mina C." van Winkle
Bureau of Food Administration
Girl Scouts
Uni
Cobb and
Blair
Nevro
Thomas Watson
Savannah, Grea, Sept
Uribe Se
Spow
North Carolina
Lhiekory
Arodime
Northwestern Railway
MIT
Cutuwbba
Lenoir
Blowing Rock
Lincolnton
Amsterdam
Koelnisch Zeitung
Kkach
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