Union labor leaders rush to New York for imminent strike
National and state union leaders converged on New York with a 24 hour conference to decide a possible general sympathetic strike. Samuel Gompers was summoned as organizers warned of a 24 hour tie up of industries if negotiations fail.
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New York
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Maine
Central Federated Union
Innerborough Transit Company
New York Railways Company
Interborough Transit Company
Traction Company
Carmen
New York City
Tar Heels Registered Here At Elwood
North Carolinians registered at the Elwood include J. R. Currie and R. F. Dalton of Greensboro B F Houston E H Jordan Raleigh Augustus Bradley Burlington Miss Lourne Watson Miss Margaret Jennings Miss Mary Williams Fayetteville Mr and Mrs H C Whitlock Fayetteville G W Patterson Charlotte G A Tanner Charlotte FE G Muse Durin E N Page W C Page Wilting J L Holman North Carolina C H Ross North Carolina Mrs W A Stephenson North Carolina
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Tar Heels
Elwood
J. R. Currie
Greensboro
R. F. Dalton
B. F. Houston
North Carolina
E. H. Jordan
Raleigh
Augustus Bradely
Burlington
Lourne Watson
Margaret Jennings
Mary Williams
Fayetteville
H. C. Whitlock
G.W. Patterson
Charlotte
G. A. Tanner
FE. G. Muse
Durin
E. N. Page
W. C. Page
Wilating
J. L
Motor to Greensboro by Valette Jones and companions
Isses Valette Jones Dorothy Snow Leona and Nellie Muse motored to Greensboro this afternoon for an unspecified visit or errand.
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Greensboro
Isses Valette Jones
Dorothy Snow
Leona
Nellie Muse
Burglar Strikes Lane Robbins Store Near High Point
Lane Robbins reports a burglary at his Freeman's mill road store about three and a half miles from High Point. About $40 in currency was taken from a cigar box after a rear window was broken. Police vow to watch for suspects amid ongoing liquor-traffic activity in the area.
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Lane Robbins
High Point
Robbins
Freeman’s Mill
Freeman's Mill
Woodmen of the World entertain guests in High Point
The High Point Woodmen of the World camp No. 738 hosted over 100 friends. G F Wise and Rev J H Bennett spoke on woodcraft with Councilor Commander R E Heffner of Elwood camp. Springfield band played as the camp grows and plans a name change to the Woodmen band.
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High Point Woodmen of the World
G. F. Wise
Greensboro
J. H. Bennett
R. E. Heffner
Elwood
Springfield
W. O. W. Band
Hoo Hoos Hold 25th Annual Convention in Memphis
The Concat enated Order of Hoo Hoos, a national lumbermen fraternity, gathered in Memphis for its 25th annual convention. Delegates from across the United States attend as the session runs through Wednesday with numerous social events planned for members and visitors.
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Memphis
Tenn
Order of Hoo Hoo’s
Lumbermen’s
United States
Lumbermen
Viitors
Morriss Bank Chartered in High Point
The Morriss plan bank of High Point receives a charter from Secretary of State Grimes and plans to begin operations in a few days. Authorized capital is $50,000 with $7,000 paid in. Subscribers include O. E. Menednhall W. R. Morrow A. Sherrod H. A. Millis Fred N. Tate J. E. Millis and J. J. Farriss.
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Morriss Plan Bank of
High Point
Grimes
O. E. Menednhall
W. R. Morrow
A. Sherrod
H. A. Millis
Fred N. Tate
J. E. Millis
J. J. Farriss
High Point Elks Hold Annual Picnic
The High Point Elks held their annual picnic yesterday evening from 4 to 8 at O A Kirkman farm. A large crowd attended and enjoyed themselves, with the event described as a yearly effort only the Best People on Earth can pull off.
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High Point Elks
O. A. Kirkman
Chalmers Cars Dominate Good Roads Parade
Mrs. J. W. Welborn's Chalmers won sixth prize valued at $10 in the Good Roads Day automobile parade last Wednesday. Chalmers vehicles led the field as Steve Clark and J. Van Lindley, taking first and second prizes, also drove Chalmers cars.
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J. W. Welborn
Chalmers
Steve Clark
J. van Lindley
Car Parade Winners Honored by Van Lindley Co
Steve C. Clark receives a congratulatory note from the Van Lindley company of Greensboro for winning first prize in the Good Roads day automobile parade. Van Lindley car took second prize. A J Sykes praises the decor and the beauty of the car as well.
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Steve C. Clark
van Lindley Company
Greensboro
van Lindley
A. J. Sykes
Big Sunday School Rally Invades High Point Auditorium
A Sunday school educational rally led by Dr. William A. Brown and leaders like J Walter Long Miss Martha Dozier and A W McAlister comes to High Point auditorium Sunday night at 8 o clock Local churches will suspend services to attend The event features talks on expanding Sunday school work and training for leaders with speakers from Guilford County and statewide associations.
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William A. Brown
Chicago
J. Walter Long
Martha Dozier
A. W. McAlister
High Point
Brown
W. A. Brown
EB. R. Michaux
E. J. Coltrane
J. A. Austin
C. W. Moseley
J. Norman Wills
Guilford
A. E. Tate
T. M. John
Lewis Woodson Improves After Stroke at Farm Return
Lewis Woodson suffered a slight stroke Thursday night while returning from his farm. He was found unconscious near the John Henderson farm and taken to his room at the Elwood. By today he is much improved though not fully strong, with doctors expecting a further day of rest and quiet.
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Lewis Woodson
Mr. Woodson
Woodson
Suffragists Pleased With Wilson Speech At Atlantic City
Delegates to the National Woman's Suffrage association in Atlantic City feel encouraged by President Wilson's address. They interpret his vow to "fight with somebody" as joining their cause and anticipate completing their work tonight. The convention will consider the committee on resolutions as a key item.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
National Woman's Suffrage Association
Wilson
Comebody
Committee On Resolutions
Hughes Makes Final Maine Campaign Push
Charles E. Hughes left Bangor for a last day of campaigning in Maine ahead of Monday's election. He planned to outline his views and seek support for himself and the Republicans for the house and senate, starting with a stop in Augusta, the state capital.
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Associated Press
Bangor
Charles E. Hughes
Maine
House
Senate
Augusta
President Wilson Praised by Crowd in Atlantic City
President Wilson spoke to the National Woman's Suffrage association in Atlantic City last night then left by car this morning for Long Branch to stay at Shadow Lawn. A large cheering crowd on the boardwalk and nearby streets saw the President depart. Delegates to the suffrage convention joined the crowd.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Wilson
National Woman's Suffrage Association
Long Branch
Shadow Lawn
Weather forecast for southeastern states this week
Fair weather and normal temperatures predicted for the southeastern states for the week beginning tomorrow. Forecasters expect generally pleasant conditions with no major storms in the outlook.
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Associated Press
Washington
Religious education tour of Guilford County Sunday School association announced
A listing names A E Tate vice chairman of the North Carolina Sunday School association and Guilford County association president, T M Johnson Tabernacle pastor, Sylvester Newlin of High Point Friends church faculty, L W Gerringer Oak Ridge pastor. Each appointee will invite others to attend the meetings. see poster for dates and locations.
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Guilford County Sunday School Association
A. E. Tate
North Carolina Sunday School Association
Guilford County Association
T. M. Johnson
Tabernacle Church Circuit
Sylvester Newlin
Friends’ Church of
High Point
L. W. Gerringer
Oak Ridge Circuit
N. B
Anglo French Attacks and High Point School Book List
On the Somme both French and British offensives are reported in small sectors with captures and many German casualties. Verdun sees renewed counterattacks repulsed. In Russia fighting continues and Bulgarian German forces push in eastern Romania. High Point schools announce 1916 17 book changes and price savings with New World Speller and Gowdy Dexheimer lessons replacing prior texts.
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W. M. Marr
High Point Schools
Weather Forecast: Fair Tonight and Sunday with Slight Cooling
The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Sunday. Temperatures will drop slightly tonight with moderate daytime winds.
French Renew Somme Attacks Gain District
Paris reports renewed French assaults on the Somme front last night resulting in the capture of a small wooded area. German counterattacks in Verdun were repulsed, according to the war office.
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Verdun
War Office
Paris
Somme
Serbians Advance on Macedonian Front Near Ostrovo
The war office announced Serbian forces on the Macedonian front attacked last night near Lake Ostrovo and captured a height west of the lake after a violent engagement.
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Aris
Lake Ostrovo
War Office
Russian War Report From Galicia Battles On Naralivka
Petrograd dispatch says German and Turkish troops clash with Russian forces along the Naralivka river in Galicia near Haliez. The Russian war department reports a Turkish German counterattack was repulsed by Russian lines.
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Petrograd
London
Galicia
Naralivka
Haliez
Russian War Department
German commandant calls Greek authorities from Florina
A Havas dispatch from Athens dated Friday says the German commandant has invited Greek authorities to quit Florina where the Greek administration will be suppressed. Florina lies on the railway in northwest Greece about 15 miles southeast of Monastir Serbia.
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Paris
Havas
Athens
Florina
Greece
Monastir
Serbia
Central Powers Yield In Carpathians Under Russian Pressure
Official German report from Berlin dated Sept 9 states forces of the central powers in the Carpathians northwest of Kapul yielded yesterday to pressure by Russian troops advancing from the west and north, amid ongoing battle reports from the theater.
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Berlin
London
Carpathian Mountains
Kapul
Invaders Drive Forward Along Black Sea Coast
Correspondents with Bulgarian and German forces report an advance of about 50 miles beyond the frontier along the Black sea coast. They say coastal positions in Dobrudja have fallen and chalk up the invasion as a reason for Romania’s halted activity.
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Berlin
Sayville
Rumania
Black Sea
Dobrudja
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