Allies Regain Ground in French Front Advance
Allied Franco American forces push north of the Vesle to the Aisne line and reach the Vesle crest. German retreat continues east of the Canal Du Nord as French troops press rear guards. Villages along the Ailette and Aisne are captured with crossings at Venteaux and Jonchery extending the advance.
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Channy
Jussy
la Fere
Ham
St. Quentin
Hindenburg
Arras
Douai
Cambrai
Ludendorf
Noyon
Canal du Nord
Vesle
Aisne
Nesle
Somme
Somme Canal
Voyennes
Offoy
Houbleux
Esmery
Hallon
Flavy-le- Meldeux
Ailette
Clamecy
Braye
Missy Sur Aisne
Venteaux
Jonchery
River
Americans Pursue Retiring Germans Along Aisne Vesle Front
American forces pushed along the Aisne Vesle line on September 5 with little resistance. Germans destroyed ammunition dumps as retreat continued, while towns Bazoches and Fismette were captured and advanced elements entered northern slopes of the plateau. An aviator reported a major explosion at Villers-en-Prayers and observers noted the Germans had retreated across the Aisne.
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Villers-en-Prayers
Bazoches
Fismette
Vesle
Aisne
British nets large gains in Ypres sector and Lys front
London reports Ploegsteert village and hill 63 southwest of Messines captured by British forces. British lines along the Lys front cover Voormezeele, Wulverghem, Ploegsteert, Nieppe, Laventie and Givenchy with new holds east of Givenchy. Neuv Chapelle to Givenchy breached German positions. over 16 000 prisoners and more than 100 guns seized in four days.
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London
Ploegsteert
Messines
War Office
Lys
Voormezeele
Wulverghem
Nieppe
Laventie
Givenchy
Neur Chapelle
Huns Retreat Reported Along German Lines
Berlin dispatch says German war office reports retreat is according to plan. British push near Ypres and La Bassee while German forces move from Roye and withdraw defenses east of the Vesle river. French detachments reach Voyennes Guiscard Ailly line as allied pressure grows.
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Somme
Oise
Roye
German War Office
Voyennes- Guiscard-Ailly
Soissons
Vesle River
Guilford Council Set for Important Roll Call
Guilford council No. 23 Junior Order United American Mechanics schedules a roll call tomorrow at 8 PM in the lodge rooms. Founded 1895 with 25 charter members, it has paid over 50 000 to widows and orphans and more than 20 000 for sickness and disability. Nearly 40 members remain, and 24 of the original 25 are still living. Members urged to attend. refreshments will be served.
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Guilford Council No
United American Mechanics
North Carolina
Guilford Council
Junior Oorder Hospital, Now the High Point Hospital
British say they down over four thousand German planes
London reports for the year ending June 30, British losses are just over one thousand machines while German planes disabled by British forces total more than four thousand. The official note adds German pilots avoid battle unless outnumbered, and British success is common when numbers are equal or superior.
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London
British Push Continues After Vesle Crossing
London reports continued British advances on the front amid heavy Allied operations east of the Vesle and Aisne. Franco American forces widened their gains in the Noyon Soissons area with German reserves under pressure as bridges emerge along the Aisne and retreat appears likely toward Chemin Des Dames.
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Noyon
Soissons
Vesle
Aisne
Chemin Des Dames
Vesle Heights
Norfolk navy yard landslide tragedy claims five workers
Portsmouth Va Sept 5 forty men from George C Leary Construction were trapped when a landslide at a dry dock excavation in the Norfolk navy yard occurred shortly after 11 AM. Five bodies recovered. yard commandant’s office has not yet received full details.
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Portsmouth
George C. Leary Construction Company
Norfolk Navy Yard
Cotton Market Opens Very Weak on Price Fixing Report
Heavy selling hit New York cotton futures at the open as Washington indicated War Industries Board steps to fix prices. October fell to 34.00, January to 33.15, with broad declines across contracts and sharp Liverpool selling. Market showed initial covering and irregular fluctuations.
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New York
Liverpool
War Fund Pledges Past Due in High Point
Walter Hargett, treasurer of the High Point American Red Cross, sent about 5200 to the national treasurer. Total city subscriptions topped 8000, leaving about 3000 unpaid. Payers agreed to four installments due July 1, August 1, September 1 and October 1. Many donors have not yet paid. Officials audit records with the War Department, urging all subscribers to contact Hargett at the High Point Savings and Trust Company.
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Walter Hargett
High Point
National Organization
War Department
War Fund
The
Red Cross
Hargett
High Point Savings and Trust Company
British forces readjust German line south of Lecarpe front
In France on September 5 at noon Associated Press reports that a large portion of the German defensive line south of the Lecarpe is being readjusted. South of Monevres several thousand yards of the old Hindenburg front have been cleared and are now held by the British.
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France
Associated Press
Allied Forces Push Front into German Lines Across Vesle and Aisne
In widespread advances the British push toward Cambrai while Franco American forces drive German troops back along the Vesle and Aisne fronts. German retreats occur north of the Vesle, with French and American units crossing the Aisne and nearing Missy sur Aisne. The defense around Ham, St. Quentin, and La Fere shows strain as French gains push toward Rheims with new crossings between Ventraux and Jonchery.
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Guiscard
Ham
Somme
St. Quentin-La Fere
Ailette
Aisne
Soissons
Missy Sur Aisne
Four Minute Men Spread Registration Information
The Four Minute Men of America plan a campaign to inform all men aged 18 to 45 about the new registration on September 12. Registration will be from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Speakers will deliver four minute talks explaining the process and urging early registration, with schedule across Rose and Broadway venues and ministers asked to promote the effort in Sunday services.
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Four Minute Men of
America
A. E. Tate
Thomas J. Gold
High Point
Rose
T. W. Albertson
Flying Cadet Millikan Dies From Air Crash Injuries
Fort Worth Texas September 4 Flying Cadet G M Millikan former Pittsburg league pitcher died here this morning from injuries after crashing to earth in an airplane with Lieut Sidney Green Green was instantly killed in the fall Millikan's injuries were not believed serious at the time of the accident
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Fort Worth
Texas
G. M. Millikan
Lieut
Sidney Green
Green
Millikan
British Merchant Shipbuilding Reaches August Total
The Admiralty announced tonight that British merchant shipbuilding completed and entered for service in August reached 124,675 gross tons.
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London
Admiralty
British Commission Heads Presented at State Department
Sir Maurice de Bunsen leader of the British commission visiting Latin American nations and six members were presented today to Secretary Lansing at the U S State Department.
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Washington
Maurice de Bunsen
Secretary Lansing
State Department
Disbanding of French Restoration Fund Drive Ends Effort
New York officials report the restoration fund organization formed a year ago has been ordered discontinued by District Attorney Swan. About $9,000 was collected and $7,000 spent on salaries and overhead.
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New York
French Restoration Fund
Swan
Soviet Threats Against Entente Statesmen Raise Alarm
Amsterdam dispatch says a Soviet member warned that Russia would strike at entente statesmen in their own countries if any further attempts on Russian officials occur. The report cites a Moscow correspondent of the Frankfurter Zeitung.
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Amsterdam
Moscow
Frankfort Zeitung
Rathbone Takes Post as Assistant Secretary of Treasury
Albert Rathbone of New York today assumed duties as assistant secretary of the treasury overseeing foreign loans and exchange transactions. He fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Arthur T. Crosby in Washington.
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Washington
Albert Rathbone
New York
the Treasury
Rathbone
Arthur T. Crosby
Hertling Says Franchise Reform Threatens Crown
In Amsterdam on Sept. 5 Chancellor von Hertling told the Prussian constitutional committee that addressing reform questions endangers the protection and preservation of the crown and the dynasty. The remark ties political reforms to royal stability amid ongoing debates.
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Amsterdam
von Hertling
Railroad Workers Earn Pay Increase Today
Railroad workers receive a nationwide pay raise effective immediately as negotiations yield faster wage growth. The increase covers mileage bonuses and standard wages, with reps stating the deal boosts job satisfaction and labor costs.
Eight Hour Day Set for Rail Workers Welfare Order
Washington Sept. 5 Nearly one million railway employees including clerks track laborers and maintenance of way workers will get wage increases of 25 a month equivalent to 1 a day or 12c an hour retroactive to Sept 1 The move by Director General McAdoo covers half the nations railroad workers and adds about 150 million to annual payroll It follows a prior 300 million rise and sets eight hours as basic day with overtime pro rata time and a half for hours beyond eight Additional protections include hearings on dismissals and an appeal process similar to civil service rules
Leaders of Sunday schools to gather
An important meeting of the Sunday school superintendents of High Point township and the board of religious education will be held at Wesley Memorial Methodist Episcopal church tonight at 7 30 o'clock. Miss Martha Dozier will discuss matters of importance to Sunday schools with the superintendents. A second meeting is scheduled for Sunday afternoon September 15 at Wesley church at 2 o'clock for the annual township convention.
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High Point Township
Wesley Church
J. Allen Austin
Omar
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