British Renew Formidable Thrust Along Canal du Nord
British forces launch a strong attack along the Arras Cambrai road crossing the Canal du Nord six miles from Cambrai amid slow German withdrawals. French gains near St Quentin threaten the Hindenburg line while Petain’s forces cross toward La Fere. German counterattacks north of Soissons fail as French and British momentum continues in the Cambrai region.
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Canal DU Nord
Haig
Arras-Cambrai Road
St. Quentin
Crozat Canal
la Fere
Bain’s Massif
Liez
Petain
Two Able Sermons Begin Revival at First Methodist Protestant
The revival led by Rev. L. A. Bennett of Baltimore opened at First Methodist Protestant Church on North Main Street with morning and evening sermons. Bennett, praised for substance over show, spoke on The Personal Christ and The Captive Girl, promising twice daily meetings through September 22.
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First Methodist Protestant
North Main Street
L. A. Bennett
Baltimore
Bennett
Maryland
Works of the Devil Focus Of Sunday Sermon
Rev. James A. Clarke of the First Baptist church delivered a forceful sermon Sunday evening on the destruction of the devil's works using 1 John 3:8 and the passage about Christ sharing in flesh and blood to destroy death and him who had the power of death.
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James A. Clarke
First Baptist Church
Mr. Clarke
God
John
Change Is Made At Crozat Canal Artillery Active Exceed Last Year
Draft boards reopen cases for railroad workers to reassess exemptions as part of new regulations. The Washington orders seek broader reviews of skilled railway employees and outline priority lists not binding on boards, with decisive effects on exemptions amid wartime mobilization.
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Crozat Canal
Reviww
Washington
War Industries Board
Revival Opens at Green Street Church Sermons by Rev Seezer
Large and interested congregation attended opening services at the Green Street Baptist church. Rev F P Seezer delivered splendid sermons. Services continue throughout the week and city residents are urged to join in with the church congregation.
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Green Street Baptist Church
F. P. Seezer
The
Green
Americans Fight Way Through Swamp Near Oberserskayya
A detachment of American blockers engaged Entente forces near Oberserskayya, aiding in the town's capture. Surrounded by the enemy, they extricated themselves and pressed forward. The unit battled through a deep swamp for more than two days to reach safety.
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Associated Press
Oberserskayya
Frank Michael Chokes to Death at Supper Party
Frank Michel, superintendent of the steam plant for the Southern Power Company near Charlotte, died at a supper party after choking on a piece of beef steak. A physician reported a steak fragment lodged in his windpipe caused the strangulation. Michel had moved to the area eight years ago from Allenton, Pennsylvania, and left a widow with his parents in Allenton.
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Charlotte
Frank Michel
Southern Power Company
O. S. Ogletree
Seventh Street
Michel
Allenton
Swedish Mills to Resume Operations After Cotton Arrival
Stockholm reports 14,000 bales of cotton arriving from New York at Gothenburg will allow Swedish mills to restart operations halted in August 1917. The cargo will be allocated among mills as production resumes.
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Stockholm
Gothenburg
New York
Reopen All Cases of Railroad Men
Boards of the nation today decide to reopen all railroad worker cases to determine once more. The move aims to resolve lingering disputes and set new outcomes for labor relations across major rail lines.
Allies Push Forward Despite German Resistance
Allied forces continue to gain ground as German resistance hardens. Though gains are not clearly marked, advances roll on with steady momentum and pursuit by advancing units across the front.
German General Planned Stand to Slow Allied Gains
Belief in London is that a German general plans to make a stand to halt Allied advances. There is confirmation of the intent and possible defensive effort.
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London
General
Records Broken by Ginning Figures This Year
The 1918 cotton crop shows growth with ginnings totaling 1 039 620 bales before September 1 as reported by the Census Bureau.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Sea Island
Attacks Repulsed on Fronts, Berlin Says
Berlin reports Entente assaults north of Armentieres repulsed with German prisoners taken. French forces driven back between the Ailette and Aisne with heavy losses. An enemy push south of the Peronne Cambrai road failed, incurring severe losses.
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Berlin
London
Armentieres
Flanders
Ailette
Aisne
Peronne-Cambrai
Reprisals Reported in Petrograd Executions
Official dispatch from Petrograd received in Amsterdam states that 512 alleged counter revolutionists have been shot as reprisals for the murder of Moses Uritzky, chairman of the Petrograd commission for suppressing counter revolution, including ten members of the Right social revolutionary party.
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Amsterdam
Petrograd
Right Social Revolutionary Party
Moses Uritzky
James Ker Jr dies at home in Charlotte
Charlotte Sept 9 James Ker Jr a native of Orange Courthouse Va and for 14 years a resident of Charlotte died Saturday morning at his home after a four months illness The remains were taken to Staunton Va for interment He was 55 a descendant of the Madison and Porterfield families of Virginia a great great nephew of President James Madison and great great grandson of General Robert Porterfield He was general passenger agent of the Seaboard Air Line for 16 years He married Miss Mary M McCue of Staunton Va who with two daughters Margaret and Frances survive He was a member of the Episcopal church Interment will take place tomorrow
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Charlotte
James Ker, Jr
Orange Courthouse
Staunton
Kerr
Ele
Madison
Porterfield
Virginia
James Madison
Robert Porterfield
Seaboard Air Line
Mary M. McCue
Margaret
Frances
Episcopal Church
Haig’s Advance Near St Quentin Reaches Five Miles From Hindenburg Line
In France today Field Marshal Haig’s forces advanced north and northwest of St. Quentin and are five miles from the Hindenburg line. A strong thrust toward the Arpras Cambrai road is reported. In Flanders German artillery has been moved east of the Lys river.
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St. Quentin
Flanders
Lys
France
Associated Press
Haig
Hindenburg Line
Arpras-Cambrai
Lys River
French Advance Near Clastres and La Motte Farm
Paris reports a new French push north of the Somme toward Clastres with occupation of La Motte farm. French forces cross the Crozat canal opposite Liez near Vendeuil. Two German counterattacks in Lassaux near Soissons are repulsed. French take 80 prisoners from five regiments.
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Paris
Somme
Clastres
la Motte Farm
War Office
Crozat Canal
Liez
Vendeuil
Lassaux
Soissons
German High Command Signals Possible Stand
London reports a German communication claiming new positions but observers interpret Ludendorff as seeking a final stand on the current line. Paris notes German artillery active along the front with counterattacks, while Allies maintain the initiative and press the retreat. French forces gain around La Fere and St Gobain forest as Messines ridge remains held.
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Messines Ridge
la Fere
St. Gobain Forest
Hindenburg Line
Italian Protest Over War Time Prohibition Measure
The Italian government protested the wind import ban in the war time prohibition bill. Ambassador Cellere transmitted a copy of the protest to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee via Secretary Lansing.
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Washington
Cellere
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House approves dry zone resolution for munitions sites
Washington September ninth without a dissenting vote the House passed a resolution empowering the President to establish dry zones around munitions factories mines shipyards and other places. It now goes to the President for his signature after Senate approval.
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Washington
House
Senate
Wright not killed in France despite initial reports
George C. Wright of High Point was believed dead after being listed as killed in action at Cantigny on May 29, 1918. A letter from him arrived Saturday showing he is alive with two service gold bars and an August 13 1918 E F postal mark. Officials seek investigation into the casualty listing mixup.
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George Wright
France
Wright
Biscoe
Henry V. Traynham
George Christmas Wright
Sylvester Newlin
Traynham
Charles F. Tomlinson
George C. Wright
High Point
Atlantic
American Expeditionary Force
McCain
Washington
Dining car meals to be dropped from trains
Washington reports that a la carte dinners and luncheons in dining cars will be discontinued. The announcement, issued today by Director General McAdoo, outlines the change in service aboard trains.
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Washington
McAdoo
Wilson abandons plan for fourth Liberty Loan tour
Washington September 9 definite abandonment of President Wilsons plans for a trans continental speaking tour for the fourth Liberty loan was announced today at the White House. The change signals a shift in promotional strategy as officials cite pressing national duties and limited travel time.
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Washington
Wilson
Cotton futures open steady amid nervous New York trade
The New York cotton market started firm with gains of 2 to 42 points as October touched 34.75 and January 34.15. Solid census bureau figures sparked selling and sharp reversals followed by irregular movements across the contract board with October around 34.70 and January near 34.15.
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New York
Census Bureau
Well Known Lady Sophia Frazier Dies At 76 In Randolph
Mrs Sophia Eugenia Frazier widow of Dr F C Frazier died yesterday at noon at her home one mile south of Trinity Randolph county She was 76 native to Randolph county daughter of David and Susan Coltrane A faithful member of Trinity M E Church survived by two sons Dr A E Frazier and Clarence C Frazier sisters Mrs D A Clanton Mrs J R Caltrane and Mrs Woollen Interment followed at Prospect Graveyard after 3 pm funeral at Trinity M E Church led by Rev T B Johnson
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Sophia Eugenia Frazier
F. C. Frazier
Trinity
Randolph County
David
Susan Coltrane
A. E. Frazier
Clarence C. Frazier
D. A. Clanton
J. R. Caltrane
Jan
Officials Arrested Across Bolshevik Russia in Allied Talks
In Bolshevik controlled Russia British and French consular and other officials are under arrest as negotiations continue between allied governments and Soviet authorities.
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Washington
Russia
London Reports Quiet Front in Northern France
London reports a quiet night along the British front in northern France and Flanders with only artillery activity and minor raids noted.
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London
Hritigh
France
Flanders
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