Means Goes to Charlotte for Counsel in King's Estate Case
Caston B. Means and his father traveled to Charlotte to consult with Gaston Means about the restraining order issued by Judge Boyd in Greensboro last night. They declined to say if they would accept service and suggested undisclosed factors may benefit them. authorities cite the King estate dispute tied to Mrs. Maude A King.
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Means
Mears
Teutons
Conconcord
Concord
Boyd
Greensboro
Opening of High Point schools urged by superintendent Marr
W M Marr announces the 22nd session opens next Monday with over 3700 pupils and expected 3000 enrollment. He urges continued schooling, outlines entrance rules, dividing lines by race, new courses Spanish and French, and staff changes while stressing wartime education and discipline.
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High Point City
Federal judge restrains Means in Wing death case
Federal Judge James F E Boyd granted a restraining order at Greensboro on a petition by Anna L Robinson mother of Maude Wing. The order bars Gaston B Means business manager from disposing of any Wing property he may hold. Central Bank and Trust of Asheville named receiver amid bond filing.
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Greensboro
James FE. Boyd
Anna L. Robinson
Maude A. Wing
Concord
Gaston B. Means
King
Asheville
Richardson
Atlanta
Central Bank and Trust Company of
Means
German regrets voiced over Swedish Argentine affair
Stockholm on September 18 reports that the German minister formally expressed Germanys regrets to the government regarding the Swedish Argentine affair. The note emphasizes formal apologies and the seriousness of the incident in diplomatic channels.
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Stockholm
Germany
American Consular Agency Destroyed in Dun kirk France
The American consular agency at Dun kirk France was destroyed by a German bomb on September 7. The consular agent Benjamin Morel was uninjured and the archives were saved, a report to the State Department disclosed today.
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Washington
Dunkirk
France
State Department
Benjamin Morel
Prize offered by Kaiser for capturing an American
Paris dispatch reports a German prisoner revealed the kaiser promised 300 marks and three weeks leave to the first German who captures an American soldier in an order. The claim circulated among American headquarters staff as credible.
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Paris
German promise for first American dead or alive revealed
A September 15 dispatch from British headquarters cites a diary from a captured Prussian sergeant stating that the German commander of the 11th reserve division offered the iron cross of the first class 400 marks and two weeks leave to the man delivering the first American dead or alive.
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11Th Reserve
23Rd Reserve Infantry
Last Editorial Signed by Werner Defends Self
Philadelphia September 18. In a farewell editorial the Philadelphia Tageblatt editor Louis Werner defends himself against treason charges in a federal grand jury indictment. Werner and Martin Darkton remain at liberty before trial and argue loyalty to the United States while favoring Germany in Europe and Asia.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Tageblatt
Louis Werner
Werner
Martin Darkton
Liberty
Jy Werner
United States
Giermany
Germany
Seaboard Freight Clerks End Strike Return to Work
Richmond reports 28 strikers back at Seaboard Air Line plus Raleigh workers returning. A conference with the railway vice president, Brotherhood of Clerk officials, and Labor Department officials led to an agreement for immediate return while McVay drafts a contract to be accepted. The railroad will make concessions on several points.
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Richmond
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Brotherhood of Clerk
G. M. Way
United States Department of Labor
McVay
Raleigh
Argentina asks Spain for safe conduct for Count Luxburg
Private sources report that Argentina’s government has requested Spain to secure safe conduct for Count Luxburg from the United States and Great Britain, according to sources cited by the Associated Press.
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Buenos Aires
Associated Press
Spain
America
England
Count Luxburg
Premier Kerenksy Married Following Riga Fall
New York reports via Stockholm that Premier Kerensky wed Melete Timl, famed actress of the Alexandria theater, a few days after the fall of Riga. The dispatch from the New York Times notes the union as a notable postwar alliance.
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New York
K Kerensky
New York Times
Stockholm
Kerensky
Melete Timl
Alexandria Theater
Riga
Marines Guard San Francisco Iron Strike Plant
Marines on guard duty at Union Tron workers plant in San Francisco amid a strike involving 25 000 iron workers. Two marine companies are stationed to maintain order during the labor dispute.
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San Francisco
Sept. IS
Tron Workers
Widow of Dr McFerran Dies in Nashville at 90
Mrs Cynthia Tennessee McFerran widow of Dr John B McFerran died in Nashville at midnight aged 90. A noted figure in southern Methodist circles.
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Nashville
Cynthia Tennessee McFerran
John B McFerran
Young Men Enter Military Service From High Point Township
Thirty two men of High Point township entered U S military service at 1 30 pm during roll call at the local exemption board. Nine failed to appear. Of the 32 or 31 enterers, 21 will sleep and eat at home while 10 will sleep at home and eat at a cafe at Uncle Sam expense. Alternate Oscar B Haney was raised to regulars due to a physical issue.
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High Point Township
United States
Camp Jackson
R. A. Wheeler
A. KE. Tate
Nime
Fred A. Davis
Marshal S Loflin
Charles F. Suttenfield
Joe Frank English
John ©. Cox
John G. Overby
George Tucker
Willie L. Underwood
Hillery EL. Shore
Max Bones
Charles Herbert Cox
William W. Vawehn
Marly C. Howell
Archie Allred
Calvin Mize
Carl Walden
Oscar Shelton
Walter Lee Morton
Elwood C. Sechrest
Elmer S&s
Uncle Sam
A. F E. Tate
Hurley Seeks Aid to End Shipyard Strikes
Chairman Hurley of the shipping board appealed to President Gompers of the AFL to stop strikes delaying shipbuilding. A conference was set for today between Hurley and Gompers, with further talks with Secretary Daniels on wage settlements.
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Washington
Hurley
The
Shipping Board
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Danision
Navy
Russian advance on Riga front seizes Hapsal area
Petrograd reports Russian forces on the Riga front making progress. On Sunday they occupied German positions southwest of Hapsal and forced the Teutons out of Sadzen farm south of Sisseral, as operations continued in the region.
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Petrograd
Riga
Hapsal
Teutons
Sadzen Farm
Sisseral
Twenty Three Generals Arrested Near Petrograd
Twenty three generals and other officers arrested today with General Korniloff are under close guard. Korniloff is imprisoned in a Mohilev hotel writing a statement expected to be finished today.
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Petrograd
Korniloff
Kornikoff
Mohilev
Germany denies peace terms sent to Washington
Berlin reports German foreign office denies Danish papers claiming Germany sent peace terms to Washington or floated trial balloons. It cites no need to address Washington and refutes Erzeberger claims that Germany’s note to the Pope was on its way to Rome.
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Germany
Washington
Berlin
London
Associated Press
Wilhelmstrasse
Mathias Erzeberger
Reichstag
Rome
Secretary Wilson Seeks Mediation in San Francisco Iron Strike
Secretary Wilson telegraphs W. Boyce assistant immigration commissioner in San Francisco to act as mediator in the iron workers strike. Samuel Gompers plans to confer with President Wilson. Shipping board officials favor a wage increase with a sliding scale and propose government subsidies for low-profit companies.
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Washington
Wilson
W. ©. Boyce
San Francisco
Bovee
Department
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Shipping Board
Broken-Hearted Soldier Seeks Mail In Note Found
A note tossed from a troop train near Greensboro requests letters to Corporal P. D. Rice of the Fourth Maryland Infantry at Camp McClellan Anniston Alabama. A passerby found the message and handed it to the News office for publication.
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Greensboro
P. D. Rice
MD. Inf
Camp McClellan
Anniston
Ala
Gunner Found in German Camp at Brandenberg Prussia
Washington reports W A Miller an unaccounted gunner from the naval crew of the American steamer Campana is now in the German prison camp at Brandenberg with four other gunners previously reported. Dispatches had earlier accounted for four of the guards. this report locates Miller.
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Washington
W. A. Miller
Brandenberg
Hertofore
Miller
City Court Posts No Sessions Until Next Friday
Officials of the municipal court are summoned as witnesses in criminal cases heard by the Superior Court in Greensboro. Consequently there will be no city court sessions until Friday morning. Police may act to fill the empty city jail in the interim.
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Municipals Court
Superior Court
Greensboro
Riot Hearings Set After Philadelphia Race Incident
In Philadelphia on September 15 eight young African Americans face a hearing following a near race riot in the fashionable Rittenhouse Square area. Police report several disturbances but no injuries are confirmed.
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Philadelphia
Sept. Is
Rittenhouse — Head Square
Danville Quota Not Ready for Camp Lee Call
Danville Virginia draft quota will not be ready by next Wednesday when Governor Stuart asks 58 men to be prepared to report to Camp Lee. No certified men have orders to depart, and appeals decisions are not yet made.
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Danville
Stuart
Camp Lee
New York Cotton Opens Steady with Early Futures Set
Cotton opened steady in New York with a 5 to 10 point rise on the call. Futures for October through May were set in the high teens to around 20 dollars, with December at 20.22 and May at 20.48.
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New York
Captain Harper Dies After Operation in Wilmington
Captain John W. Harper aged 61, owner of the Harper line of steamers and a leading Wilmington figure, died at a local hospital after an operation last Friday. He leaves a widow and five children.
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Wilmington
John W. Harper
Harper
Body of Author Found in New York Courtyard
The body of Alfred R. Conklin, lawyer, geologist and author, was found in the courtyard of his Fifth Avenue home on September 8. Police say he died by his own action after either jumping or falling from the fourth floor window.
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New York
Alfred R. Conklin
France Sets War Aims to Reclaim Alsace Lorraine
Paris reports the French ministerial declaration reads in the chamber pledging to continue the war until Alsace and Lorraine are disannexed from Germany and damages are reparations. Reports from London and Berlin describe Belgium, Russian, Romanian, Italian fronts with local actions and raiding activity.
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Paris
Paul Painleve
Chamber of Deputies
Alsace
Lorraine
Germany
Rheims
Neuschatel
Meuze
London
Berlin
Flanders
Riga
Dvina
Biddage
Tenton
Varnitza
Bainsizza
Carso
Court orders service on Gaston Means in Wing estate case
Judge James E. Boyd orders the Central Bank and Trust Company of Asheville to act as receiver for all property and papers of the late Maude A. Wing. The bank, bonded for 10 000 dollars, plans to serve the order on Gaston Means at Concord today to prevent disposal of assets. A Hall Johnson of Asheville represents Mrs. Anna L. Robinson and will ensure compliance.
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Asheville
James E. Boyd
Greensboro
Central Bank and Trust Company
Maude A. Wing
Fiastonu Means
Anna L. Robinson
Concoord
A. Hall Johnson
Robinson
Mrs Mary Covington of Monroe Hangs Herself
Danville Virginia report from Richmond says Mrs Mary Covington of Monroe North Carolina was found in her room at the Westbrook sanatorium hanging by a bathrobe cord from the transom. Coroner cites melancholia as the probable cause of the death occurring Saturday night.
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Danville
Richmond
Mary Covington
Monroe
N. C
Westbrook Sanatorium
General Kaledine Telegraphs Support for Provisional Government
A Petrograd dispatch via Freening News reports General Kaledine of the Dean Cossacks offering support to the provisional government. Kaledine is said to be the messenger to announce the mission to Kerenaky as part of rebel evader activities.
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London
Kaledine
Dean Cossacks
Petrograd
Freening News
Kerenaky
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Fed
Eral Judge Boyd
Greens
Boro
Maude
A. King
Caston B. Means
W. G. Means
Gaston Means
Maude A King
His
Mrs. King
Marr
W. M. Marr
C. K R. Gustafson
Columbia University
Mary Wilson
Main Street
Rose Lewis
Prof. Smith
Elm Street
Park Street
Ings
Russell
South Main Street
Fairview Street
Athens
Rufus Moncries
Whitehall
Seaboard Line
Premier Kerensky
Marines
BIG Gun
Coast Artillery Service
Committee On Public Information
Belgium
Ters
Wurttemberg
Amsterdam
Tages Zeitung
Scwoelnische Volks Zeitung
Mathias Ierzeberger
Biberach
MA. Boyce
Prussia
Captain Harper
Loraine
Exchange Telegraph Company
von Sandt
Herr von Lutz
Gaston
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