Officers to Europe Observers and New Infantry School Site Sought
Washington September 19 officers commanding divisional camps will tour Europe on an observation mission to better perform duties upon return. The War Department is seeking a southern site for a new infantry and machine gun school requiring 15 to 20 square miles of uninhabited terrain with varied topography and a cantonment, rail access, nearby town, and water. The site may be leased or purchased as the government already owns similar rifle ranges.
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Washington
National Guard
Europe
Department
War Department
South
Texas
Casualties Mount as British Front Reports Heavy Week
British fronts show ongoing raids and artillery activity while casualty figures for the week exceed 27 000 with 4 890 killed. Germany minimizes damage from French air raids, noting only two casualties and no major city damage. Norwegian sources report two steamship losses totaling about 6 000 tons.
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London
Berlin
Wurttemburg
Revish
Prussia
Upper Alsace
Norwegian Foreign Office
Means Cited to Appear in Greensboro Next Tuesday
Means cited to answer to contempi in Greensboro. Some of King property handed over by Means.
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Means
Greensboro
King Property
Centennial Avenue to be finished soon in Greensboro
Greensboro reporters note city council discussions on Centennial Avenue paving delays. Mayor Ragan claims a mixer arrived and three weeks of good weather will finish paving. Broad Street petition, railroad track center method considered, and a traffic triangle at Richardson and Steele discussed. Contempt case involves Gaston B. Means and the King estate funds.
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Centennial Avenue
Fred N. Tate
Tate
Ragan
Broad Street
A. F
Yate
Southern Railway Company
John
Washington
Richardson
Steele
Taplin
Richardson Heirs
Main Stret
English
Commerce Street
Council selects two new city teachers for schools
Superintendent Marr recommended filling all teaching vacancies. Nan Williams of Witrrell, a 3 year teaching veteran, was chosen for a grade classroom. Florence Pitts with eight years experience was elected to teach English and mathematics at the high school. Marr warned crowds may grow as schools fill.
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Nan Williams
Florence Pitts
W. M. Marr
Wittrell
State Normal and Industrial College
Greensboro
Rose Lewis
Miss Pitts
Alabama
Marr
Comfort Bags For Drafted Men In High Point Township
The 86 men from High Point township slated to forward to Camp Jackson tomorrow will receive comfort bags at 5:30 this afternoon at the local exemption board office. Red Cross workers will hand out bags to each man joining the colors, with items such as pocket knives sewing materials stationery soap toothbrush tooth powder and more.
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Camp Jackson
High Point Township
Red Cross
Company M
Swedish Affair Not Over Yet Says Stockholm Natives
Stockholm watchers say Swedish government troubles tied to German telegrams may continue. The hour's issue is whether the United States will accept the Swedish reply. Analysts anticipate Secretary Lansing may demand a clear statement that forwarding American messages with government consent differs from Germany’s services.
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Stockholm
United States
Lansing
Germany
Box Cars Planned at High Point Plant
Washington reports that northern financial interests with federal support will take over the Southern Car company's High Point plant to manufacture box cars rather than street cars. Officials say a substantial government contract awaits proof the plant can handle a large order.
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Washington
Southern Car Company
High Point
Drafted men reach training camps
Washington reports 300000 National Army draftees head to 16 cantonments for intensive pre overseas training. The movement, about 40 percent of the first call from nearly 5000 exemption boards, used special trains to assemble men under military discipline before joining the 45000 scheduled for September 5.
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National Army
Army draft increment reaches Camp Jackson with Carolina men
The second 40 percent increment of the North Carolina South Carolina and Florida quotas for the National Army began arriving at Camp Jackson. About 10 500 men in the increment are white. Today roughly 2 000 arrive from the Carolinas while Florida’s quota is due Thursday. The final portion is expected before Saturday arrival. A truck is reported ready at the camp.
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Columbia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Camp Jackson
North
Major Sinclair Named District Deputy of Elks
Major L. Sinclair of this city has been appointed district deputy of the Elks in North Carolina. The post was sought by many members of the order, but Sinclair received the higher vote total and earned the honor.
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Major Sinclair
ELKS
L. ©. Sinclair
The
North Carolina
Byron R. Newton Named to Succeed D. F. Malone
President Wilson nominated Byron R. Newton of New York to be collector of customs at New York. Newton will replace Dudley Field Malone who resigned after Wilson's stance on suffrage.
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Washington
Byron R. Newton
New York
Wilson
Newton
Dudley Field Malone
New York Officials Aid Clement in King Case
A representative from the New York district attorney's office is due in Salisbury tonight to assist Solicitor Clement in the King case. In Washington the Spanish ambassador denounced reports of German submarines basing on the Mediterranean coast of Spain.
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New York
Clement
King
Salisbury
New York District Attorney's Office
Washington
Mediterranean
Spain
Political riot disrupts Philadelphia ward fight during primary
A riot in Philadelphia's fifth ward pitted two Republican factions against each other. A policeman was killed and several political workers injured including James Carey a city official and faction leader. Primary elections are held statewide today.
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Philadelphia
Fifth
James Carey
Print Papers for the New Soldiers Weekly
Washington reports plans for a soldiers weekly newspaper in every national army camp starting the week of September 3 under the Y M C A National War Council. John Stuart Bryan of the Richmond News Leader coordinated cooperation with publishers while Roosevelt and other prominent editors will contribute as cartoonists. President Wilson approved the plan and Bryan will lead general management with publishers on the advisory board.
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National War Council
John Stuart Bryan
Richmond News-Leader
Roosevelt
Wilson
Cal
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Europe
Young Lady Hurt Returning From Dance in Rockingham
Miss Annie Myrick of Bennettsville S C suffered serious neck gashes when a seven passenger auto overturned after a dance at the Manufacturers club in Rockingham. Fred Drake of Bennettsville escaped with bruises as the vehicle left the road on Great Falls hill and Miss Myrick was taken to a Hamlet hospital.
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Rockingham
Annie Myrick
Bennettsville
S. C
Fred Drake
Bennetttsville
Manufacturers’ Club
Great Falls Hill
Webb
Myrick
Drake
Orders Received for Additional Buildings at Camp Jackson
Orders have been received at Camp Jackson for erecting additional buildings to house officers of the Eighty first division national army. Construction will continue for months. Plans are complete for the arrival of the second contingent of selected men from North and South Carolina and Florida.
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Columbia S. C
Camp Jackson
National Army
North
South Carolina
Florida
American steamer aids sinking of German submarine
Christiania reports an American steamer engaged the U boat during shelling of a ship, aiding in the sinking of the German submarine as described by Bergen correspondent, with details published in a local newspaper.
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Christiania
Bergen
German Submarines Sunk by British Forces
Copenhagen reports two German submarines sunk by British naval forces. Six crewmen were captured. An armed British steamer in the North Sea sunk a submarine shelling a neutral vessel. A torpedo boat destroyer sank another submarine while it attacked a steamer.
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Copenhagen
Bergen
North Sea
Government Extends Loans to Allies in War Effort
Washington reports new loans of 50 million dollars to Great Britain and 20 million to France, raising total U S government lending to 2.3914 billion dollars as of today.
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Washington
Great Britain
France
Typhoon Hits Amoy Killing Hundreds And Wrecking Harbors
A deadly cyclone struck Amoy China causing over 600 deaths and destroying 85 percent of harbor watercraft. The island’s ports and fishing fleets suffered heavy losses with many villages cut off and earlier reports suggesting further deaths. Telephone and telegraph lines were reportedly out.
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Amoy
China
Washington
Merchants Seek Earlier Saturday Closing Hour
A Merchants Association meeting heard a request from a Ministe rial group urging shops to close by 10 pm on Saturdays. Ministers would promote the change from pulpits and seek merchant cooperation. Merchants favored the proposal though no formal action was taken. Directors reported healthy finances and rising membership.
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Ministerial Association
Merchants’ Association
Prospect of settlement in San Francisco strike
Washington officials expect a quick adjustment to the San Francisco strike based on a telegram from W. F. Boyce assistant immigration commissioner and conciliator. He said he held conferences last night and planned to resume talks today.
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Washington
Labor Department
San Francisco
W. FT. Boyce
Immigration
Wheatless Days Begin in Boston as Wheat Saving Appeals Start
Boston on Sept 19 marks the first of two wheatless days in a week urged by the state food administration. Hotels restaurants and clubs respond with difficulty in obtaining white bread while thousands of wives pledge cooperation to save wheat.
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Boston
State Food Administration
Cotton Opens Firm as Buyers Return in New York Market
New York on September 1 reports active cotton trading with an opening firm by 12 to 53 points. Prices drew profit taking and saw subsequent declines of 10 to 16 points as the market reacted to early gains.
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New York
City Quickly Funds Charity with Immediate 100 dollars
The city council approved immediate availability of the remaining 100 dollars of its appropriation to Associated Charities after a delegation from charity workers urged the move. The council had previously granted 100 dollars now and 100 dollars on October 1, with private contributions and volunteers handling distribution.
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Associated Charities
Fred N. Tate
Frank Gurley
Clara J. Cox
Pardoned Carl Martin After Alibi Evidence
Raleigh September 19 Carl Martin who was convicted in the spring term of Clay county court for dynamiting a crib and sentenced to 12 months on the roads of Haywood county received a pardon today. The governor cites new evidence supporting an alibi and recounts that prosecutors and official counsel recommend pardon.
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Raleigh
Carl Martin
Clay County
Haywood County
Martin
Men May Appeal of Draft Discharges Under Appeal
Washington reports that men drafted who were denied discharge due to dependents may appeal. Governors are authorized to ask local boards to reopen cases, providing a path to reconsideration of their service status.
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Washington
Austrian reply to pope ready for publication
Amsterdam dispatch reports Austria will hand its reply to the papal nuncio in Vienna on Thursday and publish the document Saturday. The reply will focus on a detailed discussion of the pope's suggestions and will not introduce new peace proposals contrary to earlier rumors.
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Amsterdam
Austria
Weiner Allgemeine Zeitung
Vienna
Case Goods Manufacturers Meet in City
More than 20 members attended a special meeting of the Case Goods Manufacturers' association at the Commercial club on South Main Street. The gathering, internal to the Southern Furniture Manufacturers' group, aimed to discuss shipping facility shortages and other matters of concern to case goods men.
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Case Goods Manufacturers’ Association
Commercial Club
South Main Street
Southern Furniture Manufacturers’ Association
Case Goods
Cotton futures opening figures for October to May
Readable fragment shows cotton futures with October 2042 and May 2041 contracts listed alongside December 2074 January 2028 and a March 20.4 percent figure. The text suggests market pricing details without full context or clear dates.
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D. F. Malone
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