Verdun Front First Line Trenches Captured by French
Army dispatches report French forces seized the first line trenches along a one mile front east of the Meuse near Devaux Capitre and Chenois. British and German actions on the Somme featured fierce hand to hand fighting at Leuzewood with German counterattacks repelled. An Allied offensive may pause for winter. Russian forces claim victory in eastern Galicia with Halicz bombarded and rail lines captured.
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Verdun
French
War Office
Meuse
Devaux-Capitre
Chenois
Somme
Leuzewood
London
Galicia
Petrograd
Halicz
Lemberg
Guardian argues retaliatory law aimed at allies and Americans
The Manchester Guardian comments on the US senate revenue bill amendment empowering the President to retaliate against interference with American interests. It notes reprisals may be seen as an election flourish, but stresses they target allies and primarily Americans, amid a strong American backlash over the blacklist and Mazis interference.
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London
United States
Senate
American Guardian
America
The
Guardian
Congress
Owen
Danish West Indies
American Mexican joint commission studies border conditions
American members of the American Mexican joint commission met in New London Connecticut and studied data on border conditions in preparation for the resumption of formal sessions tomorrow Mexican delegates have prepared by reviewing records and data themselves
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Associated Press
New London
Conn
Another Epidemic Increase In Infantile Paralysis
Health authorities reported a further uptick in the infantile paralysis epidemic. New York dispatch says 61 new cases were recorded, eight more than yesterday, and 28 deaths, six more than the previous day.
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Associated Press
New York
Guardsmen Mustered Out Of Federal Service
Washington reports that 15,000 guardsmen returned from the border by a War Department order were today mustered out of federal service. The guardsmen on the border will remain there for the time being.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ooe
War Department
Conferees Strike Out Amendment In Revenue Bill
Conferees on the emergency revenue bill struck out the Phelan amendment giving the President power to retaliate against belligerent citizens interfering with U S mails. They also dropped the Chamberlain amendment banning Pacific salmon and halibut through a foreign country unless bonded at an American port.
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Associated Press
Washington
Phelan
United States
Bond
Canada
El Reeso Cigar workers end brief strike after talks
Greensboro on September 7 reports El Reeso Cigar Company workers walked out demanding higher pay and altered hours. After a march to the business district and a conference, a delegation met managers and the strike was called off. The company granted changed hours but no pay rise.
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Associated Press
Greensboro
el Reeso Cigar Company
Henry Ford Sues Chicago Tribune for One Million Dollars
Detroit manufacturer Henry Ford filed a $1,000,000 suit in U S District Court against the Chicago Tribune. He seeks personal damages for an editorial published June 23 that allegedly called him an anarchist.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Henry Ford
Detroit
Chicago Tribune
United States District Court
Ford
The
Tribune
Julius C Smith Buys Ring Place in Quaker Woods
Julius C. Smith purchases the Clifton A Ring place on Gatewood Avenue in Quaker Woods. The move transfers ownership of a long standing property in this neighborhood.
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Julius C. Smith
Gatewood Avenue
Quaker Woods
Big Celebration Draws Thousands To High Point Greensboro Road Opening
About 9000 gathered at Central Carolina Fair grounds to mark the completion of the High Point Greensboro road with a parade of 500 cars then a speaking program and picnic. Prizes for best decorated cars went to High Point and Greensboro entrants. Dr D W Daniel of Clemson stirred the crowd with wit and philosophy while T J Gold and W P Bynum represented the two cities.
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High Point
Steve C. Clark
J. W. Harris
J. van Lindley
Greensboro
Clem Boren
Steve Clark
Bessie Hackney
Industrial Department
the Commercial Club
Clark
Cobb
Fair Grounds
F. N. Tate
J. J. Farris
Charles Long
Co. C. Taylor
C. D. McIver
A. L. Brooks
Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
T. J. Gold
W. P. Bynum
D. W. Daniel
Clemson College
South Carolina
Gold
United States
North Carolina
Guilford County
Mr. Gold
Guilford
Secretary Baker to visit High Point this evening
Newton D. Baker Ohio secretary of war arrives in High Point around 5 PM for an informal reception at the Commercial club. He will speak briefly after a Winston speech earlier today and then attend a Greensboro dinner, with a tour back along the High Point Greensboro road to showcase local road building.
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Baker
High Point
Newton D. Baker
Ohio
Wilson
Commercial Club
Winston
Court House
Mr. Baker
Winston Road
T. J. Gold
Guilford
A. L. Brooks
Greensboro
Mr. Brook
High Point-Greensboro
Brooks
Cleveland
Baltimore
Bryan
Gore
Garrison
Presider Wilson
Revival at North Main Street Church Draws Crowds
Dr. L B Smith leads ongoing revival at North Main Street Methodist Church and High Point Hosiery mills with daily services and noon meetings. Five converts at church and eight at the mill reported today. nine have already converted in total. Tomorrow at 11 a.m. a special service for youth and children is planned.
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North Main Street
Methodist
High Point
L. B. Smith
Dr. Smith
High Point Hosiery Mills
Wilsons Chief of Police Acquitted by the Jury
In Wilson N C on September 7 a jury found Chief of Police Wiggs not guilty in the March killing of Phillips Worth a Black man. The verdict followed a trial begun yesterday afternoon with Worth resisting arrest when Wiggs fired.
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Wilson
Associated Press
Wilson, N. C
Wiggs
Phillips Worth
Secretary Baker Speaks at Greensboro Conservation Dinner
Secretary of War Baker and Representative John H. Small arrived from Washington to headline a Conservation dinner in Greensboro. A Winston-Salem stop preceded the event with about six hundred expected attendees and a later city-wide speech by Baker before he heads to another engagement in Greensboro.
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Associated Press
Greensboro
Baker
John H. Small
Washington
Guilford
Winston-Salem
Democratic Executive Committee
Guilford Battle Ground
High Point Real Estate Deeds Filed in Register of Deeds Office
Six property transfers recorded with deeds listing West Green street lots and North Main street parcels. Transactions involve D V Cassaday, T L Morris, W H Dowdy, and R A Shceloff with prices cited as 1, 103, and 302 dollars plus other considerations. Parcels include 50 by 128 foot lots and a 7.71 acre tract.
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High Point
Register of Deeds Office
D. V. Cassaday
T. L. Morris
West Green Street
W. H. Dowdy
J. C. Swaim
D. W. Cassaday
A. Monell
R. T. Pickens
J. H. Hedgecock
Weather: Clear Tonight with Light to Moderate Winds
Generally fair conditions tonight and Friday with light to moderate variable winds.
New York Faces Citywide Transport Strike Threat
New York residents faced a citywide disruption as the union strike by Amalgamated Association workers threatened surface, subway, and elevated lines. Despite police protection, some surface routes were crippled while subway trains ran near normally with strike breakers aiding Interborough Rapid Transit.
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Carmen
New Yor
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Interborugh
New York Railway Company
Manhattan
Bronx
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Executive Officers to Beat Asbury Park
President Wilson plans a Washington to Asbury Park move with a full White House staff for his vacation. He will frequent Shadow Lawn Long Branch and conduct official business from offices established in Asbury Park, receiving visitors there.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
Asbury Park
N. J
Mr. Wilson
Wilson
Shadow Lawn
Long Branch
Sunday School Workers Touring the County
A party of Sunday school workers tours Mt. Pleasant in Jefferson township Frieden's near Gibs onville and Gethsemane and Hines' chapel drew large crowds. Participants include W A Brown J W Long Mrs E R Michaux Miss Martha Dozier A W McAlister and J Norman Wills. Dr Sylvester Newlin is resting a day. The tour continues to High Point Sunday with many local Sunday school leaders expected to attend.
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Mt. Pleasant
Jefferson Township
Frieden
J. Norman Wills
Sylvester Newlin
High Point
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Rumanijan
Tur-tu-kai
Manchester Guardian
EL Reeso
Bynum
Dr. Daniels
Clemson
Central Carolina Fair Grounds
Ner
High Point Real Estate
New York City
Ther Homes
Manhattan Island
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