Old Hickory Division Aids British Advance in Flanders
General March announced the 1 600 000 all front embarkations by Aug 31 with 250 000 landing in France in August. The Thirtieth division called Old Hickory from Tennessee North Carolina and South Carolina fought in Flanders under Major General George Reid. High Point soldiers trained at Camp Sevier joined state troops and contributed to the battle as the counter offensive spread.
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Flanders
Washington
March
Tennessee
North Carolina
South Carolina
France
Pershing
Berlin admits Allies gaining ground in Lys salient drive
German staff stated British troops advanced to the line of Wulverghem Nieppe Bac St Maur Laventre and Richebourg St Vaast as French forces attacked high ground between Campagne and Buis By. French, Americans, and Italians renewed assaults between the Ailette and Aisne rivers and were repulsed in many cases.
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Berlin
Lys Salient
Wulverghem
Nieppe
Bac- St. Maur
Laventre
Richebourg- St. Vaast
Noyon
Campagne
Buis- By
Ailette
Aisne
American General Lands in Siberia to Command Eastern Front
General William S Graves and his staff arrived at Vladivostok to lead American forces in the Siberian intervention. He brings 43 officers and 1,388 men to join Philippine regiments already on the ground as of September.
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Washington
William S. Graves
Vladivostok
March
Graves
United States
Phillippine Islands
Secure Firm Hold on Banks of Canal
A banking firm maintains a firm hold on the canal banks as the Wide Front advances. Officials report steady progress and uninterrupted operations along the waterway. Aligned units focus on protection of assets and securing critical infrastructure.
British Push Maintains Gains on Western Front
London reports show British forces securing the western bank of the Canal Du Nord and capturing Rumancourt Inchy En Artois Demicourt Hermies and other positions along the Somme and Lys salient. Field Marshal Haig notes 97 German divisions engaged since August with continued advances toward Neuve Chapelle and Leventis.
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Hermies
Ruyauicourt
Bertincourt
Nieppe
Sailly
Lys
Croix du Bac
Drocourt-Queant
Canal du Nord
Field Marshal Haig
Arras-Cambrai
Ecourt St. Quentin
Crown Prince on War End and American Involvement
The crown prince explains Germany’s defense based war plan and predicts the enemy will tire first. He denies being a fire eater and says victory hinges on the enemy’s inability to win the colossal stake. He notes German defense on the western front and comments on America’s entry and material support.
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Germany
Crown Prince
France
America
Fourteen North Carolinians on WWI casualty list
The daily casualty roll from the American Expeditionary Forces totals 808 with 14 North Carolinians named: Jona than Taylor killed, Lola L. Owensby died of wounds, Lester R. Walter and others wounded, Robert Kephart and James Hicks missing or wounded, and Mitchell Huffman among the missing. Marine corps totals show 98 deaths and wounds among enlisted men.
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Jona
Marine Corps
Port of Missing Men Stirs Jaarez Mexico Narrative
In Jaarez Mexico on September 2 a report describes a town where many Americans vanish after crossing a rickety bridge. Consular files fill with appeals from families seeking information about men lost during six years of civil conflict and banditry.
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Jaarez
Mexico
United States
Calle Diabolo
French Troops Push Back Germans East of Canal du Nord
Paris reports continued French advances against German lines east of the Canal du Nord and along the Ailette and Aisne. French forces captured Chipitre wood near Chevilly and neared Crisolles near Noyon, with 1500 prisoners taken and crossings at the Vesle noted.
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Paris
Canal du Nord
Ailette
Aisne
War Office
Tts
Chipitre Wood
Chevilly
Crisolles
Noyon
Coucy-le-Chateau
Juvencourt
Leuilly
Clamey
Braye
Bucy-le- Long
Vesle
Lens still in German hands with British patrols nearby
London reports that Lens remains in German control though British patrols reach the town's western sector. Earlier claims that Lens was evacuated and occupied by Britain were widespread but not confirmed by official British dispatches. Mrs Mollie Lowe is receiving treatment at the local hospital and is progressing well.
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London
Lens
Mollie Lowe
TobaccoLess Days Feed Orphans In September Campaign
High Point men are urged to abstain from tobacco one day each week in September to raise funds for feeding a French orphan for a year. Tobacco boxes in drug stores collect donations on Thursdays, starting tomorrow, with a target of 26.50 dollars. The W C T U spearheads the drive, hoping to replicate successes in other cities.
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High Point
W. C
T. A
Stamps Drive Shows Some Stores Oversold allotments
Merchants of High Point report war savings and thrift stamps sales exceed their $48 700 allotment by 25 421, with 10 of 8 merchants selling more than planned and 22 failing to report. Allen Brothers, Alfred Brothers, Amos Furniture, Brower, Harris and Brother, Jarrett Stationery, Rims Drug, A C Staley, Welborn Supply, Wood Brothers oversold up to 500 percent. A final push is planned in coming days to lift county totals.
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High Point
Merchants’ Organization
E. W. Freeze
Mr. Freeze
Allen Brothers
Alfred Brothers
Amos Furniture Company
E. M. Brower
H. Harris and Brother
Jarrett Stationery Company
Rmnis Drug Company
A. C. Staley
Welborn Supply Company
Wood Brothers
Freeze
Mee
Treasury
Council weighs hosiery mill proposal at English and Chestnut
City council heard a petition from Thomas J. Gold requesting permission to build a hosiery mill at the corner of English and Chestnut streets. After debate the measure was referred to the city attorney for opinion and will be discussed again at the next meeting.
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English and
Chestnut Streets
Thomas J. Gold
Mr. Gold
Allies capture positions north of Obozerskaya in Russia
British war office reports Entente troops aided by Russian forces moved August 31 to seize enemy positions north of Obozerskaya, about 75 miles south of Archangel, in northern European Russia.
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London
European
Russia
Obozerskaya
Archangel
British War Office
Artillery Actions on Somme Front and Oise–Aisne
Paris reports artillery actions on the Somme front and further south between the Oise and Aisne in the official war office statement. The brief note confirms ongoing military activity in these sectors.
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Paris
Somme
Oise
Aisne
War Office
Weekend Auto Mishaps Wound City Residents
Reports from the weekend detail several local accidents. William Ellis sustained bruises. Ed Hill’s son injured his back and is hospitalised but not severely hurt. William Day wrecked on Archdale road, breaking his thigh and suffering bruises, also hospitalised. Additional incidents lack specifics. Chicago World Series game postponed due to rain.
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Ed Hill
William Day
Archdale Road
Mr. Day
Allied Wedge Big Menace in Ten Cities
Allied Wedge launches large scale operations across ten cities aiming to disrupt regional stability. The force concentrates on key infrastructure sites and commands, seeking to intimidate local authorities and incite disorder.
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BIG Menace
Germans Disorganized by Allied Poundings Advance Across Front
Allied forces push through the Wotan lines toward the Canal Du Nord and advance between Douai and Cambrai. British units reach Inchy en Artois Moeuvres and cross the canal south of Peronne, threatening Cambrai and Douai while German disorganization hampers defense. North, the Lys salient widens as Germans retreat. French front reports progress toward Coucy le Chateau and north of Soissons.
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Wotan
Canal du Nordan
Bapaume-Cambrai
Arras-Cambrai
Peronne
Cambrai
Douai
Byng
Rhe Ms
Arras
Lys Salient
la Basceo
Lens
Cotton market slips after initial rise in early New York trades
The September cotton market opened firm in New York with a 5 to 70 point advance but soon faced heavy offerings causing prices to retreat. October contracts showed a decline to around 35.60 amid renewed selling pressure.
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New York
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Camp Sevier
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Ruman
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Doignies
Haut-Allaines
Vaux Woods
Moislans
Neuve Chapelle
Leventis
Sailly Sur Sallys
Amsterdam
Winston-Salem
Walter L. Jones
Franklinville
The
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Windsor
Lola L
Owensby
Fletcher
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Corporal Les
Ter R. Wall
East Bend
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James L. Cushing
Rose
Mary
Walter L. Notes
Franklinsville
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Baldwin
Clarance L. Waters
George Holder
Joe M. Parker
Stem
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James F. Shoemaker
New Hope
Robert Bailey Kephart
Charlotte
James P. Hicks
Mitchell O. Huffman
Reddies River
James E. Swangune
Asheville
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Commerce Co
H Pt. Hdw. Co
G E Hutchins
H . Harris & Bro
Merritt
P. S. Co
Peoples Furn
W. D. Poor
R. T. Powell
J E Perryman
J P. Rawley
Dp. Bones & Son
Ring Drug Co
Aya
JR. Rabinowitz
A Robertson
A C. Staley
So. Harness Co
M. Southern
Boleshevik
William Ellis
Chicago
Haig
Tor
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Mangin
Forest of St. Gobin
Laon
Coucy de Chateau
Solssons
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